In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk through an introduction to electronics that you can do in your own home with microcontrollers.

Show Notes * 00:08 Welcome * 00:52 What we’re talking about * Arduino - Home * ESP32 – The best products with free shipping | only on AliExpress * 02:15 Airtag Sidebar * 04:05 Projects We’ve Worked On * 06:34 How do you run software on the microcontroller * 08:50 Microcontrollers are extendable * 12:05 Fixing a dryer * 14:06 Sprinkler system * 15:48 Microcontrollers * 20:28 AC and DC Voltage * 25:45 Amperage and watts * 28:19 Extension cords ideally would have fuses * 31:18 What’s the risk of not having enough power? * 32:09 GPIO * 35:45 Resistance * How Resistors Work - Unravel the Mysteries of How Resistors Work! * 41:12 Capacitors * 42:02 Sensors * 5/1pcs HLK LD2410C 24G mmWave FMCW Millimeter Wave 5M Human Presence Status Radar Sensor Motion Detection Modul High Sensitivity * 46:47 Relays * 48:33 Coding microcontrollers * Web Serial API * ESPHome — ESPHome * Johnny-Five: The JavaScript Robotics & IoT Platform * Espruino - JavaScript for Microcontrollers * Introduction - The Rust on ESP Book * Welcome to Quick.js! - quick.js * 52:32 A note on Soldering * 53:12 Projects for kids * 54:31 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× * Scott: Razor blade * Wes: ESP32 – The best products with free shipping | only on AliExpress

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