Category: Electronics
Controlling WS2812b LEDs with a Raspberry Pi
Posted by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Electronics, Home Automation, Learning, Raspberry Pi Projects | 18
How Stepper Motors Work
by Mike Murray | Last updated Feb 14, 2021 | Electronics, Learning | 1
Stepper motors are used in so many things you buy today and most people don’t even know it!...
Read MoreTour of My Home Network (2020 Update)
by Mike Murray | Last updated Apr 18, 2020 | Computers, Electronics, Home Automation, Learning | 23
About three years ago I did a tour of my home network (old tour) and it turned out to be one of my...
Read MoreDebouncing a Switch in Hardware or Software
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Arduino Projects, Electronics, Learning | 5
When you flip a switch or press a button two metal contacts come together. It might seem like they...
Read MoreTypes of Switches – Electronics Basics
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Electronics, Learning | 4
Switches are literally everywhere! They are in many of the devices we use on a daily basis and a...
Read MoreTypes of Batteries – Electronics Basics
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Electronics, Learning | 5
Batteries are everywhere in our lives. Not only in the products we buy, but in our electronics...
Read MoreHow Rotary Encoders Work – Electronics Basics
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Arduino Projects, Electronics, Learning | 4
In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how rotary encoders work! Rotary encoders (also shaft...
Read MoreBridge Rectifier Circuit – Electronics Basics
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Electronics, Learning | 2
In this tutorial, it’s going to be all about rectifiers! We’re going to learn the...
Read MoreOscilloscope Tutorial (Learn the Basics)
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Electronics, Learning | 4
Oscilloscopes are super handy tools to have around the workshop. With an oscilloscope you can...
Read MoreWhat is a Capacitor? – Electronics Basics
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Electronics, Learning | 5
In this tutorial, we’re going to answer your burning question: “What is a...
Read MoreWhat is a Diode? – Electronics Basics
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Electronics, Learning | 2
In this tutorial we’re going to answer the fundamental question that you’ve all been...
Read MoreWhat is Resistance? Ohms? – Electricity Basics
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Electronics, Learning | 1
You’ve probably seen resistors in most of the projects we do here at The Geek Pub, and...
Read MoreVoltage Regulator Tutorial
by Mike Murray | Last updated Dec 15, 2019 | Electronics, Learning | 1
A voltage regulator is a super handy electronic component to have in your arsenal. A voltage...
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