u/Particular-Double660

Hello, I'm starting college next week and am currently majoring in mechanical engineering. Just to note im at a community college, not a 4 year college. I know I want to get inro the more "tech" side of things as a career (I'll get into this more). I have done research on what more specific things I want to do, but honestly it's a little overwhelming and confusing trying to see if what I even want to do exist. To clarify, I have always loved seeing how things work inside of litteraly everything since I was younger. I've been watching videos for years of people making things that combine lots of tech, coding, designing, depending on what they were making (speakers, lamps, computers, anything that moves or that has a electronics inside it). So naturally I wanted to do something similar. Been doing a little research and found becoming a product engineer sounds like something I'd possibly want to do, make "stuff/things" for people and go through the process of doing it, though I do not know everything of couse since like I said, Im still confused about what this all means. I feel like from what im looking at based off of other peoples experiences, design engineers do something almost similar (or really not), but maybe working with other things in mind for the comapany?? I've seen that often these "\_\_\_\_ Engineer" positions where you research, design, and create the physical "product" in one job are nornally for smaller start up companies, is that a good or bad thing? With some of that said, Is mechanical engineering a good choice right now to major in? what other things or specializations should I take into consideration? I know I havent even started college and am thinking about this but I want to make somewhat of a plan before going on academically. Once I get a clearer understanding of what to aim for, I really want to work on "how to get there" with projects, or literally anything on how to get there.

Hello, I'm starting college next week and am currently majoring in mechanical engineering. Just to note im at a community college, not a 4 year college. I know I want to get inro the more "tech" side of things as a career (I'll get into this more). I have done research on what more specific things I want to do, but honestly it's a little overwhelming and confusing trying to see if what I even want to do exist. To clarify, I have always loved seeing how things work inside of litteraly everything since I was younger. I've been watching videos for years of people making things that combine lots of tech, coding, designing, depending on what they were making (speakers, lamps, computers, anything that moves or that has a electronics inside it). So naturally I wanted to do something similar. Been doing a little research and found becoming a product engineer sounds like something I'd possibly want to do, make "stuff/things" for people and go through the process of doing it, though I do not know everything of couse since like I said, Im still confused about what this all means. I feel like from what im looking at based off of other peoples experiences, design engineers do something almost similar (or really not), but maybe working with other things in mind for the comapany?? I've seen that often these "____ Engineer" positions where you research, design, and create the physical "product" in one job are nornally for smaller start up companies, is that a good or bad thing? With some of that said, Is mechanical engineering a good choice right now to major in? what other things or specializations should I take into consideration? I know I havent even started college and am thinking about this but I want to make somewhat of a plan before going on academically. Once I get a clearer understanding of what to aim for, I really want to work on "how to get there" with projects, or literally anything on how to get there.

Hello, I've been wanting a Z-flip7 for a while now and before getting one I want to get a case that can make this phone last. I do tend to drop my phone from time to time, resualting in me having more bulky phone cases and lots of screen protectors. I know its ironic wanting a phone so fragile but I still want to find a case that can absorb drops well enough and have hinge protection. A lot of cases I find have mixed reviews, but I mainly want to post here to see if theres a brand (or a few) that have reliable case protection for the flip 7. Also should I be looking into dist protection or should I just clean my case often?

Hello, was wondering if there are any fitness trackers that are affordable and still give decent stats. I do a lot of cycling but also want to track other things most fitness trackers do. Also would really prefer a tracker without a screen. I know theres a lot of options for 100usd but I dont want to drop that much, at least not now or any time soon. I know i can get something for 60-80 usd off if Amazon, but from what i heard they dont give accurate data and probably wont last. If this is too much to ask, should i just stick to my phone for step counting and exercise tracking? I do want to get into my fitness life more, so should I just spend the money?

Hello! I've been really wanting to get a flip for a long time but since they're priced similarly as flagships I haven't gotten one. I do specifically want a galaxy flip and not Motorola or pixel. I've done a lot of looking and am interested in getting a flip 6/7 second hand but dont know if the 7 is worth a little more or the 6 even though they might be more used. I know Samsung upgrades these phones very little with every release so thats why im leaning on just getting the 6. Currently have a Motorola edge 2022 and am really missing Samsung with compatibility and features. I also know the 8 is getting released soon but should i really save up all that money on a brand new flip??

Hello, I've been playing instruments for about 7 ish years so music isn't really new, but bass is. I've played by ear (lightly) on other instruments I knew how to play on already, but string instruments are really something completely different to me. Before I go further just wanna say I wanna learn/play as a hobby and dont wanna do anything more but have fun and jam along to songs. Was wondering if there's any tips to learning to play bass by ear than just simply, trying and failing over and over until I've learned to play by ear. I have learned how to play other songs by ear like I said before but that was on instruments I already knew how to play so it was way easier. Also haven't played songs by ear on those instruments in a very hot minute.

Hello, I was wondering if anyone has experience with using vr as an either widescreen monitor or dual/triple monitor. I currently use a meta quest 2 I got second hand and It works well but the lenses have horrible viewing angles l, would the quest 3 be better or another headset? personally I'm worried about the quest battery life while using the screen sharing with passthrough for longer use. I do like having the wireless option so definitely keeping that in mind. As i mentioned, using passthrough would feel a lot better when doing tasks with both my "monit" and hands on things and dont know if other vr devices can support everything I'm looking for. I'm sometimes a little worried though about eye strain if this will be my long-term use since along with regular use I do want to play my pc games. Would just getting an ultra wide/multiple monitors be easier, better, and cheaper?

EDIT: I think something I forgot to mention as well, I like to do my work sometimes anywhere else but my desk and laying down which is the main reason for getting my q2 in the first place.

Hello, I was wondering if I could get some feedback on using linux on my chromebook 3100 2 in 1. I've used windows 10/11 for a long time now and as I use my personal computer running windows, I want to run/"learn" linux on my chromebook on the side. Was wondering if there would be any recomendations on what to use as a first time linux user, and with such a low end chromebook. I dont really like chromeos which is why im wanting to switch over. This laptop will just be used for my studies and daily use just to not carry around my personal laptop.

• U.S
• Under 2,000 usd
• Used or other non new items are open to mind
• 14-16 inches are okay, but am not thinking too much as long as its not small
• Using for school note taking (planning to use for engineering), along with personal daily use and light-mid range gaming (higher end for modded games)
• 2 in 1 would be perfect
• Run CAD programs, other programs for school (havent started yet so dont have an idea of what im going to be running), wesbite browsing for personal use but i know with what else i want, this wont be an issue. Another important thing is running games such as minecraft with mods, and assetto corsa with heavy mods (60 fps), forza 4-6 at 45-60 fps or other mid ranged games too. If it can handle that itll run the rest of my steam library.
• Would be plugged in at home almost the whole time i use it but would want it to last around a 8 hour usage day (no gaming) on just using websites, note taking, and other basic needs for days im not by an outlet. I understand battery life might be tough but thats not my main concern as long as it can run more than 3 hours doing my basics, its ok.
• My priority is Performance, Size (how thin), Battery life, and Weight.

Another thing is i'd prefer to have a dedicated GPU along with a solid CPU, i know thats rare but its a prefrence i have. Was looking at other online forums and saw the MSI Summit e16 flip seemed pretty nice for what i want but was just wondering if there are other options too that are similar.