Re: [MLUG] progress .... ???/

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> Learning enough EE stuff to respin a CPU or ASIC to correct a hardware
> bug would take quite some time.  Espically if you have to try and
> characterize a very intermittent bug.

That's exactly why I spent some time working on an EE degree. I never 
wanted a job in EE.. I just wanted to know how to (re)build my own 
hardware. I was going to finish that and then get a degree in materials 
science.. so I'd know the properties of all sorts of different materials 
and how to work with them to make things like CPU's. I wanted to be able 
to collect sand and dirt and whatever and process them all the way into 
fully working machines.

> You'll also have to go 88mph.  Maybe you're that fellow that sent me the
> time travel spam, but just in the future so you don't know about it yet.

Good thing I spent so much time playing with explosives. I'm sure I can 
cobble together an Acme rocket to get me up to speed.

> Nope, not my experience. A lot of people just prefer not to think about
> it, sadly. But, it takes all different types. If everyone loved to fix
> stuff as much as I do, then I'd be out of a job. :)

I guess that's what I meant by people that are afraid/uncomfortable 
about challenging problems. Still I think they like the rare experience 
of solving the problem.. ie patting themselves on the back.. getting 
others to do the same.. etc.

> I like to tinker, too.  Improvements are OK, and fixing is OK, but
> designing from basic principles eludes me for many things.

Hrm. I like doing both. :)

(Random poser of the second.. how would a door securely dead bolted just 
blow open with the bolt still thrown? My door next to me just did so.. 
but the bolt is still in 'closed' position and the lock is solid so it 
shouldn't be easily forced open.. and nothing is on the other side 
pushing.. weird.)



-- 
"At what price learning? At what cost wisdom?"
"The price is a man's peace of mind, and the cost is his life."
                                            Kampus, by james e. gunn

Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
http://kavlon.org

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