[sdiy] Death of DIY?

[Peter Snow]

> Am I living in another universe or what ?

I am reluctant to admit that my DIY days go back to the late '50s when I used to go down to the
local radio repair store and offer to relieve them of any electronic parts/chassis they did not
want. Sometimes they would give me complete, almost working tube radios.
I did not get much working in those days but boy did I get some shocks off the transformers and
caps. Started a few small fires too - nothing serious.  Maybe that's why my hair decided to leave me
at an early age!

Peter     - a *really* old fart, definitely living in another universe!

"I move slowly because I don't know where I'm going"  - Red Green



jbv wrote:
> 
> Mmmmh... I'm not so sure...
> 
> I too started DIYing in the late 70's as I was student (and had to work
> at night and on week ends as a taxi driver to afford parts).
> 
> But these days, here in France, there are at least 5 different monthly
> mags
> about electronics featuring dozens of DIY projects (yes, about 60 to 75%
> of them are built around some uC but anyway), when there were only 2
> or 3 (and of much lower quality in the early 80's)...
> And the DIY fever seems to extend to robotics with 2 new mags...
> I guess there must be an audience somewhere...
> 
> On the other hand, I see our young trainees at work, still students, but
> spending nights & week ends hacking old PC motherboards to build
> their own FTP server and the like...
> 
> Am I living in another universe or what ?
> 
> JB