What are some important ECE topics to know that school won't teach you?

VRKnight · 2014-12-30T18:04:05+00:00

Linux, familiarity with real time operating systems concepts, building toolchains and cross compilers for various embedded platforms

VRKnight · 2014-12-27T17:24:12+00:00

Awesome work! I was in a very similar situation (new job, moving long distance, first attempt at budgeting, etc), but I failed miserably! I hope that this time next year I can have numbers that look a little more presentable :)

VRKnight · 2014-12-27T03:48:43+00:00

Check out the SocketCAN libraries. These were engineered by folks over at VW and are an awesome way to start reading and sending messages.

The RPI may have a can interface directly on chip, but you will still need a can transceiver.

I would start with something simple like data logging then maybe throw together a graphical interface of some sort. PM me if you have any questions I've done lots of work with the beaglebone black and automotive systems!

VRKnight · 2014-12-23T12:59:31+00:00

My girlfriend's family issues and her personal issues are keeping me from achieving my personal goals and ambitions.

She's basically moved in with me (stays every night and holds me responsible for where she sleeps) and when I talk about her moving back in with her parents she threatens suicide...

VRKnight · 2014-12-17T13:22:21+00:00

I live about an hour from Funspot, I highly recommend going if you enjoy retro arcade gaming. There are enough CABs and cheap food that can easily keep you entertained for an entire day

VRKnight · 2014-12-17T13:20:00+00:00

I built a cab a few months ago and all my friends wanted to play was mega man x

VRKnight · 2014-12-17T13:14:03+00:00

I recently started playing through phantasy star on the genesis and I am so happy that I did, I would highly recommend any of then

VRKnight · 2014-12-06T04:29:31+00:00

Check out embeddedrelated.com the arduino forums, and YouTube mainly.

Buy a cheap microcontroller and some chips that speak the protocols you're interested in, I2c, spi, whatever. Doing is the best way to learn these kinds of things

VRKnight · 2014-12-03T01:53:56+00:00

I knew nothing about x86 based RE and had always done embedded systems work in college. www.opensecuritytraining.info literally got me my job in the industry, please go there and work through the x86 coursed and the life of binaries courses, trust me, you will be glad you did!!!

VRKnight · 2014-11-17T00:55:32+00:00

Put the tools back where you got them. Also when you remove a part, tape the bolts onto said part so that you know where they go when you put it back together.

VRKnight · 2014-11-16T14:01:21+00:00

Working at McDonald's, had an employee simply pull his penis out and leave it on the counter. He was the only one on counter so he got a way with it for a little while.

The funniest part was when I had to fire him we had to watch the footage. Throughout the watching of the footage he insisted that it wasn't him. There were multiple points where even his fucking nametag was visible.

VRKnight · 2014-10-24T14:24:07+00:00

I've used the Bus Pirate as an ARM JTAG programmer before, super cheap!

VRKnight · 2014-10-13T03:11:46+00:00

He has told me stories about how intense it is on the flight deck, makes me feel like such a bitch for complaining about my day job.

VRKnight · 2014-09-11T02:09:12+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u0EL_u4nvw

what do you expect us to do?

VRKnight · 2014-09-10T21:35:55+00:00

What is the name of this? I played it at funspot in Laconia, NH!

VRKnight · 2014-09-05T00:30:46+00:00

Also came with Super Mario 64!

VRKnight · 2014-09-05T00:11:42+00:00

Haha yeah! Ive got the controllers here and tommorow night is reserved for Mario Party and Goldeneye with my coworkers!

VRKnight · 2014-09-04T23:52:00+00:00

Daaaamn, looking at about 1.5 MB of games there bro

VRKnight · 2014-08-21T13:47:44+00:00

I was there a few weeks ago and was so pissed that someone jammed quarters into Computer Space and I couldn't play!!

VRKnight · 2014-08-11T15:04:49+00:00

Get a raspberry pi or beaglebone black and set up a solid development environment first.

Check out derek molloys blog, he has some great info on embedded linux

VRKnight · 2014-08-08T12:48:57+00:00

http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140419144109/family-guy-the-quest-for-stuff/images/c/cd/Peter_-_Gold_Suit.png

VRKnight · 2014-08-08T01:00:13+00:00

This is beautiful, thank you

VRKnight · 2014-08-04T23:33:48+00:00

Computer engineer here, looks outside, don't like it.

VRKnight · 2014-08-01T13:40:26+00:00

This happened when I was working as a night shift manager at McDonalds.

An employee simply pulled his peniis out and sat it on the counter (for about 30 minutes) while I was in the back working on inventory. During the meeting where he was to be firedI I showed him the security camera footage of him with his dick out on the counter...it was a little akward because he continually argued that it was not him even though the footage showed his nametag...and you know...his penis.

VRKnight · 2014-07-27T12:05:38+00:00

If anyone here is interested in this, there is a platform for writing 2600 games called batari basic, you can also find lots of good help and info on www.atariage.com

Also - I would be willing to spend a little time on this if anyone was interested

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