Category Archives: Maybe Mind Blowing

Down to Business

So what exactly do I do? I design mechanisms to work according to the specifications given by my customer. As an example, I’ll do a simplified design of a kick stand for a motorcycle. Continue reading

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The Importance of Knowing Everything

When I started at UF, I didn’t really know what to expect. I knew I would learn “engineering” stuff in the “mechanical” category, but really I had no idea what I would learn. Prior to college, I never had a … Continue reading

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So What Would Ya Say… Ya Do Here?

In any given week, I’d say I only do about 15 minutes of real, actual, work. The rest of the time I’m just doing my job. And I like my job.  Many people ask me what I do, and the … Continue reading

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Scared of Guns

  Guns are totally a guy thing. Guys like to throw rocks, make loud noises, play with fire, and try to pretend like we understand machines too complicated for our brains to handle. I know, because I’m a guy.  A … Continue reading

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I can’t believe people are this stupid.

I’ve seen some pretty clever “snake oil” products out on the market. I could spend hours on how ridiculous most of them are, however I’m going to focus just on those products related to the automotive field. Almost all of … Continue reading

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