Suture snippery and some abstract literature
Took the dog to the vet this morning. No urgency; the scar from the recent surgery seems to be healed properly, so it was time to get things unsewn. Between my phone call and the laying on of the magical scissors, less than two hours, most of that because I wasn’t ready to go down any earlier. The usual comedy show where I tried (and failed) to fit the car harness, and we were off. Once on site, I did the power lift to get his hairiness into position. The tech took her trusty scissors (just like the ones used to cut bandages in a first aid kit) and snipped the seven sutures. Done. No hassle, no wrestling. A quick inspection of the externals by the vet and we were out.
Later on, I returned the other dog to her rightful owner. Almost routine, with the two dogs mutually sniffing farewell and me hauling the bowls and harness out to the car. A presentiment of the grandparenting process.
My spare time right now is spent reading up on the field known as SDR (software defined radio). A lot of abstract learning, and the realization that everyone is a pioneer in this field. Not your grandparents’ Atwater Kent, just yet. Think tiny circuit boards, finicky sound cards, a lot of checking and rechecking construction techniques; all that in an attempt to reinvent the crystal radio. However, I get the feeling that this is the way of the future. Just as tubes were left by transistors, the tuned inductor/capacitor combos of the past are just that.
