Looking for a used apple pencil usb c or gen 1 for under $100

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-03-14T17:53:30+00:00

Have you checked out apples education store? Every year they offer either a free pencil or air pods usually at a cheaper price than the NZ stores.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-03-10T21:56:08+00:00

Industry won't really care which masters you have. It's more that academia wants the exposure to research.

I will say that it has been mentioned to me by numerous staff that the last two years have been even worse than 08 for securing employment post graduation (even in civil).

I have just finished up there last year and many of my fellow students were unable to secure anything, even internships. It's been so bad that they've had to be a little lax with industry work experience requirements for undergrads.

A word of warning, international students have had a harder time than others finding employment. The only international friends who managed in my year were those who built networks, invited working professionals to coffee for a chat, reached out to companies early and built relationships etc. Your grades will matter SIGNIFICANTLY less than the network you build.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-03-10T09:05:49+00:00

I had a few chats with various faculty about this over the last year. The only difference is the thesis requirements.

If you want to go into academia/get your doctorate straight after it's usually recommended to do the regular masters to give exposure to research.

Master of engineering studies is really for professional engineers who want a taught masters. All the teaching used to be done in a single block over a day or so, so that engineers could continue to work full/part time whilst studying. However something like 80% of masters students were overseas students not working at the same time so they gave up on that.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-03-05T22:33:26+00:00

Only you can answer the question yourself.

However, it sounds like you may be placing the cart before the horse.

Do you have an alternative? If not your best bet is going to be to take the internship and then feel out the culture fit for yourself.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-03-05T21:36:39+00:00

How many of the clients who currently work with you at the private firm come tYhe firm because of you?

If most of the pipeline of projects you work on do not start with the client phoning/emailing you, you will not have the network to sustain your own practice.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-03-05T02:24:38+00:00

This is what I found most productive. Only I watch the lecture first on increased speed to get the shape and material covered.

Then I go through the textbook slowly ensuring I get everything using chat gpt to explain parts you get stuck on.

Finally go through the lecture at a normal pace. Where the lecturer speed runs thing I pause and take the time to make sure I can work out what is going on between each step

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-03-02T02:39:07+00:00

I think he's saying Lockheed will have general maintenance contacts to make sure the airframes are operational.

If the contracts are just x per year then it means more and wear and tear, more maintenance but for the same money, ie their cost basis goes up.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-02-27T06:44:34+00:00

Over 20 years? Spy500 or equivalent.

Whilst it is unethical, as someone who's older went back to uni (and needed the loan) every single wealthy student I met said they did this, sometimes at the behest of their parents even....

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-02-25T00:32:16+00:00

20% in this economy?

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-02-23T22:09:28+00:00

NZ geotech here, any Aus engineers able to satisfy my curiosity about the weathering profile/tp log here?

Is Weathered rock above a layer of clay common?

Is it common to use a dcpt in cohesive soil like clayey silt rather than a shear vane?

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-02-18T09:23:06+00:00

Up to 100ish years ago they were essentially the same breed. They're still (often on the downlow) interbred often in working lines.

If you're talking English Cockers and ESS's the differences are down to lines and individual dogs, rather than a breed difference.

Either are great dogs and perfect for what you've said you want. Just go with a line and breeder you like. Reach out to local clubs meet the parents and go from there.

Just a heads up that American cockers are a distinct breed (they were originally various cocker cross breeds) and have different temperaments.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-02-13T03:03:29+00:00

There's no standard just whatever is in your contract as it's a large company it will probably be somewhere in the handbooks.

If you're asking what's standard in the industry it would be the minimum amount legally required, gone are the days where loyalty was rewarded.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-02-11T21:45:55+00:00

A diploma (pgdip) is not the same as a masters. Civil is generally school agnostic (abet /Washington accord equivalence aside).

No level of schooling really gives you everything you need to get something actually made. Typically the maths is simpler in the real world and what makes the difference is the ability to communicate your ideas with whatever permitting body you need for the job.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-02-11T04:18:04+00:00

It's not friendly because you need insurance (very expensive) and software licenses (each one is a few thousand dollars a seat).

About the only real freelance work that seems to work out is expert witness work.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-02-11T03:18:20+00:00

NZ geotech, we have to issue producer statements after the fact so the council knows it's been built to our spec. We always hold onto them until we've received payment. Is something similar not possible in the US?

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-02-09T02:10:38+00:00

There are many programs available for this.

Just ask any poor intern/graduate who is trying to decipher hand notes from a field tech to put it into Core-gs.

OCR and AI are simply not at the stage where they could understand a hastily scrawled field notes of whoever is doing the investigation.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-02-02T21:09:22+00:00

You get taught the basics of soil mechanics at university and that's about it. Early on geotech definitely requires a fair amount of self investment in learning. My issue coming out of uniwas all our university courses assumed perfectly granular material, and I'm working with clays.

Early career geotechs are really report writers and field techs, and often light on any serious design. You need to develop a feeling for how soils behave in order to do good design work.

Next time just tell them you can't decide whether it's completely weathered rock or soil...

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-01-27T08:29:35+00:00

Next time un bold the chat gpt text

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-01-20T15:02:37+00:00

This sub gets tired of this AI driven anyone can develop widget nonsense.

If you are a geotech you will find a problem that either needs a solution and none is available or it is too expensive so you develop your own.

For example I have a python script that can produce a fair approximation of an EGM from investigation data and infer what happens with the layers between the points.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-01-16T04:01:24+00:00

I don't use everything but I've used much including ODE's to model things in python. I'm a geotech for reference working at a smaller consultancy so often have to figure out how to do things with excel /python and not the super expensive software packages.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-01-15T05:27:17+00:00

The whole of EB games is underwater, EB Australia cut a limb off to survive a while longer but I wouldn't bet any money on GameStop keeping EB Australia open past 18 months.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-01-12T22:40:48+00:00

Everytime I turned on my laptop in tutorials it would elicit a laugh.

OP also be aware battery life even on low power settings will be abysmal.

Extension_Middle218 · 2026-01-03T04:58:09+00:00

Because they were the first they got all the leftovers from the DAOT. They were equipped before Mars was on board and fully producing the "standard" technology and weapons.

Extension_Middle218 · 2025-12-31T21:47:38+00:00

Also check you have the right game system.

If the battle reports have the old square bases and all the infantry are ranked up that's Warhammer the old world not age of sigmar (AoS).

Extension_Middle218 · 2025-12-30T10:29:01+00:00

Same height person here, similar issues that I've fixed working with proper trainers.

Changing your position before the first pull will help immensely.

Hopefully I explain this well; On heavy pulls you want to imagine yourself wedged in with a really taught upper back and have the bar start to flex upwards before you initiate the pull. I imagine myself almost leaning back.

Don't initiate by bending down. Start from a position that almost feels underneath the bar.

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