I've been involved in #hamradio #electronics for a while now. And I still think it is some form of high magic to be able to hook up a quartz crystal to some silicon crystals, cut a wire to the right length, and use that to excite one of the fundamental forces of the universe to send a message to the other side of the globe.

Somehow, day-to-day business always threatens to drown out the sense of wonder of how mind-boggling this is, and it takes some effort not to take it for granted.