What if Dr. Seuss Wrote Computer Manuals?
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port, and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort, and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort, then the socket packet pocket has an error to report.

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WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE IF ASKED "HOW CAN I GET STARTED IN ELECTRONICS?"
 
It's something we hear frequently, but there is no 'one size fits all' answer. Editor Bryan's article this month somewhat details the dilemma when weighed against the expectations of someone wanting to start playing around with tech. Taking into account that, as a hobby, a lot has evolved since many of us got started, what would you recommend as a good kickoff point to begin a journey that has spanned decades for many?
  
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THE ART OF ELECTRONICS: WHAT CONSTITUTES THE ATOMIC LEVEL?
 
A recurrent theme in my attempt to teach electronics to others is deciding on what constitutes the atomic level of the art; that is, should I discuss the flow of electrons, the fundamentals of Ohm's Law and discrete components, ICs and other component-level modules, or complete devices at the system level?  
LED 'GRAPH' CIRCUITS

LED Bar Graph Circuits
One of the most popular types of multi-LED indicator circuits is the so-called analog-value indicator or 'graph' display. Here is a variety of practical LED dot-graph and bar-graph analog-value display circuits.

Help A Brother (or Sister) Out?

Stop by our Tech Forum and weigh in on some issues. We know y'all got skills and opinions. This is the place to share some knowledge or get some.
 
My vintage JAX "fuzz" guitar pedal seems to be dead...

How do I test/tell the phase of my speakers so I know I am installing the leads correctly?

I'm trying to hook up my old Cobra 148 GTL CB radio for a road trip...
Signal Generators
SIGNAL GENERATORS - Part 2
 
Let's talk about frequency synthesizers - the king of signal generators - as well as several other topics applicable to all high quality signal generators.

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Smiley_s Workshop
Smiley's Workshop 51
C Programming * Hardware * Projects


So, after three weeks our PCB arrived and it works! Let's take a look at it and then go a bit further with Fritzing to start learning how to make parts.

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The Stereo 6T9
THE STEREO 6T9
 
There's a magic in building audio amplifiers that I've never found in a thousand microprocessor projects and - if that amplifier happens to glow in the dark with the soft light of vacuum tube filaments - so much the better.

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Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics_ Sixth Edition
Book Pick Of The Week
From the Nuts & Volts Webstore
 
Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Sixth Edition         

All new coverage of switching power supplies, class-D amplifiers, lithium-polymer batteries, microcontrollers - even the Arduino electronics platform.

 
 This up-to-date sixth edition covers:
  •     Direct Current (DC) Circuits
  •     Resistors
  •     Cells and Batteries
  •     Magnetism
  •     Alternating Current (AC) Circuits
  •     Inductors and Capacitors
  •     Phase
  •     Inductive and Capacitive Reactance
  •     Impedance and Admittance
  •     AC Power and Resonance
  •     Transformers and Impedance Matching
  •     Semiconductors, Diodes, and Transistors
  •     Integrated Circuits (ICs) and Electron Tubes
  •     Amplifiers and Oscillators
  •     Wireless Transmitters and Receivers
  •     Digital Circuits
  •     Microcontrollers, including the Arduino
  •     Transducers, Sensors, Location, and Navigation
  •     Acoustics and Audio
  •     Lasers
  •     Advanced Communication Systems
  •     Antennas for RF Communications
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