Yeah I wikipedia them seems they've been around a long time. I was born circa 1980 and started designing stuff professionally about a decade ago, I've just always ordered from Mouser or Digi-Key I guess :)
It's a little awkward to explain but I'll get around to following up on my first attempt.
I kinda wanted to see the presentation I was expecting there to be signs or something of some kind saying where to go, it's weird wandering around and looking around in private secure office complex with employees in suits and name badges and s*it and you're there in a jeans and a sweater like "Hello...Hello anyone know like...anything going on I'm supposed to be here I think"