Radio Shack should take more cues from the Hackerspace scene and actually turn their stores into functional commercial hacker spaces .. like, with a "Genius-bar

Radio Shack should take more cues from the Hackerspace scene and actually turn their stores into functional commercial hacker spaces .. like, with a "Genius-bar" like atmosphere where you can go in, solder stuff up, buy parts, get assistance from professionals, and so on. I wouldn't be where I am today without the Radio Shacks and Dick Smith Electronics shops of the 70's and early 80's .. there were many a glorious day spent, hacking away in their computer section, or talking to their knowledgeable staff who - besides being able to operate a cash machine, could also tell their MOSFET's from their NPN's and not only that: they enjoyed helping their customers. A lot of that was lost over the decades, but I really believe that there is a generation of hackers out there ready to rediscover the joys of going to a well-stocked hacker-friendly electronics shop for assistance. It has to be focused around the hackerspace scene though, because that is where the real market for electronics and technology parts lies .. and in this day and age of Internet-economies (seedstudio, lady ada, et al) there has to be a corporate culture which understands the nature of the scene: its all about the kids, yo, and in particular - the kids who would be able to repair that pinball machine and CAT-can equipment, if .. only .. they had .. the right parts.