#LDSConf

Was it just me or was the main tag never as popular as the individual speakers? It was cool that Elder Uchtdorf was on the national twitter hits for two different tags. 

Twitter, you never fail to amaze or cheer me up. Mostly because it is fun to see poor spelling and the good education funds go down the drain. 

An Honest Concern

As a Mormon, this hit straight on. I stand up for my beliefs, though now I worry how that will effect my carrier in software engineering. Three years of late night programming and frustration may go to waste if employers start to reject potential leaders on the basis of what they believe. I understand the hate, the fact that we are closing an option for them. I talk about it with my friend from high school who was openly gay. What leaves me laying awake at night is that people can force repercussions on someone for their beliefs, totally contradicting the first Amendment of the Constitution. I believe that people shouldn't drink, I believe that people shouldn't smoke, and those opinions would be fine in the common eye. As soon as someone takes a stance against gay marriage, you may as well quit your job. It is an opinion and a belief that I hold to be true from God Almighty. It won't effect how I work in a position at a company.

Net Rant

The Other Side of the Addiction

My father in law played second life for several years because his avatar could run, play, enjoy life and live without cancer. He fulfilled many lifelong dreams while recovering from chemotherapy in bed. Video games meet peoples needs and dreams quickly and efficiently and for me it is an escape from the different problems I face every day. No progress on code for hours results in an hour of punching bad guys to relieve my stress. Frustrating essay prompts bring lines of Tetris to my eyes. Punching and puzzles make me feel competent in a field filled with people I think as better problem solvers. The video states that we do what works and video games work wonders. Those addicted to League of Legends or Diablo have a core need being met which must be considered before just cutting the cord.