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Why 74xx parts, other than nostalgia for an era that was over decades before he was born? If it's about building physical things rather than virtual things, co
by LeifCarrotson 4y ago
Why 74xx parts, other than nostalgia for an era that was over decades before he was born?
If it's about building physical things rather than virtual things, consider Lego Mindstorms controllers; you can build digital logic in them using Scratch...and graduate to Python when he gets frustrated with the limitations. And there's tons of Minecraft-themed Lego contraptions, he could theoretically use Mindstorms logic, lights, and actuators to build Redstone logic!
- speed_spread 4y agoTalk about gatekeeping...
- swores 4y agoAnd yet you're talking about it despite replying to someone who clearly wasn't gatekeeping. They were offering suggestions.
- postalrat 4y agoYou don't start a suggestion with "Why 74xx parts, other than nostalgia for an era that was over decades before he was born?"
- swores 4y agoI agree that they could have worded that sentence more nicely, but "gatekeeping" isn't the automatic opposite of "charming and polite", nor does it describe any and all negative feedback. It's a specific term with, you know, meaning.
- przemub 4y agogatekeeping. Get it? Ahahaha.....
- NoToP 4y agoNOT
- speed_spread 4y agoThank you! And come back, I'll be here for the next few cycles!
- PaulHoule 4y ago74xx parts are real physical objects you can handle in your hands. You don't need to use a computer at all with them (though I often use an Arduino together with them) I'm kinda clumsy but I get a lot of pleasure out of breadboarding with 74xx parts.
- naikrovek 4y ago74xx parts are still made and used in new designs today...
- picture 4y agoNot just made, but actively innovated upon. Discrete logic families even just for use as glue logic are never going anywhere. Currently a great (and very modern) choice is LVC for availability, speed, and compatibility with both 3.3 V and 5 V logic (some able to go down to 1.8 V?)