I started a little earlier than that with a electronic kit that allowed you to connect components with springs and wires. It had 2 transistors and a number of other components such capacitors, resistors and a diode to make a simple AM radio.
The first company I worked at as an engineer still had an IBM 1620. (which had core memory and no ALU - it could only add by looking up the answer. It occupied a large room)
I entered university at the same time that CPU ICs were invented - an exciting time for electronics. It made hobby computers possible.
I think most E14 members are older than 18 since that is the minimum age requirement to participate in projects and road tests for hardware or prizes, but this is still a great place to learn and ask questions. Depending on your interests, the Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects are a great place to start. So, you probably are the youngest here...
If anyone reading doesn't realise why this is a bad idea:
1. Any minors are making themselves a target by revealing their age
2. You're revealing personally identifiable information that can be used in various 'security' associated scenarios that can open your accounts to being compromised.
Don't ask this again, this's a hard limit, thread locked. Thank you for understanding.
Thank you to those members who responded but didn't reveal their details.
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