Churchill – Complex Variables and Applications
Davis – Vector Analysis
Jordan & Balmain – Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating Systems
Lance – Intoduction to Microwaves
Burr-Brown – Operational Amplifiers
All books that I cherish from my university studies in 1970's, that have been on my bookshelf ever since. They are all going to be part of the decluttering of my life. I cherish them, but I haven't used them or their topics, for years. The other week I threw out my notes on these subjects that used these textbooks, and I must confess that I didn't understand them any more. I would have to start learning again from scratch if I wanted to do anything.
Life has moved on, I have moved into other pastimes and interests.
After university I was involved in circuit design using CMOS medium scale chips. Things like 4011, 4013, 4049 chips. I have a collection of these in my workshop, and even though it looks like somebody still is interested in them judging by their availability on ebay, they are for the bin.
And I was looking for a Power supply unit for a PC the other day, and have decided that all those 150 watt, 250 watt PC PSU's can also go. Those are a simple decision.
Reasons:
I'll never use them again.
If I need the information I'll look it up on the Internet.
When I die it will make life easier for my children to clear out the stuff.
I hope that getting rid of all this stuff doesn't make me a shallower person, with fewer interests.
