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Terry Bites:
Oh yes, the un- thought out knee jerk response.
Dreadful.

When it comes to young players we have to make an educated guess at the age and English language proficiency of the blogger.
We shouldn't be being snide to the less able, better to try and see it from where they're at. And the fools and bitches...
You are right, just ignore them.

This meant to be fun- not an area for smug show offs and know it alls who know FA.
So I find myself saying "why the F would you need to build this thingmy, just buy it.
But making these hobby items is where our education starts- tear down, see if i can make led blink or make an annoying oscillator, look mum......
GlennSprigg:

--- Quote from: Refrigerator on January 11, 2021, 08:47:24 am ---Or on the opposite end you have well described posts that noone reads fully and posts replies that have already been answered in the first post.
Example:
Thread: "fixing something"
OP: "i tried turning it off and back on again and it didn't work"
Reply: "Have you tried turning it off and back on again?"

--- End quote ---

That made me laugh!!  ;D   That happens a lot in real life too...
I remember many years ago when I looked after prison security systems, (et-al !), and had a call once from a
control room saying that a screen wasn't working. I said, did you look at the switch at the back??  (Yep, Off).  :palm:
I was in a humorous mood once when a client called, saying "The vertical hold on Monitor-x is not working!!".
I said... "Turn the Monitor on it's side and adjust the Horizontal hold!!"... quiet on the line... OK, i then fixed it !!  8)
madires:
Two possible solutions:
- Don't waste your time and simply don't reply! No need to become angry.
- Since you don't have a glass ball ask for the background story and more details, e.g. images or schematics. It might even educate the OP to do better next time.
edy:

--- Quote from: floobydust on January 10, 2021, 11:35:43 pm ---Electrotanya has a five question basic EE test to become a member. I'd like to see something like that here to keep the boneheads out. If you don't know or learn Ohm's Law, then stick to a forum section for those posts by people outside the profession.

--- End quote ---

Just tried the basic EE test on Elektrotanya... I got 1 wrong...  |O   I'm a complete idiot, but I knew I was a complete idiot when I narrowed it down to 2 possible answers for that question, and still ended up choosing the wrong one like a bonehead!  :palm: It's the question regarding the U6 resistor voltage drop, which is plainly easy yet I was overthinking it (I'm thinking to myself now... currents split, voltages don't across parallel circuits you moron). Guess will have to wait a few days and try again as I know the answer is the one I felt instinctively I should have chosen rather than overthinking it. However I do like these tests as they help you learn. Currently brushing up on things reading...

https://www.amazon.ca/Teach-Yourself-Electricity-Electronics-Sixth/dp/1259585530



Maybe I should have done the test AFTER I read this book. The book has a lot of quizzes at the end of each chapter.  |O

Refrigerator:
I think before new members are allowed to change their profile picture they should pass a simple test and before they pass that test their profile picture would display "NOOB" (or whatever) in big bold letters  >:D >:D >:D
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