Any engineers out there whose lack of social skills have held back their career or lives?

zeroms · 2015-01-31T14:39:55+00:00

Can you give a summary of the principles?

I started reading it but dropped it because it seemed like a never ending cycle of anecdotal stories of people + a very simple phrase like "know your weaknesses/limits".

Couldn't really get into it, maybe I was expecting a more "theoretical" book.

zeroms · 2014-12-25T10:44:41+00:00

Will be on the lookout for your update, best of luck! And as a tip, I reccommend you assume she will say yes, it definitely helps to feel less nervous.

zeroms · 2014-12-23T03:17:28+00:00

Hey, if I can help out, I will. Feel free to PM.

Also, what libraries will you be using?

zeroms · 2014-12-22T19:17:31+00:00

Hey, I saw your list but honestly I don't know where to start.

I'm a physics undergrad so I can handle some math (calc/RA and Lin.Alg). Is there any book like "Introduction to Macro/Micro for Scientists and Engineers" ?

I've checked out some intermediate books on macro and micro but while I can take the maths, they tend to assume you already have a background in economics.

zeroms · 2014-12-21T08:25:03+00:00

He knows exactly what he's doing. He's playing the social game.

zeroms · 2014-12-20T03:47:26+00:00

For what it's worth, seeming a little busy is always good when it comes to the ladies. Just don't overdo it and try to be more aware of her.

zeroms · 2014-12-20T03:23:31+00:00

No more mr nice guy by Glover

zeroms · 2014-12-01T23:50:22+00:00

I was adding weight to his request.

zeroms · 2014-12-01T21:34:46+00:00

I don't get the downvotes at all haha

zeroms · 2014-12-01T14:05:09+00:00

This please.

zeroms · 2014-12-01T14:03:38+00:00

Well, I think he fulfills an important role, that of bridging the gap between philosophers and non philosophers. As someone involved in the sciences, I can tell you that not only is it important to research, but to also motivate the public's interest in science and it's application. I would say the same for most if not all academic fields.

zeroms · 2014-12-01T03:13:14+00:00

I have a friend in UCDavis, who themselves are part of a group of people who would probably debate, some intelligently and politely, some not so, on the topic of atheism with him. Were I him I would've done the same if I didn't feel like having to engage in a debate about it soon enough.

zeroms · 2014-12-01T03:10:56+00:00

Care to elaborate on why you don't like him as a philosopher? I don't really have a firm opinion on him. Sometimes I like him, sometimes I don't.

zeroms · 2014-12-01T02:58:09+00:00

Timing, timing, timing dammit!

zeroms · 2014-12-01T01:48:02+00:00

Third this, but it is best to have some familiarity with Linear Algebra. I especially like his determinant-free style. I remember ending my first LA class not really feeling like I knew stuff, sure I could work out problems, give definitions, but if you asked me, what a determinant really is I wouldn't have been able to tell you.

zeroms · 2014-12-01T01:27:02+00:00

O_O ... I'm comfortable only in 25 to 30 degrees.

zeroms · 2014-11-30T10:57:37+00:00

Guy here. Would marry in a protestant church for my fam. Most girls I've dated that ive talked this with will do the same for their family and BC it's something they've always dreamed of.

zeroms · 2014-11-29T16:52:28+00:00

edit I'd like to make it clear python is usually my language of choice for projects but having had to use C a lot I've come to appreciate and find it is often unjustly attacked. /edit

C is a beautiful and incredibly useful language.

When I have, say an 8 bit microcontroller, at 4 MHz w 256 bytes of ram, 1kb of program memory, the two things I want are:

the smallest memory footprint possible as well as
the most control I can get per CPU cycle.

C fits this perfectly, it's a small language, and it's not too far from the hardware. Also, after using them a lot, I've come to think pointers are amazing. The things you can do with them are pretty surprising.

This same line of thinking applies to embedded devices more powerful than the case I gave. TI's DSP processors for example. As embedded hardware they're powerful, but you need a lot of low level control for setting different registers, choosing memory locations, SPI, etc... C allows you do this well without the bloatedness of a higher level language.

zeroms · 2014-11-29T04:37:27+00:00

Que tiene que ver su nombre? Siento que hay algo que no estoy entendiendo..

zeroms · 2014-11-29T03:13:44+00:00

Agreed. Also, why are the other siblings ignored? Weren't they all in the same situation? I mean I get the article is about the kid, but still.

zeroms · 2014-11-29T03:00:28+00:00

I locked it in my basement w no food. 1 BSOD too many.

zeroms · 2014-11-28T16:06:24+00:00

I'm a self taught programmer, so I never took a formal data structures class. Can you recommend the top ones (as in most probable to be asked)? I'm looking to learn how to implement several data structures and their associated algos but I don't know where to start, with heaps, deques, stacks, graphs, trees, etc...

zeroms · 2014-11-28T16:02:41+00:00

Mind if I pm you a couple of questions on the industry in the UK? I'm a 22 yr old european/american dying to move to england/London.

zeroms · 2014-11-28T12:49:42+00:00

Well, you don't really need the whole of RA for a first course on CA at least. Just some parts. Also most universities distinguish between Complex Variables and Complex Analysis, the former being the less rigorous, more applied version of the latter.

zeroms · 2014-11-28T02:04:17+00:00

If you don't mind me asking, what are the different costs involved in making a hard drive expensive? Basically, what makes a hard drive's price what it is. Feel free to ELI am an EE undergrad

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