Who is your favourite electronics guru?

In message , dated Mon,

Different people are gurus on different subjects.

Samatha Carter, cool dudette

martin

We all know who's going to top that list:-)

Dirk

Well it sure as hell isn't Bonnie Baker...

Guru is a bs pop expression, as is the idea that there should be a favorite. There is a host of people well-known for outstanding work as well as pronounced communication abilities. When they write, we read, and when they publish, we buy.

Good answer, I second that one:)

I'm really hoping that people take the question in a light-hearted way. I know that the word "guru" is just a "pop" term, as pointed out by Fred. Maybe this is just a chance to honour someone you respect. Maybe some readers will check out your "guru" and also enjoy them.

:) Tony

Actually no. It's a sanskrit word, and the concept is common to a number of eastern religions. One could indeed think of a guru as a guide, though that's simplistic.

Obivously, there is one name that immediately comes to mind for this, since he has outright used the term to refer to himself. I'm not sure it doesn't apply.

Michael

My favourite? So many to choose from....the funniest ones are the ones who write "Ideas for Design" articles. Those are usually very funny, even funnier than H&H's "Bad Circuits", though sometimes a bit more subtle.

Round here, credibility is roughly inversely proportional to ego.

Cheers,

Phil Hobbs

well, for a guru who does not appear here, I would vote for Jim Williams of AN70 fame,

martin

Robert Pease (General Analog stuff ;understandable, down to Earth) Howard Johnson (RF & Microwave; able to simplify complex subject)

Anyone who can write useful explanatory electronics related texts clearly. It's a rare quality.

Dirk

Well, obviously, Win, Spehro, John, and John, and sometimes John, not necessarily in that order. :-)

Cheers! Rich

Don Klipstein seems to know everything there is to know about LEDs. :-)

Cheers! Rich

I used to worship Don Lancaster, until I met him here, and he turned out to be kind of a dork.

Cheers! Rich

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I can imagine a SED night out in a pub, it would probably shut this NG down :-)

martin

Win and I did OK sipping a few and we're politically arch enemies ;-)

...Jim Thompson

Hey Jim, got a lotta respect for you and Win, and the 3 Johns, or is it 4? You make a nice target as well :-)

martin

What? This isn't already a pub? ;-P

You guys need to drink more. ;-D

Cheers! Rich

I'm sure that if we keep away from politics, you're a fine guy - the scary thing is that in your picture "Opti-Visor Monster" you look almost exactly like my brother. =:-O

And you have more chins than I have! This pleases me, for some reason. ;-) ;-) ;-)

Cheers! Rich