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Maker Lifestyle

I started this blog in 2012 with the idea of being able to do what I love (electronics) while traveling.

Since then, I’ve traveled and lived all over the world. I’ve been to Mexico, Colombia, USA, Australia, China, Fiji, Germany, Singapore ++.

In this section, you can find articles related to my travels and the lifestyle of being a maker.

Cap Half Full #7 – Opamp basics and the 4000 series IC

Pinout for the 4016 IC

In this episode, we talk about operational amplifiers (opamps) and the 4000 series IC that Øyvind has been writing a series of posts on. We also accidentally came across a funny error on Arrow’s website 😅.

Me looking back at 5 years of Ohmify (it’s our birthday!)

Oyvind Dahl in Isla Mujeres, Mexico

5 years ago today, I launched Ohmify from my laptop while traveling in Colombia. I had spent the previous night in a tree hut on the beach to recharge my batteries. Now the moment had come… I was finally launching Ohmify! Something that I’d dreamed about for a long time. I created Ohmify to be

Cap Half Full #6 – Repairing an old amplifier

In this episode, we repair an old Sanyo amplifier. In this episode, we find an old amplifier in the trash and we try to repair it. Will we able to? Listen and find out. Listen to the Podcast Show Notes

Cap Half Full #5 – Let’s build a buck converter!

DIY buck converter with Arduino

In this episode, we start out with the idea of building a buck converter with a microcontroller. We realize that we’ve never built a buck converter before, so we go through our thought process live to figure out what we need to do. We built one buck converter each. Elias used a Bluepill and Oyvind

Sewable circuits and kebabs in Berlin [VIDEO]

oyvind dahl standing by the berlin subway

I went to Berlin with Elias Bakken. It’s such a cool city.

We met up with Helen Leigh and Drew Fustini to eat kebabs, see homemade instruments, play artsy video games and learn about sewable circuits.

Check out the video below!

My trip to Shenzhen [VIDEO]

The group at a bar in Shenzhen

“We’re never going to make it!”

Jensa and I arrived early at the airport in Oslo.

But that didn’t help. Because 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 trip…

My day of unplugging

Texas Instruments sponsored me to do a challenge and write this post.

What would it be like to not have access to power plugs?

That’s what Texas Instruments challenged me to try.

They’ve built some really nice resources that you can use in your next power supply design, and now they want to spread the word: www.ti.com/power

In the challenge, I could not use any device that was plugged in for a whole day.

So, to prepare for the day, I charged up my two most important devices: My mobile phone and my laptop.

At 6.30 my alarm clock wakes me up. (It’s an app on my phone, so it’s allowed ;) )

Get sponsorship for your project

Do you have a non-profit project that you’d like to build? For example for a competition or a school project?

Now you can get free printed circuit boards for your project.

A printed circuit board, or a PCB, is a board specifically designed for your project. And it makes it much easier to create projects that need a lot of connections.

To make a PCB you first need to create the schematics for your circuit. Then draw the connections you need in a PCB design software such as Eagle, KiCAD or Fritzing.

This drawing is then sent to a PCB manufacturer that will produce the final board for you. Then all you have to do is to solder the parts onto your board.

How To Get A Job In Electronics

Many people ask me how to get a job in electronics.

Here’s my advice:

If you want a job in electronics, show them that you love electronics.

I’ve previously gotten a job as a Python programming teacher without knowing Python. And I’m convinced it was because I showed them that I loved programming (which I do).

Christmas Gift Ideas For The Electronics Hobbyist

red-christmas-presentsWhat do you buy for Christmas for someone who’s interested in electronics? Check out these Christmas gift ideas and get the shopping over with.

Last year I received three boxes with a lot of resistors and capacitors from my family. And I absolutely loved it!

I guess a box of resistors and capacitors isn’t everyone’s cup of tea…

Instead, here are some Christmas gift ideas from me that I think every electronics-interested kid, adult or grandparent would love.

SexyCyborg is not Your Ordinary Electronics Geek

SexyCyborg with her DIY underlit LED skirt

SexyCyborg is an electronics geek out of the ordinary. And I love to see people being different than the norm, especially in the hobby electronics world.

So, I knew I had to interview her.