What's your technology specialty?

Twigglish · May 9, 2010

Just about everyone has one. What are you really good at? Maybe it's not knowing how to create your own hard drive or building diamond cutting lasers. Maybe it's something like being exceptionally good at digital painting. Maybe you have crazy audio editing skills. Maybe you know everything there is to know about cameras.
This thread isn't about tooting your own horn, but more about sharing your skills and possibly making some new connections. Whatever your skill is, post it here. Who knows how useful this thread could become for everyone.

Myself? I don't think I'm any superman at any one thing. I'm proficient in making good web sites. I can also find my way around photoshop

edit: Also, I thought this thread would have been made before, but the search isn't working for me right now. A new thread won't hurt.

MarkS · May 9, 2010

I do both hardware and software.

Right now I am writing an app to keep track of my pay. I'm a bus driver and get paid either by the mile or hourly, but the software the company I work for uses doesn't break down the pay by trip, so the drivers are at their mercy at pay day. Fortunately for us, the company is very honest, but I'd still like to have a record. So far I have it to the point that I can accurately calculate my net pay after taxes.

I am remaking a game my dad was working on for the Mac in the early 90's. I'm updating it with 32-bit graphics, OpenGL so it can be cross platform and basically completing it since he abandoned it.

This paycheck, I am going to make a RFID-based entry system for my car. I'm going to follow that with a RFID ignition system.

burningcpu · May 9, 2010

Analytical chemistry.

Give me a sample and enough money and I can tell you all about it.

I just finished a semester-long project comprised of reverse engineering this liquid nails adhesive variety pack:

http://www.homedepot.com/Paint-Adhe...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

I tried to have it switched to analysis of arctic silver and mx-7, but the instructor wouldn't go for it. Too bad. It would have made for an interesting post.

Twigglish · May 9, 2010

MarkS said:
I do both hardware and software.

Right now I am writing an app to keep track of my pay. I'm a bus driver and get paid either by the mile or hourly, but the software the company I work for uses doesn't break down the pay by trip, so the drivers are at their mercy at pay day. Fortunately for us, the company is very honest, but I'd still like to have a record. So far I have it to the point that I can accurately calculate my net pay after taxes.

I am remaking a game my dad was working on for the Mac in the early 90's. I'm updating it with 32-bit graphics, OpenGL so it can be cross platform and basically completing it since he abandoned it.

This paycheck, I am going to make a RFID-based entry system for my car. I'm going to follow that with a RFID ignition system.

I'd be interesting in seeing what else you've made.

burningcpu said:
Analytical chemistry.

Give me a sample and enough money and I can tell you all about it.

I just finished a semester-long project comprised of reverse engineering this liquid nails adhesive variety pack:

http://www.homedepot.com/Paint-Adhe...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

I tried to have it switched to analysis of arctic silver and mx-7, but the instructor wouldn't go for it. Too bad. It would have made for an interesting post.

Very cool. I believe it would have been a good read for many

Spec_Ops2087 · May 9, 2010

Math, science, and design...all reasons why I'm an engineer

Joeteck · May 9, 2010

underwater basket weaving... :attn:

gear.h34d.2012 · May 9, 2010

General Hardware. Working my way slowly into UNIX/Linux programming, but if that ain't some hard/time consuming s***, I don't know what is.

kayson · May 9, 2010

Next year I start my PhD in Analog IC design so hopefully that becomes my specialty...if I survive...

jarlmaster47 · May 9, 2010

building comps. getting er done in 30 minutes or less these days

Archer0915 · May 9, 2010

Crap I don't have one

UHHHH????

arcanise · May 9, 2010

networks and hardware

set up a network for 500,000 machines and printers in 2 days complete with security and cisco routing protocols and beautiful VoIp

hardware is just easy and a fun hobby

Pandam00nium · May 9, 2010

I don't really have a true specialty, but I've been goofing around with PCs since I was a wee little child, and in about two months I'll obtain my AA degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology. So I kinda just have above average knowledge with hardware. Absolutely no work experience in trouble-shooting devices though. Hopefully I can find a decent entry level job soon.

I must say I'm hooorrible with software stuff. My solution to any difficult software issue is to just format and reinstall everything.

Archer0915 · May 9, 2010

Melan said:
My solution to any difficult software issue is to just format and reinstall everything.

If the information is backed up properly that can be the cheap alternative. I used to be, well lets just say it was me and a regional company.

Do you have any idea how long it takes to clean a crapped reg? I recommend to everyone I do any work for to get an external drive and backup software.

Sometimes a reinstall is the solution if you cant over install. For the money anyway.

MarkS · May 10, 2010

Twigglish said:
I'd be interesting in seeing what else you've made.

Not too much honestly. This is all a hobby for me. I like designing stuff. Usually I get to the point that I prove the concept and then lose interest. I think I'm ADHD or something. :-/

The RFID thingy is out of necessity though. I was on my way home from Atlanta last week when my roommate called and told me she locked her keys in my car. With the power on. The spare key is in my wallet, in my pocket and I'm just outside of Birmingham, Al, 750 miles from home. Making her a spare key is the easy way, but the whole key concept is flawed and outdated. If you have to insert the thing you use to unlock the doors into a hole in an out of sight part of the car to start the car, there is a design flaw.

Here is a prototype temperature controller I was making for a snake cage. I stopped the project due to some upcoming laws concerning non-native species that kinda took the fun out of reptile keeping.

Twigglish · May 10, 2010

Mark, there was a website I was going to share with you but I can't remember the name of it. Maybe you already know of it. I swear the name was something like automated house. Anyhow, it was a small community of people who do really cool house mods. Building their own automatic window shades and the like. It's cool stuff you might be able to do. It all seemed a bit advanced for me.

Joeteck · May 10, 2010

Seriously, Network administration, hardware and Computer repair...

WonderingSoul · May 10, 2010

Engineering workstations. Hardware and software for them.

All the engineering cards, the differences between them, how the programs are coded and all that stuffs.

Solidworks most specifically. I am slowly learning a few CAM packages. I have taken classes on GibbsCAM and learning SolidCAM now.

I love 3D modeling then machining that idea

Archer0915 · May 10, 2010

WonderingSoul said:
Engineering workstations. Hardware and software for them.

All the engineering cards, the differences between them, how the programs are coded and all that stuffs.

Solidworks most specifically. I am slowly learning a few CAM packages. I have taken classes on GibbsCAM and learning SolidCAM now.

I love 3D modeling then machining that idea

I am glad someone does

I hate it when the programming is done in an office by a draftsman that has no clue about the equipment or process.

Headstand · May 10, 2010

I like to think I am "proficient" in Video conferencing, mainly TANDBERG devices.

Also have a good bit of experience in networking and misc hardware(end user PC).

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