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I personally cringe when I hear a friend js having a kid. All I can think of is how bad theyre going to have it. Hell id definitely have been better off being born 20 years earlier, but these new kids are REALLY screwed unless they have super rich parents.

"Nothing new under the sun" I suppose!

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It's not even often to be honest, maybe once every 5 years or so, and that's counting more than just us, I've fixed/rebuilt microwaves for friends and neighbors as well, but definitely not often.

My late father taught me the basics of electronics repair starting at age 10, and once the internet became a semi-common thing (dialup days), I found https://repairfaq.org/ which expanded my knowledge and understanding quite a bit.

My late father was also a bit of a junk hoarder, so back in the day I had plenty of scrap electronics and appliances to practice on..

These days I don't have to use those skills as often as daddy thought I might, but they're still handy skills.

[–] jaycifer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That makes some sense, and sounds like some quality experiences. Thank you for the link, I always get a little excited when I see a website with such a basic look, it usually means they care more about conveying their material than adding extra flair.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Thanks for responding!

I'll drop this extra link while I'm here...

https://charm.li/