hello_world
As the title states, hello world! This is my [first] blog.
My name is Joe DiFeo. I’m a Mechanical Engineering major at Temple University. I started my journey to ME at community college (for 2 years), then transferred across the state to a 4-year school, which didn’t work out, and ended up moving back home and at Temple. Last semester was my first at Temple and it was great! A huge change of pace from what I’m used to — and I’m not a city person at all.
As the short bio states, I’m into cars and tech and pretty much anything in between. I like working on my own cars. With the help of my dad I rebuilt a wrecked Cobalt SS Turbo Sedan, and I recently traded my motorcycle for a 1992 Mazda Miata — the ultimate drivers car. I built my computer for my high school graduation project, then upgraded it, then [recently] overclocked it to squeeze some more performance out of it. I spend a lot of time on YouTube. I watch everything from car stuff (drifting, builds, educational stuff) to computer stuff (graphics card benchmarks, watercooling builds, experiments with hardware), and even more general tech stuff like phone reviews for phones I don’t even own. I’ve dabbled into some video creation but mostly for documentation (like this blog). Some examples of my favorites: TommyFYeah, Jimmy Oakes, MKBHD, JayzTwoCents, DIVINE, AdamLZ, and RicerMiata.
More related to my major, I love 3D modeling, 3D printing, and just working with my hands. I’ve always been a hands on creative person. I enjoyed building things, taking things apart, putting things back together, modding things from the inside out. I am fortunate enough to have had early experience with 3D modeling and once I learned how to 3D print the models, I really got into it.
I’m currently enrolled in Mechanics of Fluids, and I’m looking forward to taking it as it’s the primary topic used in suspension design (shocks/dampers), which is critical in automobile handling characteristics. I am also taking Engineering Economics, which I hope will open my mind up more to the “dollars and cents” side of engineering.
That’s all for now. I’ll check back in soon.
