We appreciate your service as well. I have a son that is autistic, he is ADHD/Aspergers with a few other things going on…I haven’t heard of hyperlexic but will read up on it. Mine is an adult and is high functioning – very good with CAD design but can’t get him interested in the Glowforge as of yet. The software he learned on in high school is very expensive a bit high for my budget. I haven’t been able to get him interested in any other program. Smart guy, but a bit hard to inspire. 
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@bkressley wow on your job. What type of 3D printer do you have? I have an Oni (local maker made), an Ultimaker 2+ (owned by Makerspace; housed here while the group is “virtually homeless” , and my own Ultimaker 3)…plus a Silhouette Cameo (and a SD version), and the GF.
I used my Silhouette about 10 days ago…we keep getting light snow off and on (had some tonight…and yesterday we were at about 82 degrees!) … a guy at work said it was just so cold out and he was ready for Spring. He went on vacation…I brought my Silhouette into work & some vinyl and made Spring vinyl clings to put on the windows including grasshoppers. He was pleased when he came back. 
…then back to the GF I went. lol
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wow @geek2nurse that is quite a change — I FINALLY started towards the career at 50-something after being a SAHM for 25 years…so finally got to go to college and get my degree. InfoSec is my passion…hoping to break into the field after I pass my Security+ certification (studying on it is hard when a GF is calling to you)… lol on your collection.
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I did the SAHM thing too, for about 9 years between college and my first tech job. That was by far the most important thing I’ve ever done. IMO if you manage to raise your kids into decent adults, you can pretty much screw up everything else you ever do, and still consider yourself a success. 
So, go you!
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i’m a graphic designer at an architecture firm. been in graphic design for 25 years, in architecture for 11. have been mostly in house for my career, which means i do a little bit of everything and can be asked to do about anything on short turnaround. but i work with a great group of about 12 designers across the country. and most of us have been working together for at least 8 years. really stable group of talented people.
we got our industrial laser cutter (universal) inhouse at in my office about a month after i got my glowforge, so i’m learning both machines at the same time, which is weird because it’s really a different mind set at times thinking about how to adjust settings.
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So many interesting jobs on here.
I’m a freelance graphic designer, after working for the man for about 14 years I jumped ship and have been going it alone for 5 years. I design and build websites, do branding, illustration and am an artist as well. When I’m not doing those things I design and build furniture and sculpt and cast things, designer toys etc.
I’m also a Stocksy United photographer, nothing like variation to keep the cogs turning.
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Thanks! As far as 3d printer, it was an indiegogo project. It’s called a “YeeHaw 3d” printer. Yeehaw Review It was marketed for kids. But the specs looked good and the price $249 seemed a great entry point. It works well once you get it setup. A little gimmicky in that it sort of plays music when printing and it uses LED colors to show state.
But I’m happy with it. It let me get a foot in the door and it uses CURA so I can do what I want.
Really want a better one but its a moving target and now I have 
Recently retired cop, after 28 years with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (California).
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I used to live in Orange County back when I was in grade school…Buena Park actually.
And I used to patrol Stanton back when I was a deputy.
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I was a Chef for quite a while, then after some serious health issues I had to quit that life. A few years later I literally stumbled into acting, and now I can be seen in some of your favorite television shows, and movies. It may be hard to pick me out, but I’ve been MANY walkers on The Walking Dead, ever since the first episode of season 2, and I can be found on quite a bit of merchandise for The Walking Dead. Last year I was one of Yondu’s Ravagers in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2, and I’ve been in quite a few other random shows and movies, and most recently, a vampire all throughout season 5 of The Originals, which premiers this Wednesday night.
If you’re REALLY bored, my facebook page is facebook.com/MichaelWKoske
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One look at my first projects post and it’s pretty obvious I’m a scientist. I fell in love with genetics in middle school and haven’t looked back. I did my stint in academia and now have a pretty sweet deal where I get to read science all day and work from home. I work for a genetic screening and counseling company on the team that investigates what’s known about the mutations we find in people’s DNA to determine whether those mutations are likely to be harmful. The work is great, the people are great, and it’s really satisfying to know that what I do immediately impacts people’s lives.
During grad school I was a TechShop member and got into laser cutting. I had some modest success on Etsy before moving away from TechShop, and will be rebooting my science-inspired shop soon (with a much more sensible business model this time 
).
Working from home also means I can pretty easily do quick-setup, low-supervision (eg, proofgrade) laser runs during the day. It’s been really hard to not spend too much work time with the laser when it’s sitting 10 feet away from me!
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If there is a window you can hang the dryer hose far out the window. I did it last weekend
Worked quite well since the windows opened into the room there was no way to cut a sheet of anything to mount it into the window.
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Not that I need a reason to watch that movie again, but you gave me one anyway!
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Haha, thanks! If you check out the link to my fan page, there should be some photos from the movie, that show where I am, since I can’t post them all as a new user.
Here’s one from the showdown in the woods.
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That would make a nice engrave. (Actually I’ve found myself saying that about a lot of stuff lately…but it would!)
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I own a small video biography company called Life. Documented. I specialize in interviewing kids and capturing their personality over the years, as they grow up.
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Well, I just mentioned some of this on another thread about 3D printers, but for the sake of completeness, I’ll post here as well. I just got my Glowforge Pro a few weeks ago, courtesy of a referral code from @bbum, and I’m loving it. I have a long history in webapp development and security, but 6 years ago (also based on the online recommendation of @bbum - someone whom, in fact, I’ve never met or spoken to - but thanks, Bill!) I bought an Ultimaker Original 3D printer. I got heavily involved in their online user group, and one thing lead to another, and my now-wife and I founded a company here in Memphis, TN, called fbrc8, that for the past 4 years has assembled, distributed, and supported Ultimaker’s range of 3D printers for the US and Canadian market. I’m a huge fan of both technologies, and think there’s a lot of potential for the two forms of fabrication to feed one another. I have a lot to learn about laser cutters, but I’m excited to be starting my journey!
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Another Memphian! Welcome aboard!
Thanks! Good to know I’m not the only one. I’m originally from Nottingham, England, but I’ve been in Memphis for 20 years this fall.