3/8/2025 Aquarium Update of Green Hair Algae condition from 1/26 - 3/08, RO/DI first used around 2/27. Today is the second water change with RODI.
3/7/2025 Stateful vs. Stateless Architecture in Software Development: An overview.
3/6/2025 Roy Lee of Columbia University used AI to cheat on Amazon tech job interview (FAANG's brutal technical interviews) and Leetcode got a lot of attention. He was ratted to his university's discipline and he saw no point to stay in the school, sharing his knowledge on GitHub and a video that's been taken down by Youtube claiming Amazon copyright. Amazon was mad and Lee documented the reactions on X.
After Stephen Tong on George Muller, I looked it up, his servitude by faith was impressive, like Stephen Tong, Muller was also known for not soliciting donations, google AI answer:
George Müller, a 19th-century preacher, famously relied on prayer and faith to provide for his orphanages, never soliciting donations or incurring debt, and famously had stories of miraculous provision during times of need, including food being miraculously delivered.
Here's a more detailed look at George Müller's faith and his orphanage ministry:
- Unwavering Faith: Müller, a man of deep faith, believed that God would provide for the needs of the orphans under his care through prayer and faith alone.
- No Soliciting Donations: He never asked for donations or engaged in fundraising activities, instead trusting God to move people to provide what was needed.
- Miraculous Provision: Stories abound of God's miraculous provision for the orphans, often at the last minute, including instances of food being delivered unexpectedly.
- A Baker's Story: One famous story recounts how a baker, feeling led by God, woke up in the middle of the night and baked bread for the orphans, delivering it just in time for breakfast.
- A Milkman's Blessing: Another story involves a milkman whose cart broke down in front of the orphanage, offering his milk to the children, as it would spoil otherwise.
- Charles Dickens' Visit: Even the famous novelist Charles Dickens visited the orphanage after hearing rumors of starvation, but he found that the children were well-fed and cared for.
- Educational and Spiritual Focus: Müller not only provided for the physical needs of the orphans but also focused on their education and spiritual well-being, establishing schools and providing Christian instruction.
- Caring for 10,000 Orphans: During his lifetime, Müller cared for over 10,000 orphans, demonstrating the power of faith and prayer in providing for the needs of others.
- Leaving a Legacy: Müller's ministry left a lasting legacy of faith and trust in God, inspiring people to rely on prayer and believe in God's provision.
3/5/2025 AI Voice - using imperfection to imitate human better.
3D Crosswalk, interesting, smart.
4 levels of Faith (required by Heb 11:6):
First kind of faith (Rom 1:18) = natural faith, from realm of common grace:
The 2nd kind of faith is the special group that we should focus on in evangelism ~ Stephen Tong. First kind is built in in all naturally to grasp common revelation, 2nd kind is those who do not wish to suppress the first kind. This 2nd kind is not the same as the kind that is produced after listening to the word:
3rd kind of faith - from listening to the Word:
4th kind of faith, from the Holy Spirit in order to serve (1Cor 12:9):
3/4/2025 Aquifer - underground layer of water bearing material. Learned this via facebook: The Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer, which is the largest aquifer in New Jersey, taking up the entire south of the state. Aquifer is said to be mapped via borehole data (samples from hole digging), geophysical surveys, pumping tests, distinguishing layers of sand and clay to map it. But generally not done by GPR (ground penetrating radar) which is useful only for the first 100 feet or so depending on soil condition, etc.
3/2/2025 Jacob Stopak made learning Git simple by gamifying it from Git-Sim to Doom game.