{"id":2129,"date":"2010-09-07T22:56:46","date_gmt":"2010-09-08T02:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=2129"},"modified":"2010-09-07T22:56:46","modified_gmt":"2010-09-08T02:56:46","slug":"bball-super-computers-missions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=2129","title":{"rendered":"BBall! Super Computers! Missions!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This morning I worked on logistics for the mission trip that my Folks are doing next week here with us.  They&#8217;re bringing a team from Texas.  Can&#8217;t wait to have them on the field with us!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-9710\/IMG4052\/999014733_5voB6-S.jpg\" alt=\"f\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Went by the Post Office.  I liked the Oklahoma license plate I saw in the parking lot.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-9710\/IMG4053\/999014923_eixT4-S.jpg\" alt=\"o\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jesse and I took care of some errands today, including buying a new basketball goal for the mission at Azalea.  They get worn out about once a year.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-9710\/IMG4054\/999015176_7PURR-S.jpg\" alt=\"g\" \/><br \/>\nI was glad to have Gregorio, one of the dads, put it together for me.  Miguel, one of my young men also helped.  He&#8217;s put together about five of them over the years!<\/p>\n<p>We went to Azalea to help the kids with their homework.  We&#8217;ve really been swamped.  We stayed there till about 7:30 tonight making sure everyone got it done.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-9710\/IMG4056\/999011650_LwX5k-S.jpg\" alt=\"m\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-9710\/IMG4057\/999011861_bezCs-S.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jesse has been doing work writing code.  I&#8217;m always glad to help him progress in that!  He wants to put together a cluster of computers.  Sort of like a home grown supercomputer to help him with his research into artificial intelligence, or &#8220;Swarm Intelligence.&#8221;  Fascinating stuff!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-9710\/IMG4064\/999013070_K954g-S.jpg\" alt=\"t\" \/><br \/>\nWe went to IKEA to buy these special drawers that he can build the components into.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-9710\/IMG4065\/999013295_3xQrX-S.jpg\" alt=\"d\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His room already looks like NASA so I&#8217;m looking forward to seeing what he comes up with!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-9710\/IMG4063\/999012900_AYYSM-S.jpg\" alt=\"i\" \/><br \/>\nI liked going downtown again!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-9710\/IMG4059\/999012291_JnduT-S.jpg\" alt=\"a\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-9710\/IMG4061\/999012659_UpBkf-S.jpg\" alt=\"b\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We got home late.<\/p>\n<p>Watched the season finale of Blue Collar, one of my favorite shows.<\/p>\n<p>Been working on admin duties!<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t know why I found this sign funny.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.smugmug.com\/Missions\/Azalea-Place\/Azalea-9710\/IMG4066\/999013469_ZEzoR-S.jpg\" alt=\"t\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The quote, &#8220;Never the twain shall meet,&#8221; came into my head.  I figured this is where they met.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning I worked on logistics for the mission trip that my Folks are doing next week here with us. They&#8217;re bringing a team from Texas. Can&#8217;t wait to have them on the field with us! Went by the Post Office. I liked the Oklahoma license plate I saw in the parking lot. 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