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 ×××

××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

• Scott: Razor blade
• Wes: ESP32 – The best products with free shipping | only on AliExpress

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