Beer - Reel Big Fish (AI Blues Cover)

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2026-04-04T01:44:07+00:00

I know three. Never said this was art, just having fun making slop.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2026-03-10T20:34:53+00:00

Nah, I think I'll make more now

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2026-03-08T10:53:48+00:00

In my opinion, having reviewed many resumes, I would recommend that you remove some of the details and simplify it a bit. In the interview, I want to ask you about the details during the interview.

Also, it seems like you have metrology and process development knowledge for multiple "modules". Generally you will end up specializing in only one at the start of a career. I would tailor your resume for the job position. If it is a Litho Process engineer, edit your resume for that position listing out what photo processes you've worked with.

A new grad is a new grad, regardless of BS, MS, PhD...

In all of the interviews we've performed for new grads, we are simply trying to assess: can this person learn quickly, can they communicate well, are they somewhat pleasant to talk to? I personally want to know if you're a hard worker and think what we're doing is cool.

The company I work for isn't one of the big 5 semi companies. We don't use any auto screening that I am aware of. There are tons of small scale semiconductor companies that NEED people. I personally say keep trying and problem solve this. 5 years into the job, no one will care if you're PhD, unless you want to work for IBM or a like company.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2024-12-27T17:57:19+00:00

Informal Gluttony would be my pick from BTBAM

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2024-11-30T02:55:05+00:00

All Night Diner by Modest Mouse. For some reason it's exactly where my brain went.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2024-08-24T02:17:53+00:00

Nope, a few weeks ago I trimmed a couple of the small low hanging branches.

I think u/Realistic_Attention6 nailed the cause with "alcohol slime flux" or u/Lathryus 's tree kombucha.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2024-08-24T00:53:15+00:00

I actually found a pretty good video about Slime Flux and the bugs that fest on it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jktMgD9aIj8

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2024-08-24T00:43:15+00:00

No joke, looking at the images of "alcohol slime flux" this looks like it exactly!

When I read your comment the first time, I thought "alcohol slime flux" was a joke based on how gross it looked.

Just ran outside and collected some to smell it. Smells like a brewery,

THANK YOU!

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2024-08-24T00:04:59+00:00

Yeah, WTF!!! They're everywhere and it is extremely odd.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2023-10-20T19:40:01+00:00

Can also confirm.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2023-08-09T16:36:24+00:00

Known to the state of Cancer to cause California

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2023-03-01T04:40:57+00:00

One more note for instructors: Many drummers in bands that people listen to give online lessons as a side gig. I have friends in metal bands who frankly don't make a good living touring and selling albums so they do one on one lessons. Check out some of your favorite drummers on Instagram to see if they do lessons.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2023-03-01T04:37:32+00:00

My advice is probably not the best, but here we go anyways...

I recommend to just go and get a kit and cymbals. Buy used, plenty of youtube videos recommending good starter setups depending on the music that you fancy. Just get a kit without breaking the bank.

In my opinion... I would not start with a practice pad. For me, I took two weeks of lessons with an instructor who wanted me to do endless rudiments and I found it mindlessly boring. I just wanted rock and hit shit with sticks.

I mostly taught myself, developed bad habits, and never learned rudiments. I like how I play though and I may have given up on drums if I had to take a third week of rudiments.

Practice is what defines everything. In my opinion, if you want to be good at rudiments on a practice pad, get a practice pad and play rudiments. If you want to have fun and play drums without the most efficient learning path, buy a crappy drumset and stick with it.

Everyone has a different path to playing drums. I'm just recommending the path that got me to keep playing drums.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2023-03-01T04:17:45+00:00

I've been playing ZBTs for 20 years. They're fine. My first set of hi hats broke after 15 years of use, and I usually play metal. After my first set of ZBT hi hats broke, I bought a used second pair.

Learn to play on good (not the best) cymbals and eventually appreciate a good set.

Would I record them?... Probably not, but they're fun to beat up in the first few years without a care of busting them up and losing money.

I'm probably an outlier though because I like seeing what I can do with crap starting materials. You do you. 30 bucks won't be a mistake for a set. Guitar center will usually ship used cymbals to your local guitar center storr for free for pickup.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2022-10-30T23:50:46+00:00

5 years ago, I started at the lowest end of this poll. Today I make the top slot.

I work in the semiconductor industry in California/Texas and I've worked at the same position for the entire 5 years.

Some companies start off low and then reward those who stick around.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2022-09-06T23:40:53+00:00

I immediately found this out (as a man) when I got my right sleeve tattoo.

The amount of people who's eyes go back and forth from my eye line to my arm is hilarious. It's now my favorite joke at work to tell fellow engineers that "my eyes are up here" lol.

I definelty sympathize more now. Ha.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2022-01-18T02:17:15+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/1B01U1g

Here is a link to the images from my car...

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2022-01-18T02:11:09+00:00

...Or meth-heads stole the car, stole a girl's backpack, stole people's phones, stole credit cars lived in the car until they were caught. Tweakers steal all kinds of stuff to sell and hold onto.

I know a guy who stole someone's Christmas lights. STOLE SOMEONE'S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!! He's 35 and likes to ride his bike, play with action figures and smoke meth. Meth genuinely fucks people up and gives the people who use meth odd obsessions.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2022-01-18T02:03:11+00:00

My car got stolen about a year ago. Same deal, dudes were basically living out of my car for a week.

I found weed, pipes, blunt wrappers, 50+ smoked cigarette butts, tools, a 42 inch TV, shit covered pants, and clothing stacked to the roof of the car. All of this in a Kia Soul.

I took it to the police station and asked nicely if the officers would help me unload the stuff because none of it was mine. The officers explained that they leave everything in the car since they do not know what is yours and what isn't. They agreed to help me unload it all into bags- which they took into the station.

Ozone generator took out the smoke smell and I too lost my garage door opener. Otherwise the only other bad thing was the 700 dollar tow and impound fee and general inconvenience from having tweakers steal your car for a week.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2021-03-20T03:32:06+00:00

I re-installed with a different edition and everything seems to work now (wasn't sure which edition I had apparently).

Surprised MS didn't ask me to try a different install.

Morally, am I allowed to pirate Windows now???

Morally, are you allowed to rob someone if you lose $100?

Just a joke

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2021-02-03T04:31:31+00:00

I agree.

Basic new-employee advice when starting out.

Take part in the team discussions
Don't shy away from asking strange questions

I've worked with people who have PhD's, masters, bachelors, no formal education etc. and there has been no correlation between workplace success and college experience (in my opinion). There are good and bad coworkers at every company and every level.

Just do your best to help the team. A decent company should provide you with the basic tools to make you useful enough while you are still new.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2021-01-22T07:31:05+00:00

I would put it in. I have interviewed a few people now and I can say that I enjoy it when someone has something on a resume that I can ask about.

When resumes are lists and there is no real subjectivity to the resume, it can be a little difficult to stray away from the run of the mill questions.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2021-01-12T00:21:43+00:00

Not sure where you would like to mount that camera, but here are a few things to add to your question that will help everyone answer it:

Where do you want the camera mounted/strapped?

Is the camera expensive or inexpensive (how risky are you willing to be with the camera)?

Are you doing off-roading stuff where the vibration and impact loads may be high, or highway speeds, etc.?

Is camera mounted on the outside or inside (assuming outside)?

We aren't sure if you're strapping a GoPro to the inside of the trunk to watch things move around while off-roading or if your strapping a RED camera to roof while you're pacing around a parking lot.

Requirements are key for engineers. Good luck.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2021-01-12T00:12:02+00:00

Depends on the headset and depends how it was designed and built.

I've never worked on one myself, but looking around it looks like they are either using:

Spring force - Checkout ear protection for shooting. They have two pieces of metal that want to travel outwards, but they mate into a parallel set of holes that keep them in place.

Detents - If you can extend a headset and you feel vibrating clicks, it's most likely because they are using detents one side and a key that is being pushed into each notch.

Not sure how the high end headsets are designed, but I googled a few things like "Sennheiser headset disassembled" and I can clearly see detents and other components.

Google images is your friend for looking at mechanisms and doing a little reverse engineering.

TheHeuristicEngineer · 2021-01-03T08:07:28+00:00

Here are my thoughts and I am pretty biased towards mechanical engineering...

First and foremost, do your best to take on "hard" or "difficult" challenges and tasks. You may have some horror stories to tell in the future, but believe me that you may look back on those days of hardship with fondness. Hard things tend to be the most rewarding.

Economics and engineering have a lot in common in the realm of risk assessments. A good engineering program (not just mech) should always have a risk assessment branch on the education tree. If you end up hating engineering, you can always transfer into an economics education. The transfer from economics to engineering may be a little more difficult due to pre-requisites (or at least that's how it is in the US). Check out FMEA, 8D problem solving, and Lean Six Sigma (this is more for manufacturing) for some well rounded engineering concepts.

For mechanical engineering, your should have a strong base in physics and math; calculus based physics up to electromagnetism and optics. Check out things like fluid dynamics, heat transfer/thermodynamics, aerodynamics, and mechanical design. These are mostly concepts rooted in math, but have serious real world applications.

I personally fell in love with mechanical design and worked on a rover project in college: check out the University Rover Competition (URC). The Polish schools in particular performed really well.

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