Nobody does electronics (was Re: Unibus / Qbus bus drivers and receivers

From: Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com>
Date: Sun Jul 1 12:53:01 2001

On Sun, 1 Jul 2001, Chuck McManis wrote:

> Unrelated to classiccmp perhaps, but one thing in the UK and the US
> that is rekindling some interest in electronics is
> BattleBots/Robotwars. These are basically high powered and armored R/C
> cars w/weapons that compete in televised events. Building one of these
> things requires that you learn a bit about electronics (and
> mechanics). There's hope for a few of the younger generation if they
> get inspired...

Well, it's not going to Moon, but I agree that it is definitely a positive
and refreshing trend.

Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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