Hi Capt'n,
"What ever happened to the kid who took alarm clocks apart??"
I used to ask that at "Career Fairs".. Glad to see some of you survived.
Do a little googling at "electronics repurposing" or "Computer Demolition"..
OMG, #6 on Google is my 1985 stuff! http://goo.gl/qTSSg My Favorite part (Probably 'cause I wrote them ..):
”Will American kids be Inventors in 10 years, or just operate appliances designed elsewhere?”
and, by the way,
”Whatever happened to the Kid who took Alarm Clocks apart to discover how they worked?”
...just get started and Don't Worry About it...