Tue - Oct 30, 2007 : 04:56 pm
irritated
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No Extensions In Firefox?
PoeticIntensity
Okay... I'm getting like crazy frustrated here...
You know all those wonderful firefox extensions which allow web developers like me to work even faster and more efficiently? Well... They must all hate me.
I've heard incredible things about Firebug and Y-Slow as far as web development tools go, but can I use them?
Apparently no...
Gentoo / Programming
Mon - Oct 29, 2007 : 10:55 pm
content
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2007 Halloween Pumpkins!
PoeticIntensity
Well... Our pumpkins this year were just so darned cute, I had to blog about em' - I mean, after all, this is my journal!
So, without further ado, here are a few photos of the 2007 Jones Family Halloween Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza!
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Personal
Mon - Oct 29, 2007 : 02:46 pm
blah
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Life is Too Short to Hate Your Job
PoeticIntensity
My mom called me up a couple of days ago to give me some not-so-great news.
My dad got fired from his job. Now, those of you who know my dad know that he isn't "fire-able" material. While he was employed at his full-time job at the prime of his life, he happened to "keep a job" for more than 15 years, so... ...
Miscellaneous
Thu - Oct 25, 2007 : 01:40 pm
content
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Optical Illusion
orson
Last night before going to bed, I (well my wife) discovered an interesting phenomenon. Some type of optical trick/illusion, I don't know what is actually causing it.
I was playing with a laser pointer with the lights out. It was completly dark and my wife asked me if I could see the blue streak seemingly coming out of the red dot. At first I didn...
Thu - Oct 25, 2007 : 11:13 am
angry
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Microsoft Makes Me Sick
PoeticIntensity
I don't even know where to begin on this one. Maybe I'll start by screaming in frustration due to Microsoft's complete incompetence..... or is it incompetence? Maybe, and more likely, it's completely calculated, thought-through, planned, and executed....
Apparently, Microsoft sent out an "automatic update" to all XP a...
Gentoo / Linux / Microsoft
Wed - Oct 24, 2007 : 04:58 pm
content
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Temptation and Personal Battles
PoeticIntensity
Something which I've never even tried to verabalize, let alone write down is the subject for today's blog.
I've always thought there must be something wrong with me, since I've always been almost at the point of being tormented spiritually. That may seem a bit harsh, and surprising to those who know me, but it's true. Never actually ...
Spiritual
Tue - Oct 23, 2007 : 05:15 pm
content
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XFCE - Bouncing-back Window Focus
PoeticIntensity
Since I recently have switched to XFCE on my work computer (all home computers are still running Gnome), I've noticed a strange behavior with window focusing. I'm trying to decide whether this is a feature, or a bug.
What happens, happens once-in-a-while and I can't get it to do the same thing consistently. Whether it's because this i...
Linux
Tue - Oct 23, 2007 : 01:39 pm
irritated
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Where Did My Internet Go?
PoeticIntensity
Okay... I like my RSS feeds because they keep me up-to-date with the stuff I'm interested in.
So, I click on this feed which leads me to article about a mom getting mad at Balmer for some reason or another. Instead of going to the site itself, I'm brought to this full-page ad for something I'm not even remotely interested in.
So,...
Computers / Current Events
Sun - Oct 21, 2007 : 02:05 am
content
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Mustang's Fog-lights?
PoeticIntensity
I simply must blog about this - quickly.
When I arrived home from a trip through some pretty insane snow tonight, I simply had to test a theory I had about my 2007 Mustang GT's headlights vs. fog-lights. (Apart from the chance to drive like a maniac in the snow, which I absolutely love)
So, I get my car going about 25 down a very lowly-li...
Cars / Miscellaneous
Sun - Oct 21, 2007 : 01:38 am
bewildered
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Snow and Headlights
PoeticIntensity
Okay... We just got back from a little trip up to Ryan's house so he could sign us up for a loan that'll make it so we can make quite a bit of money saving up for life insurance (too much info for one paragraph to sustain, so.. we'll leave it at that)
Anyway, on our way home, it began to snow, and snow quite a bit harder than I've ever see...
Cars / Miscellaneous
Fri - Sep 14, 2007 : 05:39 pm
happy
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Solid Programming
PoeticIntensity
I am by no means a "versatile programmer" in the general sense of the word. I know of many programmers who are much more well versed in various languages and best practices methodology. In fact, I am not even a computer science graduate, and I don't have a masters degree in anything.
*BUT*
I do have a lot of experience i...
Programming
Mon - Aug 25, 2008 : 06:05 pm
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RICKS
koyote Dreams
SO I've always wannted to go to Rcks ( BYU IDAHO) well two more years and I'm so there. I got my PA to help me find info about it, today I had a pack from the collage come in the mail. I was so exited!
The best part it, Sara is also planning on going that same time I am! That would be the best thing to ever happen to me. I mean Sara is my ...
Sun - Oct 05, 2008 : 11:20 am
excited
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Samuel is Almost Here!
PoeticIntensity
I thought that today I'd be enjoying conference, but instead I'm playing Mr. Mom, as Sarah is trying to control her contractions.
I woke up around 7:30 this morning to the tune of my wife exclaiming that she was sure today was the day. Due to her body's signals, I believed it.
So, we've been patiently waiting for her body to get a bit mor...
Children / Family / Life / Personal
Mon - Dec 08, 2008 : 09:25 pm
no mood
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The Kids
sarahkimjones
Well, I thought I had more pictures of Sam, but I don't. I will have to be better about taking more pictures of him. There was a really cute one of him smiling, but it is on the other carmera. Next post will have to be a smiling one of him. Here is one new one of Sam with Luci and some other cute pictures of the kids.
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Mon - Feb 18, 2008 : 10:47 am
content
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2nd Nephi : 6
PoeticIntensity
I think this is the first time I'm not really inspired at all to write anything.
This is frustrating because I can tell there's a lot of meat to this chapter. I guess it's partially because I really am not into the whole "gathering of Israel" thing. That's horrible to say because it's such an integral part of the whole plan ...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Mon - Jan 14, 2008 : 10:13 pm
content
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1st Nephi : 8
PoeticIntensity
I'm not in the mood to write much, but since it's a goal, I'll keep it.
One thing I noticed and had a question about was why Nephi, Sariah, and Sam didn't know where to go in Lehi's dream. Verse 14 lays it out quite plainly.
The first thing that came to mind was Lehi was the leader of the family. He was the director and it was his d...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Sun - Sep 14, 2008 : 11:15 pm
tired
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Quicktip: Kdenlive Text
PoeticIntensity
(how-to)
I'm probably going to re-write this later, but I just wanted to jot down quickly how to do text with Kdenlive.
It's really quite easy to set it up. You just click on "Project->Create Text Clip", and proceed to create your clip.
My problem was this: What if I don't want the text on its own page, but rather have it show...
Kdenlive / Linux / Video
Sun - Jan 20, 2008 : 11:01 pm
exhausted
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1st Nephi : 12 - Beautiful Yet Horrible
PoeticIntensity
I had forgotten that in this chapter, Nephi sees the Lord descend from heaven to the people who would be born from Nephi.
I put myself in his situation, and quite honestly , I have no idea how I would react. It would be so supremely surreal - seeing your kids' kids' kids' kids, and then seeing the Savior of the world show himself unto them....
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Sat - Jan 04, 2014 : 11:21 pm
grateful
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My testimony (Godhead)
PoeticIntensity
"How have you been changed by knowing the Godhead?"
To be honest, I don't think I would recognize myself without the relationship I have with God, through prayer, with Christ through his atonement, and with the Holy Ghost's comfort and guidance.
Knowing the Godhead,to me, means that I have an incredible force behind my righteous choic...
Personal
Mon - Jun 16, 2008 : 04:51 pm
blah
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Gen. Conf. - Best Investment - Child
PoeticIntensity
For some reason, I love the commandment of paying tithing. It's probably one of the top 10 commandments of which I have a burning testimony.
I love this quote (as well as Jacob 2:19)
"President Heber J. Grant stated, “I want to say to you, if you will be honest with the Lord, paying your tithing and keeping His commandments, He...
General Conference / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Sat - Oct 20, 2007 : 04:38 pm
excited
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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 - Mar 14, 2008 : 09:49 pm
content
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2nd Nephi : 23
PoeticIntensity
All I gotta say about this chapter is man, I do not want to be on the wrong side of things when the 2nd coming of Christ is ushered in.
Verses like 16 and 18 really hit home on what we're in for.
I can only assume the destruction of Babylon can be typed as a metaphor for what is coming when Christ comes again....
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / 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
Sun - Sep 02, 2007 : 04:16 pm
pensive
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2007 Monterey Trip - Day 2
PoeticIntensity
Day Two....
I woke up this morning to a wonderful sore-throat. Nothing too bad, and I felt that it's one of those that will go away as the hours pass by. Turns up I was right.
I rolled around in bed (after getting probably like.... 2-3 hours of sleep on Friday night) this morning for a good 2 hours, trying to go back to sleep.
When I...
Personal
Tue - Aug 28, 2007 : 09:25 am
grateful
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Forgiveness
PoeticIntensity
At church this Sunday, we talked about the topic of "forgiveness" in priesthood class and I've gotta say, holy cow - I love that class.
Ya know... I often wonder what makes a good class, and what makes a "not-so-great" class as far as gospel doctrine or priesthood or relief society goes. Learning about religion can ...
Lds / Spiritual
Tue - Jul 16, 2002 : 10:45 pm
no mood
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My Testimony
PoeticIntensity
I wish I could describe to you how much gratefulness is in my heart for whoever is in the skies who loves me. The prophets say He is Jesus Christ - and I believe them. This being up there loves me more than I can possibly comprehend. There is no way that words can describe to you, whoever you are, how much I want to learn to love Him.
One thi...
Fri - Aug 31, 2007 : 09:27 am
content
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New Haircut
PoeticIntensity
I just thought I'd let ya'll know that I got a new haircut a couple of days ago. I think its swell.
I guess this just goes to show that I'm not entirely sane... pretty much... ever.
The mohawk has quite a story which I might as well divulge right about now.
It all happened about 7 years ago, when my brothers all got together for some event...
Personal
Wed - Aug 29, 2007 : 08:56 pm
tired
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A New Frontier with PL/SQL
PoeticIntensity
Man...
At work, I've got .... well.. I was gonna say dilemma, but... it's not a dilemma because I know of a way out.
My dilemma is, I've gotta have a website functional by Friday, which means I've got two days to get it to work.
The database we're connecting to (postgres on gentoo, thank heavens) has a table with more than 12 million rows in it....
Programming
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 - Feb 19, 2006 : 09:20 pm
no mood
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Today at Church...
PoeticIntensity
An interesting thought came to my head that turned into a quote of sorts. I'm sure others have said likewise, but I think this would be a great thing to have hanging in the house to constantly remind us.
May thoughts and choices of today bring God to guide and light my way.
Life with a healthy baby and a healthy wife sure is good. Welcome to ou...