A Personal Project Documentation
I recently ran into a surprisingly annoying issue while working on an ESP-based project.Everything worked perfectly during normal operation: But after calling ESP.restart(), the ESP would sometimes take forever to reconnect to WiFi, or fail completely until another reboot. At first, I thought the router was unstable. Turns out, the real issue was much simpler. …
Like many people who got into DIY electronics, my “workshop” started as a messy pile of wires, scavenged adapters, and a single wire cutter I kept losing every week. Over the years, as the projects got more ambitious (and the failures got more educational), I slowly accumulated tools that made life easier, safer, and significantly …
Hello world, earlier in September I ran into a problem with a switching regulator. In electronics, a switching regulator is one of the most basic building blocks. You’d think it’s straightforward. But somehow, I just couldn’t make it work. For the record, I was using a TPS54334, and while it produced a nice, stable output …
One of the biggest advantages of picking up more skills is that you open up new ways to solve problems for yourself. For me, one of the best things about knowing electronics is this: I can repair almost anything with a circuit board. Take my Nintendo Switch, for example. Anyone who’s owned one knows the …