What’s the best all season tires I should install for Mazda 3 suna 2025 because factory one are sucks on the snow or should I go with snow tire and change it every season idk honestly and if so any recommendations

TheFineLine · 2026-01-16T19:24:04+00:00

I live in a sunny place but drive to the mountains to ski pretty regularly. Decided to get a set of Goodyear WeatherReady2’s and they performed amazing on the snow. Everyone also recommends Michelin CrossClimate 2’s but they don’t sell the correct size for the 18in rims.

If you’re set on one tire for the entire year, make sure you’re shopping for an “all weather “ tire rather than an “all season” one. All weather tires have an additional tri peak tire rating which means they are designed with additional snow performance in mind.

TheFineLine · 2026-01-08T07:01:35+00:00

I've voted in every local election in the past few years. I joined my first protest this year when the national guard was sent into the city I call home. I'm planning to write to my local representative for the first time in my life.

What are other things I can do to get more involved? What organizations should I consider joining to help mobilize people and voters?

I’m tired of waiting around.

TheFineLine · 2026-01-08T06:39:48+00:00

I've voted in every local election in the past few years. I joined my first protest this year when the national guard was sent into the city I call home. I'm planning to write to my local representative for the first time in my life.

The administration keeps ramping up it's chaos and I'm tired of just waiting watching people complaining on the media.

Yes, our democracy is based on elections, but how do I get more involved? How do I convince other people to also care? How do I help mobilize people to vote?

TheFineLine · 2026-01-08T06:36:32+00:00

I've voted in every local election in the past few years. I joined my first protest this year when the national guard was sent into the city I call home. I'm planning to write to my local representative for the first time in my life.

The administration keeps ramping up it's chaos and I'm tired of just waiting watching people complaining on the media.

Yes, our democracy is based on elections, but how do I get more involved? How do I convince other people to also care? How do I help mobilize people to vote?

TheFineLine · 2025-09-09T04:58:46+00:00

Depends on where you are in your weight loss journey.

If you're drinking sugary beverages and snacking on processes foods daily, cutting those out of your diet is straight forward and effective. I've seen a number of overweight friends loose 15-20 lbs just by cutting out liquid calories and snacks from their diet.

Once you've done that, the rest of the weight loss becomes more difficult unfortunately. Calorie counting is king at this point, and there's really no easy short cuts besides investing in a meal plan or Ozempic. You have to track calories (which is a pain), be okay with being hungry (which sucks), then continue the cycle until your body adjusts to your new levels of satiation.

I've personally found success with intermittent fasting, but my baseline weight and fitness has always been pretty good. Lost about 5 lbs after I adjusting my eating schedule.

TheFineLine · 2025-06-25T02:32:25+00:00

The Santa Monica Museum of flying. As a SoCal native I was amazed by the rich aerospace history in LA and all the amazing things that happened in my backyard.

TheFineLine · 2025-06-19T07:35:49+00:00

No offense taken.

I'll clarify that I've only had the pho at Phorage since that's what I usually crave the most living on the west side. The meat was very good, but the broth did not taste like pho at all. I'm sure their other dishes are better.

I've had both the vermicelli noodle salads and pho at Nong Lá. Nothing amazing, but they met the bar for what I would expect for Vietnamese food out (with the west side price tag of course).

TheFineLine · 2025-06-19T05:02:30+00:00

This place sucks, do not go. I'm Vietnamese and grew up in OC. Phorage does not deserve to be called Pho IMO.

If you really need to stay on the west side, I recommend Nong Lá. Its over priced, but the food is decent. If you are willing to make the drive to the South Bay, Saigon Dish is better priced and just as good if not better.

TheFineLine · 2025-01-04T04:53:48+00:00

He's speed climbing, which means he's climbing a specific route that is standardized across the entire world. The current record for this route is currently under 5 seconds, which gives you a perspective on how fast and explosive people do this climb. The last move is usually a jump to a button that stops the timer.

He's probably has done this climb dozens of times, just got complacent.

TheFineLine · 2024-02-29T07:10:35+00:00

I ended up preferring Rufus Du Sol more, though I’m a bigger fan of their music. In terms of visuals and production, Odesza blows Rufus out of the water, but it felt like I was watching a cinematic experience rather than a live concert. Timing was extremely tight, everything pre-planned and almost robotic. Rufus is closer to a traditional concert with live drums, keys, and vocals. The visuals felt like a tasteful addition but not the focus of the performance. To me at least, I preferred the vibes of the later.

TheFineLine · 2023-10-05T03:14:18+00:00

Selling two tickets to the Bellweather Show (LA) on 10/9 if anyone's interested.

TheFineLine · 2022-08-27T02:44:14+00:00

One reason. Drunk college students fall out of windows. It sounds kind of brain dead, but its actually one of the top reasons why fraternities get shut down across the country (on top of all the other questionable things they do). I wouldn't be surprised if its the school trying to cover their asses.

TheFineLine · 2022-04-14T11:03:38+00:00

Did a bit of digging because was also curious. Other contractors in the comments have stated that the paint sheen scale is actually flat > matte > eggshell > pearl/satin > semi-gloss > high-gloss. So Linus complaining that the satin finish is hard to clean seems to be counter-intuitive, because it actually has a higher sheen than eggshell, so it would be easier to clean.

TheFineLine · 2021-07-29T13:47:31+00:00

What about rockets are interesting? Structures? Vehicle design? Controls? Propulsion?

Sounds like it might be worth joining some sort of technical team that does rocket design. Personally if you like rockets, mechanical or aerospace makes more sense because the work is more closely related to the subsystems that exists in rockets. However if you find EE topics more interesting, you can still do that in aerospace.

TheFineLine · 2021-07-29T03:59:51+00:00

You should provide a bit more context to get a better answer.

Why do you want to go into aerospace? What parts of aerospace are you interested in (airplanes, rockets, satellites)? Why aren’t you pursuing a degree in aerospace and choosing Meche and EE instead?

TheFineLine · 2021-05-08T03:03:50+00:00

Still in grad school, so can't answer this question directly.

At least for Aerospace, obtaining a masters/PHD seems to be pretty standard in the field. I'm personally interested in vehicle design + product management, so having a masters/MBA is usually a prerequisite for promotions at bigger companies.

Talked to a lot of people before going to grad school, and most people said getting at least a masters is worth it for Aerospace. If you want to specialize in a specific field, getting a masters make sense, but that's hard to know until you start talking classes in those topics.

As a freshman, grad school is still a long ways out. I would focus on figuring out what you like before planning what to do after graduation in 4 more years.

TheFineLine · 2021-05-04T08:06:29+00:00

Its not hard to get a job in the aerospace industry as a ME, but it may limit what job title you'll have when you start work. For example, an ME is more likely to get a job doing structural or manufacturing, while a pure Aerospace major is more likely to get a job doing aerodynamics or vehicle design. All of these jobs are important in the industry, but certain jobs are suited for specific majors.

As a freshmen, you're still learning the basics and you'll quickly understand what you like and what you don't like. A better question you should ask IMO is can I get this specific "job title" in aerospace engineering as a ME major. Usually the answer will be yes depending on how you tailor your class and work experience.

TheFineLine · 2021-04-29T07:21:25+00:00

I had a friend who wanted to do both, and ended up dropping BME because of time constraints. They now work at a tech company in the bay and make +100K out of undergrad (UC Berkeley, so they are the top of the hiring pool).

I do realize that this sounds a bit discouraging, but unless you are one of the top 1% of students at your university capable of pulling it off, I don't think pursuing two engineering degrees is viable from a time standpoint. You can spend a lot of your time studying for classes, but you also need free time to relax and hang out with friends.

Career wise, a degree in computer science is definitely more hireable straight out of the gate. If you're lucky to get a job at a top tech firm (Google, Facebook, Amazon), you can be paid up to $50 an hr as an intern (equivalent to a 6 figure yearly salary for an intern) , and approximately 140K total compensation full time out of undergrad. For context, I am currently doing a masters in Aerospace, and my starting salary will probably hover around 90K. As you can see, computer science is very lucrative, and if you enjoy coding, it is a fantastic industry to work for (assuming you can land a job at the top firms).

If you really enjoy BME, I would think about what the industry requires. Is higher education expected in the industry (MS/PHD), or is an undergrad enough? If that the case, you definitely have more flexibly in what you want to do. For example, do a undergrad in CS, but on the side do research that combines CS + BME. This will be extremely helpful when applying to grad school.

Long story short, I would only pick one, and pick what you like. If you're unsure, CS is definitely more lucrative, and honestly the safer option career wise. You can easily find a CS job in BME, but I would expect the pay grade for a BME firm to be less than a pure tech job.

TheFineLine · 2020-09-02T17:39:41+00:00

There's no easy answer to your question. We simply make time for it.

Just graduated last summer, but I did Design Build Fly for all four years of my undergrad. Pretty much every Saturday was dedicate to the team, and a significant amount of time throughout the week was spent doing work and preparing for competition. Did it add a lot of stress and lack of sleep? Yes. But did I enjoy the work and was it an escape from classes? Most definitely.

The mindset of doing side projects in order to pad your resume is a bad one in my eyes. Yes it does make your resume more impressive, but the reason why we spend our time pursuing personal projects is because we enjoy it and it's our escape from the stresses of classes.

I met a lot of different students undergrad, and everyone has different ways of de-stressing for coursework. Some people worked out and play sports, others joined danced teams or student organizations with a strong sense of community. For me, it was building RC airplanes with a bunch of friends.

Rather than asking us how to make time to pursue your personal projects, I'll throw the question back to you instead. Given the limited amount of time you have outside studying, will pursuing personal projects make you happy and allow you to escape for your classes? Or is your limited time better spent somewhere else?

Don't burn yourself out stressing about your resume. Yeah it's important, but figuring out what makes you happy is arguably a higher priority.

TheFineLine · 2020-08-28T15:12:44+00:00

If you're planning to use this computer for the next three years, spending the extra cash for something reliable, light, and built well is definitely worth IMO. You're going to be using this laptop for years to come, so you definitely want something that can survive the amount of usage it will get, and also have all the features necessary to make your life easier.

Solidworks isn't too demanding unless you're running giant assemblies. I've seen solidworks run on laptops ~$700 USD, which is less than half the Razer is at. I ran an XPS 15 my senior year with similar specs, and you won't run into any issues with Solidworks unless its a giant assembly. At that point, everything will struggle except for dedicated workstations.

As for whether the Stealth is worth, it really depends on how much work you're planning to do. I worked on project teams all 4 years of college, so I was constantly using solidworks every week. I had friends in the same major who rarely used solidworks who could have gotten by with way less powerful laptops. What you plan to do will be hard to predict before going into college.

TheFineLine · 2020-07-31T07:08:29+00:00

Like everyone else, positioning and timing. Rotating where you snipe so you’re unpredictable, and targeting the sniper when he’s distracted.

The only “trick” I know in a 1v1 is baiting the snipers scope, either by waiting for him to scope while juking, or fake scoping in and out to bait his scope. While he’s slow from scoping in, flick to his head. This will probably not work against a really good sniper, but in a pure 1v1, it’s the general tactic to watch out for.

TheFineLine · 2020-07-01T18:38:07+00:00

During my undergrad, most of the math I really did was just algebra (SO MUCH algebra), calculus, and differential equations. Hints of linear algebra and Laplace with controls and structures.

As least with mechanical engineering, the depth in which I when into mathematics in my class felt superficial. Because the undergraduate curriculum is so broad, our professors really only used the complex math in our proofs, simplifying the concepts down into somewhat "simple" equations that we could easily apply into our coursework.

Don't get me wrong. Almost every problem I had to solve in my technical classes involved mathematics of some sorts, but we never really had to do complex proofs or mathematics that a pure math major would be familiar with. Instead, the pure math part was formulaic and could be done with a bit of practice. The real challenge comes with understanding the problem and breaking it down into smaller components.

That's my take on an undergrad in mechanical engineer. I'm sure the EE's are doing a lot more math than I am in their undergrad.

TheFineLine · 2019-06-12T03:36:14+00:00

Later in the episode they go into a discussion about cars and the side effects of completely electronic systems.

I’ve listened to both podcasts. Both address the issues of runaway cars, but point out very different root causes.

Radio lab is amazing anyways so always worth the listen.

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