A circuit that many see early on is this one: The astable multivibrator. It's not an inviting name, but definitely a fun circuit to build! The astable multivibrator is a classic circuit for flashing two LEDs ...
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The astable multivibrator circuit is a classic circuit for flashing two LEDs. It doesn't have to flash two LEDs though. It can blink just one LED. Or it can create a tone to play on a speaker. First, let me show you the circuit in action: Want to know the ...
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The other day, a customer sent me a question: "My touch lamp which was working perfectly for some months now fails. In this case what would be the first step to start fault finding with a multimeter?" [OYVIND]: For troubleshooting, I usually start by measuring voltages around the circuit. I ...
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Do you want a fun and easy-to-build circuit? Here's the simple, but fun Atari Punk Console - with schematics and parts list. It's a quick build, so you can easily build it during an evening. It takes its name from the old Atari computers of the 80s because it makes ...
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"We're never going to make it!" Jensa (from the hackerspace Bitraf) and I arrived early at the airport in Oslo. But that didn't help. Our flight from Oslo had technical problems. So it was delayed and we missed our connecting flight to Hong Kong... Not a good start of our ...
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