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Re: Common pitfalls when working with Javascript Arrays

Clay Smith — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:26:23 -0000

Thank you for these reminders. The notes about type checking and removing array elements are especially helpful. I was so confused the first time I ran into non-shifting indices.

Re: FiftyThree

Clay Smith — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:51:01 -0000

Ah, well, may I suggest that you redirect unsupported browsers to a page that describes your product? I understand that I can't use the product on my iPhone, but I might be interested enough to pull it up on a supported device if I know what the application does.

Re: FiftyThree

Clay Smith — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:43:14 -0000

You make a mobile app and your website doesn't support mobile devices?

Re: A Mission Trip to Jamaica

Clay Smith — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:13:43 -0000

I don't think the students were thinking of themselves as missionaries, at least not vocationally. They were there as observers, to learn more about how missionaries work in other countries besides the United States. That much is clear from Justin Bleeker's quote at the beginning of the article. Speaking as a graduate, Providence is acutely aware of the need for the Gospel right in our own country. Students are routinely exposed to domestic missionaries working here, especially among our minority populations. It's ironic in light of our religious history, but the United States is the largest mission field in the world, receiving more missionaries each year than any other country. Indeed, there are Providence graduates studying right now to become pastors and domestic missionaries.

However, the hope is that some students will decide to become missionaries to other parts of the globe, to preach the Gospel wherever they are called. For this reason, the college has scheduled these short term mission trips each year to various places, including Jamaica, Haiti, and Mexico. Foreign mission work really has to be experienced to be understood. In addition, these visits give students an opportunity to see how Christians worship in other settings.

As to the perceived preponderance of missionaries, it's not a criticism of the country or its people that Jamaica receives missionaries. How could this ever be construed as a bad thing? If the people of Jamaica are anywhere near as lost as the people in America, then they definitely need to hear the Gospel proclaimed. There are foreign missionaries of the Gospel in your country because that's where God ordained that they should minister. Would that the United States be blessed with a greater number of Christian foreigners ready to obey the Great Commission for our benefit, then we might train up even more missionaries to send abroad!

Re: http://fromclay.com/post/2588090067

Clay Smith — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:00:57 -0000

I'm editing this paper for submission to the Providence journal. I have to think that the TA may have recognized there was a printing problem, because there are so very many dropped spaces. What's worse, I accidentally substituted Moses' name for Abram's in one place. That's far more embarrassing.

Re: Max Belz: The Man Behind The Providence Fight Song

Clay Smith — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 01:18:15 -0000

And he's handsome, to boot.

Re: Students Gather Outside Planned Parenthood

Clay Smith — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:35:26 -0000

The above link to a graphic anti-abortion poster was removed. I appreciate your sentiment, but this is a family website.

Re: Welcome to the Beggar Blade

Clay Smith — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:21:37 -0000

This is going to be awesome. I'm glad I got to have a part in setting it up.

Re: http://fromclay.com/post/857168772

Clay Smith — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:23:06 -0000

I thought so, too. This was prompted by her response to my explanation of aliens, "pretend people and animals that live in outer space, like on the Moon". And she says, "Yea, during the nighttime!" I realized that she didn't understand the rotation of the Earth, but why should she? She's never been taught.

Re: http://fromclay.com/post/389275079

Clay Smith — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:35:48 -0000

Then again, I was taking a photo with my phone while driving, so I don't know how safe I can honestly say I was being.

Re: http://fromclay.com/post/372764141

Clay Smith — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:28:45 -0000

I didn't know it was possible for a pillow to not have a cool side. I
thought that was a built in feature. What gives?

Re: Movement Mechanics in “The Legend of Zelda”

Clay Smith — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:52:26 -0000

I don't have both games to compare, but is it possible that the one for the Wii emulator and the one for the original system differ in some of the mechanics, such as auto-correction? It seems improbable that they would have precisely the same code on both.

Re: Fragmented Mind - My Lung Collapsed

Clay Smith — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:32:08 -0000

"I have very long lungs." That would be a terrific (albeit esoteric) pickup line.

"Hey, baby. You wouldn't believe the size of my lungs…"

Re: how can a website with only 5 employees (reddit) have leaks?

Clay Smith — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:34:31 -0000

Da-amn. What do they all do?

Re: Anatomy of a Disaster, Part 2

Clay Smith — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:38:17 -0000

Thanks.

Re: Anatomy of a Disaster, Part 2

Clay Smith — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:38:17 -0000

Thanks.

Re: Avoiding Water on the Brain

Clay Smith — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 03:59:55 -0000

I can think of at least one way to test for that feature, katster, but if you don't have it, you'll need a new laptop. :)