It means so much to me to get to work on a project like Circuit Classics.
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Nearly every day, someone tells me how much Forrest Mims work meant to them growing up:pic.twitter.com/GmFdLS6xvN
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I grew up without access to teachers and was only able to teach myself the basics from books. It all made a huge difference for me.
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I didn't realize you didn't have access to teachers. I agree that access to knowledge is profoundly important for justice.
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I was kind of at the opposite end of that spectrum: my first computer was one my dad built from a kit when I was 4.
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I wonder how much of that access to teachers has to do with seeing that electronics is cool, rather than just access to info
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idk I think you're inverting things. I was looking for either teachers or a book
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I mean, I think that due to things like your work and Wikipedia, it's a lot easier to get information now.
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But most people don't use their cellphones to read Wikipedia or do circuit design exercises, even though they could.
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the tactile and the tangible makes such a difference.
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the difference between theory and practice is that in theory, there's no difference, but in practice..
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