4 Feb
2003
4 Feb
'03
11:28 a.m.
By the way... today the Sears repairman arrived to
verify the validity
of complaints from my parents about their new washer and dryer
(absolute pieces of cheaply-made and annoying junk - beware) that
That, alas does not suprise me. Very little made today is made properly.
replaced approx. 25 and 35 year old machines that were
well made and
worked nicely (until Sears/Whirlpool discontinued parts to repair them
with). His eyes nearly popped out of his head as he looked around at
my collection of electronics and computer equipment; as he was
Yes, serious computer collections have this effect. As do serious
toolkits.
leaving, he remarked that he hopes that no one calls
the eff b aye
about what all I have, as they might think I'm "building a satellite
Since when has building a satellite been illegal?
or something." Zog! Now, are those of us in the
US to be considered
criminals because we collect, build and hack all sorts of computer and
electronics equipment as a harmless hobby (or is the knowledge and
ability to do this now considered dangerous by our elected idiots,
I am convinced that most governments don't want to deal with a public who
can think for themselves (after all such people might realise what the
government is trying to get up to...) That's why they try to dumb
everything down...
-tony