Sequester

Good, more chance to teach for me, more chance for many to express talents. More rivalries.

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Transgender in Girls' Bathroom

It is remarkable that this has come to a matter of question mark today.

Sexual orientation is not a choice or preference. It is a natural indication of Divine sovereignty. Therefore, it is sinful to go off-course on this issue.

As for physical deformities that relates to sexuality, Christ sets a standard for us all:

Matthew 19:12
For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

I would not be surprise in the near future, people in the church or family are confused by this, because this happens when people love their own judgment more than God's.

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Release of illegal immigrants

Treat innocent people as criminals, then criminals living among the innocents is what you would get. This is not karma, but the order of the universe.

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Consumer Christians

The term "consumer Christian" is for lazy preachers to justify themselves for being lazy.

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Smartphone controlled Paper Plane

Using Bluetooth technology. Kit estimates at $50. It is said to be on market in August.

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Ad based CAPTCHA

Why not make money when it's free?

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Windows Server 2012 Standard Installation

It is rare that I would so quickly catch up with technology updates. While everyone is talking about Windows 8, I managed to get myself involved in updating GRIOT's server (From Windows Server 2000 to Windows Server 2012).

It was quite a process. At first I attempted the server core only installation, only to realize that GUI was what I would have wanted.

Then I spent too much time on researching how to migrate Active Directory's users/passwords from one server to another. It seems too much for me, not to mention Win Server 2k is quite incompatible with many recent versions of windows. So I recreated the AD manually. Good thing there weren't that many users.

Switching Domain Controllers was as easy as computer/server name changing and demoting/promoting DC. I also switched their static IPs. I also demoted Win server 2k so that it acts as regular workstation.

Had a little trouble with Password Complexity issue. It turns out I need to run "gpupdate" after I had changed Default Domain Policy, in order to overwrite the settings onto Local Policies. After which complexity is ready to go.

Then I had to turn on the Remote Desktop feature. I thought it has to do with the Remote Access Service, but it isn't. It was just like it used to, Computer->Properties/Change settings->Remote->Allow remote... and add the users that have the privilege (I also added these users to Administrator group, one by one, as per instructed). The one thing noted is the firewall: It should be checked that Remote Desktop is allowed under Public.

The last part was registering free online cloud storage with Microsoft's SkyDrive (7 GB) and Logmein's Cubby (5 GB). For some of D drive and C drive folders respectively. I had a little bumpy ride with SkyDrive because it doesn't have a function to add folders, I had to use a third party shell installation (right click on folder to sync feature) for this to work.

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The Correct Method of Sharing

If one is very eager to share something, some good news, I say to one: Why don't you give me your version of what you are going to share?

If one is very eager to seek after something, some good news, I say to one: Why don't you go read this or that yourself?

Never flip the two methods around. It wastes time.

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3Doodler

A 3D printer version of a pen is now a reality.

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The rule of deception

We deceive ourselves in order to deceive others better. - Wright
From Straw Dogs by John Gray, pg. 27

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