The terms "negative feedback" and "positive feedback" are used frequently in colloquial language, and like many other things in colloquial language, they are often used incorrectly. Put simply, a system that utilizes a feedback loop has the output of the system is tied to the input in some way. Whether you know it or not,…
On the whole, I'd say I'm a pretty normal person, but I have some oddities just like everyone else. A lot of times people tend to fixate on things that other (perhaps more successful) people do differently, but today I'd like to share some normal things that a lot of people do that I just simply…
Traveling around the world has never been easier than it is now, but that doesn't stop people from complaining about it. When someone gets back from a trip, the first thing you can expect them to talk about is some sort of problem they had in transit, more than likely with their flight. Now, this…
So, you want to learn to juggle, do ya? Well if my personal experience is any indication, then be prepared to go through these nine stages...
A friend and I were reminiscing about college one time, and of course since we were both engineers the topic quickly got to what was the worst we had ever done on a test. He joked that whenever he or his friends got close to a 50% on a test they would reassure each other…
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about why changing your own oil (in your car) is a very overrated activity, and used the economic concept of opportunity cost in order to justify my decision to pay someone else to do it for me. I realized when writing this that it may have sounded…
The concept of "manliness" or "masculinity" goes back as far as humans do, and has changed to some degree over time while retaining certain core components. There is a growing concern about newer generations of men, and it was succinctly stated by Tomi Lahren, a 23-year-old political commentator for The Blaze, when she ended a show with…
Once you get to Europe and successfully say hello to the customs agent in their native language, you have some options as to how to get around. Most Americans are preferable to the good ole automobile, and usually choose to rent cars when travelling. I would advise that you do not rent a car. Why?…
Like many millennials, I did a semester abroad in college and now think I know everything about travelling. Of course, on the spectrum of exotic locations for a study abroad, Europe is pretty far to the "tame" side. I would have gotten more white person cred if I went to South America or Africa, but…
I get asked this question a lot from my non-engineer friends and family members, and I've probably done a pretty bad job of answering it over the years. To be honest, it was a question that I myself once had, even after a few years in engineering school. I knew what I was doing in…