• dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    i did not know what all those bins of tiny electronic hobby parts were for, but I desperately wanted to learn.

    From what I understand, prior to the personal computer boom of the 1980’s, HAM radio was kind of a big deal with nerds. The parts were there for all manner of electronics tinkering, but a big mainstay was building and modifying radios. Yeah, you had people tinkering with computers in the 1970’s too, but it was more niche (until it wasn’t).