mcgratp45 loves to play piano, work out, swing dance, read
(a lot), and generally spend time outside.
Tell me about
yourself
I am a recent graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
and currently working for GlobalSpec as both a web content technologist and
data feed programmer. I chose electrical engineering as my major as I developed
a liking for physics and science but also enjoy hands on laboratory work and
developing new ideas.
Why did you choose to
moderate/blog?
Like many of my fellow moderators, I chose to moderate
because I want to clean up CR4 and make it more pleasant to read for both gurus
and first time browsers. My decision to blog was due to the fact that I read
and enjoyed blogs written by my colleagues. Upon further thought, blogging
seemed to be an excellent way to not only keep track of things I chose to study
on my own but a way to share them with my peers.
Favorite part about
moderating/blogging?
My favorite part about blogging is observing the finished
product when I have completed an entry, and watching my blog grow as I add
material. Moderating has its moments, I definitely enjoy being able to help
others use the website as well as some of the funny things that we sometimes
come across as moderators.
Blogging topics: How
do you choose?
Blog topics that tend to come most naturally are the ones
that we are the most interested in. That is how I decide what to write. If I do
not care about a topic or have very little interest in it, I will view it more
as a homework assignment than something I want to do and it will not come across
as interesting to me or the reader.
Favorite part about
CR4?
CR4 is full of intelligent and interesting people, and I
enjoy the witty sarcasm of some members and the insight of others.
One word that best
describes you?
Inquisitive: I never
allow myself to be spoon-fed anything; I always have to figure things out for
myself. I have also made sure that I did not stop learning when college ended.
How or from whom did
you learn about CR4?
Some of my colleagues at GlobalSpec and Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute had a strong interest in CR4, so I naturally had to check
it out for myself. I'm glad I did.
What would you say is
the most interesting thing about you?
I'm not sure that I can pick something I value above all
others, but some interesting things about me are:
1)
I play many instruments by ear once I develop a
rudimentary understanding of the fingering and sheet music
2)
Most of the music I love is the favorite music
of my friends' parents (Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, etc.)
Favorite website
& why?
www.physicsworld.com
Updates on new literature related to science and physics.
Favorite Song/Album?
Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan is my favorite album. I
love blues.
What are 5 things you
can't live without?
1.
My cat
2.
The ability to learn/retain information
3.
At least one person to confide in
4.
Cheese
5.
Books
Motto/Advice you live
by?
"He who is fixed to a star does not change
his mind." – Leonardo Da Vinci
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