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Last Updated on 10 January 2023
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  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your opinion on cats vs dogs?
    • Shane replied:
      Legally I'm required to say cats.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What was the most impactful/ memorable project that you have ever done in your education or in research?
    • Shane replied:
      Probably working on our Racecar in FSAE during undergrad. The more important part was the friends I made along the way.
  • A Stranger asked:
    what's your favorite food to make
    • Shane replied:
      Waffles.
  • A Stranger asked:
    If you could be a video game what game would you be and why?
    • Shane replied:
      I'd be Zelda: Windwaker. Super chill but good elements of adventure.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What your most favorite thing in the world?
    • Shane replied:
      Being able to hang out with my daughter with no distractions.
  • A Stranger asked:
    If you could go back in time and see any concert the day of. What concert and why?
    • Shane replied:
      I'd like to go see an early Van Halen concert. That would be dope.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite programming language and which programming language do you believe is the most useful to know? - have a favorite project as an example?
    • Shane replied:
      My favorite programming language is C. It just seems so "fundamental" that I think of every coding in terms of C.
  • A Stranger asked:
    whats your favorite cheese
    • Shane replied:
      I'm lactose intolerant. Thanks for reminding me.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Do you have any pets?
    • Shane replied:
      A black cat, an orange cat, a green cat, and a white dog.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your strangest hobby?
    • Shane replied:
      Picking my cat up as high as I can and then showing them spaces they can't reach.
  • A Stranger asked:
    I heard you got your identity stolen one time during lecture, ended up getting beaten up, and losing one of your entire lectures. Why did you let yourself get beaten up so easily?
    • Shane replied:
      It was all part of the plan.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What's your most interesting or favorite lab we do in this class?
    • Shane replied:
      I like adders. Doing math with circuits is such a cool thing in my opinion.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Which would win, every pokemon, or 1 billion lions?
    • Shane replied:
      I'm going to go with Pokemon. Aren't there Pokemon that are borderline deities?
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite unit to teach in EE2174?
    • Shane replied:
      I really like talking about Error codes. It's because you basically us digital logic to do magic.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Where did your interest in open-source hardware come from?
    • Shane replied:
      I always hated restrictive licensing, but I really grew my interest in Open Source technology because that was the work my advisor had me do during my PhD
  • A Stranger asked:
    Where is the coolest place youve ever been, what did you do there that made it such a fun experience, and whats next on your bucket list?
    • Shane replied:
      Venice Italy - I loved how the town felt like a medieval maze. I really liked just getting lost in the town, and absorbing the vibe. Next on my bucket list (in terms of places to go) is probably the UK.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Was becoming a college professor what you originally wanted to do or did it just kind of pop up as an option one day? If not what did you first want to get into straight out of college?
    • Shane replied:
      It was always in the back of my head once I started undergrad - but it didn't always feel "obtainable" until my senior year.
  • A Stranger asked:
    When and why did you make this website? I find it interesting to go through all your information
    • Shane replied:
      I made this website around the start of Fall 2022. It still has a lot of work that needs to be done!
  • A Stranger asked:
    How long have you been growing out your hair?
    • Shane replied:
      Right after highschool. And I think I only went short once for some sort of bet.
  • A Stranger asked:
    1) Do you know what a Japanese Spider Crab is? 2) If so, could you take it in a fight?
    • Shane replied:
      Didn't I kill one of those things in an Elder Scrolls game at one point?
  • A Stranger asked:
    1) Do you know what a coconut crab is? 2) If so, do you think you could take one in a fight?
    • Shane replied:
      I feel like if I had a running start, I could give it a fatal punt.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Is purchasing a one wheel worth the fairly expensive cost?
    • Shane replied:
      I have no buyers remorse about it. During the summer I use it almost every day, both for fun, and to get into town.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite baked food and what do you like about it?
    • Shane replied:
      I love the bread sticks that my wife makes. Nice garlic topping. Chefs kiss.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Are you a collector for any sort of hobby? If you collect multiple sorts of things, I would love to know your largest collection and the collection you are most proud of
    • Shane replied:
      I don't really intentionally collect things for the sake of collecting. That said I've got quite a few classic video games.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Do you play D&D, If so, what do you think about tortles?
    • Shane replied:
      I have never played with "tortles" before - but I did put the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into one adventure in the past.
  • A Stranger asked:
    How much caffeine do you drink dayly?
    • Shane replied:
      Believe it or not, zero mg.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What advice would you give to someone who struggles with professors who might be perceived as far less than great? (Note: Its day 2 and I can already tell that you actually care about teaching and seem to be quite good at it. Thus, the contents of this question don’t apply towards you.) Also, will you be teaching the microcontrollers class next year? I sure hope so…
  • A Stranger asked:
    What do you bench bro?
    • Shane replied:
      My 2.5 year old daughter.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Do you have buried treasure
    • Shane replied:
      No*
  • A Stranger asked:
    If you had no budget what car would you purchase?
    • Shane replied:
      Honestly I first interpreted this question as if no budget meant no money available. For that interpretation, I'd say a pretend Bat Mobile. But if money was no object, I'd get an Alfa Romeo 4C. I rode passenger in one of them before at Chelsey Proving Grounds and that car was fire.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is the largest animal you think you could take in a fight?
    • Shane replied:
      The biggest boa constrictor you can find.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Which looks better Old or New Cars?
    • Shane replied:
      Gotta go with old cars.
  • A Stranger asked:
    If you could pick any super power, what would it be.
    • Shane replied:
      The ability to transform into anything has always been my choice for this question.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Have you ever been told you look like Johnny Depp?
    • Shane replied:
      No, my Grandma has never told me that - and she would be the authority.
  • A Stranger asked:
    If you were given the opportunity to take a one-way trip to Mars in an effort to establish a colony there, would you take it? You would not be able to return to Earth but could keep in contact with it. To give another perspective, would you if you go if you could take family with you?
    • Shane replied:
      Nope. I like my 20 acres on earth too much.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite movie?
    • Shane replied:
      Probably the Prestige.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is the greatest piece of life advice that you would give somebody sitting in your classroom?
    • Shane replied:
      Start investing today. Chose a life partner who compliments you well. Don't shy away from pursuing your true goals.
  • A Stranger asked:
    gif or jif?
    • Shane replied:
      The guy that invented them pronounced it jif - so let's honor his wishes eh?
  • A Stranger asked:
    How hard is this class
    • Shane replied:
      Digital logic is the easiest class I teach, in my opinion. The math is not too hard, and most of the logic is intuitive.
  • A Stranger asked:
    what are your three favorite bands/musicians?
    • Shane replied:
      I'll stick with bands - 3 Ghost, 2 Rush, 1 RHCP
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite book and are you reading anything right now?
    • Shane replied:
      My favorite book is probably "Endurance" by Alfred Lansing. I'm currently reading "The Righteous Mind" by Jonathan Haidt.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What’s your favorite GameCube game?
    • Shane replied:
      Wind Waker. Oh man does it take me to a happy place.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What’s your best joke?
    • Shane replied:
      It starts with "a Whale walks into a bar"
  • A Stranger asked:
    I see you’re from Beaverton. I’m from Gladwin! Have you ever been to the Corner House?
    • Shane replied:
      Used to go there all the time!
  • A Stranger asked:
    Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise? I thought not. It’s not a story the Jedi would tell you. It’s a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midichlorians to create life… He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural
    • Shane replied:
      Is it possible to learn this power?
  • A Stranger asked:
    What made you switch from computer science?
    • Shane replied:
      I was never in Comp Sci - as far as I know
  • A Stranger asked:
    What's your favorite genre?
    • Shane replied:
      Fantasy. But maybe Non-Fiction
  • A Stranger asked:
    What book would you recommend to a nerd?
    • Shane replied:
      Practical Electronics for Inventors
  • A Stranger asked:
    If you had a Stand, (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) could you name it and describe what it could do?
    • Shane replied:
      I have never delved into the world of Anime
  • A Stranger asked:
    Where is your favorite place to travel too?
    • Shane replied:
      Home
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