On 19/02/2014 16:30, Michael Black wrote:


A simple project for a beginner is identical to what it was forty or
fifty years ago, a first project and when it actually gets working, what
an accomplishment. It's not because the simple project is comparable
with the electronic wonders of the 21st century, it's that you built it
and it worked.

Absolutely true. One of my foundation types constructed a simple bit of
circuitry to comply with the course.
He rang me afterwards in a state of excitement - "It works - it bloody
works!" he exclaimed.

Les.