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From: Sjouke Burry on 12 Jul 2010 19:35 Rui Maciel wrote: > ED wrote: > >> You've said nothing of your experience level. If you're very new at this, >> take a look at this: >> http://www.electronickits.com/Books/Electronics%20For%20Dummies.htm > > I've had a electromagnetic field and waves course in college, but it was a long time ago (it's all a > blur by now) and it never delved beyond the basics. What topics do you suggest I should wrap my > head around? > > > Rui Maciel For fun: > http://scitoys.com/ > http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/snacksbysubject.html > http://www.funsci.com/texts/index_en.htm All do fun things with electricity(and other stuff).
From: David Eather on 12 Jul 2010 21:06 On 12/07/2010 11:47 PM, Rui Maciel wrote: > I'm looking into picking up electronics as a hobby. What advice can you spare? > > > Thanks in advance, > Rui Maciel http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9600
From: John Doe on 12 Jul 2010 23:00 > I would bet that nowadays you can find massive amounts of all > levels of circuits on CDs. That is what I would look for. On second thought, I would probably skip CDs and just find the example circuits on the Internet.
From: Jasen Betts on 13 Jul 2010 05:10 On 2010-07-12, Rui Maciel <rui.maciel(a)gmail.com> wrote: > 1jam wrote: > >> good one. Also get a book on basic / beginner electronics and maybe check >> out a magazine like Nuts & Volts. > > What information should be covered in those basic/beginner electronics books? The book should have some projects you can build, theory is important, but it's good to have somthing you can kick too. > Regarding Nuts & > Volts, I would prefer to keep away from providers of subscription-only content. Check out a few public libraries you may find one with a collection of electronics hobby magazines. > Are there any sites that are worth following? makezine and instructibles often have good stuff, although the quality at instructibles is sometimes wanting. There's some free lectures here too. http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-002-circuits-and-electronics-spring-2007/ --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news(a)netfront.net ---
From: JW on 13 Jul 2010 05:55
On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:06:30 +0000 (UTC) Cydrome Leader <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in Message id: <i1g04m$aig$2(a)reader1.panix.com>: >you can grab a cheap am radio, remove the cover and even just poke around >at the parts while it's on. Battery powered of course, if poking with your fingers! |