More parts I need to replace on the VT100

[Scott Stevens]

On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 22:53:21 +0000 (GMT)
ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:

> > 
> > Thanks for all the advice, and no, I didn't find any offense whatsoever in
> > your post.  I think you for the advice and I checked that book out from the
> 
> You;'d be suprised. Some people take offence at being told what they 
> consider to be obvious. 
> 
> > library here at work (I work at a community college)
> 
> It''s not a cheap book, but I'd strongly advise buying your own copy. It 
> is not a book you are going to grow out of quickly (if at all, I consider 
> that I have a reasonable understnading of electronics, but I still often 
> lookt in TAoE). It's one of those books that I think every hacker should 
> own (along with the 'Minix book' we discussed last week, K&R, etc).
> 

I have the first edition (black slipcover) and bought it back when I was making a mere $4 an hour in the early 80's.  And I have never regretted that purchase.  It is the 'modern' edition of 'The Radiotron Designer's Handbook' which is a similar book from the vacuum tube era.  Lots of substancial content.  The Art of Electronics can be your ONLY electronics book and stand well in that role.  

It was written, incidentally, to BE the only needed electronics book, for technically minded people, scientists, etc.  For the kind of scientist who rolls up his/her sleeves and builds his/her own test equipment for the lab.