Electronics
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The Humble Shift Register
Learn how to use the Shift Register, a great starter IC that turns 3 IO pins into 8 or more!
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The Resistor LED
Learn how to pair an LED and a resistor into a super useful circuit debugging companion.
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Resistor Basics
Resistors work by absorbing electrical energy and then releasing it as heat.
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Let There Be Light
Lighting an LED isn't as simple as it looks. Find out how to calculate the correct resistor values and identify the Anode and Cathode of an LED.
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Inline Resistor Network
Learn how to create a network of 8 inline resistors, great for building tidy mini breadboard circuits
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Anatomy of a Mini Breadboard
Find out a little about the breadboard's humble origins, and exactly how to use one.