Zee09
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Reading this got me thinking I wish I could show you what I was working on in the mid 70's. I don't think they will let me post it though..Yeah, the ESD emphasis I think stems from the earlier years of computing where components weren't so durable. When I first started working on computers, which was when I was about 8 years old, I had no idea about it of course. By the time I was 10 (1990) I had read about how it could damage semiconductor components and how you were supposed to wear an anti-static wrist strap or at least keep yourself grounded. Of course SIMM's or DIMM's weren't a thing then, even when my dad bought a TI 486SX/25 laptop, it took RAM that had pins that you had to push into the board.
That concern and cautionary principle carried well forward into today where it is still advised, despite increased durability and resiliency that has made its way into these components.
No not girls...guns...
You just brought me back to my youth...thanks...weird huh???
Nice write.