Radio Shack Q&A with Forrest Mims III

Forrest Mims is the man that brought us the Atari Punk Console. Below is a pic of him building a model rocket launcher back in 1969 via wikipedia.

"Forrest M. Mims III has written over sixty books about science, computers and electronic circuits that he has tested and built. We were able to wrack his brain and learn a little more about the man who has sold over 7.5 million copies of his books. Throughout the Q&A we were able to learn a little more about how he got his start, his favorite build and how he is able to turn circuit analysis into something that DIYers are able to understand!"

"TSB: You’ve built a ton of cool projects over the years – which one was your favorite, and why?

Mims: I built and published a series of solid state oscilloscopes using arrays of LEDs. While their resolution was low, they worked. I also designed and built from discrete chips a 4-bit digital processor that could be programmed with several instructions. My favorite projects were the lab kits I designed for RadioShack, especially the Electronics Learning Lab and the RadioShack Sun & Sky Monitoring Station. I just returned from 13 days at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory, where I calibrated the first Sun & Sky Station for the ninth year. I use this device every day the sun shines, and it provides beautiful data."

Read the full Q&A on Radio Shack here.