Originally Posted By: Garak
My dad and I were opposites on a lot of things. He was a technological paradox, as was I. I'd always have to have a computer, and know what I'm doing with it. Yet, I never went hog wild with consumer electronics of other sorts. I still don't have a cell phone. My dad never turned a computer on, yet he had to have the first brick phone, the first VHS VCR, the first hand held GPS, you name it.
And, he taught me most of what I know about vehicles, so I couldn't berate his skills.
Gotta love dad. I originally wanted to be an EE like him, but he advised me into Software Engineering or Computer Engineering. I followed his advice and I'm so thankful for it. I admired his strong will, and him being an electrical engineer I have picked up a lot of electrical knowledge that has worked wonders for me and people that have general electrical issues. Just a novice though and plenty more to learn from him, he helped me design the schematic for my led tail lights to my motorcycle and my offroad lights to my jeep.
He is not as tech savy as me, but he is quite there. He teaches me electrical and I teach him software. He does quite well in embedded systems! He has always been good with controls. He always has me beat though in some way or the other, as he says "You won't get the better of me until the groundhog starts delivering my mail"