The age of tinkerers: Radio Shack would've made a killing today
bilawalsidhu · x · 2026-10-19
bilawalsidhu argues this is the golden age for tinkerers, hobbyists and DIYers — envisioning a Micro Center-meets-makerspace where you could test-fit a cyberdeck display or grab an RTL-SDR and the right coax adapter on a Sunday night. Radio Shack, he says, would've made an absolute killing if it were still around.
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