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

[Paul Perry]

Thanks for the heads-up, David!
One of the familiar faces in that trailer is Eugene from Rockby 
Electronics - they are keeping their mail order & current parts business 
going, but the surplus side is being cleared out & wound down. Still some 
good last-chance stuff there.
http://www.rockby.com.au/myindex.cfm

paul perry Melbourne Australia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David G. Dixon"
> You know what else has changed?  The ability and the desire to build 
> things
> for oneself.  Back in the day, there was Heathkit and the AARL.  You could
> build yourself a television or a ham radio from parts you could buy at 
> your
> local Radio Shack!  The ability to build your own stuff was a big part of
> the joy of electronics for many people.
>
> Do you see anybody building their own plasma flat-screen or iPad?  I 
> suppose
> you could if you were a mad genius and really, really dedicated (or 
> crazy),
> but back in the day, building your own electronic gizmos was within the
> capability of people of normal intelligence and means!
>
> I could say more, but this short video clip I came across about the Future
> of Electronics in Australia pretty much sums up my feelings on the matter:
>
> http://www.nutsvolts.com/index.php?/blog/post/state_of_electronics_trailer