How to buy cheap and feasible computer parts

Buying computer parts maybe be quite tricky if you are doing this for the first time.So here I am writing a few points about buying cheap and compatible computer parts.

• Don't cheap out on the Power Supply. You'll regret it when you get a new GPU and your system fails/explodes/catches fire/kills all your parts in a shower of sparks and flashing.

• While the physical PSU quality is incredibly important; getting a 600W PSU for a computer that uses 550W is also something to avoid.

• Read reviews, consumer reviews as well as company reviews on a product/part. Take the reviews with a grain of salt of course, but you can get a sense of how the part performed under heavy loads.

• Sound cards are almost always not needed.

• Have patience and accept the fact that what ever you buy now, can become outdated in a month or less. 

      And Finally

• Spend more. The more you spend, the better you get. 

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Best engineering videos for teachers and students on youtube

Be it teachers or students, engineering is always a tough nut to crack. Hence, being an engineering student I have made a list of YouTube channels that will help engineering students to understand the problems and apply in our day to day lives. I've also added one video from each channel.

• AvE: The full form of AvE is Arduino versus Evil. They make cool videos for mostly electrical and electronics engineering students. But some general engineering videos are also added here. 

• TheEngineerGuy: TheEngineerGuy is the most interesting engineering channel on YouTube so far.  He makes the videos of all kind. Its a must watch channel for engineers and engineering students. You can also catch him on his website. 

• EEVblog: EEVblog is mostly popular for Electrical engineering students. "NO SCRIPT, NO FEAR, ALL OPINION. An off-the-cuff Video Blog about Electronics Engineering, for engineers, hobbyists, enthusiasts, hackers and Makers". This is the tagline of EEVblog guys. You can also catch them on their website. 

• Dan Gelbart: He is one of the co-founders of Creo (the optics company now owned by Kodak, not PTC Creo). He doesn't release videos on a regular basis, but his 18-part series on making prototypes in the machine shop is a great addition to any engineering program.

• mrpete222: mrpete222 has mostly devoted his channel to the machines and engines. He have about 300 video demonstrations on the Bridgeport mill & South Bend, Atlas, Clausing, and Logan Lathes. You can also catch him on his website.

• structurefree: He is a professor, a licensed engineer with degrees in civil/structural engineering. The videos are mostly for civil engineering students. His tagline says,"Don't be homeless, be a homey.."You can also catch him on his official facebook page.

If you think, I've missed any of the important channels for engineering students please comment and I will add those channels. 

                                                          Happy Engineering.  

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High School Recommendation Letter for a Physics Student

When I graduated my high school, I was in search for decent recommendation letter. Then I approached my physics teacher (may be because I was only good at physics) and he wrote me a recommendation letter. I know finding a sample of recommendation letter for us Nepalese students is difficult. So, I am sharing my recommendation letter to you guys. This recommendation letter is only for physics students but it can be mostly used as a sample for all most all science subjects. Hope it helps!

                                                                                                            

To Whom it May Concern

It is my pleasure to recommend Mr.Anish Niroula an A level student from Kings College, for admission to your school or educational endeavour, which he may pursue. I have had the pleasure of having him in my Physics class for two years and can say with certainty that he is  intelligent and has good analytical skills. I feel confident that he will continue to succeed in his studies.

Anish is a dedicated student and thus far his grades have been exemplary. In class, he has proven to be a proactive student who is able to successfully develop plans and implement them.

In addition, Anish is also distinguished by his personal qualities, such as responsibility, respect and a high spirit that continuously overcomes any obstacle he may face.

He also has excellent communication skills. In the short period that I have taught him, he has shown respect towards his classmates and teachers. He has also demonstrated good team working skills in group assignments. He has the gift of ease in social situations, and he is remarkably articulate.

From noted reputation of excellence at Kings College in many areas, I strongly recommend Mr. Anish Niroula. This student’s accomplishments, effort and positive attitudes are to be praised. His abilities will truly be an asset to your institution.

Anish is a remarkable young student. I give him my highest recommendation.

If you have any queries regarding this recommendation, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

___________________

Chet Bahadur Lama

Lecturer, Department of Physics,GCE A Level

Kings College,Kathmandu,Nepal

Mobile number: +977-XXXXXXXX

Email ID: XXXXX@mail.com                                                                                     

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Be ready to get Engi-neered!

Completed high school and somehow managed to get into an engineering school. Yeah I don’t believe myself too. But, this shit happened and I am glad. Talking about engineering, I was intrigued by engineers and engineering since my childhood but I never thought that I could (If I graduate) become an engineer like them. I mean it’s cool to see how machines work, how electricity is generated, how does a Television operate but with this pleasure comes a rigorous and a tough course.

How tough you say? Let me paint a mind picture for ya’ guys. Since, I am from Nepal we have Mount Everest here so think you are on a trip to climb Mt. Everest. But your way to the Everest there’s a snow storm, what do you do? You panic, right? The same thing happens in engineering. Snow storms are the semester end examinations. There may be many internal hurdles while climbing the Everest. You may feel dizzy or nauseous and that my friend is internal examinations.

Studying ten subjects a year is not a joke. I mean T-E-N. It’s like 1 subject a month excluding all holidays and weekends. It may look easy, I mean one subject a month duh’ but these subjects are not just Physics or mathematics or Computing. They get changed into Engineering Physics, Discrete Mathematics and Object oriented Programming and so on. And they are just theory subjects, there’s a practical subject for every theory subject except maths. Hence, T-E-N subject get changed into 18 (excluding two math’s in two semesters)

I am going out of topic here. I know that, I am already frightened but there’s no other option for me instead of conquering my dream.
Let us talk about how my college life would go in another post. This post is getting boring; I mean who would like to hear a gossip about calculus and Thermal Science.

Peace out hombres. 

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