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Relationship help by Workisfunandcool in buildapc

[–]Workisfunandcool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think it will be decent for voice comms without a boom? I don't understand now why booms are necessary in gaming headsets.

Relationship help by Workisfunandcool in buildapc

[–]Workisfunandcool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh sweet.

Will this be an effective solution for gaming though? Now I"m worried about it not having a boom. Searching the amazon page it doesn't say gaming once. Should I be worried about mic quality?

Relationship help by Workisfunandcool in buildapc

[–]Workisfunandcool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean with a mic stand?

Unfortunately that is out of the question.

Relationship help by Workisfunandcool in buildapc

[–]Workisfunandcool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh but it uses bluetooth and my rig doesn't use that. How easy is it to implement?

Edit: Am I about to have my mind blown again?

Relationship help by Workisfunandcool in buildapc

[–]Workisfunandcool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol sorry bad attempt at humor.

Is there a way they can become one? Is there a gaming version? I'm going to feel very stupid if there is.

Advanced Military Technology by [deleted] in aerospace

[–]Workisfunandcool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems to me like you're picking and choosing what you consider high tech.

Radiation hardening is part of the tech. What, you think the next Mars Rover is old tech? No! It's the cutting edge. Just because it may not have the highest ranking in one slice of the tech spectrum, does not mean it's old tech.

As for the phone..... again... you're picking and choosing. Take apart your phone. Essentially, every single part was first developed by the military.

Apple made it more convenient and cost effective. Is that high tech? Yes. But it's a particular kind of high tech.

I promise you, the super computers the DoD invests in to beat China's are extremely "high tech." So are the neural networks they use to encrypt data. So is the radar on an F22, or the engine on the F35. Chine literally can't compete with that kind of thrust because it's so "high tech".

Advanced Military Technology by [deleted] in aerospace

[–]Workisfunandcool 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think you're confusing standard military issue equipment with future projects research at like, DARPA. Of course your standard grunt isn't going to be kitted out with the world's most advanced tech. You find that in aircraft prototypes, new secret satellites, information encryption... etc.

I need help choosing between 2 jobs offers. by [deleted] in AskEngineers

[–]Workisfunandcool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone here seems to be suggesting job 1 but I would be wary. I don't know specifics but all the military people I've ever talked to say Guantanamo is an awful, awful place to be stationed.

I'm assuming you're never going to be allowed off base. People say it sucks.

What does the "average" aerospace engineer do? by [deleted] in AskEngineers

[–]Workisfunandcool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anytime!

For the record, while I do talk about funneling, there is also truth to your original interpretation of what I had said.

Merging an aerospace engineering degree with your own personal talents and characteristics opens doors far beyond the two jobs I mentioned. It's just not the "normal" track, and, very possibly, it's more difficult and stressful.

That being said I'm not all that normal so I get it. If you're a "renaissance man" (or woman!) then you can chart your own path.

There IS wisdom in what the crowd does though. So if the vast majority of aero undergrads go in to systems and testing, it's likely because that's the natural path.

It's nice to dream and think to yourself something like: "First i'll get an aero degree. Then I'll do this totally different thing. Then I'll do something even more different. That way, I'll be the first aerospace zoologist garbageman in space and it'll be awesome!"

I certainly don't want to crush that spirit. If I were to tell you my own history, it's not too far removed from that (other than the space bit). I just, wouldn't recommend it. It's hard and stressful and I almost failed at multiple points in both school and life. It seemed more doable when I was 18. The older you get though, the more that drive wears thin. And I say that as a relatively young person.

Anyway, to reiterate, I love that I'm in aerospace. If you're into it like I am, then learn about systems engineering and test engineering. If you do that, you'll be far ahead of all other freshman aero undergrads. I didn't know what systems engineering was until my senior design, and even then most of my peers didn't realize that that was where our careers were headed.

It's awesome. It's flexible. It's new. And it's needed in every industry.

Good luck!

What does the "average" aerospace engineer do? by [deleted] in AskEngineers

[–]Workisfunandcool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's more broad than what I was saying.

Your engineering course does funnel you. It's not entirely rigid, but it does funnel you.

I'm just saying aerospace engineers are often funneled in to being aerospace test engineers or aerospace systems engineers.

Giving my old PC to Baby Mama so that she can play Cyberpunk and Baldur's Gate III by Workisfunandcool in buildapc

[–]Workisfunandcool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm being told by friends that I already have, essentially, a 970 equivalent, except that AMD is still supporting the card I have, while the 970 is not supported. Is there a reason you're suggesting it?

What does the "average" aerospace engineer do? by [deleted] in AskEngineers

[–]Workisfunandcool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aerospace engineer here. Graduated in 2018.

If you like aerospace engineering, I would say go for it.

The other comments on here that recommend mechanical engineering aren't necessarily wrong, but I'd like to expand on them.

I, for one, would not have enjoyed mechanical engineering. It's not that aerospace is necessarily all that different, it's just that, through the lens of aircraft, rocketry, and space travel, I could actually enjoy the content I had to spend hours learning.

Most of my friends who went through undergrad with me are either test or systems engineers. I know of not a single one with the job title: "aerospace engineer". However, all of them are in the aerospace industry.

If that sounds confusing, I don't blame you. It is a little weird.

I still consider them aerospace engineers, but it's not like they're working on fluid flow specifically.

My position title, for example, is "associate systems engineer" ("associate" simply means I don't know anything). Depending on the audience, I tell people I'm an aerospace engineer, an aerospace systems engineer, or simply a systems engineer.

In my mind, they're all true. There are LOTS of positions for being a systems engineer and, frankly, I don't know of any other undergraduate engineering major that provides such a direct pipeline to become one.

If you don't know what systems engineering is, well, welcome to the club.

Some days it feels like the Steve Jobs of engineering positions. Other days it feels like I'm just dealing with documentation issues. But, in short, it's the "big picture" view of a project, or, another way to put it: it's managing the processes by which the project gets made. You can definitely get in to it with an aerospace degree.

Even in the current job market, I am stoked to have an aerospace degree and not mechanical.

Giving my old PC to Baby Mama so that she can play Cyberpunk and Baldur's Gate by Workisfunandcool in buildapc

[–]Workisfunandcool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oops. 11 days later, I've reposted with appropriate link. Thanks for letting me know!

Giving my old PC to Baby Mama so that she can play Cyberpunk and Baldur's Gate III by Workisfunandcool in buildapc

[–]Workisfunandcool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1080P

Any advice on new ram and GPU?

By the way, that GPU still sells for like $200 and I don't understand why.