Some rookie questions have led to very insightful discussions and some advanced questions have graduated down to things like the xtal frequency. My point is that not all end as it starts so a sorting on the original thread will in many cases be wrong. Also often the first stating of a question often does not reveal the level of the problem. If it aint broke, do'nt fix it. As far as the shutdowns, I have mixed feelings; however, questions that blatantly show that absolutely no effort has been made before posting the question does not incite me to help.