Electronics
Intermediate
Assembling your Picade - 2015 edition
Complete build instructions for the Picade kit
Easy
The Humble Shift Register
Learn how to use the Shift Register, a great starter IC that turns 3 IO pins into 8 or more!
Easy
The Resistor LED
Learn how to pair an LED and a resistor into a super useful circuit debugging companion.
Easy
Resistor Basics
Resistors work by absorbing electrical energy and then releasing it as heat.
Easy
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.
Intermediate
Introducing Voltage Regulators
Learn the basics of voltage regulators and how and where to use them in your circuits.
Easy
Inline Resistor Network
Learn how to create a network of 8 inline resistors, great for building tidy mini breadboard circuits
Easy
Anatomy of a Mini Breadboard
Find out a little about the breadboard's humble origins, and exactly how to use one.