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@andylu I like that quote:) My to do list is around six years long but I could probably try and fit some things in around the edges maybe 😂

@andylu I have Ehlers Danlos syndrome which made me initially interested in designing better braces for myself and people like me. Then a close friend of mine told me she was potentially facing an arm amputation so I started to look into what I could feasably do for her. I fell in love with the whole field of biomedical engineering (it didn't EXIST when I was at school!) and I decided I was going to get my masters so that I could keep my friend in replacement arms and help as many people with disabilities as I possibly can.

I wanted to be an artist when I was a child though I had to switch to digital art when I lost the fine motor control in my hands because of the EDS. I now enjoy digital art, though it takes forever to do.

If I feel brave, I'll take you up on your kind offer of the programming. I have a list a mile long though of things I have to get done first. I'm honestly a bit scared of my to do list😱

@andylu I'm glad you enjoyed the article. I could probably have a bit of a grump about it myself given half a chance (and did earlier with my husband😂 ) It is my main area of study after all, though I want to design the prostheses and medical appliances rather than code. I can't seem to get my head around programming, that's more my husbands area, though not for want of him attempting to get me to try.

@andylu I don't know if this sort of thing would interest you, but I was talking to my husband about security for prosthetic limbs and implants earlier following on from this article. I noticed your minors were Natural Sciences which is exceptionally cool 🙂 I don't know how many people are entering the field, but I am betting not nearly enough if they don't even have security enough to prevent a pacemaker being hacked after being told in advance about it.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/08/lack-of-encryption-makes-hacks-on-life-saving-pacemakers-shockingly-easy/

@wilw Yes, have silly contests with your friends where someone comes up with a theme. Usually the funnier, the better. Put a short time limit on it so you don't take yourself too seriously. That way you learn to be economical with brush strokes and relax. You also tend to have a lot of fun with it because you are playing with your friends. Having thirty minutes to paint a Dachshund Mona Lisa, potentially after a homebrew tasting session, will open your eyes to a whole new joy of painting. Trust me 🙂

@andylu What do you want to do for a job? I enjoyed working back in the day. I used to work night shifts with big presses. I didn't have to deal with managers (top tip - middle management don't tend to work nights in factories❤️ ) and I had full autonomy. I could sit with a book and someone would come get me when something broke on one of their machines. I was a sheet metal worker and cable assembler for a while as well which gave me plenty of opportunity to develop a lot of useful practical skills.

@andylu What was the dread beastie you were faced with having to slay? 😂

@Jay7667 Hello Jay 🙂 It's nice to meet you!

@andylu I'm procrastinating. I am supposed to be learning PTC Creo but I am finding my mind wandering all over the place. I don't mind admitting I find it a little bit intimidating. When I first learned design, it was all done on paper. Times have changed a LOT! 😭

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@andylu Oh I did that too. It moved so fast I couldn't keep up. I'm really glad Commandelicious told me about this one. It suits my interests a lot better and I don't need to be able to speed read 😁