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[///M5 2,833]

Which group?

The job I am applied for is just "Mechanical Engineer" and the first round of interview didn't seem to lean me one way or another. I told them I am interested in product development, particularly working with engines.

Engines aren't developed in Moline. Need to go to Waterloo for that.

[MKader17 332]

Yeah, I think think is just to visit the HQ. Job will be elsewhere.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

F1 tech is just nucking futs

[MKader17 332]

Had a car audio enthusiast nightmare come true last night. Someone broke the window on my truck and stole my head unit. Thankfully they didn't take the c701 the processor, amps, subs etc. I think they got spooked before they had enough time.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Honorable mentions go to New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission for driving out Uber’s online taxi-hailing service and to automobile dealers’ groups in four states for trying to have Tesla dealerships declared illegal. But the grand prize in this week’s unexpectedly heated competition for most creative use of government to stifle innovation has to go to Minnesota.

The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that the state has decided to crack down on free education, notifying California-based startup Coursera that it is not allowed to offer its online courses to the state’s residents. Coursera, founded by Stanford computer science professors Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng, partners with top-tier universities around the world to offer certain classes online for free to anyone who wants to take them. You know, unless they happen to be from Minnesota.

A policy analyst for the state’s Office of Higher Education told The Chronicle that Minnesota is simply enforcing a longstanding state law requiring colleges to get the government’s permission to offer instruction within its borders. She couldn’t say whether other online education startups like edX and Udacity were also told to stay out.

As the Chronicle notes, with admirable restraint, “It’s unclear how the law could be enforced when the content is freely available on the Web.” And keep in mind, Coursera isn't offering degrees—just free classes. Nevertheless, the startup appears to be playing along, posting on its terms of service a special notice to Minnesota users. It reads, in part:

If you are a resident of Minnesota, you agree that either (1) you will not take courses on Coursera, or (2) for each class that you take, the majority of work you do for the class will be done from outside the State of Minnesota.

Hear that, kids? The Internet is no place for learning. You can Facebook and Twitter and play World of Warcraft all you want, but if you want to study Machine Learning, Principles of Macroeconomics, or Modern & Contemporary American Poetry, you’re going to have to take it elsewhere. Maybe you can hit a wifi hotspot in North Dakota on your way back from buying fireworks.

[topgun 262]

Spent yesterday doing some work on a nuclear aircraft carrier and today doing structural dynamics and transmission loss work at Nasa. Feels good to be back in my own bed though!

Working with Bettis?

[///M5 2,833]

Spent yesterday doing some work on a nuclear aircraft carrier and today doing structural dynamics and transmission loss work at Nasa. Feels good to be back in my own bed though!

Working with Bettis?

Huntingon Ingalls IIRC. Newport News Shipbuilding

[ssh 924]

Spent yesterday doing some work on a nuclear aircraft carrier and today doing structural dynamics and transmission loss work at Nasa. Feels good to be back in my own bed though!

Working with Bettis?

Huntingon Ingalls IIRC. Newport News Shipbuilding

http://nns.huntingtoningalls.com/employees/pub/watch/safetyfirst

[dem beats 1,223]

SAFETY FIRST!

[OuTLaWeD 110]

hoping for a partial day at work today. i'm not going to hold my breath though

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Picked up a Crossman airsoft pistol at Wally World. The .20 grain ammo bounces off 4x4 fence posts rather than penetrating it like a BB pistol. Should keep neighborhood strays away with minimal injury.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

This is a repost from SDOT:

[nem 2,019]

OUCH!

[jonbearsmt 919]

my baby boy stewie and my brothers dog

had 10 puppies this morning

and they all have his face so far, and 1 of them has his exact markings

[Adrian_D 520]

Puppies !

[///M5 2,833]

Too many puppies. Puppies, puppies,puppies,puppies,puppies

[///M5 2,833]

*puts down the bass

[jonbearsmt 919]

too many indeed, vet said 6...... she was wrong

[ricksi30 923]

too many indeed, vet said 6...... she was wrong

Damn, four were hiding.

[ssh 924]

An Australian filmmaker is documenting two virgins, one male, one female, who are auctioning off their virginities online to the highest bidder. The female, Catarina, already has a commanding lead at $280,000 while Alexander, a martial arts guy who’s biggest hero is Van Damme is at $2,000. All I can say is wow.

http://virginswanted.com.au/catarina-BID.html

[///M5 2,833]

too many indeed, vet said 6...... she was wrong

I was singing a song...

[dem beats 1,223]

Fuck these meds.

:-(

I hope it starts to even me out. I slept 12 hours or so and am about ready to crash again.

[ssh 924]

too many indeed, vet said 6...... she was wrong

I was singing a song...

And ripping the bong.

[jonbearsmt 919]

too many indeed, vet said 6...... she was wrong

I was singing a song...

And ripping the bong.

while rocking a thong?