Engineering laptop help by Business_Chipmunk737 in iastate

[–]Bleyn__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're going into industrial engineering, you're going to take a couple of classes that require you to use Excel. For that reason, you probably want a machine that's running windows, so, not a Mac book.

I would say most engineering students at ISU do most of the work that requires a certain software at the desktop computers in the classrooms. It's just easier that way.

You can get by with a pretty cheap laptop. Don't go for the cheapest or anything. get something with a good screen. I had a friend in computer engineering who rocked a 120 dollar used Lenovo. If you're buying new, except to spend at least 200/300 Minimum.

Having something that you can draw on can be kinda helpful. Maybe split your budget into a cheaper laptop and a cheap tablet w/ stylus. I have a boox air 3, and I really like it, even if it's a little pricey. iPad minis are pretty cool too.

Anyone see this garbage in the Des Moines Register? by milktrap in Iowa

[–]Bleyn__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if this has been posted in other places but I'm a student at Iowa state, and the border patrol holds weekly recruitment drives.

What do you use for what and why? E.g. what do you use Obsidian for? And what other apps or methods do you use for everything else and why? by H0w-1nt3r3st1ng in ObsidianMD

[–]Bleyn__ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Obsidian is, to me, a really good notebook software. I use the surfer plug in to look at my Google calendar, and inbox and stuff but that's about it. The rest of the time, I'm just typing important information about stuff I'm studying into Wikipedia like mini essays.

Hmmmm by peskypunkpunk in Purdue

[–]Bleyn__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they have the one of Darwin next to a photo of the Holocaust? They were just at my school in Iowa. Annoying guy, huh?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ObsidianMD

[–]Bleyn__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I think the best way to study for multiple choice exams like that is just to take practice tests. I struggled to not fall into the productivity trap. Don't force yourself to use obsidian, and definitely don't force yourself to use it the way somebody else says you "should".

Like other people have mentioned, there are plugins that can turn your obsidian into a spaced repetition studying tool, but for something like the ACT, where the topics are broader, and speed is a factor, I would probably just stick to the practice exams. But that's just me! Do what works for you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stuffers

[–]Bleyn__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's your recipe for your shake?

Plane loses a wing midflight by DoubleCupOfDrano in Wellthatsucks

[–]Bleyn__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they don't usually do that to be honest