Another ~1960 computer kit

From: Uncle Roger <sinasohn_at_ricochet.net>
Date: Tue Dec 22 08:32:47 1998

At 12:30 PM 12/20/98 -0500, you wrote:
>making a small radio receiver powered off an AC line. And the book says,
>"for all ages". We don't have these things anymore, it's hard to learn.

When I was a kid, (<7 y.o.) I wanted my drill to be just like my dad's. So
I tied a piece of string around the handle, tied a paper clip to the other
end, and plugged it in. Luckily, we had flame retardent carpeting and a
good family doctor.

Recently, my idiot sister's idiot dog bit a woman who worked for a
neighbor. In talking with her, she told me that "this is the sort of thing
you hope for." I believe she got about $20K out of my insurance company
before they cancelled my insurance.

So, with those two examples, can anyone guess why companies are reluctant
to produce things like we would like them to?


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