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 ×××