Category Archives: Electronics

Planning for structured wiring and home automation

I knew pretty early on that I wanted to incorporate some kind of structured wiring and home automation, audio and security system. The basic structured wiring will be comprised of bundles of two Cat6 (internet/phone) and two RG6 (cable-TV/satellite) cables … Continue reading

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It’s alive!

On my journey of learning electronics I pretty quickly got interested in circuits related to audio, synthesizer-like circuits in particular. I wish to thank Ray Wilson and his “Weird Sound Generator” for introducing me to the world of synth-DIY. A … Continue reading

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Ohm-lot 1.0 – An EagleCAD exercise

Learning electronics involves using a so called breadboard, and using a breadboard involves placing and replacing components to test different values. An easy way to do this with resistors is using a resistance decade box. A resistance decade box is … Continue reading

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