I started working sheet metal when i was 16 and got out of it when i was
27. I tried to get through school in an ME program but I spent too much
time working and chasing chicks around. But I have been tinkering with
computers since I was 10 or so, I remember when 256 K of RAM was
awesome, but it cost about 30 pizzas, or 60 mowed yards. And getting a
10 MB hard drive was cutting edge. It meant you didn't have to swap
floppies in between operations. Now that I am 34 -- pizza is much more
expensive than RAM. And these days I spend a lot of time trying to get
bluetooth to work with voip telephone pleasantly, and trying to trick
the voip line into handling faxes, which is impossible.
You sure sound like one of my contractors, TonyT :)
I guess my point is I don't know what the heck you are talking about "3
sigma case" and "Weighted Root Mean Square" stuff. I guess that is why
most standardized tests are biased.
I am more of a barn hack that loves to tinker. Fortunately I am aware
enough to build things of some value for people and earn to cover
expenses, plus all the stuff my wife and kids are into.
It is all a matter of where put your time and interests. I happened to be very
intrigued by math in college, because I preferred thinking exercises that of
duration of hour or so, because I was also a jock (cornerback, defensive end,
and offensive lineman all on the same team!... every heard of that?!?)
nice growing up that way probably ;-) But I really need to get back into
automated revenue sites.
If you love what you do, it loves you back.
Do not forget the wife...we techies have to watch out for that...
Enjoy your weekend.
Waitman
You too.