[sdiy] Joe Knows Electronics etc.

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Edmonton closed too I guess.

On 10/24/2016 3:50 PM, Tony Kalomiris wrote:
> Active closed in Montreal and Toronto.
> Ottawa is still open.
> This was a shocker for me.
>
> On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 6:46 PM, Tony Kalomiris <weplar at gmail.com
> <mailto:weplar at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I like the way you think sir.
>     However, I am not so sure this internet generation would welcome this.
>     We lost a major electronics retailer in our town I used to frequent
>     since I was 16 years old.
>     I missed the friendly staff and the instant gratification factor.
>     This was my first stop after work on Friday.
>     Pick up my parts and be building that evening. Along with all these
>     groovy impulse items.
>     I plan on a drive to Ottawa's Active to pick up my chemicals and
>     odds and ends.
>     This idea and a revival of the hobby spirit might be feasible.
>     Sad , my nephew is now 18 and has no interests or hobbies, outside
>     his games and smart phone.
>     No magazines, no electronics stores (just one left), ..it's very sad.
>     His uncle has tried to get him interested, so now he's interested in
>     Computer Science.
>     There is hope after all ;)
>
>     On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 3:20 AM, Donald Tillman <don at till.com
>     <mailto:don at till.com>> wrote:
>
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>         > On Oct 23, 2016, at 2:38 PM, Pete Hartman <pete.hartman at gmail.com <mailto:pete.hartman at gmail.com>> wrote:
>         >
>         > It's a shame there aren't more brick & mortar electronics shops even in large metros (only found one in all of Chicagoland, with a few cycles of looking, and they too carry almost exclusively NTE parts).
>
>         Perhaps you should start your own?
>
>         ("Better to light a candle than curse the darkness.")
>
>         I mean, if you see a need, and you have expertise in the field,
>         and you might enjoy it, and you can deliver value to the
>         customer, and you think you can run it profitably... why not?
>
>           -- Don
>
>         --
>         Don Tillman
>         Palo Alto, California
>         don at till.com <mailto:don at till.com>
>         http://www.till.com
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