[sdiy] Learning electronics now - was Real cause of DIY death

[jared]

Brandon Daniel wrote:

> On Sun, 17 Jul 2005, limor wrote:
>
>> "anti-masculine"? ok, you're going to have to justify that one...
>>
>> oh, and btw, i think this topic is total baloney. there are tons of
>> younger (<25) people doing stuff, building their own synths, messing
>> with electronics, etc. they're just not all on this mailing list, or
>> hanging out with middle-aged analog synth geeks ;)
>
>
> And some of us are here (OK, I'm 25, so if we aren't doing less than 
> inclusive...) just quiet.
>
> Actually I think part of the problem is that there's a real perception 
> that electronics is a "black art". I don't know how many times I've 
> had friends look at some of the things I take on and say "I wish I 
> knew electronics so I could do things like that".
>
> Then I have to remind them that I don't know electronics either. 
> Thankfully there's all you old fogies out there that do so that 
> novices like me can have some SDIY fun with the projects you make for 
> us, and someday the cycle will begin again ;0)
>
> Seriously though, people don't seem to think of electronics as the 
> sort of hobby you can just dive on into, and that's a shame. There's 
> something I find really calming about losing a few hours slaving over 
> a hot board and iron.
>
> -Brandon
>
I'm a budding 18-years young and i'm a total electronics nerd. I tend to 
consider myself an old man, but I should probably rethink that, seeing 
as you're all, what, thirty-somethings? It's kind of irrelavent, anyway.

As for the "black arts," it's frustrating to start out because if you 
don't get it 100% right, you get it 100% wrong.

-- 
<3 jared

	isn't it nice when things just.. work?