Ask Me Anything

Last Updated on 10 January 2023
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Answers So Far..

  • 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
  • A Stranger asked:
    Would you rather fart every time you laugh or burp every time you cry?
    • Shane replied:
      Farting every time I laugh could create a dangerous feedback loop.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite video game?
    • Shane replied:
      It changes every time I'm asked. Probably Legend of Zelda Wind Waker
  • A Stranger asked:
    If you could go 5 years into the future or the past, which would you choose and why?
    • Shane replied:
      Future. One - for money making reasons. Two - Hopefully I'd see myself doing well - and perhaps that would be a good anxiety reducer.
  • A Stranger asked:
    You shared that you bought a new guitar over the last academic break. Do you play it much; have any preferred genres or styles?
    • Shane replied:
      I try and play guitar once a day. It's mostly things of the rock / folk persuasion.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Why did you choose to tach at MTU?
    • Shane replied:
      Great area and I quite like the student body that is attracted to MTU
  • A Stranger asked:
    Why did you name your first car The Scorpion?
    • Shane replied:
      Halo 3 came out around the time I got my car - the name of the tanks in that game were "scorpions"
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite class to instruct?
    • Shane replied:
      These days I think it's Microcontrollers.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Pineapple or no pineapple on pizza?
    • Shane replied:
      Again? I think I need better spam measures.
  • A Stranger asked:
    When did you decide you needed/wanted a website?
    • Shane replied:
      Social Media is soul sucking - I miss the days of blogs. So I guess I'm being the change I want to see in the world.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite game/gaming system?
    • Shane replied:
      I think I mostly game on PC. But I am a Nintendo fan boy
  • A Stranger asked:
    What was your first car
    • Shane replied:
      A blue 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass. I named it the Scorpion.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Where do you want to travel most? Do you have any plans to visit their anytime?
    • Shane replied:
      I want to go visit Scotland and England. I can't do it this summer because most of our discretionary income is getting dumped into home updates - but maybe next year?
  • A Stranger asked:
    Do you prefer Fantasy or Sci-Fi?
    • Shane replied:
      Hmm - it's a close race, but ultimately I'd say Fantasy resonates with me the most.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What’s your most played game on steam?
    • Shane replied:
      The answer to this question is misleading. I have 500 hours in Microsoft Flight Simulator. But it's only because the download was huge, and it has to be done with the game launched. When I purchased the game I had super slow internet, and I had to download it over the course of a month. The "runner up" is Albion Online with 70 hours.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite animated movie?
    • Shane replied:
      If you count Coraline as animated - then Coraline. Otherwise Spirited Away. Such great atmosphere in both movies.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Do you like the snow or just put up with it?
    • Shane replied:
      I like the snow until we get a 55 deg day on March. Then it gets cold and dreary again, at which point I am over the snow. But I really do enjoy pushing around and tending snow with my tractor. It's nice to have a closed ended task that I can definitively say "Alright it's done"
  • A Stranger asked:
    During your intro on the first day, I saw the (989) in your phone number. Where in Michigan are you from?
    • Shane replied:
      I hail from a tiny town called Beaverton
  • A Stranger asked:
    Favorite RHCP/Frusciante song?
    • Shane replied:
      Favorite RHCP Song - Venice Queen. Though Heavy Wing has some mad energy when played live that is undeniable. Favorite Frusciante Song - Unchanging, I like the unconventional song structure, it feels like a poem. I relate to the lyrics and quite dig the solo.
  • A Stranger asked:
    Have you ever been told that you look like Jonah Hill with glasses on?
    • Shane replied:
      Nope! But I suppose I sorta see it.
  • A Stranger asked:
    what is your favorite type of tree?
    • Shane replied:
      Birch Trees - I tried painting a picture of one a few years ago - it didn't turn out super great but I still hung it up in my dining room.
  • A Stranger asked:
    What is your favorite album of all time?
    • Shane replied:
      The Will to Death - John Frusciante