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by Edinburger 5809 days ago
On a related note, if you love(d) RadioShack, be sure to check out Akihabara ('Electric Town') in Tokyo if you ever get a chance. http://www.kirainet.com/english/radio-center/. I have never seen so many electronic components on sale in one place. It was even possible to find "vintage" ICs.
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elblanco 5809 days ago
Reminds me a bit of the Yongsan electronics market in Seoul. I've never been in a building before with a hundred different stores selling nothing but PC power supply fans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yongsan_Electronics_Market

I've never been to Akihabara, but I've heard that the experience is similar.

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