http://robbclarke.com/shorts/ en robbclarke@gmail.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-15T16:45:04+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/my_childhood_playing_with_lego_unknowingly_prepared_me_for_my_career/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/my_childhood_playing_with_lego_unknowingly_prepared_me_for_my_career/ Little did childhood Robb (then Robbie) know but his countless hours playing with LEGO was preparing him for his future career which didn’t even exist yet, at least to the general public. The... 2012-02-15T16:45:04+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/wordpress_generating_404_error_after_post_page_creation/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/wordpress_generating_404_error_after_post_page_creation/ I was recently running into some issues with WordPress where it was generating a 404 error on all posts and pages on the site. There were a couple solutions that worked so I thought I'd share with... 2011-09-26T11:39:26+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/introducing_emma_clarke/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/introducing_emma_clarke/ Her arrival was a little bit of a surprise to us - what started out as a routine OB appointment turned into induction Wednesday evening and a baby in the early morning hours of Thursday July 14th -... 2011-08-24T13:56:40+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/last_ever_shuttle_launch/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/last_ever_shuttle_launch/ Yesterday the Space Shuttle Atlantis launched for the last time - the last Shuttle launch ever. I came across a gorgeous picture of the launch on io9.com and thought I'd share. 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Here's an excerpt from the... 2011-05-31T13:30:56+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/social_media_and_seo_part_ii/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/social_media_and_seo_part_ii/ My second blog post about Social Media and SEO (search engine optimization) is live over at OrangeSprocket. This post focuses mainly on using social media physically ON your website to help boost... 2011-05-30T19:13:37+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/kaydara_a_matrix_fan_film_by_raphael_hernandez_and_savitri_joly_gonfard/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/kaydara_a_matrix_fan_film_by_raphael_hernandez_and_savitri_joly_gonfard/ I recently came across Kaydara, a 55 minute fan film dedicated to The Matrix created by fans Raphaël Hernandez and Savitri Joly-Gonfard. While I haven't had a chance to sit down and watch it yet I... 2011-05-26T11:39:41+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/social_media_and_seo_part_i/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/social_media_and_seo_part_i/ I've got a new blog post over at OrangeSprocket highlight the relationship between social media and search engine optimization. This article, the first of two, focuses on the social media side of... 2011-05-16T11:15:21+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/bridesmaids/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/bridesmaids/ This afternoon Melinda and I went to see Bridesmaids at the theatre. All of the reviews that I had read said that it was going to be awesome - it even has a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes at the moment. We... 2011-05-15T12:29:48+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/can_you_rank_my_website_number_1_on_google/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/can_you_rank_my_website_number_1_on_google/ Earlier today Dave Cain shared a great video that the saerch quality team at Google posted about being "Ranked #1 on Google". "Can you rank my website number 1 on Google?" It's a great question... 2011-04-11T18:52:42+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/designing_an_seo_friendly_website/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/designing_an_seo_friendly_website/ Today Web Design Ledger posted a fantastic article about designing SEO (search engine optimization) friendly websites that details what you should plan for in the initial design and planning stages... 2011-04-07T13:48:17+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/ultrasound_results_its_a/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/ultrasound_results_its_a/ Melinda and I went in for the first ultrasound for the baby today! IT'S A GIRL!!! (highlight for spoilers - my Dad doesn't want to know) We couldn't be happier! Now it's time to hammer out baby... 2011-04-04T23:43:48+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/geektools_and_geeklets/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/geektools_and_geeklets/ Today I came across the most magnificant desktop tools for my Macbook - Geektools and subsequently Geeklets. Using Geektools and Geeklets I've got a full calendar, the date and time, local weather... 2011-04-03T22:42:40+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/source_code/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/source_code/ Yesterday afternoon Melinda and I checked out Duncan Jones' second directorial effort, Source Code. I had seen and enjoyed his first movie, Moon, and since Source Code received an 89% on Rotten... 2011-04-03T16:15:29+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/foo_fighters_back_and_forth_in_fredericton/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/foo_fighters_back_and_forth_in_fredericton/ The other day two friends and I (Ryan "Crash" Barton and Kent Fackenthall) began a little campaign to bring the Foo Fighters' documentary "Back and Forth" to Fredericton. It's a one night showing... 2011-03-31T13:13:06+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/first_image_ever_obtained_from_mercury_orbit/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/first_image_ever_obtained_from_mercury_orbit/ For the first time ever a spacecraft has taken a photo of the closest planet to the sun, Mercury, from orbit. This photo was taken last night and has made its rounds after being shared by NASA.... 2011-03-30T18:57:45+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/save_time_with_jquery_slideshows/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/save_time_with_jquery_slideshows/ I've got a new blog post over at OrangeSprocket again showcasing some useful jQuery slideshows and instances where different ones have benefited me. In the article I focus on Nivo Slider,... 2011-03-30T12:18:31+00:00 http://robbclarke.com/shorts/help_bring_foo_fighters_back_and_forth_to_fredericton/ http://robbclarke.com/shorts/help_bring_foo_fighters_back_and_forth_to_fredericton/ The Foo Fighters documentary Back and Forth comes out in Canada on April 13th and plays for one night only and Fredericton has been sorely neglected. Show your support and show Empire Theatres that... 2011-03-29T22:12:21+00:00