[PLUG] ENU,Inc R.I.P.

[Tom]

You could still do this "rummage in the bins for ...." in surplus
gizmos in Hillsboro
Just a RIP thought:
I had an interesting experience while visiting local CenturyLink store
a few weeks ago - there are so many people without basic networking and
computer knowledge - not even a clue.
In the past they would probably go to their local PC shop for advice.
Now they get hopelessly upset at ISP shop and just buy smartphone with
$60+ per month to fix their internet needs.....
One would think that there would be tons of small time IT guys/shops
around to solve people's networking/computing issues ... I really
wonder where are we heading and why.
On Sun, 2017-08-13 at 11:54 -0700, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Aug 2017, Edward Koenig wrote:
> 
> > I really do miss the days browsing the local shops for part to
> > build my
> > own boxes.
> 
>    When I had my ham radio license and built my own transmitters and
> receivers I used to go down to Canal St (NYC) and rummage in the bins
> for
> the resistors, capacitors, switches, vacuum tubes, etc. I needed. No
> blister
> packs; buy only what you need. Those days are gone. To a large
> extent, I
> miss them.
> 
> Rich
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