Re: New Members - please post your introductions here
Hello all from the east coast of Canada, Nova Scotia to be exact. I'll get back to N.S. in a moment but let me introduce myself first. My name is Bob Stronach and my wife Gail and I live in the suburbs of Halifax. We have been together since high school way back in the sixties and are both retired now, she from teaching and I from the electronics industry. We have two great married daughters who live nearby.
I have been involved in the world of electronics ever since high school when I met a friend who had an interest in science as I did. I bought a copy of " The Radio Amateurs Handbook " and started taking apart old radios and whatever we could find for parts. This led me to take Electronics Engineering Technology at college, and graduated in 1971. Since then, I worked in a research lab, X-Ray company, university, CCTV and Broadcast Video equipment and video projection systems.
As far as computers go, I think my first one was a single-board 4-bit processor called an RCA VIP with 1K memory and a Hexadecimal keyboard. After that I moved up to a VIC-20, C-64, 386dx-66, various 486, pentiums and, now, a core-5. I have enjoyed all of them and learned much, but never wanted to make a living with one. I still have fun building electronic gadgets as well as my wood working and camping.
That brings me back to Nova Scotia or, to be correct, a part of N.S. called Cape Breton Island. Several months after the US election started to really heat up, some people in CB came up with the idea that, if D.T. won the election, they would invite all those who did not want to or were scared to stay in the US, to come to Cape Breton and be welcomed with open arms. They are getting all kinds of inquiries and calls. Not bad for something that started as a joke.
Well, as can be seen, I do ramble on a bit but if you have any questions drop me a note. Would love to hear from you.
Hello all from the east coast of Canada, Nova Scotia to be exact. I'll get back to N.S. in a moment but let me introduce myself first. My name is Bob Stronach and my wife Gail and I live in the suburbs of Halifax. We have been together since high school way back in the sixties and are both retired now, she from teaching and I from the electronics industry. We have two great married daughters who live nearby.
I have been involved in the world of electronics ever since high school when I met a friend who had an interest in science as I did. I bought a copy of " The Radio Amateurs Handbook " and started taking apart old radios and whatever we could find for parts. This led me to take Electronics Engineering Technology at college, and graduated in 1971. Since then, I worked in a research lab, X-Ray company, university, CCTV and Broadcast Video equipment and video projection systems.
As far as computers go, I think my first one was a single-board 4-bit processor called an RCA VIP with 1K memory and a Hexadecimal keyboard. After that I moved up to a VIC-20, C-64, 386dx-66, various 486, pentiums and, now, a core-5. I have enjoyed all of them and learned much, but never wanted to make a living with one. I still have fun building electronic gadgets as well as my wood working and camping.
That brings me back to Nova Scotia or, to be correct, a part of N.S. called Cape Breton Island. Several months after the US election started to really heat up, some people in CB came up with the idea that, if D.T. won the election, they would invite all those who did not want to or were scared to stay in the US, to come to Cape Breton and be welcomed with open arms. They are getting all kinds of inquiries and calls. Not bad for something that started as a joke.
Well, as can be seen, I do ramble on a bit but if you have any questions drop me a note. Would love to hear from you.
repair things from household items to computer related stuff is fun.. its a hobby not just for money. Those old day of gaming or coding is gone, now its time to repair those lcd/power supply! 
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