1998
My first computer.
I got my first computer and started going online around 1998, in third or fourth grade. I used it to play, explore and figure out how websites worked.
Online since the dial-up days
I grew up inside
the internet.
I’m Rob. I’ve been building things online since I was a kid.
I do AI consulting through my company, MTB Media, and take contract work as an AI integrator and strategist.
I’m also open to technical product management and strategy roles. Get in touch, or explore my projects and writing below.
Latest transmissionOpen Notes folder →
Connection history
Before the cloud, there was a dial tone.
Photos, journal pages and old posts from my years online.
MAR 22, 2000
Getting Visual Basic 4.0.
I wrote about getting Visual Basic 4.0 in my journal. I was still in elementary school and wanted to make my own programs.
JUN 2000
A cable modem for my birthday.
Two journal entries capture the week I hoped for Optimum Online and then got a cable modem for my birthday. The speed felt impossible: one click and you were there.
Two original journal pages · readable transcripts included
2001
Me at the computer.
Me at the family computer in 2001. This is where I spent a lot of my time learning, playing and working on websites.
FEB → MAR 2002
Streaming TV before broadband was normal.
In February and March 2002, I documented a plan to capture requested Cheers episodes as compact RealMedia files, launched SyndicatedSitcoms.com, and opened The Cheers Network for people with cable or DSL.
2005
Bringing Counter-Strike 1.3 back.
With CS13, I made Counter-Strike 1.3 work through Steam, grew an IRC community to roughly 1,000 users, and ran a tournament featuring top CAL-I players.
JUN → JUL 2011
Accepting Bitcoin in 2011.
On June 22, 2011, I introduced myself to the Bitcoin forum as a New York City marketing-company owner already accepting BTC for design and development work. By July 1, I was offering to fill large orders and discussing discounts above 2,500 BTC.
Two original forum captures · open either image to read →
2013
Running my advertising company.
By 2013, I was running my digital marketing company and managing ad campaigns. These photos show me at work and a Facebook Ads dashboard from that year.
Two original photos · open either image to view →
2026
What I’m working on now.
I work on AI agents, developer tools and automation, and offer AI consulting through my company, MTB Media. I take contract work as an AI integrator and strategist, and I’m open to technical product management and strategy roles.
Selected work
My projects.
Software and businesses I’ve worked on.
APP 01Video / AI
Clippd
Turn long videos into short clips with AI.
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APP 02Analytics / Tracking
Tracked
Track campaigns and see which ads bring in results.
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APP 03Commerce / Operations
Bloom Lane
An online flower business with local fulfillment and nationwide delivery.
operating↗
APP 04AI / Compute
Consoles
Workspaces and GPU notebooks for building with AI agents.
active↗
APP 05AI / Creative Tools
Rend
AI tools for creating and producing visual content.
active↗
About / robert.txt
Always working on something.
I’m Rob. I build software and run internet businesses.
I started making websites as a kid. Since then I’ve worked on gaming communities, advertising, online stores and developer tools.
I do AI consulting through my company, MTB Media, and take contract work as an AI integrator and strategist.
I’m also open to technical product management and strategy roles. Get in touch.
