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Rick C. Hodgin
May 25, 2017, 7:52:27 AM5/25/17
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This world is run by evil madmen being guided by an insane evil spirit
named Satan. The purpose of all of Satan's actions are to do the
opposite of that which God established, and to teach contrary things
to that which God established.
I would like to request help in changing that.
The Lord Jesus Christ came to this Earth to restore that which was
lost because of sin. He did that at the cross, having fulfilled all
He was tasked to do completely, and faithfully, even though it was a
most bitter cup He was forced to drink from.
We now in this world have a choice. We can continue on in the way and
ways of the world, or we can recognize them for what they are (evil),
and choose to go another way.
I am asking each of you to consider the direction you want this world
to go in, and make a conscious choice to put your talents and skills
where your mouth is, and step up in this world and serve the Lord Jesus
Christ directly with your life's focus. Together, we can achieve that
which none of us can achieve on our own.
I offer my talents and skills and knowledge and resources unto the
Lord, and I'm asking you to join with me in moving forward with projects
that seek to honor Him in this world. Consciously. Purposefully. By
a concerted, focused effort desiring to turn our backs on the evil ways
of this world, and embrace the holy, right, and true ways taught by the
Lord Jesus Christ.
Everything He has taught us and done for us is right, pure, holy, and
that very and exact thing we all need in our lives. I choose to embrace
fully His presence in my life, and to bring Him out front ahead of the
things I do, so that I am not doing them for myself, for money, for some
kind of fame or glory, but I am instead doing it because I recognize He
first made me, and gave me my skills, and gave me every opportunity I've
had to move in this world. And I want to give back to Him that which He
first gave me, as an offering of my free will because of who He is.
I invite each of you to step up and come and join this project I am
working on. It has been a monumental undertaking, and I have been
diminished in my ability to continue working on it over time. I am not
sure the cause of that diminishment, but I know that together we can
achieve that which He first placed upon my heart:
A full hardware and software stack, with our own protocols and
specifications that are unencumbered by existing patents and IP
constraints:
(1) CPU
(2) Mainboard components
(3) Memory
(4) Networking, video, sound
(5) Operating system
(6) Drivers
(7) Tools (editors, compilers, debuggers, script engines)
(8) Applications
(9) Physical manufacturing of all of these things
We have the skills. We have the talent. We can tear down and rebuild
that which the enemy constructed on false foundations. We can make
ours fully secure upon eternal foundations.
I am asking you to come forth with your life's offering and serve the
Lord. I'm asking you to come to His Son and ask forgiveness of your
sin and then begin your life anew in service to Him.
The enemy won't like this, and he will come and attack from all sides.
But God is far greater, and if you stay the course, God Himself will
ensure your success ... because of who He is, and because of who you
are in Him.
Thank you for considering this proposal. Feel free to email me if
you would like. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
Rick C. Hodgin
named Satan. The purpose of all of Satan's actions are to do the
opposite of that which God established, and to teach contrary things
to that which God established.
I would like to request help in changing that.
The Lord Jesus Christ came to this Earth to restore that which was
lost because of sin. He did that at the cross, having fulfilled all
He was tasked to do completely, and faithfully, even though it was a
most bitter cup He was forced to drink from.
We now in this world have a choice. We can continue on in the way and
ways of the world, or we can recognize them for what they are (evil),
and choose to go another way.
I am asking each of you to consider the direction you want this world
to go in, and make a conscious choice to put your talents and skills
where your mouth is, and step up in this world and serve the Lord Jesus
Christ directly with your life's focus. Together, we can achieve that
which none of us can achieve on our own.
I offer my talents and skills and knowledge and resources unto the
Lord, and I'm asking you to join with me in moving forward with projects
that seek to honor Him in this world. Consciously. Purposefully. By
a concerted, focused effort desiring to turn our backs on the evil ways
of this world, and embrace the holy, right, and true ways taught by the
Lord Jesus Christ.
Everything He has taught us and done for us is right, pure, holy, and
that very and exact thing we all need in our lives. I choose to embrace
fully His presence in my life, and to bring Him out front ahead of the
things I do, so that I am not doing them for myself, for money, for some
kind of fame or glory, but I am instead doing it because I recognize He
first made me, and gave me my skills, and gave me every opportunity I've
had to move in this world. And I want to give back to Him that which He
first gave me, as an offering of my free will because of who He is.
I invite each of you to step up and come and join this project I am
working on. It has been a monumental undertaking, and I have been
diminished in my ability to continue working on it over time. I am not
sure the cause of that diminishment, but I know that together we can
achieve that which He first placed upon my heart:
A full hardware and software stack, with our own protocols and
specifications that are unencumbered by existing patents and IP
constraints:
(1) CPU
(2) Mainboard components
(3) Memory
(4) Networking, video, sound
(5) Operating system
(6) Drivers
(7) Tools (editors, compilers, debuggers, script engines)
(8) Applications
(9) Physical manufacturing of all of these things
We have the skills. We have the talent. We can tear down and rebuild
that which the enemy constructed on false foundations. We can make
ours fully secure upon eternal foundations.
I am asking you to come forth with your life's offering and serve the
Lord. I'm asking you to come to His Son and ask forgiveness of your
sin and then begin your life anew in service to Him.
The enemy won't like this, and he will come and attack from all sides.
But God is far greater, and if you stay the course, God Himself will
ensure your success ... because of who He is, and because of who you
are in Him.
Thank you for considering this proposal. Feel free to email me if
you would like. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
Rick C. Hodgin
Rick C. Hodgin
May 25, 2017, 9:37:06 AM5/25/17
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In comp.arch.fpga:
On Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 9:05:23 AM UTC-4, Evgeny Filatov wrote:
> On 25.05.2017 14:52, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
>
> > A full hardware and software stack, with our own protocols and
> > specifications that are unencumbered by existing patents and IP
> > constraints:
> >
> > (1) CPU
> > (2) Mainboard components
> > (3) Memory
> > (4) Networking, video, sound
> > (5) Operating system
> > (6) Drivers
> > (7) Tools (editors, compilers, debuggers, script engines)
> > (8) Applications
> > (9) Physical manufacturing of all of these things
> >
>
> So... what has been your progress so far?
>
> > A full hardware and software stack, with our own protocols and
> > specifications that are unencumbered by existing patents and IP
> > constraints:
> >
> > (1) CPU
> > (2) Mainboard components
> > (3) Memory
> > (4) Networking, video, sound
> > (5) Operating system
> > (6) Drivers
> > (7) Tools (editors, compilers, debuggers, script engines)
> > (8) Applications
> > (9) Physical manufacturing of all of these things
> >
>
They're all works in progress at various stages of completion.
CPU design:
http://www.libsf.org:8990/projects/LIB/repos/libsf/browse/arxoda/core
FPGA design:
http://www.libsf.org:8990/projects/LIB/repos/libsf/browse/arlina
Video hardware:
http://www.libsf.org:8990/projects/LIB/repos/libsf/browse/arxoda/core/video/video_controller.png
OS kernel:
http://www.libsf.org:8990/projects/LIB/repos/libsf/browse/exodus/source
http://www.visual-freepro.org/videos/2014_02_13__exodus_debi_debugger.ogv
C-like software language:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/caliveprogramminglanguage
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/rapid_development_compiler
http://www.libsf.org:8990/projects/LIB/repos/libsf/browse/exodus/tools
And I have other apps I've worked on, and hardware:
Font system:
http://www.libsf.org:8990/projects/LIB/repos/libsf/browse/utils/dsf
Database system:
http://www.libsf.org:8990/projects/LIB/repos/libsf/browse/source/vjr
Automotive fuel injection system, with in-progress simulation:
http://www.libsf.org:8990/projects/LIB/repos/libsf/browse/source/superjet
http://www.libsf.org/images/superjet/superjet_feb_18_2017.avi
IBM Model-F buckling spring style keyboard manufacturing:
http://www.libsf.org:8990/projects/LIB/repos/libsf/browse/king
http://www.libsf.org:8990/projects/LIB/repos/libsf/browse/king/keyboard_designs.png
And I have other ideas and projects mapped out, including a non-linear
on-the-fly video / audio editor called Whitebox, the purpose of which
is to apply user edits to raw content decoded from a DVD, so you pop
in a DVD which is an R-rated movie due to profanity and/or violence,
but one which otherwise has a good message and good scenes, and by
applying on-the-fly edits, you wind up with a G-rated version suitable
for the family. And I have ideas for how to create a Blender-like
app, a GIMP-like app, as well as a full office suite, etc.
bitrex
May 25, 2017, 4:04:36 PM5/25/17
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On 05/25/2017 09:36 AM, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> On Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 7:52:27 AM UTC-4, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
>> This world is run by evil madmen being guided by an insane evil spirit
>> named Satan. The purpose of all of Satan's actions are to do the
>> opposite of that which God established, and to teach contrary things
>> to that which God established.
Sounds about right
> On Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 7:52:27 AM UTC-4, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
>> This world is run by evil madmen being guided by an insane evil spirit
>> named Satan. The purpose of all of Satan's actions are to do the
>> opposite of that which God established, and to teach contrary things
>> to that which God established.
> And I have other ideas and projects mapped out, including a non-linear
> on-the-fly video / audio editor called Whitebox, the purpose of which
> is to apply user edits to raw content decoded from a DVD, so you pop
> in a DVD which is an R-rated movie due to profanity and/or violence,
> but one which otherwise has a good message and good scenes, and by
> applying on-the-fly edits, you wind up with a G-rated version suitable
> for the family. And I have ideas for how to create a Blender-like
> app, a GIMP-like app, as well as a full office suite, etc.
>
> Thank you,
> Rick C. Hodgin
>
"R" get that rating is because there was so much violence they couldn't
edit it down to "PG-13" and have it still make sense. That or someone
showed a boob once for 3 seconds.
I can't think of many films worth watching by anyone, family or
otherwise, in the past 20 years that had a "good message" that also got
an "R" rating. Saving Private Ryan, maybe.
I swore off Hollywood dribble 99% many years ago, feels great without it
Rick C. Hodgin
May 25, 2017, 4:50:51 PM5/25/17
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On Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 4:04:36 PM UTC-4, bitrex wrote:
> On 05/25/2017 09:36 AM, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> > And I have other ideas and projects mapped out, including a non-linear
> > on-the-fly video / audio editor called Whitebox, the purpose of which
> > is to apply user edits to raw content decoded from a DVD, so you pop
> > in a DVD which is an R-rated movie due to profanity and/or violence,
> > but one which otherwise has a good message and good scenes, and by
> > applying on-the-fly edits, you wind up with a G-rated version suitable
> > for the family. And I have ideas for how to create a Blender-like
> > app, a GIMP-like app, as well as a full office suite, etc.
>
> On 05/25/2017 09:36 AM, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> > And I have other ideas and projects mapped out, including a non-linear
> > on-the-fly video / audio editor called Whitebox, the purpose of which
> > is to apply user edits to raw content decoded from a DVD, so you pop
> > in a DVD which is an R-rated movie due to profanity and/or violence,
> > but one which otherwise has a good message and good scenes, and by
> > applying on-the-fly edits, you wind up with a G-rated version suitable
> > for the family. And I have ideas for how to create a Blender-like
> > app, a GIMP-like app, as well as a full office suite, etc.
>
> How are the cut points determined?
The databases that are applied to the live Whitebox edits are provided
by the community. They can be downloaded, options selected, new edits
added, unwanted edits removed, etc., and they go into a database where
people can search and make comments and notes.
All of this is spec'd out, but none of it exists yet. My whole goal
was to allow modified editing of purchased content, so the movie
studios have no reason to complain because they're still getting
money for their movie, and people are able to see/hear only what
they want to.
> I can't think of many films worth watching by anyone, family or
> otherwise, in the past 20 years that had a "good message" that
> also got an "R" rating. Saving Private Ryan, maybe.
either (G on up). Some entire themes need to be removed. The
same is true for TV shows, and Whitebox would work on TV shows.
I like many stories and the writing on The West Wing writing,
Numb3rs, but they have too many sub-themes which are inappropriate.
I would Whitebox those out entirely.
Even shows like Star Trek Enterprise, edit out every decon chamber
scene, every sexual reference, every neural pressure therapy scene
between T'Pol and Trip, and so on.
And the list goes on.
In most cases, remove up to 20% of the content, and it's then a
G-rated show with all sub-themes removed, suitable for the family.
This is on a movie that is already family-targeted, of course.
It wouldn't work with The Terminator or other such movie.
> I swore off Hollywood dribble 99% many years ago, feels great
> without it
can't watch because of language or various few scenes.
I have manually edited some movies down to have just the G-rated
content. Two in particular are:
Real Genius 1985: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089886/
By The Sword 1991: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101524/
And I'm working on:
Ice Station Zebra 1968: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063121/
The American President: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112346/
I also plan on working The West Wing seasons 1-4, Numb3rs, Sports
Night, and possibly Northern Exposure. But, those are really far-
off long-term plans that I will get to someday (if I do).
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