June 14th, 2023 × #electronics#IoT#DIY

Electronics for Beginners

Wes gives an overview of basic electronics concepts like voltage, amperage, microcontrollers, coding, and projects he has built.

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 ×××