Sat - Oct 20, 2007 : 04:38 pm
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PayPal/Verisign Security Key
orson
I got one of those PayPal security keys a little while ago.
I got one after hearing about it from the security now podcast. Now I use it for PayPal and Verisign's OpenID.
Since it is based off of cryptographic algorithms. I decided to start using it for random numbers whenever I needed one. I do this all the time. Flip a coin? I don't carry c...
Fri - Oct 19, 2007 : 12:24 pm
tired
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What is Fasting ... Really...
PoeticIntensity
Ya know... I didn't quite know what to write about today, but I knew I had to write about something. Some days, I've just got to write.
Fasting. Fasting, to me, is simply going without food or water for a duration of time with the purpose of showing God I am willing to sacrifice something which is very important to me, having h...
Spiritual
Thu - Oct 18, 2007 : 02:30 pm
caffeinated
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Thoughts on the RIAA
PoeticIntensity
Those who know me will find this post a bit ... unlike my typical post.
This is mainly because I have a pretty passionate stance on DRM, OSS, Microsoft, Linux, and religion. (I hate DRM, love OSS, hate Microsoft, love Linux, and I'm a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Anyway... I have a few words to say ab...
Drm / Miscellaneous
Wed - Oct 17, 2007 : 01:33 pm
amazed
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Microsoft Vista Insanity
PoeticIntensity
Heh...
I remember a couple of months back (or has it been a year now?) when Microsoft announced to the world that the years of delay were now over, as they were finally releasing the famed Microsoft Vista Operating System!!!!!!
The world (and peasants) rejoiced.
About a week after that, my father called me up and told me he was considering th...
Microsoft
Tue - Oct 16, 2007 : 09:53 pm
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Literal Scriptures?
PoeticIntensity
My wife and I got into a discussion a couple of nights ago which has stayed with me enough for me to mull over the questions at least a couple of times. I'm not 100% sure of the correct answer yet, so I thought I'd blog about it.
The topic at hand is a quite sacred one, so I'll treat it with as much respect as is possible.
The discussio...
Lds / Spiritual
Tue - Oct 16, 2007 : 10:22 am
anxious
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Gentoo udev NIC Bug
PoeticIntensity
Something I thought I'd write down, because it took me forever to figure out, has been a bug for at least a year, and nobody seems to be doing anything about it.
The bug is quite simple really, and once you know where to look for it, it pretty much stops being a bug due to an extremely easy work-around.
The bug is concerning network cards plugg...
Gentoo
Sun - Oct 14, 2007 : 06:22 pm
happy
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Fall Colors
orson
Many people like fall because of all the colors. I am one of them. I got up this morning and noticed a red glow coming out of one of the rooms. Some of the trees just outside the window had gone into full color.
...
Sun - Oct 14, 2007 : 01:12 pm
peaceful
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How Much Is Required?
PoeticIntensity
Man, something must be up with the ward I attend, because even though I've been going to the same ward for the last 3 years, the past 6 weeks have been..... very spiritually nourishing.
I'm not saying that until then, it wasn't wonderful, but I've never loved going to church as much as I have during the past 6 weeks. It's weird. I'm ...
Lds / Spiritual
Fri - Oct 12, 2007 : 03:37 pm
happy
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Geek Lunch - Buca Di Beppo
PoeticIntensity
Oh, man... I just got back from a wonderful geek lunch with the guys 'n' gals from UPHPU (Utah PHP Users Group), and it was a blast. ... heh... makes me smile just thinkin' about it. Okay... I didn't just get back. I had to make sure I could get done today what I promised my boss, and then I would write about it.
Well... ...
Linux / Miscellaneous / Personal
Thu - Oct 11, 2007 : 10:28 am
happy
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They Did Not Give Up
PoeticIntensity
I take no credit whatsoever for the following content, but I thought it was too incredible to simply link it. Here is the link to the original page, but just in case that site ever goes down, I want to make sure to keep the content around. It's just too beautiful.
"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail b...
Miscellaneous
Wed - Sep 24, 2008 : 03:02 pm
tired
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Mosiah : 14
PoeticIntensity
One question comes to mind this time reading chapter 14 and the beginning of 15.
Why in the world did Abinadi think these priests could understand what he was talking about?
An interesting perspective can be had when the audience of each scripture is considered.
The thing I don't get about these chapters (14 and 15), is that the doctrine A...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Tue - Sep 04, 2007 : 10:41 am
excited
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Why I Love Monterey
PoeticIntensity
Okay.... Yes.. Collin knows he's cool. Actually, he's just happy to be on his way to Monterey to enjoy the various wonderful goings-on there.
Anyway... I thought I'd list the reasons I love Monterey while I'm waiting for everyone to get ready for the day. So... Here goes:
By far the best reason to come to Monterey Califo...
Personal
Fri - Jan 09, 2009 : 08:59 am
okay
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Alma : 5
PoeticIntensity
I actually read this yesterday while I was about ready to fall asleep, so, I didn't write anything. However, I did make a goal last year to read through the entire Book of Mormon and write about each and every chapter, so here's what I remember about Alma 5.
Within the first 3 verses, Alma makes it apparent that he is talking to the people ...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Scriptures
Mon - Jul 06, 2009 : 09:53 pm
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Alma : 33
PoeticIntensity
Hmm... I really like when prophets, like Alma, quote other prophets to make a point. The best way to keep the doctrine pure is to look the reference up. Otherwise, it inevitably will be diluted down. Ain't no doctrine like pure doctrine.
Interesting that the quote from Zenos in verses 4-11 is paraphrased beautifully in Alm...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Religion / Scriptures
Thu - Jan 15, 2009 : 04:10 pm
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Alma : 10
PoeticIntensity
Interesting that in verses 22 and 23, Amulek states that if they got rid of the righteous, they would ultimately be destroyed. That's a sad prophecy, which unfortunately comes true. They not only got rid of the righteous, they killed them - and swift was the judgement of God upon this whole city.
That's it for this chapter....
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Scriptures
Tue - Sep 13, 2011 : 10:42 am
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Ether : 12 - Continued
PoeticIntensity
Ya know.. I think the whole "sight" thing is over-rated. "Dispute not because ye see not" just shouldn't be an issue. Prime example is Laman and Lemuel. They saw angels, and it didn't do jack-squat. Personally, I believe the sense of the Spirit (as opposed to the sense of sight, or hearing, or...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Scriptures / Spiritual
Mon - Aug 01, 2011 : 12:10 am
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Backing the Music
AudioGuru
So, last week, a client came in who presented a song to me, and we proceeded to record it. It quickly became a favorite of mine, and I've since decided to produce it up beyond what it was originally, with the permission of the owner, of course. The song is an acoustic version of Yellowcard's "Ocean Avenue", and I really,...
Babblings
Fri - Jun 14, 2013 : 01:20 pm
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Utah Valley = Talent!
AudioGuru
So, I've had the opportunity for the past few months to work full time with clients from all over Utah Valley. From the sweet harmonies of By Request's soft country swing, to the relentless brutal drive of The Suffering's hardcore sound, the longer I'm in company with musicians of this area, the more I'm convinced that Utah Valley seems to be...
Music
Wed - Aug 15, 2007 : 12:31 pm
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Another Mormon Myth?
PoeticIntensity
Wow... Three entries in a matter of a couple of hours. I guess I've got a lot to write.
A couple months back, I wrote about a pet-peeve of mine. Has to do with a phenomenon whereby people claim something doctrinal which really has very little, if any, doctrinal basis at all.
Well... I believe I remembered something else which just might...
Lds
Tue - Oct 16, 2007 : 09:53 pm
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Literal Scriptures?
PoeticIntensity
My wife and I got into a discussion a couple of nights ago which has stayed with me enough for me to mull over the questions at least a couple of times. I'm not 100% sure of the correct answer yet, so I thought I'd blog about it.
The topic at hand is a quite sacred one, so I'll treat it with as much respect as is possible.
The discussio...
Lds / Spiritual
Mon - Jan 30, 2006 : 08:40 pm
no mood
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Well it was one of those great stories...
PoeticIntensity
Name that tune... :)
Man... I'm having a hard time thinking of what to write about. (as you can tell from my last post)
Hmm..... Ya know... something I think I'm missing in my blog is the fact that I'm going to be a father (again) any day now. Sarah is due on February 10th and it's getting to the point where Collin Ryan Jones could join our...
Sun - Jun 23, 2002 : 12:18 pm
no mood
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Musical Nirvana in Cali
PoeticIntensity
Oh....my....goodness... Yesterday was simply beautiful.....simply beautiful. I don't have NEAR enough time to write down exactly my feelings nor what happened...however - suffice it to say, yesterday was beautiful.
I got up yesterday morning and started packing up my drums almost immediately. I was supposed to be at Dane's house at 1:00pm and...
Music
Wed - Jan 25, 2006 : 10:14 pm
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Oh... My... G....T (as in Mustang GT)
PoeticIntensity
Okay people.... Today at work was great, and everything.... But I've just gotta tell ya... Well.. before I get ahead of myself, let me rewind a bit...
The commute to my new job requires me to drive by a new Ford Dealership, and darnit.. They have a great selection of a certain car I'd really like to own someday. Well.... (yes.. the story gets wo...
Cars
Thu - Feb 02, 2006 : 08:44 pm
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Life is a contradiction.
PoeticIntensity
Man.... No wonder we're all so screwed up in this life. If someone out there honestly does not think he or she is screwed up in some manner hasn't really lived. :)
The whole reason for my saying this is the very essence of my life. If I've been taught once, I've been taught 1,000,000 times that to touch a lit burner on a stove is to get B-U-R-N-E-...
Wed - Feb 01, 2006 : 09:31 pm
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XML is....
PoeticIntensity
something I've never really learned?
Yup. Today was the day I found out that one major part of my new job is to handle a data feed made purely of XML. Do I know anything about XML? Yes.. But have I ever done anything with it? Yes. How much? One simple little flash dealio, and I did that over 3 years ago. So... My point?
I've gotta learn ...
Sat - Feb 04, 2006 : 11:58 pm
no mood
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My Wife Says......
PoeticIntensity
Some very interesting things to me when I ask her "Hmm.... What should I write about today?" She suggests that I write about my undying love for her. Well... If that isn't obvious, I'm obviously not myself. Anyway....
Tonight we went on a date, and it was a good date. We were with Scott and Alison (and Steve, who never showed up..... poop-on...
Sun - Jun 16, 2002 : 11:00 pm
no mood
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The day I asked for Sarah Young's Phone Number
PoeticIntensity
Man alive... Girls can become a problem in one's life. I'm feeling a bit of stress in that well... Heck... I don't know how to explain it. There are girls coming at me from every angle. I've talked on the phone with Charlene now about 5 times and I enjoy talking with her quite a bit. Indeed, I do...
Today I asked for a girl's phone number...
Thu - Jan 26, 2006 : 10:37 pm
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What to write today...
PoeticIntensity
Let's see what I can get written in 5 minutes tonight.
Work is going quite well. I'm learning tons about Linux and administrating SLES9 servers. This might turn to my advantage because I have a friend (the ever popular Linux evangelist Scott Morris... yeah, that guy) who works at Novell (where I used to work) who will accept some tutorials writ...
Mon - Feb 06, 2006 : 10:53 pm
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Are the tides turning?
PoeticIntensity
Okay.... Something weird is happening inside me. I feel a churning in my gut. I feel spindles on my skin... I feel hair growing out of my HEAD!!!!!
Oh wait... Ummm.... No I don't. None of it is true. So.....
I go to work today and I'm talking with Matt (the new developer, er... lead developer) and .... we're having a heart-to-heart and f...
Sun - Jan 08, 2006 : 03:58 pm
no mood
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Hoorah! Our wellness spell is over!
PoeticIntensity
Yup.. the Jones' family is now over its span of multiple-month's good health and have plunged into the wonderful month of January's sickness.
We've all got some sort of weird light-flu-type bug, and it's not happy. Luci hasn't smiled all day and none of us went to church today. Ohwell... such is life. I hope I can work tomorrow.
We'll see how...