Comments on: Radio Shaft http://pcweenies.com/2010/05/15/radio-shaft/ Tech Comics for Sys Admins, IT Professionals, Engineers and Computer Geeks! Thu, 24 May 2012 11:09:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Scott http://pcweenies.com/2010/05/15/radio-shaft/#comment-4074 Scott Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:36:41 +0000 http://www.pcweenies.com/?p=3840#comment-4074 Ahh...Radio Shack and Shields. Ahh…Radio Shack and Shields.

]]> By: bnmurphy http://pcweenies.com/2010/05/15/radio-shaft/#comment-4073 bnmurphy Tue, 18 May 2010 09:12:07 +0000 http://www.pcweenies.com/?p=3840#comment-4073 I remember these days! I used to work at Radio Shack many years back. I visited one not too long ago, and it was oddly unimpressive. I believe my local Target may have had the same stock ... perhaps more ... and at better prices. I remember these days! I used to work at Radio Shack many years back. I visited one not too long ago, and it was oddly unimpressive. I believe my local Target may have had the same stock … perhaps more … and at better prices.

]]> By: creechey http://pcweenies.com/2010/05/15/radio-shaft/#comment-4072 creechey Tue, 18 May 2010 02:22:47 +0000 http://www.pcweenies.com/?p=3840#comment-4072 Radioshack actually sells 10K Ohm pots. At least on their website they do. I haven't looked for one in a store. Radioshack actually sells 10K Ohm pots. At least on their website they do. I haven’t looked for one in a store.

]]> By: Dan G http://pcweenies.com/2010/05/15/radio-shaft/#comment-4071 Dan G Mon, 17 May 2010 14:59:43 +0000 http://www.pcweenies.com/?p=3840#comment-4071 Yes, agreed that the days where Radio Shack was more than just "retail" (said with derision) are long past. The one near me... and the one near my parents' where I used to go... both still have components, but it's a much more limited set and the staff know little more than what part of the store to point to. (sigh) At least there were enough bits that I could create a "build your own circuit" kit for my son... and have him learn graphically why you need a resistor in series with an LED! ;-) Yes, agreed that the days where Radio Shack was more than just “retail” (said with derision) are long past. The one near me… and the one near my parents’ where I used to go… both still have components, but it’s a much more limited set and the staff know little more than what part of the store to point to. (sigh) At least there were enough bits that I could create a “build your own circuit” kit for my son… and have him learn graphically why you need a resistor in series with an LED! ;-)

]]> By: Theala Sildorian http://pcweenies.com/2010/05/15/radio-shaft/#comment-4070 Theala Sildorian Mon, 17 May 2010 11:53:15 +0000 http://www.pcweenies.com/?p=3840#comment-4070 I read an article recently about Radio Shack (Fortune, I think). They were bleeding red ink for a long time once the PC age began, and more of their customers knew less about how to build and fix things. The current CEO deliberately changed the model to focus on cell phones, and brought things back to profitability. But they stock less and less of the components for radios and other electronics, and the staff are less and less likely to know anything about what they DO stock. I also used to go there frequently, as I loved putting together radios and computers. Haven't been in years--it just got to hard to find what I needed, so now I order it online. I read an article recently about Radio Shack (Fortune, I think). They were bleeding red ink for a long time once the PC age began, and more of their customers knew less about how to build and fix things.

The current CEO deliberately changed the model to focus on cell phones, and brought things back to profitability. But they stock less and less of the components for radios and other electronics, and the staff are less and less likely to know anything about what they DO stock.

I also used to go there frequently, as I loved putting together radios and computers. Haven’t been in years–it just got to hard to find what I needed, so now I order it online.

]]> By: David http://pcweenies.com/2010/05/15/radio-shaft/#comment-4069 David Mon, 17 May 2010 00:19:26 +0000 http://www.pcweenies.com/?p=3840#comment-4069 Radio Shack used to be the place to go when I was young. My dad works on computers for a living and we used to head down there to Radio Shack on a regular basis. I really haven't set foot in one in years. Radio Shack used to be the place to go when I was young. My dad works on computers for a living and we used to head down there to Radio Shack on a regular basis. I really haven’t set foot in one in years.

]]> By: Krishna http://pcweenies.com/2010/05/15/radio-shaft/#comment-4068 Krishna Sun, 16 May 2010 19:41:51 +0000 http://www.pcweenies.com/?p=3840#comment-4068 I tweaked the dialog in the last panel. I think it reads better now. I tweaked the dialog in the last panel. I think it reads better now.

]]> By: chattr http://pcweenies.com/2010/05/15/radio-shaft/#comment-4067 chattr Sun, 16 May 2010 11:48:39 +0000 http://www.pcweenies.com/?p=3840#comment-4067 'You have questions, we have blank stares.' ‘You have questions, we have blank stares.’

]]> By: iDorf http://pcweenies.com/2010/05/15/radio-shaft/#comment-4066 iDorf Sun, 16 May 2010 05:34:36 +0000 http://www.pcweenies.com/?p=3840#comment-4066 I know why the salesman didn't understand - Bob should have just asked for a "10K Pot"!! (... maybe) I know why the salesman didn’t understand – Bob should have just asked for a “10K Pot”!! (… maybe)

]]> By: madmarv http://pcweenies.com/2010/05/15/radio-shaft/#comment-4065 madmarv Sun, 16 May 2010 05:04:02 +0000 http://www.pcweenies.com/?p=3840#comment-4065 Haven't you heard. You're supposed to call them just The Shaft. Haven’t you heard. You’re supposed to call them just The Shaft.

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