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> Smartphones have taken over much of classic gadget functionality, and perhaps dimmed its magic. Almost all gadget functionally, really. I was looking through
by ansible 3y ago
> Smartphones have taken over much of classic gadget functionality, and perhaps dimmed its magic.
Almost all gadget functionally, really. I was looking through a mid-1980's Radio Shack catalog. Just about everything in there can now be done by a phone instead. It is crazy and awesome when you think about it.
Camcorders, tape recorders, stereo systems, shortwave radios (now Internet streaming), TVs, VCRs, electronic weather gauges (just look up the current humidity now), computers, etc.
- OldGuyInTheClub 3y agoI learned a lot of electronics through their kits. Spring clips eliminated soldering, all the components were on the board and clearly labelled. The instruction manual's explanations were seriously written and at a pretty high level. It wasn't until late high school/early college that I had the background to understand them. In the meantime, I had a lot of fun with the suggested projects.