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Prairie Gates

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9. Many kids and teens today build their own gaming rigs

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 10:03 AM

5 hrs ago

There's also a whole kinda wild subculture of homemade keyboards that probably mimics the science of the science fair kit pretty closely.

Sure, much of it is plug and play, but kids do learn about computer components and shop for them and sometimes repair their computers when they're not working.

I'm actually not that worried about engineering knowledge among younger kids and teens. The loss of humanities sensibilities is going to be far more dire.

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What Happened To Radioshack's Science Fair Kit? The Toy That Built America's Engineers [View all] LiberalArkie 6 hrs ago OP

I had a crystal radio kit, probably around 1950. 3Hotdogs 6 hrs ago #1

So, I had pretty much every version from their catalog. OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #2

Back in the day. It's a wonder we lived through it. paleotn 5 hrs ago #5

Famous Chevy Nova. Named to appeal to Latinos. No Va. Doesn't Go. usonian 2 hrs ago #17

Lots of stuff like that back in the day. Feels like there's less emphasis on such things today. paleotn 5 hrs ago #3

Makers Maninacan 5 hrs ago #4

AI slop. Please edit your title to reflect this is AI slop, or better yet, pull the entire thing. TIA Celerity 5 hrs ago #6

It literally says AI Generated content right on the screen. LiberalArkie 5 hrs ago #7

IMHO you should disclose that this is AI slop in your OP title. Celerity 5 hrs ago #8

Many kids and teens today build their own gaming rigs Prairie Gates 5 hrs ago #9

Some of us had a higher risk tolerance (just kidding) usonian 4 hrs ago #10

I have the transistor version of that tube radio. hunter 3 hrs ago #13

I never saw one. usonian 3 hrs ago #14

Yeah, it is curious that there were not more injuries. Disaffected 2 hrs ago #18

There's a lot of ways to electrocute yourself with that. hunter 1 hr ago #19

Wow, that takes me back. Disaffected 2 hrs ago #16

Radio Shack was far from the only company that made such kits. MineralMan 4 hrs ago #11

Why do people keep hammering this site with AI slop? If it is not inaccurate, it is unethical on account of how it . . . xocetaceans 4 hrs ago #12

I didn't watch the video. I rarely do. hunter 2 hrs ago #15