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I'm Rob - This Is What I Do
[January 31, 2009]
I learned a new web design trick! Thus, it's time for a fun update to the design of my online portfolio:

Captcha Shmaptcha
[March 14, 2008]
You know what I'm talking about... the images of warped, distorted or otherwise mangled letters you have to type to prove you're a real person before you can comment on someone's blog. Seriously now... these things have gone to far.

A Movable Type Upgrade
[November 18, 2007]
All good things must come to an end. On the other hand, sub-par things are allowed to linger on forever. And ever. For Jalpuna to linger on for even another month, a huge upgrade was required behind the scenes. When my site's spam catcher died last week, it meant it...

One
[April 12, 2007]
Trust your original thought.

Two
[April 11, 2007]
Pay attention to the details.

Three
[April 10, 2007]
Of course.

Five
[April 8, 2007]
Uncertainty looms. As do fruit, apparently.

Six
[April 7, 2007]
Act as though it is already real.

Seven
[April 6, 2007]
It's worth the trouble.

Eight
[April 5, 2007]
Only if you have enough duct tape.

Nine
[April 4, 2007]
Proceed at a slightly more urgent pace.

Ten
[April 3, 2007]
Watch your step as you go.

Sometimes I Wonder If I Should Have Gone With The Crack
[March 16, 2007]
"What could be better" I thought, "than a habit that makes it easy to piss away thousands of dollars while turning you into one of society's least desirable?"

Updates, Updates, Updates
[October 14, 2006]
An updated radio player and an updated photo viewer. Gawd dayem. I am such a geek sometimes.

Googled
[August 18, 2005]
It always makes me curious when I check my sites' web stats and see my own name listed in the search query report.

Idaho!
[July 11, 2005]
Oh my god do people crack me up. Check out the google search somebody did that led them to Jalpuna...

Spam Attack!
[July 4, 2005]
Freaking comment spammers.

Pillow Redesign
[June 8, 2005]
Knowing there's no chance of falling asleep (not with this newfound twice removed second cousin of all ideas in my head), I head over to my computer to tinker with my website.

Kicked You In The What?!?
[April 17, 2005]
One of you crazy people out there did a web search yesterday for the phrase "she kicked me in the testicles" which, of course, led to The Handy Dandy Jalpuna Dating Guide For Women...

Happy Birthday Jalpuna!
[March 7, 2005]
It's all too easy to get caught up in day to day life and watch all creativity slip away. I don't ever want that to happen to me, which is why I ended up doing a lot more with this site than just testing a design. Instead, I use it to test my creativity.

Duct Tape: It's Not Just For Homeland Security Anymore
[February 22, 2005]
Just a quick FYI post here... This site was held together with virtual duct tape for far too long. As of this past weekend, I've completed the move to a proper web host. This might have broken a few links. Here's the corrected, and final, info...

Of Code And Poetry, La Da DA!
[February 17, 2005]
Rambling about html, rambling about webhosts (Dreamhost rocks!), and Decemberists lyrics. What's not to love about a post like that? Well ok, maybe a lot.

All Things Random, And Pictures
[February 3, 2005]
Randomness, and photos - and rambling about how I did whatever it was that I think I might have done. And photos, of course.

This Is My Rubik's Cube
[January 25, 2005]
In many ways, building a new website reminds me of childhood days of puzzles and dominos. Welcome to my Rubik's Cube. Enjoy your stay.

Maximizing My Minimalism
[October 7, 2004]
Like a post-modern grandparent whipping out pictures of granchildren from a wallet, I point to his computer. "Actually, I've posted a few." He pulls up my site and starts looking around in confusion as I explain how to find them. What better than that for someone with a mild O.C.D. to obsess over, eh?

A Redesign?
[September 23, 2004]
Is it time for a redesign? Or am I simply obsessing because that's what I do? Eh. Maybe it's a little of both. Maybe a lot of both actually.

Online Anonymity & My Radio Message Board Alias
[May 3, 2004]
Over the weekend, I added a new page with my thoughts on the radio biz. I've been writing this stuff for years, but today marks the first day that my name has been attached to my words. Previously, I'd been posting them anonymously to a radio message board under the alias "the5."

Aaaaarrrrgh!!!!
[April 24, 2004]
Like a little kid in the mall who spotted a new shiny thing, the result was obvious: "Ooh Ooh! Must - Have - Newshinything!!! Ooh!!!" Keep in mind that I need this 'new shiny thing' like a little kid needs pop-rocks & pepsi.

A Camera To Disturb My Rosy Past
[March 30, 2004]
I can spend the day with someone, and that person may walk away thinking he had a good time [or not?] - and I'll walk away with a story to tell...

The Bigass Prerequisite Disclaimer
[March 7, 2004]
I figure it's best to get all apologies out of the way ahead of time. Just in case you stumble across something I've posted here & find yourself thinking "is this guy an IDIOT?" The answer might be yes. You've been warned.


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