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What if I told you that there is a crap-load of electronic and mechanical components that one would normally have to buy available for FREE?

My last post on circuit analysis was more theoretical, this time we’ll delve into the practical and talk about salvaging electronic parts, where to find them, and how to do it effectively.

We’ve become a throw-away society over the last several decades. Big business’ never-ending thirst for more profits has pushed consumers in that direction — sometimes against their will. While there are a lot of negative consequences of living in a throw-away world (like environmental impact and shoddy-made consumer products), there are positive consequences for makers, hackers, and electronics enthusiasts.

3 Ninja Circuit Analysis Tricks

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In the last post concerning circuit analysis (Simple Circuit Analysis Techniques You Should Know) I went over some very basic but important techniques.

First, we had a quick over view of resistors in series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits. Then, we talked about Ohms Law. Finally, Kirchhoff’s Laws were introduced.

This time, I’m going to show you a few simple tricks for combining parallel resistors before I go into circuit analysis using some other very important (and slick) methods.

Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi: Which is Better?

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It’s time to settle the debate. Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi: which is better? Which of the two is the ultimate ecosystem for makers, students, and development? Some swear by the Arduino, others are die-hard RPi fans.

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past 10 years, you’ve heard of Arduino. The Raspberry Pi, though newer than Arduino, also has a special place in the hearts of many makers and is now mega-popular. Many other single board computers and ecosystems have emerged — such as the BeagleBone, but the RPi and Arduino have funneled their way to the top of the list as far as popularity goes.

Simple Circuit Analysis Techniques You Should Know

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The simple circuit analysis techniques we’ll cover in this post are basic, yet important.

Anyone can copy a circuit or project from the Internet or a book. But if you want to be able to design your own circuits, understand how things work, and be able to competently troubleshoot when things go wrong (and they will!) an understanding of the basics of electronics and electricity is crucial.

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3 Ninja Circuit Analysis Tricks

Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi: Which is Better?

Simple Circuit Analysis Techniques You Should Know

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