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| Posted: 06:22pm 01 Oct 2025 |
I gave up on Everyday Electronics in the early 80s after what seemed to be the 3rd or 4th camera flash slave project in a year.
The ETI special digests were incredibly useful, though.
Optimistically I'd say electronics hobbying will continue, much the same way that woodworking continues, even though power tools are cheaply available and Ikea deliver.
There will always be some people who just get a kick out of making things. The hobby will change, sure, as Arduinos, Adafruit etc. have done much to democratise it. Looking online at the projects people do in the Maker world, I think there are plenty of people who "do" electronics to some level that maybe wouldn't consider themselves primarily electronics enthusiasts.
Cheers
Dave