Knowledge should be uncompromisingly sought after and freely given away.

Tag Electronics

Essential Reading: AVR Power Conservation for Battery-Powered Projects

I’ve had many a project lately that needed to use batteries rather than being powered from the mains. I’ve been reading lots lately about saving power in AVR chips and general concepts for power conservation in my projects. It’s made… Continue Reading →

DIY PCB Reflow Soldering with a $40 Toaster Oven

I’ve recently redesigned my Retro WiFi Radio project to include some “extra” functionality and the design requirements required some tiny spacing of the components in addition to some tiny SMD parts. While I’m all for hand soldering SMD when needed,… Continue Reading →

Why Every Electronics Hobbyist Needs a PanaVise Workbench Vise

I think it’s probably a name most folks in the hobby electronics world already know, but if you have no idea who PanaVise is, you should! PanaVise is the company that makes the most amazing vises and holders for all… Continue Reading →

Why Adafruit Industries Sets the Gold Standard for Customer Service

I can only think of a few times in my life that I’ve had such an experience with a company that I felt driven to tell others about it. The Frustration of Poor Customer Service I don’t think I’m alone… Continue Reading →

My First Custom PCB from BatchPCB: A 5V Regulated Power Supply Board

This past week I received my first order from BatchPCB.com! I had built a 5V regulated 5v power supply. I figured I’d start small and simple to ensure I understood the pincipals of PCB layout and what the fab houses… Continue Reading →

Learning Eagle PCB Designer: My First Custom Arduino Board Layout

Ever since I started playing with the Arduino I knew I wanted to get further into how they worked and even start forging ahead with my own designs. Fortunately there is a fantastic community of folks out there who are… Continue Reading →

« Older posts

© 2026 Lifelong Learning — Powered by WordPress

Theme by Anders NorenUp ↑