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Failed to connect to MySQL: (1203) User howardkn already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connectionsPath: ...!news.mixmin.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: John Robertson Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design Subject: Re: hobby electronics Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 15:00:53 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 29 Message-ID: References: Reply-To: spam@flippers.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:00:54 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="edf9911a82823fb64b741363c59fcb54"; logging-data="4186704"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/3T4kqN8FZuqLFVmbUrV/yCkn1gbdY6MY=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:f56Hmgx0jTlYMGC+Jn3wMEmTRYo= Content-Language: en-US, en-CA In-Reply-To: Bytes: 2123 On 2024/07/02 9:28 a.m., john larkin wrote: > > It's my opinion that there are few hobbyists that really work with > parts and make circuits, and most EE grads are EE/CE dual majors that > code more than they solder, and don't have instincts for electricity. > > Here's a youtube on the subject: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLnolhyT5SI > > Some of these guys blame surface mount, which seems wrong to me. There > are lots of thru-hole parts and parts kits around. > > I'd like to hire a few kids who love component-level electronics, but > they are hard to find. > I often hire kids from local high schools that are in the robotics programs. This usually works out well for both of us... John :-#)# -- (Please post followups or tech inquiries to the USENET newsgroup) John's Jukes Ltd. #7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3 (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."