Middle aged, recently diagnosed, and new to this community forum.

Welcome to the forum, from a fellow geeky coder and one-time electronics hobbyist (though it's been a while now since I burned my fingers on a soldering iron!)

Pretty similar in other ways too - I was diagnosed with ASD (basically Asperger's aside from the new naming system) with inattentive ADD traits a few years back, at about the same age as you were. A few others here aren't a million miles from that description, either - and it's rather nice to be able to talk about such pet subjects without the usual blank stares!

Lastly, a quick heads up - the moderators can be a bit strict about real names and the like being used on the forum. Entirely your choice, as far as I'm concerned, but don't be surprised if you get a tap on the shoulder (IIRC, display names can be changed any time without having to make a new account).

Welcome to the forum, from a fellow geeky coder and one-time electronics hobbyist (though it's been a while now since I burned my fingers on a soldering iron!)

Pretty similar in other ways too - I was diagnosed with ASD (basically Asperger's aside from the new naming system) with inattentive ADD traits a few years back, at about the same age as you were. A few others here aren't a million miles from that description, either - and it's rather nice to be able to talk about such pet subjects without the usual blank stares!

Lastly, a quick heads up - the moderators can be a bit strict about real names and the like being used on the forum. Entirely your choice, as far as I'm concerned, but don't be surprised if you get a tap on the shoulder (IIRC, display names can be changed any time without having to make a new account).

Hello fellow geek. I was originally assigned a username as NAS with a number after it, it seems that it's not possible for me to change my name again since I set it.