Electronics for Beginners
Jun 14, 2023•58 min
Episode description
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 ×××
- Scott: Syntax Discord
- Wes: Wes’ Instagram
- Scott’s Instagram
- LevelUpTutorials Instagram
- Wes’ Instagram
- Wes’ Twitter
- Wes’ Facebook
- Scott’s Twitter
- Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
- Wes Bos on Bluesky
- Scott on Bluesky
- Syntax on Bluesky
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