I just downloaded a program (called OSLO) required to do some modeling for a work-related project. I couldn't help but chuckle to myself as I read the system requirements:
You can use OSLO on a PC with an Intel Pentium Processor (or better) running Microsoft Windows 2000, XP or Vista. For good performance, you should have 128MB of RAM for Windows 2000/XP, 1 GB of RAM for Windows Vista.
And thus we see why everything runs more slowly on Vista and why the general public loathes that platform.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
Meetings And Repentance
Note: This is solely my opinion and not Lisa's
Lisa attended a meeting last night presented by the stake primary presidency, intended for all members who are called to work in the primary. Prior to this meeting, I had joked with Lisa that the meeting would be huge since it seems like half of the ward is involved with primary. Of course I asked her afterwards how it went and she reported that it was an overall good experience. She also casually mentioned something to the effect that all of the members from our ward in attendance could probably be counted on a hand.
It's frustrating to me the casual nature with which some people view their callings. There are so many people who sacrifice so much of their time to make the ward function as well as it does. Some people have to attend early-morning Sunday meetings every week. Some people have to attend early-morning Thursday meetings. Some people meet every Tuesday evening. Some people meet every Wednesday evening, and there are some who meet weekly at other times.
To those of you in the primary program not in attendance last night: you have one meeting...just one non-Sunday meeting...that you're asked a month in advance to attend and given weekly reminders about, and you can't find a way to make it? Really? I am by no means perfect in my service, but do you realize how ridiculous it seems that you can't make one meeting on an otherwise meaningless Thursday evening to improve the quality of the program for our children?
Lisa attended a meeting last night presented by the stake primary presidency, intended for all members who are called to work in the primary. Prior to this meeting, I had joked with Lisa that the meeting would be huge since it seems like half of the ward is involved with primary. Of course I asked her afterwards how it went and she reported that it was an overall good experience. She also casually mentioned something to the effect that all of the members from our ward in attendance could probably be counted on a hand.
It's frustrating to me the casual nature with which some people view their callings. There are so many people who sacrifice so much of their time to make the ward function as well as it does. Some people have to attend early-morning Sunday meetings every week. Some people have to attend early-morning Thursday meetings. Some people meet every Tuesday evening. Some people meet every Wednesday evening, and there are some who meet weekly at other times.
To those of you in the primary program not in attendance last night: you have one meeting...just one non-Sunday meeting...that you're asked a month in advance to attend and given weekly reminders about, and you can't find a way to make it? Really? I am by no means perfect in my service, but do you realize how ridiculous it seems that you can't make one meeting on an otherwise meaningless Thursday evening to improve the quality of the program for our children?
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