Skip to content
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
starsandrobots's profile
Star Simpson
Star Simpson
Star Simpson
@starsandrobots

Tweets

Star Simpson

@starsandrobots

I like to build things. Glider pilot. Eyes bigger than bookshelf.

SF Bay
Joined January 2009

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 4 May 2016

    Radio Shack is dead and I worry: How will kids who grew up in the middle of nowhere (like me) learn about electronics (like I did)?

    12:44 PM - 4 May 2016
    • 10 Retweets
    • 25 Likes
    • Ashi James David colin Abe Gong Peter Martini Nick Doiron danielle applestone Mahmoud Hashemi Sean Harrington
    20 replies 10 retweets 25 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. danielle applestone‏ @dapplestone 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots overnight digikey?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Andrew J. Dupree‏ @andrewjdupree 4 May 2016
        Replying to @dapplestone

        @dapplestone @starsandrobots so expensive, so convenient

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 4 May 2016
        Replying to @andrewjdupree

        @andrewjdupree @dapplestone both of those things.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @andrewjdupree @dapplestone I ordered from digikey once in high school. I grew up with $10 shipping surcharge minimum, and that's a big add

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @andrewjdupree @dapplestone I think it's not going to be a viable solution for average families

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. danielle applestone‏ @dapplestone 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots @andrewjdupree true. Perhaps dumpsters full of e-waste...dark but there's no other cheap component source.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      8. Andrew J. Dupree‏ @andrewjdupree 4 May 2016
        Replying to @dapplestone

        @dapplestone @starsandrobots Honestly aliexpress is often a great option, if you can handle the 2-3 week delay.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. star morin‏ @the_shift8 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots good parents and amazon (or an amazon-like entity)!

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      3. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 4 May 2016
        Replying to @the_shift8

        @the_shift8 what if you don't have "good parents"? "Everyone should just have good parents" is not realistic :(

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @the_shift8 also "good parents" aren't always "parents who can teach you electronics"

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. star morin‏ @the_shift8 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots (retweeted when i should have replied) sigh - yeah. i have no answers for those problems other than to advocate.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      6. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Alex Sexton‏ @SlexAxton 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots mouser?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 4 May 2016
        Replying to @SlexAxton

        @SlexAxton not everyone has access. Also I have had paying jobs forcing me to use that website AND I know what I want and it's a headache

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @SlexAxton by "not everyone has access" I mean it's the rare 14 year old who can pay for things online.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Alex Sexton‏ @SlexAxton 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots gotcha. Amazon might be easy and common enough to work, though. Probably a bigger selection than The Shack™.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Alex Sexton‏ @SlexAxton 4 May 2016
        Replying to @SlexAxton

        @starsandrobots easier to ask your parents to buy you a kit on Amazon than to get them to drive you to radioshack (at least where I lived).

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. -=CULLEN‏ @cullend 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots the Internet

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 4 May 2016
        Replying to @cullend

        @cullend I think there's a necessary physicality about electronics that we haven't yet built well into any online experience

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. tobin‏ @nibot 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots @cullend Once I was yelled at (in Jr High) for sitting on the floor at Radio Shack, copying schematics into my notebook.

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      5. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Tony Williams‏ @tonyengineer 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots I completely agree, I knew the parts so well and spent so much time there the manager would hire me to help with inventory.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Star Simpson‏ @starsandrobots 4 May 2016
        Replying to @tonyengineer

        @tonyengineer same: at 14, my local Radio Shack store manager asked if I wanted a job.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Tony Williams‏ @tonyengineer 4 May 2016
        Replying to @starsandrobots

        @starsandrobots same age 14, Mom would drive me to the mall on inventory night and pay was just a check, no taxes with held.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      5. End of conversation

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2018 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info