Predating FZ, a couple of views on the origin of "Necessity is the mother of invention" are: http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/bulletin_board/12/messages/1168.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Gregory" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 9:13 AM Subject: [TN] What-cha-macallit > "Necessity is the mother of invention..." > -Frank Zappa > > Not real sure if Frank Zappa really quoted that...however, I do know he was > in the mothers of invention. "What's that got to do with anything Steve?" > you're probabably pondering now. Well, the point is, if one needs something, one > will create it. > > I'm sure you all have heard the terms; dead-bug, scab resistors, hay-wires, > etc. Those are terms mostly heard when you're talking about prototypes. I like > prototypes, because you can do just about anything you want with them if you > need to...creativity is the only limiting factor. > > I've seen something new recently, and I don't know what to call it. There > obviously was a real need for what you are about to see, so it was made. Go take > a look at "What-cha-macallit" at http://www.stevezeva.homestead.com and tell > me what YOU would call it. > > -Steve Gregory- > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > ----------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------