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Methods of Learning to Build Electronic Circuitry?
Peristaltic asks: "I've seen some cool articles in Instructables detailing how to create various electronic gadgets. A couple of these as well as the odd DIY kit have come to life on my kitchen table. While it's satisfying to see the things work after time spent soldering, I would love to be able to take the next step beyond the basics of component functionality, i.e. a resistor does -this-; a capacitor does -that-. Forest Mimm's books have been helpful towards this end, but it's time to move forward. Every month or so, I read here on Slashdot a plea for help getting started with, or expanding someone's knowledge of programming. OK, I'd like to make that plea for help with electronics theory & circuit building. I've found plenty of references on the web, Amazon, etc., but can someone who's already taken this trip outline what has and hasn't worked for them?"
The radio shack 150 in 1 has a number of issues and has since been refactored:
37 items were removed due to patent infringement.
64 items were left off because they were dangerous to children.
13 items were removed because women couldn't pick them up.
6 items were excluded because the MPAA thought they looked like movie props.
29 items were removed because they were a threat to homeland security.
The one remaining item (a resistor incase your wondering) can be used for anything you like!
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