Content tagged with tutorial
Switches, Relays, and Transistors for Beginners
I wrote this little document for my Interactive Media seminar at SCI-Arc over the summer. It tries to explain in really basic terms what switches, relays, and transistors do, and how they are kind of similar to eachother. (3 page PDF)
Submitted by seandockray on 14 October 2006 - 6:30pm.
Arduino/Microcontroller Workshop #1
2006 Oct 16 - 5:00pm
2006 Oct 16 - 7:00pm
Etc/GMT-7
Microcontrollers for beginners, using the Arduino platform (bring yours!)
More Arduino resources
These five tutorials do a good job introducing
1. Blink an LED with Arduino
2. Reading a button
3. Read a variable resistor
4. Read a button and send to a PC and here is a super simple Processing program to receive
Submitted by seandockray on 14 October 2006 - 2:20pm.
The Casio SK-1: Escapist Sample Shuttle
Article by Reed Ghazala explaining how to bend the Casio SK-1, which is probably one of the most common and interesting circuit-bending projects out there.
Submitted by seandockray on 8 October 2006 - 7:58pm.
Circuit-Bending: A Bender's Guide
This is a multi-page guide to circuit-bending written by the granddaddy of circuit-bending, Reed Ghazala.
The chapters are:
[circuit bending]
[introduction]
[tools]
[parts]
[exploring the art]
[how it works]
[direct wiring]
[potentiometers]
[capacitors]
[photo resistors]
[solar cells]
[leds]
[humidity sensors]
[body-contacts]
[reset switch]
[line outputs]
[other techniques]
[cautions]
[closing words]
Submitted by seandockray on 8 October 2006 - 7:48pm.
OneSwitch.org.uk
This is a totally awesome website that includes lots of tutorials for hacks into various controllers (from RC cars to old video game console joysticks). The motivation for the website is to make these games and devices more accessible to people with severe learning and/or physical disabilities. It's a great resource for people who are simply interested in how interfaces condition behavior, reinforce ideas of the normal, and exclude other types of experience, or new ways of experiencing technology.
Submitted by seandockray on 8 October 2006 - 6:59pm.
The Basic Soldering Guide
Covers soldering irons, how to solder, and how to desolder. It's a good guide to look at if you have any questions about temperature, technique, etc. and it includes some helpful photographs linked from the article.
Submitted by seandockray on 8 October 2006 - 6:43pm.
Circuit Bending Workshop
2006 Oct 9 - 5:00pm
2006 Oct 9 - 6:30pm
Etc/GMT-7
For the first workshop, we are going to look at the culture of circuit-bending, take apart a couple things, and try our hands at making them creatively short-circuit. Circuit-bending is a nice first step into the world of electronics because it doesn't require knowledge of Ohm's Law or how to read circuit diagrams -- it's just good for using your screwdriver and getting a feel for electronics from the inside.
More on circuit-bending
Submitted by seandockray on 8 October 2006 - 6:36pm.
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LED Basics
Lots of information about LED's, covering their power consumption, directionality, etc. It answers pretty much all of the questions that people have when they first start playing around with the little guys.
Submitted by seandockray on 8 October 2006 - 6:31pm.
Circuitbending Tips & Tricks
Some advice and instructions for getting started with circuit bending in general.
Submitted by seandockray on 8 October 2006 - 6:21pm.
Tutorials
If you want to see a list of all the tutorials collected on this website, click here
Submitted by seandockray on 8 October 2006 - 4:45pm.