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New Year, New Website!
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Four Biggest 555 Timer Circuit Mistakes
“Why isn’t my 555 timer circuit working?!” Avoid these four common pitfalls!
My 555 Book, Chpt. 8 recap: Bonus Mode
Companion video for The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to the 555 Timer, Chapter 8: Bonus Mode
My 555 Book, Chpt. 7 recap: Audible Anarchy with the Atari Punk Console
Companion video for The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to the 555 Timer, Chapter 7: Audible Anarchy
My 555 Book, Chpt. 6 recap: More Mode Mixing
Companion video for The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to the 555 Timer, Chapter 6: More Mode Mixing
My 555 Book, Chpt. 5 recap: Mixing Modes
Companion video for The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to the 555 Timer, Chapter 5: Mixing Modes
My 555 Book, Chpt. 4 recap: Basic Monostable Mode
Companion video for The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to the 555 Timer, Chapter 4: Basic Monostable Mode
My 555 Book, Chpt. 3 recap: Basic Astable Mode
Companion video for The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to the 555 Timer, Chapter 3: Basic Astable Mode
My 555 Book, Chpt. 1: How to use a breadboard, transfer schematics to a working circuit
Companion video for The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to the 555 Timer, Chapter 1: Breadboard Basics
My new book: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to the 555 Timer
Build the Atari Punk Console and Other Breadboard Electronics Projects. Plus, a complete parts kit!
Video: Phoenix Synth Meet 2016
Modular madness dominated the demo floor!
Video: Talk MIDI with the Bus Pirate on Talk Like a Pirate Day
Shiver me timbers, there’s finally a video tutorial on how to set up the Bus Prate for the MIDI protocol.