ROBERT OWEN — Technology Leader & Musician
Technology leadership, music, and the space where they overlap

Time to learn CFCs once and for all!

I’ve been putting this off for a while. I’m not sure why, maybe it was just laziness. Anyway, I feel it’s time to buckle down and finally learn to create and use CFCs correctly… You know, to unleash the power, so to speak. Ok, I know now you are thinking I’m talking about chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) but I’m not. What I … Read more

Friday Funny: Late again.

Sorry for the lateness of this week's Friday Funny. I've been busy! As, you'll see soon, I had some important experiments to attempt. Attempt, is the key word in the sentence. So, here it is… Something to make you smile when you've had a “I hate my Job” day. Enjoy! When you have an 'I Hate My Job day' [Even … Read more

The Amber: Save Donna from the PO-PO

I live and work in Fountain City… So, I eat lunch in Fountain City. I like to go to “The Amber” Restaurant. This place has been here as long as I can remember and is a good place to go for Breakfast and Lunch (no dinner here, they close at 3:00). The food is good, and the people are nice. … Read more

Gas…Its getting K-RAZY

It appears that Fountain City (aka, God's Country) is getting hit by some gas craziness! The prices down Broadway are going through the roof! Here is an update of the gas prices on Broadway as of 1:45pm on September 12, 2008. 3.89 – Citgo. 4.00 – Gas stop. 4.49 – Pilot. 3.69 – Phillips 66 – There was Quite a … Read more

Microsoft Zune Update

Attention all Zune owners out there! I just read over at the Supersite for Windows that Microsoft will be releasing the Zune 3.0 software/firmware update on September 16, 2008. The update adds some interesting features to the player. One makes use of the built-in FM tuner. Supposedly, if you are listening to the FM tuner on the Zune and hear … Read more

Book 3: Brisingr

If any of you out there keep of with the Inheritance Series by Christopher Paolini, then you know that book 3, Brisingr is due to be released on September 20, 2008. The author has provided a small reading of a section to “tide” us over until the release. The video was a little “stuttery” but I might attribute that to … Read more