I have had a number of people tell me that they can’t download my pictures off Flickr, because they are “protected”. You can download the pictures, but I have had so many people confused about this I figured I would explain it in detail. Flickr automatically sets all photos to copyright all rights reserved, I make a habit of leaving all pictures with people in them on that setting, so pictures of my friends and family can not be used by other websites. I also make a habit of changing most other pictures to creative commons, so those pictures can be used by other websites. This is how I have gotten my pictures on sites like wired.com and mainstreet.com. Either way, all rights reserved or creative commons you can download pictures and here is how.
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How To Download Pictures From Flickr
May 9, 2011They can rebuild me, They have the technology
April 30, 2011
Ok, maybe reworking defective parts is a more actuate statement, either way last friday I got shot in the face with a laser and it gave me super powers.
The PE Exam: My Brain Hurts
April 9, 2011
Yesterday I packed up all my books and drove to Lincoln for the Professional Engineering Exam. The four hour morning session over general mechanical engineering started at 7:15am so I had to leave the house at 5:30am. The morning session consisting of 40 questions over a wide range of mechanical engineering topics, went fairly well. There was a lot of HVAC questions…I don’t like HVAC. We were give a one hour lunch break then, the four hour afternoon session covering a more specific area of engineering started, for me it was Mechanical Systems and Materials. The afternoon test was more difficult than I thought it would be and on hour seven I was starting to run out of time and just ended up guess on a couple that I really didn’t know how to do anyway. All in all I think I think is could go either way, I feel much better then I did after taking the FE exam and I passed that one, but I think this one may be graded harder.
Thanks for everyones well wishes and support, now I have 8-10 weeks to wait until I get the results.
Dear Snow,
February 26, 2011I hate you and I want you out of my life!
Love,
Ryan
Knobs!
February 12, 2011
Pronounced “Ka-nobs” because it annoys Gillian, I finally got around to putting knobs on the kitchen cabinets. Actually, I would like to thank Howland, Gillian’s uncle, who happens to own the Cabinet Factory Outlet and mailed us a package of 50 knobs after we mentioned it a few weeks ago. It is good to know people, Thanks again Howland.
Well, There’s Your Problem
January 22, 2011
So, Gillian had a rough afternoon!
Professional…me?, why not?
December 14, 2010Last week I officially registered for the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam, which is the last, 8 hour 80 question, step to becoming a Licensed Professional Engineer. Becoming a Professional Engineer is something I have wanted to do since college and it is not as simple as just taking a test. First off I had to graduate with a degree in engineering, BSME from the University of Nebraska, check. Secondly, I had to take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, this an eight hours exam consisting of 80 questions covering the brevity of my education. I took this test in October of 2004, it was the most difficult exam I had ever taken and I walked away positive that I had failed it miserably…but I didn’t, I passed! Now, after the required five years of working experience, step three, I was able to submit an application to the Nebraska Board of Engineers for permission to take the PE exam. The board approved my application and I will be taking the exam on April 8th. Now I just have to spend the next three months studying.
On a similar note, after nearly two years of working as a contractor, I have accepted a permanent position with CNH, doing the exact same thing I have been doing for the last two years. I was required to submit an application and resume and am going to be getting all new sign-ins and passwords… for a job I am already doing. My “start” date is Monday Dec 20th, of course I will still be there from now until Friday Dec 17th. The benefit of being a permanent employee is, benefits! CNH has very good insurance and as a new father, I all of a sudden care a lot more about that.
17 Month Long Valve Job
October 12, 2010
October Already?
October 5, 2010Ok, so I have done these “where has the time gone” posts a few time before and I think now that I have a daughter they are even more cliche but I have a number of things to blog about an if I try to make each one its own post it just plan won’t happen. So here we go I apologize in advance if I forget something and as always the horrible grammar.
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