The life of the electronics enthusiast is not always plain sailing, irrespective of whether you are a beginning hobbyist or a dyed-in-the-wool old hand. Whether you like it or not, technology continues to evolve at a great pace, which means you have to keep on learning, if you want to keep up with the latest developments. Learning is a process of falling and getting up, and the most important things are usually learned the ‘hard’ way, after which you will inevitably have feelings of disappointment, failure, and especially great shame. Unless you belong to the ‘pamper generation’ – sometimes also called the ‘amusement park generation’ – you will only improve yourself from this experience, because you can learn the most from your own mistakes. And if it has really gotten out of hand, then there is always the option of mustering your best management skills and trying to blame someone else.