[sdiy] TI to buy NatSemi!!!!!

[Magnus Danielson]

On 04/05/2011 11:01 PM, David wrote:
> In junior high school, 1971, I learned Brahma Bulls Raised On Young Grass
> Become Valuable Grand Winners.
>
> I used to help my dad sort the resistors when we would build our latest
> Heath Kit.
>
> There is utility in learning some "old school" lessons. Nothing teaches
> logarithms, significant digits, and order of magnitude estimating like
> learning to use a slide rule. I taught my kids how and it helped them in
> math.

I have two friends that both experienced the same thing, that it helped 
them in school... but not in the way you would expect. When they in 
first grade learned about the colours of the rainbow they said "Oh, but 
that is just like the resistor colours!!!". Your reference-frame might 
be twisted before school :)

Cheers,
Magnus