Tag Archives: France

French Pop Culture

Posted on 4/30/2009 by Robert S. Robbins

I’ve continued to study the French language after returning from my trip to Paris but I’ve been debating this with myself. Learning a foreign language is a time consuming chore. You need a really compelling reason to keep at it. … Continue reading →

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My Research On France

Posted on 3/4/2009 by Robert S. Robbins

I’m going a bit overboard in my preparation for my vacation to Paris, France. I’ve already read three books on French customs, behavior, and attitudes. But those books are intended for people who plan to live or work in France. … Continue reading →

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Elgg Languages

Posted on 2/23/2009 by Robert S. Robbins

Today I examined how Elgg supports foreign languages for web site internationalization. I discovered that Elgg does not check the browser’s language setting. Instead you have to set the language for the entire site. This means that you cannot create … Continue reading →

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Vacation In Paris, France

Posted on 2/21/2009 by Robert S. Robbins

I’m very excited about my upcoming vacation to Paris, France! I have booked an escorted tour with Trafalgar Tours in order to avoid the stress of making my own arrangements. They take care of the hotel reservation, provide travel to … Continue reading →

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Spending Freeze

Posted on 1/17/2009 by Robert S. Robbins

This morning I ordered an Acer Veriton M460-ED7201C – Core 2 Duo E7200 2.53 GHz computer to replace my aging workstation at home. I have to keep the process viewer open all the time to kill the programs that are … Continue reading →

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