Hi!
My name is Vincent. I'm a French guy living in Ohio (I know, why Ohio of all places, right?), I'm in my late 20s and I'm still not sure what I want to do in life.
I've always had an interest in electronics but I never took it very far. I took electronics and mechanical engineering in high school, but I was the kind of kid who "never applied himself" so pretty much none of it stuck.
I started watching the EEVBlog a while ago (a few years?) and I've passively learned a lot as a result. My interest in electronics has been revived, and I've been accumulating more and more junk and tools.
Hopefully I can continue to learn (maybe a bit more actively
) and do some useful stuff with what I have. I do already perform the occasional trivial repair when something breaks but it's a rare occurrence and definitely nothing I'd brag about.
One thing is certain though: I love fixing stuff! I find it very satisfying. It's a sort of "mental puzzle" to figure out what went wrong, and it's very gratifying to see something that was dead just a while ago spring back to life thanks to your
knowledge guesswork.
I'd love to make repair work a proper hobby (and who knows, maybe even a source of income??) but I struggle with fear of failure and have an almost non-existent budget.
Regardless of how things turn out, I'll definitely continue to enjoy the EEVBlog and other various "electronics porn" so it just makes sense all around for me to be part of this forum, even if all I do is browse
.
I look forward to seeing all kinds of cool stuff around here! And, who knows, maybe I'll eventually post some of my own (but don't hold your breath)!