1 Nov
1998
1 Nov
'98
2:23 p.m.
On Mon, 2 Nov 1998, Tony Duell wrote:
Making my own transistors is not something I'm
going to try anytime soon.
Actually, if electronic components become impossible to obtain then I
think there will have been such a disaster that getting a computer up and
running will not be the first thing on my mind. Finding food and making
some kind of radio (in that sort of event, I would try a spark
transmitter) would be much more important.
I don't expect to ever need to actually make a transistor from scratch,
but knowing how to do so is one way to really understand the
characteristics of the various materials and components that comprise a
system.
Right now, I can barely trace the simplest of faults, so this pursuit of
god status is a nice long-term hobby that will hopefully ensure that some
of these oddball machines in my collection start to run someday and
continue to run for some time later.
BTW, if, before I reach that status, you're able to dump your brain to
ROM, I'd like to get a copy please.
-- Doug