Author Topic: Electronics  (Read 1867 times)

I've got an Arduino board that I mess around with a bit. It's very adaptable, but all I've made so far is an LED timer.

I've also been working on messing around with the interior of my computer case, seeing if I can rig resistors to use my power supply unit to power an Arduino controlled LED lighting scheme.



That's my little trampoline workspace. :P

Electronics was pretty terrible at my old school. The teacher was in his closed office most of the time while the gangsters-in-training slacked off.

I kid you not they would drop wires into outlets or burn themselves with solders.

But that wasn't the worst of it. Not by a long shot. We have conjoined work tables that span the room's width, and some idiots thought they would try lighting some Axe spray. So they proceeded to empty the entire can across the length of a counter which did not agree with my allergies one bit. After briefly wondering where the horrible stench of adolescent cologne was coming from I heard a very loud and very powerful 'woosh' and a very bright orange glow lit the dusty room.

Surely the people responsible would be caught right? Well the teacher unlocked his door, popped his head out and said, "Knock it off out there."

That's it. Needless to say I didn't learn much from the tattered 10 paged remains of what was once books.

So I took Autotech and played cards all day. Surprisingly it was less noisy.

I'm glad that our school has a more "national socialist" curve when it comes to who studys what.

So yeah, Smart people electronics; handicappeds and douchebags, economics.

Yeah I really wish my Electronics experience was better. When I went to school it was pretty bad but I am sure with a better teacher and environment I would of enjoyed it more.

At the Exploritorium in San Francisco they have cool electronic stuff. If you are ever in the area it's worth looking into.

Yeah I really wish my Electronics experience was better. When I went to school it was pretty bad but I am sure with a better teacher and environment I would of enjoyed it more.

At the Exploritorium in San Francisco they have cool electronic stuff. If you are ever in the area it's worth looking into.
Haha, When I actually leave this place then we'll talk :P

Our teacher is a douche though, Litraly hitting on the girls in our class and comming from 15 to 30 minutes late to class.

The fact is, He is the spy, So he has to take care of the other doucheforgets that do trouble and teach us at the same time.

Awesome; I renember the first time I made a led turn on :P
What size battery should I use for a typical LED becouse when I try they glow for a little then burn out

What size battery should I use for a typical LED becouse when I try they glow for a little then burn out
3V, Spesificaly cr3202.

Back from first day at school, Were gonna learn flowcharts,C and electronic engneering.

I made my own Wii Sensor bar once.

Not loving hard. But, it was still fun.