# Obsolete Skills

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-skills/438388>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 20, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-skills/438388 "2008-02-20T17:25:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-skills/438388/101 "2008-02-28T12:03:03Z")

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[QUOTE=overlyverbose]  
I regularly build my own computer from individual components.  
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That is in no way an obsolete skill. You could get a job with the Geek Squad ripping people off, for instance, or testing video games on various hardware configurations.

I know how to make a layout sheet for offset printing by hand, using photo negatives, X-Acto knives, and tape.

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