1998
First computer. First internet.
Robert first got online around 1998, in third or fourth grade, back when connecting meant listening to a dial-up modem find its way onto the network.
Online since the dial-up days
I grew up inside
the internet.
I’m Robert DeVivo. I’ve been building things online since I was a kid, usually because I found something interesting, went way too deep on it, and eventually decided I wanted to make something of my own.
It started with websites, IRC, Counter-Strike, forums and trying to stream video over connections that could barely handle it. Eventually that turned into advertising companies, software, internet businesses and now mostly AI, developer tools and whatever else I’m curious enough about to spend six months figuring out.
I never really followed the normal path, which is probably why this site makes more sense as a timeline than a résumé.
Latest transmissionOpen Notes folder →
Connection history
Before the cloud, there was a dial tone.
A personal log of the machines, moments, and ideas that made the internet feel like home.
MAR 22, 2000
Visual Basic 4.0 enters the chat.
A handwritten journal entry captures the day Robert got Visual Basic 4.0, an early milestone in learning to make things with computers.
2000
From dial-up to cable.
The cable modem arrived in 2000 and changed what being online felt like. The original journal page from that moment is coming soon.
2001
At the machine.
Robert at the family computer in 2001: CRT glow, beige tower, and a whole new world on the other side of the screen.
FEB → MAR 2002
Building a streaming site in 2002.
In forum posts from February and March 2002, Robert documented a plan to capture requested Cheers episodes into compact RealMedia files, launched SyndicatedSitcoms.com, and opened “The Cheers Network” for viewers on cable or DSL.
2005
Bringing Counter-Strike 1.3 back.
With CS13, Robert brought Counter-Strike 1.3 back as a Steam-compatible release, grew an IRC community to roughly 1,000 users, and ran a tournament featuring top CAL-I players.
JUN → JUL 2011
Early days on the Bitcoin forums.
On June 22, 2011, Robert introduced himself to the Bitcoin forum as a New York City marketing-company owner already accepting BTC for design and development work. By July 1, he was posting offers to fill large Bitcoin orders and discussing discounts on orders above 2,500 BTC.
Two original forum captures · open either image to read →
2013
Running the ads company.
In 2013, Robert was running his digital-marketing company and managing online ad campaigns, pictured at work alongside a Facebook Ads campaign dashboard.
Two original photos · open either image to view →
2026
AI becomes the interface.
Working on agent systems, developer tools, automation, and AI-native products while keeping the same curiosity about what is behind the screen.
Programs / Selected work
Things I’ve made real.
Products, systems, and operating businesses built where software meets distribution.
APP 01Video / AI
Clipped
AI-powered video clipping and repurposing for turning long-form content into short-form media.
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APP 02Analytics / Tracking
Tracked
Tracking and measurement infrastructure focused on attribution, performance and clearer visibility into what is actually working.
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APP 03Commerce / Operations
Bloom Lane
A modern floral commerce business spanning local fulfillment, nationwide delivery, SEO, inventory and operational automation.
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APP 04AI / Compute
Consoles
Agentic compute workspaces and GPU notebooks designed around interactive development, sessions and replayable workflows.
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APP 05AI / Creative Tools
Rend
AI creative tooling focused on making generation and production workflows faster, cleaner and easier to use.
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About / robert.txt
Always working on something.
On paper my career probably looks a little weird. I never graduated college, never really had the normal progression of jobs and titles, and most of my adult life I’ve been building something, running something, or trying to figure out what comes next.
I was always working though.
Most of what I’ve done has lived somewhere between software, distribution, media and product, usually because I got interested in something, went way too deep on it, and eventually tried to turn it into something real.
This site is where I keep the things I’m working on, the things I’m thinking about, and the rabbit holes I go too far down.
