Additional notes for “Beyond the Circuit: The Everlasting Role of Hardware Skills”

Here are some follow-up notes for Computer Coach’s LinkedIn audio event, Beyond the Circuit: The Everlasting Role of Hardware Skills, which took place on Friday, March 8, 2024.

LED throwies

This is one of the simplest projects you can make, and you can learn how to make them at Instructables.com.

Sites for learning electronics

Starting Electronics is an excellent site for getting into electronics. It has tutorials, projects, and articles on electronics, embedded systems, microcontrollers, Arduino, Raspberry PI, tools, and related topics.

Reddit has a couple of good subreddits for people who want to get into electronics:

• AskElectronics (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskElectronics/)
• Hackerboxes (https://www.reddit.com/r/hackerboxes/)

Books for learning electronics

Make: Electronics, 3rd Edition is a great guide for getting started. Here’s the link to buy the PDF edition, and here’s the link to buy the print version.

Where to get electronics and electronics kits

Beginner-friendly electronics kits

• Adafruit
• CanaKit
• Elektor
• Hackerbox
• Maker Shed
• Pimoroni
• Sparkfun

“Internet of Things” computers and devices

• Arduino
• Raspberry Pi

Online electronic components shopping for the more hardcore

• DigiKey
• Jameco Electronics
• Mouser Electronics
• Newark

Building your own PC

• Wired: Want a Better PC? Try Building Your Own