Category: Robots

How I Spent my Summer Work-cation

08.16.09 | 1 Comment »

My summer work-cation is winding down as we are planning on heading back across the country this next week. I wanted to get more done then I did, but with completing this site and several other projects popping up, I am satisfied at what I was able to accomplish. I am looking forward to getting back to Chicago and getting my current projects done.

I often tell my wife that I constantly do things to confirm my nerdiness. I have come to accept the fact that I am a nerd and am not ashamed. With the last few days being surprisingly robot filled, the below examples do a good job of securing my place as a nerd.

DTR Play-place Logo 01

Last Saturday our extended family were taking family photos at a local park. While walking by a play-place I noticed a rotating cylinder play area that was almost the same size grid as the DTR logo favicon (nerdiness confirmed). Above is what I came up with.

DTR Play-place Logo with Kaelyn and Kaiah

Here is a zoomed-out shot with my daughter Kaelyn and niece Kaiah in the foreground.

Transformer Cake

Who needs professional cake decorating when you have a box of Transformer figurines and a bag of Twizzler Nibs? I made the above Transformers cake for my nephew Benjamin’s 8th birthday and it was a nice break from the girl themed cakes I make for my daughter’s birthdays.

Transformer Cake with Benjamin

Benjamin posing with the Transformer cake. I think he enjoyed it. It has been nice to have a nephew that is into robots…

Drawing Robots

I got Benjamin a “How to Draw Robots” book for his birthday. The next day I ended up drawing the above robots with my nephew Elijah. His (the middle one) turned out way cooler than mine.

Robot Dinosaurs

My daughter Kaylen checking out a Tyrannosaurus Rex Robot at the Wild Animal Park. Not as cool as these dino-bots.

Featured Cause: SimpleSizeMe

My friend Ryan started a social experiment/cause this last year where he ate only rice for 5 months in order to raise money for organizations fighting hunger around the world. I loved the idea, execution, and dedication Ryan gave to this project and he inspired me to take a hard look at my own consumption. He has since ended his fast but is starting some new projects that include an Automotive giveaway. Learn more about the project here, and join his cause on facebook.

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From the Desk of Don & Apos T Robots*

08.05.09 | No Comments »

I have had the best intentions to start a blog for several years and the redesign of donttalktorobots.com gives me a good excuse to start one up. I always think to myself, “I should blog about that…” going throughout my day, so I hope this will be an archive for those random thoughts. Most everything I have learned about design and web production has come from reading articles on the web. Hopefully I can give back by sharing some of the things I have learned.

Link of the Day

When a friend of mine sent me this link I knew it would be a perfect way to kick off the blog.

Here is a definitive reason why you Don’t Talk to Robots!

Featured Cause: Kauzbots

I enjoy promoting non-profits since I have worked with so many over the years. Another appropriate link for the first blog: Kauzbots! I need to get one of those! Karissa is my favorite.

Helpful Hint

I always seem to be cutting and pasting throughout my day, copying code and email text. Ever wanted to access more than just the last thing you copied? The little program, Jumpcut (Mac), is great for when you are doing some data entry or just need to save time by keeping track of what you are copying.

* About the Title: Every once and awhile I get junk mail for Don’t Talk to Robots and often the name gets messed up through some type of mail merge program. “Don & Apos T Robots” seemed like two brothers who might be behind the company. Robots is a pretty cool last name when you think about it…

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