Many Hands Light Work

Whatever the area of work the principle is the same. More hands, more eyes, more minds equates to problems being solved. Looking more closely at open source programming, there are pros and cons. Pros outweighing the cons. Open source programming is a community coming together to solve a particular problem. The community is unlimited. Anyone in the world can contribute if they so desire. The con would be poor programming elements being mixed in from who know where. Solution is some level of organization that can mediate all the the code coming in. You can't check everything, but it wouldn't hurt.

Women and Computers

I am an undergraduate in the BYU Computer Science program and there are two or three girls in any high level cs course (junior or senior). There has been no outward discrimination. Everybody is different and has their own interests. Universities shouldn't worry about getting woman into a certain program, even if the numbers are low, they should brainstorm ways of getting more people into their program. Whether they be men or women it should not matter. Each person is different and has a different view to bring to the table.

Cuckoo and Hacking

I hate reading books for classes. The Cuckoo's Egg was an exception. I read it like a novel that I hand picked. It kept my attention even being somewhat repetitive in nature. Along with being interesting I learned some things that I can apply in my life. The subject of tracking a hacker is not to exciting a topic. Nothing really physical is happening to do so. The most was him biking to work if he got beeped at home. Its astounding how hard Cliff had to work to get any kind of support and help from the different agencies that were being directly affected. He kept on chugging along despite no help. A lot can be learned from Cliff's experience. Cliff was persistent at what he believed to be the right course of action even when those he directly worked with were not supportive. Also, he kept a log book. The book became essential to him being helped and then to publish what happened. There had been quite a few cases such as Cliff's but none had the same type of log. I know the importance of logging any aspect of life. Doesn't matter if it is personal, spiritual, work related, or a hobby. Logging what happens will be useful in whatever case it is applied. Another thing I learned was not to be obsessed. Cliff flirted with this line on occasion, but overall I think he did quite well in keeping balanced. He took time to spend with his partner and didn't obsess to the point of losing his job. While working to catch the hacker and putting that as a high priority he did not put it as his only priority. Life needs to be balanced no matter what is involved. I loved this book and would recommend it to any one else.

Truth

Truth is appreciated no matter the context. Even on the internet. Winning by cheating never gives the satisfying feeling of winning by worked for merits. Facebook realizes the importance of truth and cleans up the Facebook page to reflect truth. Truth, integrity are eternal principles. They will not leave simply because of technology advances that life brings. Trust is earned and can be lost quickly. Having the image of being untrustworthy is never wanted and is hard to go away from when obtained. In the world today secrets aren't easy to hide, especially with the increasing technology and share of information. Using Facebook as an example it is wise for them to be cleaning up their page to reflect real people and real companies.

With the iPhone 5 coming out it is crazy how people are so obsessed with it. I like a good piece of tech. They are fun to play around with and are capable of coming with many cool features. I don't wait in line for something that can easily be bought a little while after the first sell date. There will not be a shortage of iPhone 5s. If they do well they will continue to be ordered and made to satisfy any customer willing to go out and buy. I still have a "dumb" phone, so maybe I am behind the times, but I see no reason to upgrade to any sort of smart phone. Let alone, wait in a line just to get the next big phone.

Money, money, money is the only thing running through people's heads these days. Companies are always focused first and foremost on how they can make more money, even if that means pushing the customer to pay a little extra. What is the main deterrent for companies to back off on certain pricing schemes? Money! The threat of being sued or being sued is the only way to keep some companies in a relatively good price range. Laws that protect the customer in this way are excellent, but disappointing that they are so heavily needed.

Technology is a tool. Like any other tool, it can be used for good or evil. Technology has many uses and it is up to the user of the tool to choose. God has provided a way for this technology to come to pass and uses it to further His kingdom here upon the earth. Following the law of opposition to all things, Satan uses technology to make men miserable like unto himself. People have both of these pulling forces in their life and it is their decision in how they use the tool that has been provided. People use technology for good in many ways. Specifically in building God's kingdom, family history has greatly benefited and grown because of the easy access to share information. Technology can be a blessing or a curse. Let us choose to use it as a blessing not only for ourselves but for others also.

My first post on my first blog. Hurray!!!!!