Land8 | Robot | Activity https://land8.com/members/robot/activity/ Activity feed for Robot. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 29834bd72fc64e30765e8630bea23ba9 Robot replied to the topic What all can you do without a license? in the forum STORY BOARD http://land8.com/forums/topic/what-all-can-you-do-without-a-license/#post-151762 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 02:17:35 +0000 As Craig said, it depends on what state or local municipality you want to do work in.  Here are links to some of the regulating authorities that you might encounter working in the Memphis vicinity:
https://www.tn.gov/commerce/section/architects-engineers
http://www.msboa.ms.gov/Pages/default.aspx
http://asbalaid.arkansas.gov/Pages/default.aspx

]]> 0 0804bb2b2feaefb6f5f2ab5f9e914b4f Robot replied to the topic LARE test: Who takes it and who decides not to? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-test-who-takes-it-and-who-decides-not-to/page/2/#post-153714 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 01:13:45 +0000 Bob,

Regarding your statement, “I may be wrong, but I’m pretty sure that most every State allows ANY designer to produce Landscape Designs as long as they do NOT use the TITLE “Landscape Architect,” I think you are wrong.  Your statement would be correct in states in which regulate the profession through a title act.  Most states now regulate thr…[Read more]

]]> 0 1f88e9cc4e9866b9d482032180441ec9 Robot replied to the topic Small Office (Solo Practitioner) Network Setup in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/small-office-solo-practitioner-network-setup/page/2/#post-154464 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 17:17:32 +0000 I believe the only way to solve this computers vs hand drawing debate that seems to surface anytime anybody mentions or insinuates anything about computers is to change this internet discussion forum into a chain letter.  We can all be pen pals!

]]> 0 3f169cf317d51c0d8b5cd506be41d82a Robot replied to the topic Sketchup 3D People in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/sketchup-3d-people/#post-154825 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:44:07 +0000 In both of his books, Daniel mentions FormFonts as a good source of 3d and 2d material.  Have you checked there?

]]> 0 5ebaa35b2e52f9b592cb8388ccbd8041 Robot replied to the topic LARE Study Materials in the forum EDUCATION http://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-study-materials/#post-156040 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:55:51 +0000 Thanks for the insight and the site analysis notes, Toby.  I’m sure there are plenty of people here that would be interested in any other tips or notes you might be willing to share;  I certainly would be!

]]> 0 4a4a899704085f1b2714df75dad5eceb Robot replied to the topic Scale Drawings in Portfolio in the forum PORTFOLIO & RESUME http://land8.com/forums/topic/scale-drawings-in-portfolio/#post-157588 Wed, 09 May 2012 04:08:41 +0000 The pixelated look in InDesign is normal.  I think that displaying images at full resolution slows the processing speed down, so the InDesign default for on-screen display is at a lower quality.  You can change this if you go to Edit–>Preferences –> Display Performance.  I would recommend leaving it as is, though, because displaying at a hi…[Read more]

]]> 0 48b508cbb86dc8aa844f685cad9fbda2 Robot replied to the topic Bad font decisions, yes I'm talking to you Papyrus users! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/bad-font-decisions-yes-im-talking-to-you-papyrus-users/page/2/#post-162098 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:02:45 +0000

]]> 0 1c1eaba472d2b49920596b50c51052ec Robot replied to the topic Bad font decisions, yes I'm talking to you Papyrus users! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/bad-font-decisions-yes-im-talking-to-you-papyrus-users/page/2/#post-162105 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:58:36 +0000 Your not alone I went to public school to.  Its a wander we maid it this far!  By the way I hate papyrus font to it is the worst.

]]> 0 b91f3b2f82428015ae4694e7a7929084 Robot replied to the topic Bad font decisions, yes I'm talking to you Papyrus users! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/bad-font-decisions-yes-im-talking-to-you-papyrus-users/page/2/#post-162107 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:25:54 +0000 I’ll bite.  It has become apparent that landscape architects seem to believe that using good grammar is NOT a necessity/priority.  I have seen more than enough spelling and punctuation mistakes to make anyone sick.  No, I’m not prescribing that everyone spend inordinate amounts of time editing their text to make sure their words conform to the hi…[Read more]

]]> 0 700cef68913270144f8ed30da46c21f5 Robot replied to the topic Urban Soil Remediation in the forum RESEARCH http://land8.com/forums/topic/urban-soil-remediation/#post-158621 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:52:38 +0000 I don’t know much about this topic, but the first person/company that comes to mind is Julie Bargmann of D.I.R.T. Studios.  I heard an interesting Terragrams podcast several years ago in which she describes her practice and research. 
This might at least be somewhere to start.

]]> 0 0ff6c27790525a2e5dedb19f8a443736 Robot replied to the topic Playground Redesign in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/playground-redesign/#post-160471 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:28:07 +0000 I’ve been following the Playscapes blog for a year or so.  There are some really interesting playground ideas in that blog.  Many are from Europe and other parts of the world, and would likely not be possible in litigious America, but the blog is still a good resource to get the creative juices flowing.

]]> 0 9e4926d4d2f9de600459fb2eea2ccc13 Robot replied to the topic Mainstream Hollywood Movies Portraying Landscape Architects? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/mainstream-hollywood-movies-portraying-landscape-architects/#post-160608 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:07:30 +0000 I think they are making a movie based on “The Devil in the White City,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio.  I wonder who will play Olmsted?

]]> 0 56a0c025f3c83db688ff8979efe88531 Robot replied to the topic Species selection and soil amendments for coastal tree planting in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/species-selection-and-soil-amendments-for-coastal-tree-planting/#post-160719 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:20:12 +0000 Results from 2 minutes on the google machine:
The Life of the Dunes
 
The Life of the Forest
 
The Life of the Marsh
 
 
 
 

]]> 0 4b338927920967a8f138b713d2f86bf6 Robot replied to the topic Species selection and soil amendments for coastal tree planting in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/species-selection-and-soil-amendments-for-coastal-tree-planting/#post-160720 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:13:01 +0000 Okay, I don’t really know where this is, but I’ve got to believe there are some readily available resources for you to easily find this info.  Looking at the photo, sure its a lot of grass…but that can’t be the native condition.  What barrier island is this?  I’m not familiar with MD’s barrier islands, but with a quick google search for ma…[Read more]

]]> 0 d30a41fcf04ec0a8aa6ece72795bbe7c Robot replied to the topic Parking Lot Landscape Islands, what is the best approach? in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/parking-lot-landscape-islands-what-is-the-best-approach/#post-160772 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:13:34 +0000 Some trees are “naturally” shaped like lollipops.  You know, like Bradford Pears.  I can’t tell what this tree is, though, so maybe you’re right.

]]> 0 e9cc52fcb5233d0b40d07280010cbcc4 Robot replied to the topic How did you get started on the path to where you are now? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-did-you-get-started-on-the-path-to-where-you-are-now/#post-160866 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:39:25 +0000 Well, Cara, I singled out your response because, unlike Andrew and Henry’s, yours seemed mean-spirited.  Theirs seemed rather playful.  I will concede though, that I had not read the entire thread before I read yours and said to myself, “that crazy b!@#@.”  Had I done that, I would have read the portion where William made completely idiotic and di…[Read more]

]]> 0 9eaba7bad852b1f6869d751ae433806f Robot replied to the topic How did you get started on the path to where you are now? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-did-you-get-started-on-the-path-to-where-you-are-now/#post-160870 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:53:41 +0000 And for the record Cara, he said 70% of landmass is covered in grass, not 70% of the planet.  I’m sure this percentage is still way off, but relax!  I think you would do well to smoke some.

]]> 0 53cd2817923a744c2dd5489576741f13 Robot replied to the topic GIS users? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/gis-users/#post-161109 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:58:01 +0000 http://land8lounge.com/group/thinkingbiggislandscapearchitecture

]]> 0 04ebe8ae64fe008b80434e5c0839de6f Robot replied to the topic In search of a good perennials reference or "Dirr for herbaceous plants" in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/in-search-of-a-good-perennials-reference-or-dirr-for-herbaceous-plants/#post-161617 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:45:02 +0000 I don’t yet own an authoritative perennials reference, but always assumed that the equivalent of Dirr for perennials was Herbaceous Perennial Plants: A Treatise on Their Identification, Culture, and Garden Attributes by Allan Armitage.  It’s been on my list for quite a while.

]]> 0 6125695b8f0662dd0fb928dad962d2cb Robot replied to the topic Completely ridiculous in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/completely-ridiculous/#post-161636 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 17:23:56 +0000 “Suitable” in my Merriam Webster’s Dictionary is NOT defined as “common.”  Nor are the two listed as synonyms in Roget’s thesaurus.

]]> 0 ab9903420d0abcf5ec0cadb866b14626 Robot replied to the topic Where are Obama's Green Jobs? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/where-are-obamas-green-jobs/page/5/#post-161972 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:29:54 +0000 I hope you realize that was a bit tongue-in-cheek.   I know you can’t compare the two.
Just my little attempt at humor when I find it extremely disheartening that there seem to be so many that, in your words:

are unwilling to participate in a societal attempt to be less damaging to other species in the world we share.

]]> 0 f65f9c5a15a099af2182068946f69cc2 Robot replied to the topic Where are Obama's Green Jobs? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/where-are-obamas-green-jobs/page/5/#post-161974 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:04:31 +0000

And why not work toward bettering the system, instead of saying it is all bunk..Unless, of course, you are a creationist, or someone who is waiting for the rhapsody..And I don’t mean the Wagnerian rhapsody..

Careful, Trace.  Nashville isn’t too far from Dayton, TN, the former home of John T. Scopes.

]]> 0 6870c3d4d89520fdaeaf96aad6ee2b7a Robot replied to the topic Bad font decisions, yes I'm talking to you Papyrus users! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/bad-font-decisions-yes-im-talking-to-you-papyrus-users/page/3/#post-162120 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:31:46 +0000 Thank you, Andrew G!!!  I’ve been biting my tongue during this entire thread, thinking the exact same thing.  If you don’t know the difference in your and you’re, their and there, or principle and principal, any of your superior font decisions will likely go unnoticed by those trying to read your words.

]]> 0 7964508799fe038f5a498a5dea528167 Robot replied to the topic Bad font decisions, yes I'm talking to you Papyrus users! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/bad-font-decisions-yes-im-talking-to-you-papyrus-users/page/10/#post-162222 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:27:09 +0000 I cringe too when I see papyrus font.  And city blueprint drives me nuts as well.  Comic sans…pfff.   Keep it simple, people. But I must be immune to some of the font subtleties that seem to irk you, Alex (I’ve also got to admit that I know little to nothing about fonts).  What is so irksome about Myriad Pro.  It seems rather simple, and some…[Read more]

]]> 0 24b570620b7402fd81b0e2a84faf897f Robot replied to the topic Master Degree in Landscape Architecture in only 1 year in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/master-degree-in-landscape-architecture-in-only-1-year/#post-162440 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:27:41 +0000 This is as I figured.  I’m in an MLA program, and have seen those with experience sort of twiddling their thumbs during the required exploratory studios that you mention.  That part of the MLA curriculum does seem to be a time waster for those who have been in the professional world for a while.  But…I wonder about the quality of research th…[Read more]

]]> 0 dd1d3ac7ffd96bd7ab0d4d56b4b8ae17 Robot replied to the topic Master Degree in Landscape Architecture in only 1 year in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/master-degree-in-landscape-architecture-in-only-1-year/#post-162442 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:45:57 +0000 I kind of wonder what the point of the MSLA is if you already have substantial experience.  Is it solely for the prestige that comes along with having a masters?  I’m not sure what you can accomplish in a year.  I also haven’t looked at the program, so may be way off here.

]]> 0 e6e15e2ea6310b865e3d84dfc127a83c Robot replied to the topic Fined for Pruning a Tree in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/fined-for-pruning-a-tree/page/3/#post-162529 Sun, 29 May 2011 20:48:51 +0000 I find this to be completely ridiculous.  I absolutely abhor the pruning of crape myrtles in this manner, but find no reason people shouldn’t be able to.  First of all, crape myrtles should not should not be governed by a tree ordinance.  If trees are required when property is developed, crape myrtles should not qualify.  Species that make lar…[Read more]

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