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| bio | website | linkd.in/mnuskin |
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| location | Rochester, NY | |
| age | 33 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years |
| seen | May 2 at 6:56 | |
| stats | profile views | 6 |
I am a software technical lead for a team working on surveillance video recording platform and a member of platform architecture council (not sure what that means yet), whose responsibility is to drive forward common framework/architecture for various products within UTC Climate, Controls and Security Systems division.
My primary area of expertise is high-performance (all aspects: CPU, throughput, disk/network I/O...) back end software written in C++/C# (90/10). Other areas where I've dabbled: C# w/ WPF (lots of dabbling), WCF, ASP.NET, HTML/CSS/Javascript/jQuery, F#.
I truly enjoy building software and seeing my products in the hands of end-users. Lately I've also discovered I enjoy building teams that build software.
Since I don't get to code as much as I'd like to at work, I spend nights coding at home primarily for recreation (plus there's that side effect of learning things). Some of that work can be found on GitHub. Code Project is next.
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Jun 24 |
awarded | Editor |
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Jun 24 |
revised |
driver's door does not lock when open added 123 characters in body |
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Jun 24 |
answered | driver's door does not lock when open |
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Jun 23 |
comment |
Does Downshifting (Engine Braking) Cause Extra Wear and Tear? "..it drastically reduced the wear on my brakes.." -- that sounds exactly like the trade-off being mentioned here. You increase brake pad life at the expense of something else, which you just found out is the clutch. Second wearable item are synchros (clutches inside the transmission). I used to downshift my integra until it got worn to a point where 2nd and 3rd gear could not be shifted into unless you precisely match RPM. Learned to always match RPM which I now do at all times but I also don't downshift nearly as often as I used to because of that lesson. |
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Jun 21 |
awarded | Supporter |
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Jun 20 |
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Concealing a radar detector don't know about manually disassembling a unit, but there are companies that sell detectors which are designed to integrate with the car, just as you described. You might want to be careful though because detector receivers actually generate RF signals which can be picked up externally. So if they are illegal where you live and they detect you have one anyway, your whole car might end up impounded. |
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Jun 15 |
answered | Is Prestone “All Makes/All Models” coolant *really* compatible with all models? |
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Jun 8 |
comment |
Buying new tires R15, R16, R17? "Primary reason...is for stronger braking force"- On most cars you can easily lock up your wheels with stock brakes if you press the pedal hard enough. If that's the case, what would be the point of stronger force? Actual primary reason is that when you race, you need to be able to just get to lock-up point (but never cross it) over a considerable duration of time and this is where heat becomes your enemy and larger rotors help a lot. Same thing with pistons (I can lock up my 4500 lbs SUV with 1-piston calipers), more pistons is about spreading the load so brakes last longer, not force |
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May 30 |
answered | Buying new tires R15, R16, R17? |
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May 30 |
answered | Suzuki Jimny 2009 shaking? |
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May 30 |
comment |
Is it OK to skip gears? I don't know if motorcycle transmissions have something special, but I think all manual gearboxes generally operate on the same principle. All the gears are engaged at all times but one gear rotates independently of the shaft its on. Then there's external mechanism (like synchros) that lock a specific gear with the shaft using splines. Here's a yamaha gearbox: boats.net/parts/search/Yamaha/Motorcycle/1988/FZR750RU/…, and this is one that I rebuilt few years back: allstategear.com/T56Interior-ExteriorBreakdown.htm. Idea seems to be the same |
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May 29 |
awarded | Teacher |
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May 29 |
comment |
Difference between high octane and low octane? Just to add a tad to what's already a good and thorough answer... higher octane is more detonation resistant because it is not as easily combustible. This is why sometime people actually see drop in horsepower/mileage when they put higher octane into the car than what is recommended by the manufacturer. Sometimes when people buy a new car, they feel like they should only "put the best" in it, but in case of gasoline, spending more on gas than they have to, actually doesn't do anything and reduces performance |
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May 29 |
answered | Best way to approach a tire with a bubble in the sidewall |
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May 29 |
answered | Is it OK to skip gears? |
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May 29 |
answered | What is the potential damage of a temporarily partially submerged front end? |
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May 5 |
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Coolant still in expansion tank after draining from engine and radiator — BMW E46 (2003 330i) Thanks for the responses, guys. The reason why this was a bit confusing is because on this car expansion tank is not as separate from the rest of the cooling system as you'd expect. It is mounted right on the radiator and is actually an active part of the coolant circulation. See: realoem.com/bmw/… Drain plug is almost directly under the expansion tank, so I kinda expected that it would just drain on this car. |
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May 4 |
awarded | Student |
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May 2 |
asked | Coolant still in expansion tank after draining from engine and radiator — BMW E46 (2003 330i) |
