Electronics for Beginners
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk through an introduction to electronics that you can do in your own home with microcontrollers.
Show Notes- 00:08 Welcome
- 00:52 What we’re talking about
- Arduino - Home
- ESP32 – The best products with free shipping | only on AliExpress
- 02:15 Airtag Sidebar
- 04:05 Projects We’ve Worked On
- 06:34 How do you run software on the microcontroller
- 08:50 Microcontrollers are extendable
- 12:05 Fixing a dryer
- 14:06 Sprinkler system
- 15:48 Microcontrollers
- 20:28 AC and DC Voltage
- 25:45 Amperage and watts
- 28:19 Extension cords ideally would have fuses
- 31:18 What’s the risk of not having enough power?
- 32:09 GPIO
- 35:45 Resistance
- How Resistors Work - Unravel the Mysteries of How Resistors Work!
- 41:12 Capacitors
- 42:02 Sensors
- 5/1pcs HLK LD2410C 24G mmWave FMCW Millimeter Wave 5M Human Presence Status Radar Sensor Motion Detection Modul High Sensitivity
- 46:47 Relays
- 48:33 Coding microcontrollers
- Web Serial API
- ESPHome — ESPHome
- Johnny-Five: The JavaScript Robotics & IoT Platform
- Espruino - JavaScript for Microcontrollers
- Introduction - The Rust on ESP Book
- Welcome to Quick.js! - quick.js
- 52:32 A note on Soldering
- 53:12 Projects for kids
- 54:31 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××
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