RadioShack originally was a really cool place for what we'd now call the "maker" community (generally DIY electronics hacking.) From building your own RC car, to making gadgets that'd make you...
RadioShack originally was a really cool place for what we'd now call the "maker" community (generally DIY electronics hacking.) From building your own RC car, to making gadgets that'd make you think of Q from 007, the early DIY electronics scene was really cool.
There's really nothing that screams late stage capitalism more for me than this chain dying and the final use of its IP being scooped up by a crypto-bro to shill for various crypto scams.
Note: I should mention that some may say today is the Hay Day of DIY electronics with the ubiquity of extremely cheap, high quality microcontrollers with accessible documentation and IDEs. Online...
Note: I should mention that some may say today is the Hay Day of DIY electronics with the ubiquity of extremely cheap, high quality microcontrollers with accessible documentation and IDEs. Online stores like Adafruit are excellent for meeting your hacky needs today.
RadioShack originally was a really cool place for what we'd now call the "maker" community (generally DIY electronics hacking.) From building your own RC car, to making gadgets that'd make you think of Q from 007, the early DIY electronics scene was really cool.
There's really nothing that screams late stage capitalism more for me than this chain dying and the final use of its IP being scooped up by a crypto-bro to shill for various crypto scams.
Note: I should mention that some may say today is the Hay Day of DIY electronics with the ubiquity of extremely cheap, high quality microcontrollers with accessible documentation and IDEs. Online stores like Adafruit are excellent for meeting your hacky needs today.
Alibaba is pretty awesome for DIY electronics, too, particularly if you enjoy a little bit of gambling.
My wife recently received a roll of elastic she purchased from Alibaba... In early 2021.