"solarwind" wrote:
> Seriously, where do you guys go to buy your integrated circuits? I
> don't want to pay $5 shipping and wait two weeks for a $0.25 IC. Like,
> if I need a shift register IC or an ADC IC and my local electronics
> store doesn't carry it, what can I do?

Try a local technical college. Mine had a store staffed by students, right 
there in the electronics lab.

As others have suggested, plan ahead and buy lots of stuff at the same time. 
I used to order from the Electronics Goldmine, Futurlec, and All 
Electronics -- they sell surplus and you can get lots of parts, cheap.

Another alternative is to start your own electronics company (like 
Sparkfun). This way, you will always have all the parts you need, on hand --  
or get them overnight because you need them for work.

Vitaliy 

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