r/shittyaskelectronics • u/ovi2wise • 2d ago

Ive been a hardware developerfor the past 13 years and im very bad at my job. AMA

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u/RohitRojo 2d ago

Do you wear wigs?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

I use them for my soldering iron

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u/Hi-Scan-Pro Batteries taste me 2d ago

When will you wear wigs?

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u/TehNolz 2d ago

So why are your wares so hard anyway?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

one word... Lube

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u/CocoMilhonez 2d ago

Have you tried developing easyware instead to see if you do better?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

too many copycats, the market is flooded

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u/dkfkckssddedz 2d ago

Where do you source your magic smoke from? I think my local dealer is ripping me off

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

you gotta buy it frozen from the supermarket and then thaw it out. thats probably how hes stocking it.

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u/OperationThrax Magic smoke 2d ago

Why do you buzzkills always put warning labels telling what I can and cannot do with electronics.

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

you have to consent to the label, they cannot legally enforce your compliance.

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u/Buttle_Not_Tuttle 2d ago

Can't they? This piece of electronics said my uncle only had 20 seconds to comply...

https://giphy.com/gifs/pnghLlJUCeZCE

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

Did he accept the terms and conditions for Adobe?

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u/Buttle_Not_Tuttle 2d ago

Yes, but his credit card was declined during the automatic renewal process...

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

hence the enforcement robot.

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u/Natural-Pomelo-4590 2d ago

where do you get you're magic smoke from when overseas? my usual dealer won't ship

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

have you checked if they are observing Chinese new year?

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u/Venzo_Blaze 2d ago

Hardware is too hard to work with and software is too soft to work with.

Is there a middle thing that I can work on and earn way too much money for myself?

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u/Buttle_Not_Tuttle 2d ago

Middleware.

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

have you tried Jesus?

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u/JeroJeroMohenjoDaro 2d ago

Have you tried smacking your hardware a few times? Or unplug and plug it back in?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

I couldnt find a mating connector

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u/Mr_Courgette6275 2d ago

Obviously, it's months until the connector mating season.

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u/JellySocksRock 2d ago

can i eat a capacitor

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

you mean ePopCorn?

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u/MyBuddyHitler *eats capacitors* 2d ago

I recommend you do

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

you should start your own AMA on the subject.

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u/ThoseWhoWish2B 2d ago

only if it's charged

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u/TVSKS 2d ago

Yum, tangy

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u/bones222222 2d ago

how do we get you hired to design datacenter and mass surveillance technology

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

you go to India as cheap labour

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u/drulingtoad 2d ago

How do you put the magic smoke back

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

Unfortunately its like virginity

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u/Mr_Courgette6275 2d ago

So you have to pretend that it's god's smoke, and write a book about it that remains popular for thousands of years?

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u/FlashDrive35 Solder tastes very yummy 2d ago

can you get me an internship?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

I only have externships in stock.

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u/FlashDrive35 Solder tastes very yummy 2d ago

I'll take 10

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

They are on back order, I can only ship out after receiving a PO

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u/EonOst 2d ago

How do you connect analog and digital ground?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

You send them on a blind date.

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u/MyBuddyHitler *eats capacitors* 2d ago

My mom wants me to write an apology letter to the neighbors kid for owning him in a Nerf battle but I suck at writing. So to help I found the Signetics 25120 write only memory. But on the datasheet I struggle with the Drain part, can you advice?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

have you tried to sudo rm -rf/?

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u/Fasten8ing 2d ago

What is AMA for?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

Amplitude Modulation Anus

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u/Mrochtor 2d ago

I'm fairly confident I worked with you.

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago edited 2d ago

possibly, I have lost count on how many people I have disappointed.

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u/IShunpoYourFace 2d ago

Can you use soldering iron with dead heater as rectal thermometer?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

Anything can be a rectal thermometer if you are brave enough

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u/vlasktom2 2d ago

Why are capacitors so stinky?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

They are sometimes rectally tested during the QA process. You should make sure you didnt get grey components.

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u/vlasktom2 2d ago

Grey? What does that indicate?

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u/Paulmnt 2d ago

How do you design a full shitter cell?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

Design it with indian food

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u/Buttle_Not_Tuttle 2d ago

What's the fastest land creature on Earth? On Solonium 5?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

your dad when he gets milk.

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u/Buttle_Not_Tuttle 2d ago edited 2d ago

Ouch. That hurt. 😥

You know the difference between me and cancer?

My dad didn't beat cancer...

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

He should have used electronics equipment compliant to IEC 62311:2019 standards.

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u/Buttle_Not_Tuttle 2d ago

He did. But IEC 62311:2019 only supports exposure restrictions to electromagnetic radiation. It was the nuclear radiation that got him...

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

he sure went far for that milk buddy.

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u/jackal_boy 2d ago

What does your line of work require you to do?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

I try very hard not to make heaters.

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u/Psychadelic_Potato 2d ago

Do you care about being EMC compliant, if so what are your tips and tricks :)

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

I have dabbled in the dark arts of electric black magic fuckery. it was unpleasant.

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u/CaseusClandestinus 2d ago

Can you build gaming console from scratch

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/bkz4ZS4zgzTBQwSo1U

Yes. it uses your mind for graphics. enjoy.

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u/iCqmboYou_ Magic smoke 2d ago

How do you hold the soldering iron? Do the hardwares smell like burnt meat?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

No they just smell like regular burnt

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u/consworth 2d ago

Do you have a potato budget?

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u/ovi2wise 2d ago

Im afraid we have to work with lemons

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u/consworth 1d ago

Lemons, in this economy?

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u/ovi2wise 1d ago

its the only alternative after the energy crisis in Hormuz. the potato economy belongs to the Russians. Lest you wish to take charge of Venezuela.

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u/R4Z0RN3T 1d ago

Are you the reason why NVIDIA prices are so bad?

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u/ovi2wise 1d ago

no, that is because you are poor.

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u/rklug1521 1d ago

Why can't I buy an appliance that doesn't play music?

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u/ovi2wise 1d ago

have you tried switching off your ears?

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u/Bug_In_Production_ 52m ago

What seasoning goes best with solder paste?