Tonight is our stake's Father and Son's Camp at Camp Woodland near Morgan Utah. I've been there a couple times before. The first time I almost missed it. Its several miles south of Morgan. Here is a google earth placemark for it if you want to check it out.
It is a nice camp with good bathroom facilities. Not big enough though for how large our stake is. Parking is limited so I'm going to have to leave early to get there in time to get a decent spot to camp. Should be fun. I'm taking the five oldest boys. Not even considering taking Oliver who isn't even a week old yet. My man boobs just don't produce.
Friday, June 1, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Microsoft Surface demo
Trevor skyped me this url: http://www.microsoft.com/surface/
After checking it out, I wasn't impressed. So the user wants to resize pictures and rotate them. Ewww, so neat. Not. So they want to drag them individually to an external device sitting on the screen. Ewww, so natural.
So I need to map out how to get to the restaurant and plan it out on my phone. This might be neat if I was a moron and didn't know where I was going. Which probably happens rarely. Do I just need to get out more and experience places and things that I've never done before? If so then I guess this would be good. But I bet the price for the software and new hardware needed, would be for the types of people shown in the demo.
Want to make new technology? OK - my list of priorities would be:
1) Robotics - how long have we been dreaming (reading and watching movies) about robotics and all we have is an unobtainable (Pardon my language)Honda Assimo.
2) Fuel Cell Technology - We need fuel cell and hydrogen powered vehicles now!!! I'm sick of waiting for this type of technology. Get it into high gear and make this a reality faster!
3) We need a cheaper way to get into space. I read this article on Wired and it seems so expensive to get into space the traditional "Send up a rocket" way. We need ways like this, or this.
Sorry to be a stick in the mud, but I'm sick of visual and interactive hype. And we don't yet another human - computer interface. It surely won't increase productivity. Entertainment isn't a top priority.
Interactive software is cool and trendy, but if you want to really impress me, hit something on this list. I know Microsoft isn't in the robot, energy or space industry. But somebody has to step up, and spread their wings. The government sure isn't going to.
After checking it out, I wasn't impressed. So the user wants to resize pictures and rotate them. Ewww, so neat. Not. So they want to drag them individually to an external device sitting on the screen. Ewww, so natural.
So I need to map out how to get to the restaurant and plan it out on my phone. This might be neat if I was a moron and didn't know where I was going. Which probably happens rarely. Do I just need to get out more and experience places and things that I've never done before? If so then I guess this would be good. But I bet the price for the software and new hardware needed, would be for the types of people shown in the demo.
Want to make new technology? OK - my list of priorities would be:
1) Robotics - how long have we been dreaming (reading and watching movies) about robotics and all we have is an unobtainable (Pardon my language)Honda Assimo.
2) Fuel Cell Technology - We need fuel cell and hydrogen powered vehicles now!!! I'm sick of waiting for this type of technology. Get it into high gear and make this a reality faster!
3) We need a cheaper way to get into space. I read this article on Wired and it seems so expensive to get into space the traditional "Send up a rocket" way. We need ways like this, or this.
Sorry to be a stick in the mud, but I'm sick of visual and interactive hype. And we don't yet another human - computer interface. It surely won't increase productivity. Entertainment isn't a top priority.
Interactive software is cool and trendy, but if you want to really impress me, hit something on this list. I know Microsoft isn't in the robot, energy or space industry. But somebody has to step up, and spread their wings. The government sure isn't going to.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Oliver came
On Friday Cathi and I went in at 7:00 am to the Davis County Hospital. She was hooked up to some medication that induces labor. It was slowly increased to the full amount and then Dr. Spencer came in and said he had surgery at McKayDee Hospital at noon and that we should stall. He was to arrive back @ 2:00 pm. Cathi got an epidural at 1:30pm and then when Dr. S arrived he broke her water. He then had another delivery at McKayDee so they took her off the medication. She wasn't progressing to a 10 as fast as we had hoped (with the stall in water break, and going on and off the inducing medication).
She went from a 7 to a 10 really fast, but getting to that 7 took forever.
Oliver was born @ 9:10 pm and weighed in at 8 pounds 14 ounces and 20 1/2 inches long. Here is his formal announcement.
She went from a 7 to a 10 really fast, but getting to that 7 took forever.
Oliver was born @ 9:10 pm and weighed in at 8 pounds 14 ounces and 20 1/2 inches long. Here is his formal announcement.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Feeling excited and nervous
Well this is it. This is the last day I'll be a father of six. I'm feeling like I did when I was about to swim in a meet, or bench press at the Utah Summer Games. Excited and nervous at the same time. Hoping everything goes well. Will update when we have news.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Cathi's thick ankles
Cathi and I have noticed that she has in the past couple of months developed some fairly thick ankles. This is normal during the last trimester of pregnancy and is just fluid build up. More information on it here. We've been enjoying the strangeness of it and I did a little video of it here. Yesterday she confirmed the inducement date of 5/25/07 at 7:30 in the morning. So we should have some news to you on Friday afternoon(or earlier).
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Found yet another version of Engel
Today I found another version of Rammstein's Engel, but this version was done by "Gregorian". So with four different versions, I would say this is second. Here is the order I would put them:
Monday, May 14, 2007
The Love of Money is the root of all evil
I've been a bigger Survivor fan than I was this season. The personalities this season weren't as vibrant as in the past, and I've also been more busy so I haven't been able to watch as much as I wanted to this season. However the past several episodes I've been more excited about it. My favorite guy this season was Yao-man. He is funny, is a software developer, an avid table tennis player, has a strong work ethic, and isn't a complete liar like many of the other players.
One thing he did this season that was interesting was a public deal he made with another player. Dreemz comes from a lower income state and there was a challenge in which Yao Man won a brand new super truck. Dreemz wanted the truck badly. Yao-Man made a public deal with Dreemz so that he could have the truck if he could give him the immunity necklace if down to the final four. Dreemz said in a private interview later with the camera man how he would honor his word and how important it was to follow through on his promise.
When the time came, he did NOT keep his promise. He kept saying how he planned to not keep his promise the whole time. He blames his dishonor on the "game" and that it was about being deceitful and outwitting his opponent. That excuse has been played many times, and in fact those people who have done the most deceiving have rarely won. Another game participant, Boo, challenged Dreams to come out with the truth. Dreemz failed then. He denied that he turned from his original plan to give up the immunity neclace and planned to betray Yao man the whole time.
I was pretty angry at Dreemz, but was shocked when Yao man said that Dreemz should not feel guilty and should keep the truck and enjoy it. Yao man forgave him for the lie and didn't seek vengeance. The guy who won did so by unanimous decision. He won the game without being outright dishonest and won with honor. Dreemz on the other hand, hoped to win (with dishonor), and didn't even get a single vote. It goes to show that those who use deceit and backstabbing to win the prize rarely do so. Their methods don't naturally lead to positive results. Congratulations to Yao man for being an example for good, and forgiving the misdeed despite not winning the game.
One thing he did this season that was interesting was a public deal he made with another player. Dreemz comes from a lower income state and there was a challenge in which Yao Man won a brand new super truck. Dreemz wanted the truck badly. Yao-Man made a public deal with Dreemz so that he could have the truck if he could give him the immunity necklace if down to the final four. Dreemz said in a private interview later with the camera man how he would honor his word and how important it was to follow through on his promise.
When the time came, he did NOT keep his promise. He kept saying how he planned to not keep his promise the whole time. He blames his dishonor on the "game" and that it was about being deceitful and outwitting his opponent. That excuse has been played many times, and in fact those people who have done the most deceiving have rarely won. Another game participant, Boo, challenged Dreams to come out with the truth. Dreemz failed then. He denied that he turned from his original plan to give up the immunity neclace and planned to betray Yao man the whole time.
I was pretty angry at Dreemz, but was shocked when Yao man said that Dreemz should not feel guilty and should keep the truck and enjoy it. Yao man forgave him for the lie and didn't seek vengeance. The guy who won did so by unanimous decision. He won the game without being outright dishonest and won with honor. Dreemz on the other hand, hoped to win (with dishonor), and didn't even get a single vote. It goes to show that those who use deceit and backstabbing to win the prize rarely do so. Their methods don't naturally lead to positive results. Congratulations to Yao man for being an example for good, and forgiving the misdeed despite not winning the game.
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