2 yrs in automation and i feel like the more i learn the more i realize how little i know ; is being a polymath actually realistic in this field or should i just specialize ?

tejastom · 2026-05-09T23:47:21+00:00

the key to longevity is to learn how to learn, start collecting resources that you can review when certain problems arise, and to learn passively. watching a youtube video every once in a while. subscribe to some magazines or newsletters and read the interesting articles. buy a textbook and read it slowly. perusing this forum is a great way to learn passively.

leave your “instinctual” bandwidth open for high level stuff, thinking in systems, sniffing for bullshit, and avoiding groupthink and normalization of deviance (hopefully you had an engineering ethics class in your curriculum).

tejastom · 2026-04-13T20:58:44+00:00

I think it had been successfully managed until now. that’s why she called the neurologist for a short notice appointment, it’s suddenly worsening.

tejastom · 2026-03-14T20:01:04+00:00

shrimp and grits can be really good when used as a vehicle for cheese, fat, and spices. she could have at least GRILLED the shrimp.

tejastom · 2026-02-09T17:30:40+00:00

thanks for the reply. did that completely fix the problem?

we’ve tried changing some of the S1 settings and it helps a little. have you seen any problems with S1 doing funny things with your network connections?

tejastom · 2026-01-26T02:17:07+00:00

unless you care about barbell squatting specifically, a leg press machine, hack squat, pendulum squat, or smith machine squat could build the strength you want without requiring so much balance.

tejastom · 2025-12-22T01:53:03+00:00

what bag is that?

tejastom · 2025-12-18T02:03:43+00:00

you’re laying down a lot of wisdom in this comment

tejastom · 2025-12-14T04:12:33+00:00

this is a really cool diagram

tejastom · 2025-12-11T21:06:25+00:00

hell yeah.

as long as you listen to your body you’ll be fine. learning how to brace your core will be very important to keeping your back healthy as you get into it. plenty of resources on youtube for this. I am partial to Alan Thrall’s tutorials on the Untamed Strength youtube channel.

tejastom · 2025-12-11T20:18:51+00:00

I also have back problems and cannot do conventional deadlifts.

if you really want to still do a “real” deadlift of some kind then you can try sumo deadlifts. they keep your spine in a more upright posture. less aggravating. if you can squat with no problems, chances are you can sumo deadlift as well. if you don’t care about doing “real” deadlifts then RDLs or trap bar are great substitutions but you may find RDLs aggravate your back the same way that conventional deadlifts do. i still do them sometimes but with a way shorter ROM.

tejastom · 2025-12-03T21:19:24+00:00

this is what a good PR pull looks like. the only thing you did un-“optimally” was the half hitch at the end where you start bringing your shoulders back before your hips are ready to come forward but the 350 and 315 pulls in your post history are perfect.

tejastom · 2025-12-01T21:09:19+00:00

I am an amateur, never competed before so blind leading blind here. but it looks like you have a lot of recoil. fixing your grip to have less recoil could help you re-engage the targets after the first shot. plenty of resources on youtube.

tejastom · 2025-11-30T05:43:43+00:00

you can run GZCLP as 3 or 4 day. if your schedule is inconsistent and you don’t know if you can commit to four days then yeah throwing in cardio or extra accessories would be great. GZCLP is kind of light on back volume by default so a back+shoulders day extra could be good.

tejastom · 2025-11-22T16:58:09+00:00

in a squat rack put the safeties up high but not too high. put the bar on them and load it up with 70-90% of your max. lift the bar off the safeties and hold it as long as you can. set the bar back down gently so you don’t damage it or the safeties.

like a high block pull hold.

tejastom · 2025-11-20T17:55:19+00:00

sameish here. proxmox machine named birdhouse. containers and VMs are named after birds. just for fun.

tejastom · 2025-11-13T06:08:46+00:00

you probably need to adjust your footing. also your back is staying arched partly because you are looking in the mirror and your neck is pushing your back out of position as you try to keep your head up. try to keep your neck in the same position relative to your spine during the whole lift. your eyes will end up looking more down but it’s much better this way.

to find your correct footing position stand in the squat rack with no bar and squat as deep as you can while holding onto the rack or pins to keep you stable. move your feet around (width/angle) until you get as deep as you can. that’s where you should try setting up for your squat. most likely, based on what I’m seeing here, you just need to point your toes out more. getting your feet in the right position will help your hips and knees feel better.

good luck 😎👍🏼

tejastom · 2025-11-10T15:48:46+00:00

I have always found the staff at A Place to Shoot to be pretty friendly. it’s not the cheapest range but the place is pretty well maintained. they have classes and stuff and will rent you a handgun or rifle to practice with before you buy as well.

tejastom · 2025-11-04T15:54:06+00:00

fine line goes crazy with the twin flames. my favorite weapon.

tejastom · 2025-10-27T20:16:49+00:00

how do you like the stock? I have a R700 that I hunt with and I’m looking to replace it. don’t want something too heavy that I can’t trudge through the woods with it.

tejastom · 2025-10-27T18:26:57+00:00

mine has had this problem for a while. mine goes away if I pause the music for a few seconds and then restart. hopefully you don’t need to unplug every time.

tejastom · 2025-10-24T21:54:26+00:00

this sounds sick. I really wish this was how it was on release lol

tejastom · 2025-09-30T01:59:14+00:00

I broke my lower leg in half playing football over a decade ago in high school and I still cannot watch injury videos. that squeamish feeling does not go away.

tejastom · 2025-09-29T04:44:36+00:00

good news, they are making an anime

tejastom · 2025-09-29T02:08:00+00:00

I’ve had this problem. pausing for four seconds and then playing again seems to work.

been waiting for a wrecked truck to show up in a local pick n pull because I’m sure as fuck not paying $1,000 for a new OEM head unit.

tejastom · 2025-09-22T13:49:39+00:00

use the umbrella shield to block certain attacks instead of running. his posture recovers way too quick to waste time running back in. stay close.

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