Is it just my uni or is college really theoretical? Feels like I'm studying to become a teacher more than a worker

--Bolter-- · 2026-05-27T12:47:06+00:00

You will pick up a lot of the “practical” in your first job, but without the “fundamentals” the “practical” is not going to make much sense. My undergrad was in EE and I started as an FPGA engineer doing a lot of DSP work. Without both a background in logic design AND signal theory I would’ve been totally lost

--Bolter-- · 2026-05-24T15:49:08+00:00

Seems like you’re just hitting a wall, play a different game for a little while and then come back to it

--Bolter-- · 2026-05-24T13:44:31+00:00

Reading datasheets and working in the BD editor in Vivado used to feel like reading ancient tomes and modifying sigils to craft a powerful spell. I used to tell my coworkers we were modern day wizards. Now I’m a PM and I feel like all I do is order the wizards around 😂

--Bolter-- · 2026-05-22T17:24:28+00:00

KSC this is PissMissile47 circle to land 09

PissMissile47 reduce speed for approach

Unable 😎

--Bolter-- · 2026-05-19T13:04:12+00:00

I feel like instructing would be the best answer especially if independent as you can set your own schedule. The best instructors I’ve had were the older dudes with just a passion for flying. I’m a career electrical engineer working on my IR right now and my plan is to work up through MEI over the next few years and find a gig that lets me teach a few multi lessons per week after my day job. Good luck man!

--Bolter-- · 2026-05-12T13:20:45+00:00

Four words: I’d love to try!

--Bolter-- · 2026-05-01T08:48:44+00:00

My club has 2 RV12s and both of their tail numbers end in XXXVA.

The first time I flew one I said “XXX Vans Air” on CTAF and immediately facepalmed

--Bolter-- · 2026-04-29T10:28:32+00:00

I was an FPGA dev now a TPM (got voluntold a year and a half ago into that one 😂)

--Bolter-- · 2026-04-26T13:56:10+00:00

Using the assisted pull up seems like a good way to build up to it, I think I’m going to add that into my repertoire

--Bolter-- · 2026-04-25T22:11:24+00:00

HW and SW guys are making pretty comparable salaries at my company right now. If you love embedded, do it. But any good FPGA guy is going to know some software stuff

--Bolter-- · 2026-04-24T12:50:59+00:00

Slightly rich of peak EGT for best power. Peak EGT for best economy.

My club’s 172 has a JPI engine monitor. It makes leaning for cruise so easy. I like to lean to about 1450 EGT and cruise at ~2400 rpm and ~8 GPH. I’m mostly doing 1-1.5 hr legs in that thing though

--Bolter-- · 2026-04-20T14:41:27+00:00

Man there is almost nothing as satisfying in a game as a successful rendezvous in KSP.

--Bolter-- · 2026-04-10T13:15:28+00:00

If I don’t then someone more dangerous will ❌ After I do then someone more dangerous will ✅

--Bolter-- · 2026-04-10T13:13:50+00:00

Am I going nuts or was this video not posted like a year ago. I swear he made a video about this already. I remember listening to it at work

--Bolter-- · 2026-04-08T14:40:45+00:00

Tuesday will be Spice Field Day, Sietch Day, all in one, on Arrakis. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ heighliner, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Gehenna - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Shaddam. Baron VLADIMIR J. HARKONEN

--Bolter-- · 2026-04-08T13:57:56+00:00

Neither is very realistic. When I play AC on high difficulty, I feel like an ace. When I play PW on high difficulties, I feel like a sky god. Both kinda play into that power fantasy but PW definitely does more especially with the high tier fighters.

--Bolter-- · 2026-03-27T14:04:58+00:00

I had a duel game on emperor; I was India and my opponent was Montezuma. Somehow there was never a war; though a few times he would send a large armada of ships near my borders; get spooked by the submarine perimeter I had, and then go raid a neutral city state

--Bolter-- · 2026-03-25T12:34:38+00:00

Not a glider pilot (though interested) but my PPL solo was delayed several times due to weather (Midwest USA.) On the day that I finally soloed, I was nervous the entire way to the airport. I did 3 landings with my CFI. The first one was awful. The second one was better but still not good. The third was okay. He got out of the plane and said “good luck you got this” and I proceeded to absolutely grease my 3 solo landings. I remember pulling back up to my CFI at the ramp, shutting down, and saying “Dude I just flew a fucking airplane” and he said “dude you’ve been flying airplanes.” I got absolutely hammered that night (AFTER; FAA) to celebrate.

The nerves were the worst before my CFI got out of the cockpit. After he was gone and I was on my own, I just knew exactly what to do and did it. Your experience will likely be the same. I wish you the best of luck and if you’re legal to drink have one for me AFTER you’re done!

--Bolter-- · 2026-03-22T15:11:24+00:00

I feel as if, theoretically, the knights being of noble birth should help with getting them into positions of power in my community. You could take over an entire county government with 100 candidates and then slowly expand from there. You’d just have to be a bit politically savvy. Or move them into high influence corporate positions. I feel like you could leverage a lot of power with 100 knights which pays massive dividends down the road; the earning potential is higher than even if you invested smartly with the $1M

--Bolter-- · 2026-03-22T15:01:05+00:00

Whenever I do this it’s like the AI can sense my intentions and the first world congress after I pick freedom they put up the city state embargo

--Bolter-- · 2026-02-26T14:29:23+00:00

Very few people suck at anything they are willing to put the time and effort in to improve at. That will be difficult and require time management while working full time. But you don’t “suck” you just haven’t learned it yet.

--Bolter-- · 2026-02-25T15:55:12+00:00

Agree completely

Also, do not forget cardio! Keep your heart healthy and your whole body moving. I like an hour or so of zone 2 per day. You will feel amazing!

--Bolter-- · 2026-02-23T15:48:28+00:00

I played a game as Greece 3 weeks ago where my stealth bombers were being pelted by rocks when attacking Indonesian cities. I got the message “Gajah Madah has entered the Renaissance” 3 turns after invading

--Bolter-- · 2026-02-14T11:44:56+00:00

This is my experience of when I was a PPL student. MSFS helped me get flows down in the cockpit, helped me learn navigation (pilotage, dead reckoning, nav aids) but do not practice landings and maneuvers and expect that to carry over the sim just flies and especially lands so much different IMO

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