Blast from the past!
Dec 7, 2023 23:38:54 #
Spotted something unexpected tonight while walking home from the store with my wife.
One of the stores in the strip mall set up a Christmas tree 🎄 near their window facing the sidewalk. That wasn't the unexpected sight, but what was, was the words, Radio Shack, which appeared on the window. Radio Shack hasn't been there for at least ten years.
I took two photos with my Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, one is in color the other is black and white.
Which looks better to you?
One of the stores in the strip mall set up a Christmas tree 🎄 near their window facing the sidewalk. That wasn't the unexpected sight, but what was, was the words, Radio Shack, which appeared on the window. Radio Shack hasn't been there for at least ten years.
I took two photos with my Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, one is in color the other is black and white.
Which looks better to you?
Dec 8, 2023 03:54:44 #
Dec 8, 2023 04:49:20 #
Wingpilot wrote:
I didn’t know Radio Shack was still around anywhere.
Thanks for looking and for your comment Greg! Much appreciated.
I don't remember where, some foreign country, 🤔 but a YouTube program I watched mentioned they still had Radio Shack stores there.
Dec 8, 2023 06:23:19 #
Dec 8, 2023 08:32:55 #
Dec 8, 2023 09:47:46 #
Fstop12 wrote:
Haven't heard that name in years.
Thanks for looking! It has been a number of years alright. My wife says it has been more than ten years, closer to twenty.
Dec 8, 2023 09:48:24 #
jaymatt wrote:
Thanks for looking and for the double thumbs-up.
Dec 8, 2023 09:51:12 #
Vaun's photography wrote:
Thanks for looking! It has been a number of years alright. My wife says it has been more than ten years, closer to twenty.
Back in the day, RS was the go to place for the exciting things in electronics.
Dec 8, 2023 10:58:12 #
Vaun's photography wrote:
Thanks for looking and for your comment Greg! Much appreciated.
I don't remember where, some foreign country, 🤔 but a YouTube program I watched mentioned they still had Radio Shack stores there.
I don't remember where, some foreign country, 🤔 but a YouTube program I watched mentioned they still had Radio Shack stores there.
I remember Radio Shack being a place where I could get all my electronic needs and components when I was in ham radio. Then it slowly morphed into a place where you could buy music players, GPSes and entertainment stuff. Also the people working at Radio Shack got younger and younger and less and less knowledgeable. Last time I went into a Radio Shack here, there was some clueless kid working there. I’ll bet he had no idea what a resistor or a condensor or capacitor was, but he could sell you a cheap RC model plane or car. No wonder it went away.
Dec 8, 2023 11:47:06 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
Since you asked which looks better, neither one looks very good. They’re too blurry. I had to look a couple times just to see what you were talking about with the Radio Shack logo. Sorry, but you asked.
Dec 8, 2023 12:11:32 #
Wingpilot wrote:
I remember Radio Shack being a place where I could... (show quote)
I remember the changes as well. Once computers and related integrated circuits came, the single components went away.
Dec 8, 2023 12:15:49 #
gvarner wrote:
Since you asked which looks better, neither one looks very good. They’re too blurry. I had to look a couple times just to see what you were talking about with the Radio Shack logo. Sorry, but you asked.
Thanks for looking! You've nothing to apologize for, I did ask. And I expected honest opinions to be expressed.
I think the only reason that I could see the words is that the exterior of the window was somewhat misty.
Dec 8, 2023 12:33:56 #
I have to agree with gvarner on this one. But as you say, the window was fogged up.
Dec 8, 2023 12:36:32 #
Wingpilot wrote:
I have to agree with gvarner on this one. But as you say, the window was fogged up.
I'm not too surprised, nor am I offended. Take care.
Dec 8, 2023 12:37:32 #
Vaun's photography wrote:
I'm not too surprised, nor am I offended. Take care.
You too. And now I’m off to shovel off the deck and blow the snow off the driveway. Cheers. It’s something like this, although this is from last winter. iPhone 13 Pro Max.
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