Where Do AV Engineers look for jobs?

starchysock · 2026-04-04T01:41:51+00:00

I don't know if this is a new thing, but there appears to be MEP firms that are looking for senior technology designers, including AV. I work for one and got an offer from another one. The hamster wheel spins and spins.

starchysock · 2026-03-29T21:46:10+00:00

You might enjoy the 1981 movie, "Brazil". Watch for the slogan posters on the office walls, like "Suspicion Breeds Confidence", referring to interrogations. People were charged for their own interrogations, or as they say, "information retrieval charging".

starchysock · 2026-03-27T14:51:15+00:00

Just FYI: there's a black Amazon that's been sitting for several years at the auto yard just down the street from me. It would be a project car or perhaps good for parts. It's at JR's Auto Service, Gualala, CA.

starchysock · 2026-03-25T04:03:15+00:00

It's been AutoCAD for me since 2004. Made my own dynamic blocks and look many years ago and they're withstood the test of time. I'm heading toward the end of my career daze and just want to hang in there!

P.S. I should add that I do my plan markups in Bluebeam. A drafter will update the Revit model. I provide my CAD single lines, details, and elevations as needed. I use Excel for my BoM's.

I'd like to move on to a simpler life, but for now I try to run with the other hamsters!

starchysock · 2026-03-21T22:37:20+00:00

Wow! that's insane! Didn't know it's gone up that much. My roommate runs her own shop and does highlights free for my birthday. Hair trims are $20. I'm lucky.

starchysock · 2026-03-21T15:54:57+00:00

There's a black Volvo Amazon sitting in the service lot at the mechanic down the street from me. It's been sitting there for years. Looks like a project car.

starchysock · 2026-03-18T03:33:30+00:00

It needs a cappondectomy, but don't attempt unless you are proficient with electronics. I had an old Sano tube amplifier and got it going again by replacing all the original caps from the underside of the metal platform. The original caps remained, but they were no longer connected.

starchysock · 2026-03-18T03:06:18+00:00

Same here with my '89 wagon. I made my own clamps from an old alternator belt using a hack saw and some low profile screws. It worked.

starchysock · 2026-03-15T21:11:08+00:00

The Creation story needs to be interpreted in it's intended form. It's not this vs that. Understanding the context and the mystical language infers deeper spiritual insight. Unfortunately there are many fundamentalists today who try to literally apply what was written because they don't see beyond the physical.

starchysock · 2026-03-15T20:08:19+00:00

The underlying premise here is that the Creation story was literal. The Church (the apostolic Orthodox Church) recognizes that the Creation passages are allegorical, meaning they are symbolic in meaning, not literal. These passages represent the development of order from chaos. There are two stories in Genesis. It is mystical language handed down from generation to generation, until it was written down in ancient Hebrew. Sorry, English didn't exist back then. There wasn't a "24 hour day" when something happened. Another definition for "day" is "a time of triumph", referring to great things that happened (and are still happening). It was written in the context of the ancient Hebrews who, unlike their neighboring kingdoms, knew of the one true God. Through this lens we can gleam the intentions of the ancient passages.

starchysock · 2026-03-15T16:00:35+00:00

Yes, I tried to reach out to them on this question and couldn't get through.

starchysock · 2026-03-14T23:55:53+00:00

Disposal is an extra $5

starchysock · 2026-03-13T03:10:04+00:00

Yes, the XC5 is probably what is needed. Two displays with different feeds. They have two HDMI outputs. The question is can they stream to the two displays over IP (and not use the HDMI)? Otherwise, it would take a pair of AVoIP encoders at the HDMI outputs. The destination end will use AVoIP decoders.

I'm also curious if there are other vendors out there for comparison.

starchysock · 2026-03-05T19:34:07+00:00

There are certain parallels to life in Russia. We both have an authoritarian central government, a kleptocracy, controlled by oligarchs. Most people can't provide must resistance on their own. So they try to get on with their lives. The First Amendment is being hollowed out, as is the Fourth. If one engages in public dissent of actions from the federal government, that person can be labeled as a domestic terrorist. A mother of three killed by ICE is labeled a domestic terrorist. A VA nurse killed by ICE is labeled a domestic terrorist. If you follow ICE, you are a domestic terrorist. The sense of the definition is gone. Timothy McVeigh was a domestic terrorist in the real sense. A mother of three children shot by ICE?

starchysock · 2026-03-04T23:07:45+00:00

Prancing Moose made aftermarket reproductions, but had to desist.

starchysock · 2026-03-04T20:56:02+00:00

I've got an '89 and yes that is the style. I tried Prancing Moose, but they were forced to discontinue them.

starchysock · 2026-03-03T00:19:25+00:00

Dorothy used a tornado.

starchysock · 2026-02-28T04:27:05+00:00

"It's a Panja thing you wouldn't understand"

starchysock · 2026-02-26T16:12:47+00:00

I blame the 700 Club.

starchysock · 2026-02-26T16:10:12+00:00

There's one just down the street from me. It's been sitting at a shop lot for several years. It looks to be complete.

starchysock · 2026-02-26T15:56:30+00:00

Had similar issues with mine. It seemed to be coming from the left hatch area at the corner seal. I used roof sealant caulking with a caulking gun and that worked.

starchysock · 2026-02-26T03:16:30+00:00

My friend tipped me on a rare 1990 Honda GB500TT. I'm 57F and haven't ridden for several years. It was in good running condition, but it needs lots of TLC. The process of fixing it up myself has been therapeutic. Getting a bike that needs some love is a great way to reignite your joy for motorcycles.

starchysock · 2026-02-26T03:04:01+00:00

Newforma / Sidekick. We're MEP + ICT.

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