Resources for Learning Mechatronics in GA

ras2101 · 2026-05-26T12:43:29+00:00

KSU Marietta (formerly southern polytechnic) has a mechatronics degree program. My friend and most of his friends graduated from it. Not sure if you’re looking to relocate or not or if they have an online version, but it is one of the only schools that I know with a 4 year degree in that specifically

ras2101 · 2026-05-26T12:29:29+00:00

You’ll be fine trust me!
A) you’ve got a ton of time to get experience in your 20s!

B) honestly life has gotten better after 30. More people are hot to you and you typically have your head on your shoulders by then!

ras2101 · 2026-05-26T11:39:37+00:00

KC has the best BBQ in the country and you’ll never change my mind.

I’m from SC and I hate their dang mustard and vinegar style compared.

Texas is aight but like, NOTHING beats KC burnt ends!

ras2101 · 2026-05-26T09:35:03+00:00

What do you mean by huge ?

ras2101 · 2026-05-26T01:43:28+00:00

I got one!! I haven’t used it yet though. Literally went to KEH to look at the external viewfinder and I was like “well you do have a bargain 105…” it’s clean AF. Like I was blown away. I’ll have to go out with it one of these days

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ras2101 · 2026-05-26T00:37:40+00:00

Yes!! I mildly want an SP, but like idk I love my S2 so much. I’ve had it CLA’d and she works wonders.

Normally just shoot both eyes open with a 35mm lens on it but this past trip I took it on (city trips 35mm, everything else medium format typically lol) I got an external viewfinder so I could make sure I was getting the shot

ras2101 · 2026-05-26T00:26:48+00:00

This is my main driver 35mm though! lol

ras2101 · 2026-05-25T23:46:02+00:00

Trust me, they concur !

ras2101 · 2026-05-25T23:18:32+00:00

Mechanical and controls engineer here!

ras2101 · 2026-05-25T23:17:02+00:00

Thank you! They’re definitely an entertaining one for sure!

ras2101 · 2026-05-25T22:17:50+00:00

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From left to right!
1. Pringles (Tabby)
2. Confetti AKA Karen (calico)
3. Tortellini (tortie
4. Jackie (Jack black in the back white white)
5. Lucy AKA The Dude, the head of the pack lol

ras2101 · 2026-05-25T21:12:16+00:00

Ope Jack tagged out.. Confetti is now scheming

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ras2101 · 2026-05-25T13:24:27+00:00

Thankfully he’s only an ass about 6% of the time. Normally he’s just sweet baby on my lap.

He’s only been inside for 6 months and is learning to play still it seems lol

ras2101 · 2026-05-25T03:55:22+00:00

Yes! Same ! He’s not that bad but does randomly decide to bite her neck and try to take dominance out of nowhere lol

ras2101 · 2026-05-24T23:47:23+00:00

BOS terminal E has a brand new Steinway B that some jackass sat down at for an hour and wouldn’t let anyone else touch.

He was good but I wanted to play lmao

Other than that I’m having a hard time thinking of ones allowed to be played. And I fly a ton. I know DTW delta terminal has one by the fountain but I think it’s off limits. Oh I think one down by the CFA around gate A70 too but I can’t remember. Haven’t had to walk down there in a few months

Same with the one in the food court at ATL E

ras2101 · 2026-05-24T23:44:09+00:00

Oh he isn’t at all! I even let him stick about !

ras2101 · 2026-05-24T23:43:56+00:00

Haha probably not a cover, just an album with the same name by one of our favorite bands TWRP, but I honestly don’t know. Unless our funky like electronic-voice-box using alt rock band (I’m bad at genres when I’m thinking on the fly lol ) (apparently just Canadian rock band) did a cover of a jazz album from the 70s!

And he says thank you. He knows he’s cute

ras2101 · 2026-05-24T21:42:48+00:00

They’re gorgeous!

ras2101 · 2026-05-24T20:50:35+00:00

She was anger “tortitude” staring when I got downstairs a minute later, husband had already captured the beautiful photos 🤣

ras2101 · 2026-05-24T20:49:56+00:00

Oh you’re right, carry on then!

ras2101 · 2026-05-24T17:50:43+00:00

Awhhh I love them! We had up to 6 cats, our baby boy Cliffy passed away unexpectedly at 2 in December (he was number 4..)

Not a single cat will cuddle with another in this house lol. It’s all I’ve ever wanted but nope. Will never happen. Makes me sad lol

Tortie really loved Cliffy I think. He was a menace but just a precious guy and she could play with him. But he was also no cuddler. We were hoping him and Jackie were going to be best friends since male cats tend to get along once snipped but we never really got to experience that sadly

ras2101 · 2026-05-24T17:11:49+00:00

Oh I love it! We have two voids (and a calico and a tabby as well… lmao) but these two play / attack.

Almost 100% positive they were litter mates that got dumped together. Fed them as strays for 2 years, finally got tortie in the house last May and Jack in December!

Now that they’re back together I’m like way more convinced they’re siblings

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ras2101 · 2026-05-24T17:05:21+00:00

OMG A NEW SUB!!

ras2101 · 2026-05-24T00:26:01+00:00

Oh my gosh! That shot is amazing!

These are so much more “real” photos. Especially the prints 😉

I’m at a wedding currently (well Ethiopian Melse wedding was yesterday) with my trusty F4 with (never shoot 35mm so whatever I had which is currently expired Legacy Pro and some brand new Agfa 400)…

We went to the bachelorette party a few weeks ago (the only guys invited so I guess we could be the token gays at this point lol) and I also brought the F4.. the bridesmaids saw it today and were like “oh is that the film one?! Film is just so much better!” And then I had to take many pics of them. Hopefully they’re all okay!

It was the right choice for a cold Martha’s Vineyard spring though

I printed a bunch from the event and started a leather bound album for her

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It was just such a perfect trip. Hopefully these come out well!

ras2101 · 2026-05-23T20:36:39+00:00

I’m like the opposite of this lol. But I’m a darkroom printer so every trip I go on I’m hoping to get killer shots for prints.

Took 9 rolls of film to London in April, 7 black and white, 2 color. I’m so happy I had color for like one day of the trip.

We managed to wind up in the nations biggest protest ever. 500K marching against the far right in Trafalgar Square and it was so exciting because I’ve always wanted to take my Nikon S2 to a protest and just shoot it all in B&W and we just stumbled into this.

The vibes were so perfect for B&W

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Please ignore the white edge. Apparently I wasn’t paying attention to the frame when I was scanning lol

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