In what follows, we will refer to these collections as “Breadboards,” “Tools,” and “Components” for short. For example, when working with semiconductors such as transistors, diodes (including ...

Electronics are the building blocks of the modern world. If you wish to understand how all of our technological achievements function, you can’t do it without first tackling electronics. The best ...

Maybe you picked up a Raspberry Pi for the holidays, or you’ve been sitting on one of the super versatile, palm-sized computers for a while now. If you’ve been wondering how to get started with yours, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Even if you're new to the electronics and programming world, you've definitely heard of the Raspberry Pi and how it's used for a host of ...

IN OUR previous 10-week “How to be a maker” series, we went on a tour of the basics, culminating in building an autonomous biscuit-fetching robot. If you missed it, you can catch up online at the ...

WHAT is twice as fun as a motor? Two motors. Last week, we learned how to meet their power-hungry needs. Now, we can double up – and because the micro:bit can control them, we can make a robot that ...

As we noted earlier in this mega-mini-series (see Part 1 and Part 2), several of my earlier columns are relevant to these discussions, especially the following: In what follows, we will refer to these ...