Re: USB microscopes for very small SMT

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krw wrote:
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Steve Sousa wrote:
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But today it's easier than ever to get into analog. Back when I grew into
it there was no Digikey or Mouser. We had to either save hard to buy a few
precious RF transistors or scavenge some out of discarded TV sets.
Nowadays you buy a BFP620 with a whopping 65GHz ft for one Dollar. That
doesn't even buy you a cup of coffee out here.

When I was a teenager I built most of my gear. I painfully remember not
being able to build a preamp with large enough bandwidth for my frequency
counter because I didn't have enough money for a couple of hot RF
transistors. My parents would have given it to me but I felt asking them
would not be right.

Oh, and if some of your professors tell you analog will die out don't
believe a word of it. I never did.

Well, is not really the teachers, but i've only met only one or two analog
guys,
it's got a lot to do with the market, where i see everything going to
"software".
I'm convinced that analog skills are much more valuable, any EE can program,
but few can draw an analog circuit. And i find it very interesting, but i'm
afraid of serious circuits being too complicated.

The economy in the US is pretty bad right now. I've had several
SW/firmware/FPGA/uC guys call me. They all need contracts or jobs. None
of the analog guys ever called so far ...

I switched jobs (contact to different permanent position in a
another state) in August. I occasionally get calls, even though I
pulled my resume from the usual places. I've had a few for FPGA
work in the past couple weeks. The market isn't dead, at least if
one isn't tied to one area of the country.


True. In CA there seems to be a wait-and-see effect, especially after
the major tax grab announcements by the dems here. If they really do the
source tax thing we might see some form of exodus and more biz closures.

I'm surprised there is anyone left. There are so many better
places to do business.

When I begin to (partially) retire I will. But not as a book, it'll be on
a web site so people can access it without cost.

Yes, that was the idea, please see my reply to JL for that.

Yes, the web is best for publishing these days. No censoring from peer
reviewers or editors and not much in cost.

Hard to make money though.


I wouldn't do that for the money.

Some are independently wealthy. Others aren't. ;-)

But right now I am using my
free time for other stuff, like ministry and tech help at church etc.
Some things are way more important than electronics can ever be ;-)

Bite your tongue! ;-) electronicss make other things possible.
;-)


Yes, even at church. That's why the IT guy and I will do a major
re-design of the audio/video booth after Christmas. The payment for
those kinds of jobs is of spiritual nature :-)

Having fun isn't the way to heaven. ;-)



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