Physical computing
sensing and controlling the physical world with computers
by Dan O'Sullivan · first published 2004
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…confused about, although quality of presentation varies greatly. * If you're a "book" person, this is the classic (what ITP uses to teach students) and covers the fundamentals: http://www.amazon.com/Physical-Computing-Sensing-Controlling... - here's the associated site: http://www.tigoe.com/pcomp/code/ I think for someone coming from a pure software background, learning basic electronics, reading schematics, etc will…
on “Ask HN: Where to begin when learning hardware hacking?” ↗Yes you can, the book will cover all the electronics stuff you will need to build the projects it presents. I find it to be a nice intro to physical computing stuff. Tom Igoe, the author, co-wrote "Physical Computing" with Dan O'Sullivan, which is a book used in NYU's ITP for teaching artists and other non-engineers about electronics, microcontroller programming,…
on “The Freehacker's Union” ↗