Necessity is the mother of invention. Play is the father of invention.
-Roger Von Oech
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Jokes / Missionary Work
Sharing the gospel is most like sharing a joke from what I have noticed. It is interesting how you rarely hear people share jokes but laughing is one of the greatest and best things to do.
Just like it is great to laugh and tell jokes it is great to talk about the gospel and the happiness it has / can brought / bring to my life / my familys' life.
Just like it is great to laugh and tell jokes it is great to talk about the gospel and the happiness it has / can brought / bring to my life / my familys' life.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Hobbits aren't only brave but really smart too..
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Second breakfast is the second most important meal of the day
True Doctrine
"By listening to the prophets, keeping an eternal perspective, having faith, and being of good cheer, we can face life's unexpected challenges and "get on with our lives.""
Elder Steven E. Snow
Elder Steven E. Snow
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
If hmmmm was a word how many mmm's would it have?
Here are your selections:
A. 3.141592653589793238.
B. Southern or northern accent? wait....a second?
C. This is a trick question
D. Watch this video
Here are your selections:
A. 3.141592653589793238.
B. Southern or northern accent? wait....a second?
C. This is a trick question
Little Kids are the best
They can be brutally honest and cute all at the same time!
http://distractify.com/fun/fails/the-30-funniest-notes-from-kids-struggling-to-express-their-emotions/
http://distractify.com/fun/fails/the-30-funniest-notes-from-kids-struggling-to-express-their-emotions/
Weird / Intesting news
It looks like one of Chinas biggest export could just be its' very own people.
"Over the last decade more than 500,000 Chinese nationals have moved to Ghana."
http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/01/24/tensions-in-ghana-rising-between-locals-and-chinese-over-gold/
"Over the last decade more than 500,000 Chinese nationals have moved to Ghana."
http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/01/24/tensions-in-ghana-rising-between-locals-and-chinese-over-gold/
Poem of the Day
"Good timber does not grow with ease,
The stronger wind, the stronger trees.
The further sky, the greater length.
The more the storm, the more the strength.
By sun and cold, by rain and snow,
In trees and men good timbers grow."
-Douglas Malloch
The stronger wind, the stronger trees.
The further sky, the greater length.
The more the storm, the more the strength.
By sun and cold, by rain and snow,
In trees and men good timbers grow."
-Douglas Malloch
It is THAT time of the year again.
If there is a time to be patient with others / ourselves it would be this time of year.
With every one trying to do new things with their lives (exercise , diet, etc.) people are going to be worn out in general.
With every one trying to do new things with their lives (exercise , diet, etc.) people are going to be worn out in general.
The death of FB
I wouldn't bet on in. Peoples usage might be less but I would be surprised if its' user base just dies off.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/22/facebook-princeton-researchers-infectious-disease
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/22/facebook-princeton-researchers-infectious-disease
Inifinite Worry Loops
Infinite worry loops do not help solve problems.
Wise words my Grandfather Norton told my mom. "Worry disavows faith". I think this not only applies to religious pursuits but also anything you pursue. If you are spending time allowing yourself (or possibly causing) to worry then you are taking away time from actually trying to do what you are trying to accomplish.
It is ok to worry a smidgen I think but even then its questionable. If you are worrying then ask yourself -->Why Worry?<-- then write down what you are worrying about and figure it out. Infinite worry loops do not help solve problems.
Wise words my Grandfather Norton told my mom. "Worry disavows faith". I think this not only applies to religious pursuits but also anything you pursue. If you are spending time allowing yourself (or possibly causing) to worry then you are taking away time from actually trying to do what you are trying to accomplish.
It is ok to worry a smidgen I think but even then its questionable. If you are worrying then ask yourself -->Why Worry?<-- then write down what you are worrying about and figure it out. Infinite worry loops do not help solve problems.
Tech Tip of the day
Tech Tip of the day. When downloading stuff(pictures, music, files, programs, etc.) from the internet use the left mouse button and select "Save As". Doing so will allow yourself to save extra steps in managing your files.
When you click the "Save As" button your computer is allowing you the option to choose where you want to put a file instead of some default location. It just allow for a more organized and efficient setup.
When you click the "Save As" button your computer is allowing you the option to choose where you want to put a file instead of some default location. It just allow for a more organized and efficient setup.
Cartoon of the day
Rebecka Tew Norton Daniel Norton Kristy Cypher Saw this and was thinking of you all.
Word of the day
Word of the day segregate - "Friedman and the other codebreakers began to segregate the ciphertext letters into cycles representing the rotation of the coding wheels -- gingerly at first, then faster and faster as the evidence accumulated".
http://www.amazon.com/Codebreakers-Comprehensive-History-Communication-Internet-ebook/dp/B001D201IK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390922603&sr=8-1&keywords=the+code+breakers
http://www.amazon.com/Codebreakers-Comprehensive-History-Communication-Internet-ebook/dp/B001D201IK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390922603&sr=8-1&keywords=the+code+breakers
Youtube Downloader
http://download.cnet.com/YTD-Video-Downloader/3000-2071_4-10647340.html
If you just want to download youtube videos to watch offline this is pretty good for the job. I don't know all the limitations but it has worked good thus far in downloading youtube videos which is all I need to do at the moment and it is free.
Not sure if it is a trial or what but if you have a hankering and need to download a few videos it should do the job for you.
Make sure while you are installing that you read unless you want a bunch of extra bloatware on your computer.
Click the "Custom Install" and click to uncheck all the checkmarks and then install.
If you just want to download youtube videos to watch offline this is pretty good for the job. I don't know all the limitations but it has worked good thus far in downloading youtube videos which is all I need to do at the moment and it is free.
Not sure if it is a trial or what but if you have a hankering and need to download a few videos it should do the job for you.
Make sure while you are installing that you read unless you want a bunch of extra bloatware on your computer.
Click the "Custom Install" and click to uncheck all the checkmarks and then install.
Log Files
Reading some log files for computers is almost like looking at barf and trying to come up with an explanation.
Computer: Here I just barfed out this information and decided to make a copy so you could look at.
Me: Hmmm...looks a lot like yesterdays.
Computer: Here I just barfed out this information and decided to make a copy so you could look at.
Me: Hmmm...looks a lot like yesterdays.
Stolen Beef
Man 1: What are you in jail for?
Man 2: I stole my neighbors cattle.
Man 1: Wow that's beefy! Tell me more! :D
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/476603-drone-farmer-arrest-n-dakota-farmer-arrested-drone-evidence-used/
Man 2: I stole my neighbors cattle.
Man 1: Wow that's beefy! Tell me more! :D
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/476603-drone-farmer-arrest-n-dakota-farmer-arrested-drone-evidence-used/
Social Security Numbers
Social Security Numbers seem soooooo 19th century. With its' importance in US society and some of the ramifications that come with it you would think that the user of the SSN would have some say in what that number is or part of it would be changeable so that when said distributor of SSNs lost numbers and information then users could change some of the numbers associated with SSNs.
I am just sayin!
I am just sayin!
Foreign Languages
I think my brain goes crazy / frustrated when trying to look at foreign languages (specifically Asian languages).
I think it translated into something like this :P.
&*()&*#%^*()&@#$(*^#(*&%*(#^$(
This is my closest exempt at writing in a difficultly written language.
I think it translated into something like this :P.
&*()&*#%^*()&@#$(*^#(*&%*(#^$(
This is my closest exempt at writing in a difficultly written language.
Missionary Work
It is interesting how I think of missionary work in a very negative light. I will be honest that it is hard to get me excited about missionary work.
It is also interesting how many bad things come into our mind once we even start thinking about doing missionary work. Things like "Our friendship will be ruined, everything will be awkward after I talk, I don't know how to do missionary work, I am a hypocrite, and so on."
Instead of imagining all the negative things why don't we instead focus on thinking about and imagining what might happen to a persons life from learning of the gospel and all the blessings that they might be blessed with if they accept.
I think that Satan wants us to focus on the roadblocks, stop signs, etc.
He wants to give us as many detours as he can because by doing so he is defeating Heavenly Fathers' primary goal which is:
39 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
It is also interesting how many bad things come into our mind once we even start thinking about doing missionary work. Things like "Our friendship will be ruined, everything will be awkward after I talk, I don't know how to do missionary work, I am a hypocrite, and so on."
Instead of imagining all the negative things why don't we instead focus on thinking about and imagining what might happen to a persons life from learning of the gospel and all the blessings that they might be blessed with if they accept.
I think that Satan wants us to focus on the roadblocks, stop signs, etc.
He wants to give us as many detours as he can because by doing so he is defeating Heavenly Fathers' primary goal which is:
39 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
Design trumps Features
This kind of stuff drives me BONKERS. Apple is the definition of the title of this rant.
We waste time and money on stuff like toilet bowl brushes because companies need to make money off them. This is just ridiculous to me.
Why do we need more than one type of toilet brush? I could understand if there were different shaped toilets but probably 90% are all the same and they are universal and you only do one thing with them. At least I HOPE you only do ONE thing with them. Otherwise...ewwww.
This kind of ties into the whole "Tommy Boy" scene where he talks about going to the bathroom in a box and marking it guaranteed waste but instead we are adding a different guarantee onto stuff today because it has the stamp of so and so.
It is like saying "I guarantee this toilet brush is better because it has Picasso's name on it" you will clean the toilet so much better because it will be like cleaning Picasso would clean it. It is interesting because what would Picasso know about cleaning a toilet anyways. I thought Picasso was an artist so what would he know about cleaning a toilet?
We waste time and money on stuff like toilet bowl brushes because companies need to make money off them. This is just ridiculous to me.
Why do we need more than one type of toilet brush? I could understand if there were different shaped toilets but probably 90% are all the same and they are universal and you only do one thing with them. At least I HOPE you only do ONE thing with them. Otherwise...ewwww.
This kind of ties into the whole "Tommy Boy" scene where he talks about going to the bathroom in a box and marking it guaranteed waste but instead we are adding a different guarantee onto stuff today because it has the stamp of so and so.
It is like saying "I guarantee this toilet brush is better because it has Picasso's name on it" you will clean the toilet so much better because it will be like cleaning Picasso would clean it. It is interesting because what would Picasso know about cleaning a toilet anyways. I thought Picasso was an artist so what would he know about cleaning a toilet?
Humorous quote of the day
"The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public." -- Sir George Jessel
Disclaimer: Just because it says quote of the day it does not mean that there will always be such a quote for each day. You may read this quote again tomorrow or for the next 365 days if you wish though. :D
Disclaimer: Just because it says quote of the day it does not mean that there will always be such a quote for each day. You may read this quote again tomorrow or for the next 365 days if you wish though. :D
Brainy quote of the day:
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." -Albert Einstein
You're so vague..literally.
Word of the day - Vague. I think the song "You're so vain" should be re purposed to "You're so vague". So everyone sing it with me..You're so vague.. this song could possibly be about you but we don't know because you're so vague.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Eagles vs. Turkeys
So I have been thinking about the whole Eagle / Turkey allegory, story, whatever you want to call it.
If you don't know it basically the story boils down to a Eagle teaching Turkeys to fly and then the Turkeys walk home.
A lot of times I feel like I am more of a Turkey than an Eagle and I have realized that that is alright. Maybe it is because I am overwhelmed by the directions and maybe it could be because walking might be more relaxing then flying who knows.
If you don't know it basically the story boils down to a Eagle teaching Turkeys to fly and then the Turkeys walk home.
A lot of times I feel like I am more of a Turkey than an Eagle and I have realized that that is alright. Maybe it is because I am overwhelmed by the directions and maybe it could be because walking might be more relaxing then flying who knows.
Monday, January 27, 2014
Matryoshka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matryoshka_doll
Soooo basically I came up with a beautifully beaut of an idea today. I included the ideas of a Matroyshka and Origami.
So here is the equation Matroyshka + Origami = awesomeness just FYI.
Soooo basically I came up with a beautifully beaut of an idea today. I included the ideas of a Matroyshka and Origami.
So here is the equation Matroyshka + Origami = awesomeness just FYI.
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