Recent content by PaulMakesThings

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    How much programming can you expect to do in the lab?

    This is true of most fields today. I'm a mechanical engineer but most of my work is programming. You really need both for most jobs. Because pure programming gives you a way to implement processes but not something to implement, pure science or engineering are the opposite. I think you'll find...
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    If GPS works on timing why doesn't having a cable ruin it?

    This just out of curiosity because the system works either way, I just wonder why. I have a high precision GPS system, there are two antennas placed about 2 meters apart with cables that are about 8 meters long going back to an embedded computer. Besides giving you the position, it uses the...
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    What is Paul's background and expertise in the field of engineering?

    Hello, I'm Paul, I'm an automation engineer currently living in Palo Alto, CA. But I move around a lot because I do contracting, it pays more and keeps things interesting. I also like to make things, both as a hobby and a side business. I'm sort of a jack of all trades, at least in the realm of...