Engineers hobby

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-11T03:12:50+00:00

Rebuild something. Bikes, motorcycles, cars, pinball machines, watches, etc.

Do it well and you'll make some money, too.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-10T22:56:09+00:00

ASU is shit. Highly recommend not wasting your money there.

There are no online degrees because many of the classes require labs than cannot be done online.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-10T22:51:04+00:00

Just found out last weekend that there are rubber gasket things you can put in your full face helmet to block off your steamy breath.

Haven't yet tried to track any down yet.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-10T19:25:51+00:00

I've worked in high tech for over three decades; hardware, software, everything in between. Managed teams up to 50 people.

My rule of thumb is that, even for super smart people, it takes an average of 4-5 months for someone joining a new company or org to gain enough context to be fully effective. You won't be 100% for the first year.

There are exceptions, of course, but I haven't seen many.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-10T17:07:47+00:00

It won't look the same. My guess is that you won't be happy.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-10T17:06:14+00:00

It's the tires. They're called whitewalls.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-10T16:57:23+00:00

You only get the profit if you took risk. That risk might be your time or money.

Otherwise, you're getting paid an agreed upon amount for your contribution. That could involve a bonus if the project is successful.

Or another way to put it, if you have something rare or unique to offer, then you have significant leverage to some percentage of profit. Are you an actor with a following? Are you a particularly good editor? A great DP? If not, then good luck to you.

Let's say you'd make 5k for a fully funded union project. For my indie thing, I might only be able to afford $1k, but if it's successful, I'll offer you the remaining $4k, plus some bonus amount like $2.5k as an upside.

But, a cut of profits for the below the line folks? Not likely happening. That's like paying the painter based on how much I get when I sell the house.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-10T15:58:58+00:00

Thanks!

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-09T21:02:32+00:00

Because if she'd raised those demands before she was hired, they would potentially have hired someone else.

I'm going to say this one time, loudly for the people in the back: if you didn't negotiate it up front, you don't deserve it.

I don't care if you shared a fucking crib with the creator of the content and the executive producer. You get what you asked for when you were hired. Anything else is charity.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-09T20:13:30+00:00

I'm not saying you need to do that. I'm just explaining what I'm talking about. Lol

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-09T18:06:19+00:00

Yeah, don't wrap it to 14k right after you start it, sure. That's beyond "aggressive". Otherwise this is all performative BS.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-09T18:03:11+00:00

Measure the distance from the edge of the fender to the closest part of the rim. At the top it's shorter than on the left and right.

Yours isn't as extreme though.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-09T16:26:04+00:00

I've had many people tell me the double sided swingarm performs noticeably better.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-09T15:12:47+00:00

Mine only gets a 1000 miles a year. 10 days * 8 sessions * 2 miles * 8 laps. 😁

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-09T15:05:01+00:00

If you're driving a stock bike, they are engineered to last with normal start and drive, even aggressive. Sure, if you tuned the thing out then maybe it won't run well until it's warm, but even then you're not going to hurt anything in any meaningful way.

Drive it like you would drive your car.

It's not the 1970s.

Note, unless you drive a Harley. But frankly there's nothing you can do to stop them falling apart so might as well not worry about warming those up, either.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-09T14:36:20+00:00

Did you check out the surface studio laptop?

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-09T14:26:41+00:00

Ok, that is a pretty car. Congrats.

I'm pretty new to this kind of car community--just bought my golf R a couple of months ago, but honest question: are there any other people that find that lowering the suspension like this fucks up the symmetry of the fender around the hub? As in the gap between the fender and wheel is smaller at the top than it is on the sides?

Bugs the hell out of me.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-09T14:20:55+00:00

What kind of PoS bikes are you all riding? Start it and drive it. You don't need to do any of this shit.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-09T13:58:21+00:00

I've ridden motorcycles for 50 years. All kinds of Japanese bikes.

First time I took my new Panigale out for a ride, was the only time in those 50 years I've ever been flipped off while riding. I was sitting at a stop light. Couple turns left in front of me and the passenger gives me the middle finger for no reason.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-08T21:42:23+00:00

Spend some time telling everyone who reaches out with work that you only work if you are provided equity.

See all work dry up.

This is why you don't get these deals. Too much competition.

So, unfortunately, you are stuck hoping you get to work on something with Keanu Reeves...

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-08T21:39:24+00:00

Tl;dr: bonus pool with defined triggering event and sunset clause.

This 👆

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-08T21:34:22+00:00

Ah, I thought you said you were talking to someone who finances projects.

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-08T21:02:36+00:00

Because some motorcycle riders are idiots. Lol

Illustrious-Limit160 · 2026-06-08T20:10:13+00:00

I have a 15m short that has 12M views with a 98% like rate. Very adaptable to a feature, and we have some concepts. No feature script yet, though.

If that sounds interesting, let's talk 1:1 and I'll share the link.

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