Should Analog be added to the Technologies

I am in the process of writing a blog on a vacuum tube project. I noticed that it doesn't fit into any of the existing Technologies groups. I originally brought this up in the feed-back forum. Doug replied by suggesting that Analog should be added to the technology groups. This could cover designs and blogs that take a more traditional approach... and don't otherwise fit into the other existing groups.

robogary 10 months ago in reply to dang74
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dang74 11 months ago in reply to robogary

Thanks for that wonderful story. 2.5 feet tall.... that is enormous.
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robogary 11 months ago in reply to dang74

Ealy 80s I commissioned a printing press revamp at the Philadelphia Inquirer where the GE ignitron DC drive was replaced with GE Valutrol analog SCR DC drive. The ignitron drive panels had blackboard backpanels. Ignitrons had mercury inside, only licensed waste management folks were allowed to touch them. The tubes were about 2 1/2 feet tall. It was a couple years later when the first digital SCR DC drives were commercially available.
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dang74 11 months ago in reply to robogary

Thanks Gary. Reading up on ignitron tubes now. I guess they were the grand-daddy of SCRs.
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dang74 11 months ago in reply to cstanton

Thanks Chris, I sent you a message just now.
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robogary 11 months ago

Not only does analog deserve its own forum, but tube technology does too.

How about a cheer for ignitron tubes !
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cstanton 11 months ago in reply to dang74

The platform isn't very good for how it's been deployed, both now and on Jive.

A view I would prefer, is that when you create your blog post, you add tags relating to what topics or categories it's associated with, and then you can customise your view based upon what of those tags you're interested in, and the user experience would present it as such, and it would align with your user profile interests.

That way you're not forcing people to choose a 'blog' to put it in, that's in a group, and the visibility of the content would look different.

The approach of 'groups = categories' is very limiting by comparison, and ends up working both ways to limit content. "I don't see where to put it, so is it welcome here?" and "if I put it in here that's not relevant, will it be seen?".

Part of the problem is how 'out of the box' versus 'customised' we can make it to align with. For example, tags do not cross groups boundaries, so that already limits part of putting any such idea into practicality.

These are all thoughts being thrown around.
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colporteur 11 months ago in reply to dang74

If you build Miscellaneous they will come. They being all those individuals that struggle with where to put things. Many times I sheepishly ask am I posting this in the right place. Getting it posted is the prime objective so I ignore the baa. I fear the category will become the dumping group for other.

If it wasn't for search I would have a difficult time finding stuff:(
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dang74 11 months ago in reply to cstanton

Thanks Chris. I understand your hesitation to reorganize things. I came in asking for an analog group... but no longer want that level of specificity. From the responses by others I see the dangers of having a group called Miscellaneous. I am thinking now if we had a group called: The Love of Electronics.... the purpose of the group would be to feature experiments and projects big and small that explore the world of electronics. (or something to that effect) So, in theory it could serve as an umbrella of sorts without attracting as much clutter as a group called Miscellaneous.
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dang74 11 months ago in reply to kmikemoo

LOL
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