Modern electronics these days, no fun.

[John A. Ross]

And folks wonder why I am so down on car electronics these days, parts with no markings, manufacturers protecting schematics like the crown jewels, too much software.

All of these roll up into electric vehicles and a big crap pile of non recyclable bits heading our way !

We actually have a local radio advert running here, one of the reasons to by a used volvo from the volvo dealer, "...it comes with all the latest software updates"

For fudges sake when did that become a thing when buying a car, does that mean it stops working on the next update.

Folks seem to forget all this stuff is dealer and specialist only, forget prestige brands, your ford escort fiesta or focus has as much electronics in them now.

Doom and gloom I tell you

Ok, thats the grump for today, maybe start a new thread, grump of the day see how much grump you can manage in less that 100 characters !

Had to go get some bits for a repair/modifcation today.

I am defo getting too old for working with resistors this size, happy to design with them as on screen they can be 300mm high but in real life this is it

3 x 2K resistors

Gary will like that one. GaryHnz

[Petowner]

Using the word Well When there is no need to, as in WELL Happy..

[John A. Ross]

Well I managed all that without the word Bob

[Petowner]

What about DRLs (anybody?)

[Petowner]

Yes Why does it take ten minutes to spin the clothes in washing machine , l remember in the old twin tubs you'd move washing from washer into spinner and it would spin in less than a minute (modern technology ) well rubbish.

[John A. Ross]

Dont get Andy started

[Petowner]

ME ?

[John A. Ross]

never

[PMCG]

Why do so many people not understand the difference between Bought and Brought ?

The amount of times I see pople writing these wrong gets really on my goat.

[John A. Ross]

Bob, thats us blown out of the water, Pat is a professional "grump"