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Good video series (in no particular order): Electricity videos. Audio can be annoying, but the visualizations (although corny at times) are outstanding for de

Good video series (in no particular order): Electricity videos. Audio can be annoying, but the visualizations (although corny at times) are outstanding for developing intuition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiHVe8U5PhU&list=PLkyBCj4JhHt9dIWsO7GaTU149BkIFbo5y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiHVe8U5PhU&list=PLkyBCj4JhH... GreatScott! - building projects https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6mIxFTvXkWQVEHPsEdflzQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6mIxFTvXkWQVEHPsEdflzQ bigclivedotcom - does A LOT of teardowns, and you learn A LOT by seeing what designers have done wrong. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5z2gkrGRuWd0JQMx76qA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5z2gkrGRuWd0JQMx76qA EEVblog - Dave talks (sometimes a bit long-winded, but I like him anyway) about various electronics topics. His explanations are outstanding. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DjFE7Xf11URZqWBigcVOQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DjFE7Xf11URZqWBigcVOQ Afrotechmods - Both good for explanations as well as building stuff https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosnWgi3eorc1klEQ8pIgJQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosnWgi3eorc1klEQ8pIgJQ

mbesto 9y ago
Thank you so much for this - SUPER helpful!
malthuswaswrong 9y ago
Also AvE. Not sure you learn a lot, but he's a knowledgeable guy having fun ripping shit apart in his garage with an adorable Canadian accent. https://www.youtube.com/user/arduinoversusevil https://www.youtube.com/user/arduinoversusevil
- the_cat_kittles 9y ago
  AvE is so great! completely changed how i see tools! plus his gift of gab is amazing
- ninjakeyboard 9y ago
  We have accents up here??? Why did my mother never tell me this?!? I thought you guys had accents!
- agumonkey 9y ago
  I love his tone and personality, he's also a neverending stream of stupid puns, at that level, it's gold. I like his channel because it involves scales that don't play in. Like testing very high torque motors (over bolts bigger than my thumbs). vice: check
vvanders 9y ago
+1 for EEVBlog, he's an ex-EE who brings a ton of experience to a bunch of interesting areas. As someone who's self-taught I found that the Art of Electronics was fantastic once I had enough basics. It may require a couple reads as it's quite dense but everything in there is solid gold.
- agumonkey 9y ago
  I don't like most of his device review videos, too whiney. That said, his talk on op amps was very very good.
amelius 9y ago
If you want to learn how to design circuits in a structured, analytical way (i.e., without heuristics and black magic), I can recommend this course: [1]. Note that this is really a more advanced course. [1] https://ocw.tudelft.nl/course-lectures/sed-l1-intro/?course_id=11282 https://ocw.tudelft.nl/course-lectures/sed-l1-intro/?course_...
topspin 9y ago
Mr. Carlson's Lab is one of my favorites. Long form videos of custom devices, repairs and restorations of old, simple instruments are really interesting. On Patreon he details his designs and provides complete schematics and parts lists. https://www.youtube.com/user/MrCarlsonsLab/videos https://www.youtube.com/user/MrCarlsonsLab/videos
- garganzol 9y ago
  Mr. Carlson is a brilliant and thorough guy. Despite my lifelong experience with electronics, I always find something new to learn from him. I would also recommend 8-Bit Guy who dives into electronics in some videos.
godelski 9y ago
^ + Ben Eater - Builds his own 8 bit computer and walks you through all the steps https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS0N5baNlQWJCUrhCEo8WlA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS0N5baNlQWJCUrhCEo8WlA Ben Krasnow's Applied Science - Teaches a lot more than electronics, but will also help you get some ideas (don't underestimate watching people do cool stuff to inspire you) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCivA7_KLKWo43tFcCkFvydw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCivA7_KLKWo43tFcCkFvydw Jeri Ellsworth - Lots of random electronics stuff https://www.youtube.com/user/jeriellsworth https://www.youtube.com/user/jeriellsworth AND DO NOT FORGET TO BUY THE BIBLE https://smile.amazon.com/Art-Electronics-Paul-Horowitz/dp/0521809266/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523049662&sr=8-1&keywords=art+of+electronics&dpID=51oDPY4SbfL&preST=_SX218_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch https://smile.amazon.com/Art-Electronics-Paul-Horowitz/dp/05...
- lrdd 9y ago
  +1 for Ben Eater - super solid explanations, really enlightening even right at an early level.
- smrq 9y ago
  Thanks to this comment, I've now spent this past weekend binging the entire Ben Eater 8-bit computer series this far. Very entertaining, and I certainly learned a few things about computer architecture. I'm very tempted to do the project myself. There is a very, very base level of electronics understanding for a couple things that are below the scope of what he covers. You're expected to understand what a pull-up resistor is, for example, and he briefly touches on RC circuits but I don't think his explanation would be sufficient for grokking the concept from scratch. Overall though, he is an excellent teacher and I think he makes concepts quite clear. I personally ran a few parts at 2x speed, and skipped the Turing machine discussion entirely, but I'm sure the info is quite necessary to some people, so I'm glad he included it all.
Magnets 9y ago
Marco Reps https://www.youtube.com/user/reppesis/videos https://www.youtube.com/user/reppesis/videos Julian Ilett - especially if you want to learn about solar https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmHvGf00GDuPYG9DZqQKd9A https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmHvGf00GDuPYG9DZqQKd9A Andreas Spiess https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7_D0o48KbfhpEohoP7YSQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7_D0o48KbfhpEohoP7YSQ
Baeocystin 9y ago
There is a fantastic YouTube speed control extension for chrome that also does pitch correction. Perfect for EEVblog. Not joking. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/youtube-playback-speed-co/hdannnflhlmdablckfkjpleikpphncik https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/youtube-playback-s...
- Bitnotri 9y ago
  Personally I've been using Video Speed Controller, which seems more popular. One of the things that revolutionizes your viewing experience - learn the default keybindings (s -slower, d - faster, g - toggle fast (1.8x speed)) and never be bored again. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-speed-controller/nffaoalbilbmmfgbnbgppjihopabppdk https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-speed-contro...
  - Baeocystin 9y ago
    Always nice to know of other options. (The keyboard shortcuts for the extension I linked are + and -, with * being reset to default speed.) Does the extension you linked do pitch correction as well? I wish I could find one that does for Firefox, too, if you happen to know of one. The only playback speed control extension I've found for FF doesn't.
    - qqqwww 9y ago
      I think these extensions set the standard playbackRate property on the HTML5 video element: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLMediaElement/playbackRate https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLMediaEl... Try setting the property manually using the JavaScript console and see if you get pitch correction. If not, maybe make sure you're on the latest version of Firefox?
      - Baeocystin 9y ago
        I'll give that a shot. Thanks.
Afrotechmods 9y ago
tips fedora
timpattinson 9y ago
The Signal Path - https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSignalPathBlog https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSignalPathBlog A mix of relatively advanced and relatively simple videos, no rambling all content with great demos. If you have a test gear fetish this is your channel.
posterboy 9y ago
> EEV Blog low signal to noise ratio. The video log has 400 hour long parts in the series now, it's hard to pull valuable information quickly. It's not structured at all. "all over the shop", to use Dave's words. > Afrotechmods Nice introductions, but not very deep. "It's not the Volts that kill you, it's the Amps".

mbesto 9y ago

Thank you so much for this - SUPER helpful!

malthuswaswrong 9y ago

Also AvE. Not sure you learn a lot, but he's a knowledgeable guy having fun ripping shit apart in his garage with an adorable Canadian accent. https://www.youtube.com/user/arduinoversusevil https://www.youtube.com/user/arduinoversusevil

the_cat_kittles 9y ago
AvE is so great! completely changed how i see tools! plus his gift of gab is amazing
ninjakeyboard 9y ago
We have accents up here??? Why did my mother never tell me this?!? I thought you guys had accents!
agumonkey 9y ago
I love his tone and personality, he's also a neverending stream of stupid puns, at that level, it's gold. I like his channel because it involves scales that don't play in. Like testing very high torque motors (over bolts bigger than my thumbs). vice: check

vvanders 9y ago

+1 for EEVBlog, he's an ex-EE who brings a ton of experience to a bunch of interesting areas. As someone who's self-taught I found that the Art of Electronics was fantastic once I had enough basics. It may require a couple reads as it's quite dense but everything in there is solid gold.

agumonkey 9y ago
I don't like most of his device review videos, too whiney. That said, his talk on op amps was very very good.

amelius 9y ago

If you want to learn how to design circuits in a structured, analytical way (i.e., without heuristics and black magic), I can recommend this course: [1]. Note that this is really a more advanced course. [1] https://ocw.tudelft.nl/course-lectures/sed-l1-intro/?course_id=11282 https://ocw.tudelft.nl/course-lectures/sed-l1-intro/?course_...

topspin 9y ago

Mr. Carlson's Lab is one of my favorites. Long form videos of custom devices, repairs and restorations of old, simple instruments are really interesting. On Patreon he details his designs and provides complete schematics and parts lists. https://www.youtube.com/user/MrCarlsonsLab/videos https://www.youtube.com/user/MrCarlsonsLab/videos

garganzol 9y ago
Mr. Carlson is a brilliant and thorough guy. Despite my lifelong experience with electronics, I always find something new to learn from him. I would also recommend 8-Bit Guy who dives into electronics in some videos.

godelski 9y ago

^ + Ben Eater - Builds his own 8 bit computer and walks you through all the steps https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS0N5baNlQWJCUrhCEo8WlA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS0N5baNlQWJCUrhCEo8WlA Ben Krasnow's Applied Science - Teaches a lot more than electronics, but will also help you get some ideas (don't underestimate watching people do cool stuff to inspire you) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCivA7_KLKWo43tFcCkFvydw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCivA7_KLKWo43tFcCkFvydw Jeri Ellsworth - Lots of random electronics stuff https://www.youtube.com/user/jeriellsworth https://www.youtube.com/user/jeriellsworth AND DO NOT FORGET TO BUY THE BIBLE https://smile.amazon.com/Art-Electronics-Paul-Horowitz/dp/0521809266/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523049662&sr=8-1&keywords=art+of+electronics&dpID=51oDPY4SbfL&preST=_SX218_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch https://smile.amazon.com/Art-Electronics-Paul-Horowitz/dp/05...

lrdd 9y ago
+1 for Ben Eater - super solid explanations, really enlightening even right at an early level.
smrq 9y ago
Thanks to this comment, I've now spent this past weekend binging the entire Ben Eater 8-bit computer series this far. Very entertaining, and I certainly learned a few things about computer architecture. I'm very tempted to do the project myself. There is a very, very base level of electronics understanding for a couple things that are below the scope of what he covers. You're expected to understand what a pull-up resistor is, for example, and he briefly touches on RC circuits but I don't think his explanation would be sufficient for grokking the concept from scratch. Overall though, he is an excellent teacher and I think he makes concepts quite clear. I personally ran a few parts at 2x speed, and skipped the Turing machine discussion entirely, but I'm sure the info is quite necessary to some people, so I'm glad he included it all.

Magnets 9y ago

Marco Reps https://www.youtube.com/user/reppesis/videos https://www.youtube.com/user/reppesis/videos Julian Ilett - especially if you want to learn about solar https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmHvGf00GDuPYG9DZqQKd9A https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmHvGf00GDuPYG9DZqQKd9A Andreas Spiess https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7_D0o48KbfhpEohoP7YSQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7_D0o48KbfhpEohoP7YSQ

Baeocystin 9y ago

There is a fantastic YouTube speed control extension for chrome that also does pitch correction. Perfect for EEVblog. Not joking. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/youtube-playback-speed-co/hdannnflhlmdablckfkjpleikpphncik https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/youtube-playback-s...

Bitnotri 9y ago
Personally I've been using Video Speed Controller, which seems more popular. One of the things that revolutionizes your viewing experience - learn the default keybindings (s -slower, d - faster, g - toggle fast (1.8x speed)) and never be bored again. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-speed-controller/nffaoalbilbmmfgbnbgppjihopabppdk https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-speed-contro...
- Baeocystin 9y ago
  Always nice to know of other options. (The keyboard shortcuts for the extension I linked are + and -, with * being reset to default speed.) Does the extension you linked do pitch correction as well? I wish I could find one that does for Firefox, too, if you happen to know of one. The only playback speed control extension I've found for FF doesn't.
  - qqqwww 9y ago
    I think these extensions set the standard playbackRate property on the HTML5 video element: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLMediaElement/playbackRate https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLMediaEl... Try setting the property manually using the JavaScript console and see if you get pitch correction. If not, maybe make sure you're on the latest version of Firefox?
    - Baeocystin 9y ago
      I'll give that a shot. Thanks.

Afrotechmods 9y ago

tips fedora

timpattinson 9y ago

The Signal Path - https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSignalPathBlog https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSignalPathBlog A mix of relatively advanced and relatively simple videos, no rambling all content with great demos. If you have a test gear fetish this is your channel.

posterboy 9y ago

> EEV Blog low signal to noise ratio. The video log has 400 hour long parts in the series now, it's hard to pull valuable information quickly. It's not structured at all. "all over the shop", to use Dave's words. > Afrotechmods Nice introductions, but not very deep. "It's not the Volts that kill you, it's the Amps".