Originally Posted by
neuronal
Learning how to use a wrench is easy.
Learning how to use a soldering iron is harder.
Point is, debugging a circuit takes far more intuition and skill than a simple mechanical system. And it's far more useful.
Get with the times.
True, it may be more useful in today's world. But I can remember one long trip I had the ignition capacitor go bad, burning the points (old tech
). All I had to do was pull them, file a little, reinstall, and get back on the road. All in a parking lot, at night, with no new parts until I arrived at my destination. Today that type of issue = tow truck and waiting until Monday when the suppliers open.
Originally Posted by
SpongeDad
Trust me, I'm at the bleeding edge.
As for "the times," when the chip on a computer or electronic device is done, it's done. You may be able to install a new chip, but that's about it. I wouldn't doubt that building one's own computer is fun and satisfying, but as boards and cards become more integrated even that starts to evaporated.
Anyway, the point is not which technology works better, but which is more satisfying to work on.
Yea, AARP is after me to join.