Placement of the correct resistor can be crucial!     Know the resistor’s value by using a table such as found on Digikey’s website or download a handy app such as Resistor Color Code to your phone.  

  Push Button Switches from Adafruit. Add some color to your circuits!    

  Sometimes your tools just don’t work. When I receive a new shipment of jumper wires I randomly test them for continuity.   Even reputable shops sometimes get a shipment with duds. Save yourself frustration and time by testing your tools before you begin prototyping.   Set your multimeter to audible continuity and place a probe at each end of […]

  The easiest way to start with eTextiles is to place LEDs into your favorite dress. First – take a moment to understand the most basic of all circuits. Circuit Diagram showing the flow of electricity from the power source thru the resistor, into the LED, and then returning to the power source.   A hardwired LED circuit   How […]

I’m was always loosing these very necessary little pieces of electronica. Without this 10uf 16V capacitor I can’t program my ATtinys! Now I buy them in bulk from Best Price Electronics on eBay because there is no reason not to!   Grey stripe goes to ground!

Tilt Ball switches from LaJeans Hobbies on eBay.

Velleman solid core prototyping wire in 10 colors from Amazon January 2014.   The variety of colors is useful for prototyping breadboard circuits.   I use my favorite thread snips to strip the jacketing off the wire.  

  All the LEDs glowing in a row!