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 Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax Discord Wes: Wes’ Instagram Tweet us your tasty treats 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