Ask Me Anything

Last Updated on 10 January 2023
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Answers So Far..

  • A Stranger asked:
    When is your birthday?
    • Shane replied:
      Some time in the last 40 years
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is one difference you would like to see in your life one year from now? (Could be anything)
    • Shane replied:
      There are many things in my house that are broken or have minor problems that I would like to see gone
  • A Stranger asked:
    Have you ever streamed on twitch?
    • Shane replied:
      I did once. I intended to do it more - and perhaps I will
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite album?
    • Shane replied:
      Stadium Arcadium
  • A Stranger asked:
    Are you satisfied with the amount of bones the human body contains?
    • Shane replied:
      I've always wanted my eyeballs fortified with bone
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is still massive
    • Shane replied:
      Tangerines are always bigger than I expect them to be
  • A Stranger asked:
    Are you aware that you sound a lot like David Cross?
    • Shane replied:
      I have heard that comparison before
  • A Stranger asked:
    What are your favorite board game(s)?
    • Shane replied:
      I really dig Castles of Mad King Ludwig
  • A Stranger asked:
    Have you ever eaten squash soup?
    • Shane replied:
      No and I never will.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What's your favorite thing you've made or worked on?
    • Shane replied:
      Maybe this particle swarm optimization utility for optimizing 3D Prints.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite thing about being in houghton
    • Shane replied:
      Lake Superior
  • A Stranger asked:
    What are some cool projects you have done?
    • Shane replied:
      I'm currently making my own personal streaming service thing
  • A Stranger asked:
    Assuming your last name is pronounced 'ober-lawyer', can we refer to you as Doctor Lawyer?
    • Shane replied:
      Ok
  • A Stranger asked:
    Do you think that technology will continue to rapidly evolve like it has been in the past 100 years or so, or do you think we'll eventually hit a road block?
    • Shane replied:
      I foresee roadblocks.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is the name of the first video game that you made? I apologize if you said its name in class.
    • Shane replied:
      The console? That was the Xgamestation
  • A Stranger asked:
    Who would win in a fight one billion lions or all the Pokémon?
    • Shane replied:
      Definitely pokemon
  • A Stranger asked:
    What was your favorite project you ever worked on?
    • Shane replied:
      A room I'm making downstairs
  • A Stranger asked:
    pineapple on pizza, yes or no?
    • Shane replied:
      Every year with you people
  • A Stranger asked:
    What's your favorite part about Houghton
    • Shane replied:
      People are really nice
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is currently on the top of your bucket list
    • Shane replied:
      Write a bucket list
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is the best vacation you have ever been on?
    • Shane replied:
      Sounds cheesy, but my extended family just go to Orlando and hang out at a resort.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What's your favorite color
    • Shane replied:
      Right now? Blue.
  • A Stranger asked:
    why do you like to teach when kids mostly suck.
    • Shane replied:
      Eh, I'd contend that point. People are typically decent around me.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What field would you want to work in if you weren't in EE?
    • Shane replied:
      Maybe a carpenter.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite type of dessert?
    • Shane replied:
      I'm always driving to eat a Carvel cake.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What was your favorite part about SVSU?
    • Shane replied:
      The race team I was part of.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Ever played Skyrim?
    • Shane replied:
      I used to. Until I took an arrow to the knee.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your biggest fear? On a lighter note, what is your favorite video game?
    • Shane replied:
      Biggest fear - popping an eyeball Hmm - maybe my favorite game is Hades
  • A Stranger asked:
    Have you ever worked on electrical projects combining electrical engineering with audio? like designing effects or synthesizers?
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite thing to do outside of teaching?
    • Shane replied:
      Sailing
  • A Stranger asked:
    Your favorite childhood pastime?
    • Shane replied:
      Pretend games
  • A Stranger asked:
    Have you ever played Snowrunner or Expeditions, and if so, what did you think?
    • Shane replied:
      Nope
  • A Stranger asked:
    If Pinocchio says, 'My nose will grow now,' what happens?
    • Shane replied:
      It oscillates back and forth forever.
  • A Stranger asked:
    I really like this website you have, how did you learn how to make stuff like this? Was it self-taught or were there certain courses you took?
    • Shane replied:
      Well - a lot of it was just using and configuring WordPress. I also took a web design class in high school that honestly has been a huge bang for my buck. But otherwise, I'm self taught, and just experiment until it works.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Favorite movies?
    • Shane replied:
      Prestige, BladeRunner, Lord of the Rings
  • A Stranger asked:
    What was your favorite project you completed when you were doing video game design?
    • Shane replied:
      Do you think I actually completed something?
  • A Stranger asked:
    What if your favorite thing you have ever created?
    • Shane replied:
      Right now, maybe the PSO thing I referenced somewhere else
  • A Stranger asked:
    Would you rather love your job for minimum wage or not like it for 200k a year?
    • Shane replied:
      If the hours are stuck to 8-5, probably the 200k job. Minimum wage is tiny.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite trip you have been on?
    • Shane replied:
      I like driving on the west coast up to Copper Harbor
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your Favorite winter pastime?
    • Shane replied:
      Cross Country Skiing.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite song?
    • Shane replied:
      Carvel - John Frusciante
  • A Stranger asked:
    If you could go anywhere in the state of Rhode Island, where would you go?
    • Shane replied:
      Probably Bristol
  • A Stranger asked:
    How do you feel about physical media vs streaming (i.e. CDs, Cassettes, etc.)
    • Shane replied:
      I love physical media. I love to collect. Though I do not disagree the streaming is more convenient - so I use Spotify AND have a vinyl collection.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Why do you teach at MTU?
    • Shane replied:
      It's a cool place to be
  • A Stranger asked:
    Do you like Warhammer 40k?
    • Shane replied:
      I am pretty ignorant of it.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What made you choose to teach at Michigan Tech?
    • Shane replied:
      I think the engineering program is genuinely good, and I wanted to be a part of it -- plus my family just loves the Keweenaw.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What motivates you?
    • Shane replied:
      Fear of failing.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What kind of music do you listen to? Also, do you ever play any tabletop card games? (magic the gathering, yu-gi-oh, etc.)
    • Shane replied:
      All sorts of music these days. I played MTG in highschool but I decided I didn't like spending so much money.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Do you have any tattoos? If not would you ever get one? of what?
    • Shane replied:
      No, but maybe something EE related
  • A Stranger asked:
    Do you play HellDivers 2?
    • Shane replied:
      No, was it good?
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