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Father's Day Badge-a-Thon: Quality Time King

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Adaptability is the cornerstone of fatherhood. Well, it probably should be. Whether it is or not, I'll leave for mothers and partners to decide upon!image

 

But, in an effort to embrace this notion, today's Father's Day badge has taken a twist. I've adjusted it in accord with some excellent suggestions you guys about creating projects with the kids.

 

"Did anyone else see the title and expect that it'd be "what toys have you made for your boys (or girls)". That's what being a dad's really all about," astutely pointed out, which agreed with.

 

"Perhaps one of the future days will cover Projects on the Dads To Do List," he says. "Cool things like Retro Arcade System, Club house, Doll house and of course expanding the body disposal area for when your girls reach the teen years and you need to get rid of "problems" ;-)"

 

So, other than undetectable methods of dissolving the tormented remains of your daughter's boyfriend in industrial chemicals, tell us about any projects, games, kits or other activities your parents made with you (all those long years ago) that got you into electronics, so we can take some inspiration for enthusing future generations.

 

  • Tell us all about them in the comments below, and maybe include a few photos to really help us set that nostalgic mood!
  • @mention another element14 member in your comment, and nominate them to post their parental project story.

 

And remember you'll need to already have the previous Father's Day badges in order to be crowned a Quality Time King.

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  • Unfortunately electronics and my parents don't really mix.

    They use electronics TV, DVD player and a stereo, but that was about it in the days I was growing up.

     

    I'm not sure how come I got inot electronics, but I do know they supported and helped me to partake in it.

    In the days before internet, you relied on magazines to see what was out there.

    Ordering it was even more strange, as you had to complete pieces of paper and then arrange money transfers.

     

    I recall finding a radio that I wanted and somehow they managed to arrange the purchase from England.

    Sadly my skills were less than the desire and I ended up getting help from a local who knew a lot more than me, and he helped rebuild it and get it working.

     

    They did enjoy the fruits of my labours, and I recall playing pong after getting the kit to work.

    Later on when I was working in electronics the Commodore 64 came out and for some reason I couldn't get them off Pacman.

    My repair skills were in full flight as the joystick never did manage to meet the punishment it got.

     

    image  QuickShot II Deluxe Joystick Controllerimage

    Photos from Wikipedia and Commodore 64 Peripheral at the Centre for Computing History

     

    Mark

     

    PS It was great visiting this place in cambridge last year.  Computing History - The UK Computer Museum - Cambridge

    There was many memories of hardware of yesteryear and most of it was working.

    The rule was if it was on and going you could play with it.

     

    I also got my backside kicked by this person who obviously had a mis-spent youth.

     

    image

     

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  • Unfortunately electronics and my parents don't really mix.

    They use electronics TV, DVD player and a stereo, but that was about it in the days I was growing up.

     

    I'm not sure how come I got inot electronics, but I do know they supported and helped me to partake in it.

    In the days before internet, you relied on magazines to see what was out there.

    Ordering it was even more strange, as you had to complete pieces of paper and then arrange money transfers.

     

    I recall finding a radio that I wanted and somehow they managed to arrange the purchase from England.

    Sadly my skills were less than the desire and I ended up getting help from a local who knew a lot more than me, and he helped rebuild it and get it working.

     

    They did enjoy the fruits of my labours, and I recall playing pong after getting the kit to work.

    Later on when I was working in electronics the Commodore 64 came out and for some reason I couldn't get them off Pacman.

    My repair skills were in full flight as the joystick never did manage to meet the punishment it got.

     

    image  QuickShot II Deluxe Joystick Controllerimage

    Photos from Wikipedia and Commodore 64 Peripheral at the Centre for Computing History

     

    Mark

     

    PS It was great visiting this place in cambridge last year.  Computing History - The UK Computer Museum - Cambridge

    There was many memories of hardware of yesteryear and most of it was working.

    The rule was if it was on and going you could play with it.

     

    I also got my backside kicked by this person who obviously had a mis-spent youth.

     

    image

     

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