<div dir="ltr">Sometimes R&D is paid for by the initial visionary/investor, a single person, same as SDIY...  The intent I think is more significant. Are you doing it with intent to become a company and sell products? R&D<div>Or are you doing it for your own personal use and enjoyment? SDIY</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Donald Tillman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:don@till.com" target="_blank">don@till.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class=""><br>
> On May 29, 2018, at 4:36 AM, Rob Kam <<a href="mailto:robkam@gmx.com">robkam@gmx.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Unlike for the history of electronic music <a href="http://120years.net/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://120years.net/</a>, apparently<br>
> there's not much documentation specifically for the history of DIY<br>
> electronic music equipment.<br>
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</span>Sure there is!  It's in the form of hobbyist electronics magazines.  Especially "Popular Electronics" and "Radio Electronics".  And they're archived here:<br>
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<a href="http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Popular-Electronics-Guide.htm" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr>americanradiohistory.com/<wbr>Popular-Electronics-Guide.htm</a><br>
<a href="http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Radio_Electronics%20_Master_Page.htm" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr>americanradiohistory.com/<wbr>Radio_Electronics%20_Master_<wbr>Page.htm</a><br>
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I think you would enjoy reading over issues from the late 60's through the mid 70's.<br>
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> How to distinguish what's SDIY from R&D?<br>
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</span>Simple answer: Who pays for it.<br>
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  -- Don<br>
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Donald Tillman, Palo Alto, California<br>
<a href="http://www.till.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.till.com</a><br>
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