Electrical engineering 101
by Darren Ashby · first published 2005
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This wasn't too bad of a read: http://www.amazon.com/Electrical-Engineering-101-Third-Editi... But, if you're not talking discrete components and just want something to act as more of a controller, these boards are pretty friendly: http://beagleboard.org/ (slightly more advanced…
on “Ask HN: I want to learn how to prototype hardware. Where do I start?” ↗a little more on the analog design end, but I like: The Art of Electronics by Horowitz & Hill Integrated Electronics by Millman and Halkias (There was allegedly a newer edition published in 2001) Electrical Engineering 101: Everything You Should Have Learned in School... but Probably Didn’t by Darren Ashby Microelectronic Circuits by Sedra & Smith (Look around for a 4th edition)
on “Y Combinator + Upverter Hardware Hackathon” ↗THERE ARE NO ELECTRONS is incredibly excellent. Another is Darren Ashby's "Electrical Engineering 101: Everything You Should Have Learned in School...but Probably Didn't" ALSO SEE: Are we teaching electricity the wrong way 'round? http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2014/02/05/3937083.ht... Understanding…
on “Why is electricity so hard to understand? (1989)” ↗…experience I find even some of the basics challenging. I have experience with C, but don't really know where to start with the lower level stuff. I'm thinking I should start with a simple book like Electrical Engineering 101 (http://www.amazon.com/Electrical-Engineering-101-Third-Schoo...). Once I have a grasp on some EE basics I might be able to step into the Microprocessor programming a bit better, knowing a bit of what's…
on “Writing device drivers in Linux: A brief tutorial (2006)” ↗ChatGPT: There are many books available that can help you learn basic electrical concepts and engineering. Here are a few suggestions: "Electricity Demystified" by Stan Gibilisco "Electrical Engineering 101" by Darren Ashby "The Basics of Electricity" by Van Valkenburgh, Nooger & Neville, Inc. "Electrical Engineering: Principles and Applications" by Allan R. Hambley "Getting Started in Electronics"…
on “Ask HN: Can you recommend a book to learn basic electrical concepts/engineering?” ↗