tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post3431823562464882503..comments2024-03-28T08:07:01.529-04:00Comments on Hands On - Make: Electronics: Final ThoughtsJames Floyd Kelly (Jim)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13876934942928389738noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-39971714488936488162014-01-08T07:45:54.431-05:002014-01-08T07:45:54.431-05:00thanks for your information and advice.i am a stud...thanks for your information and advice.i am a student of electronics &communication engineering .So this book essential for me. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16017929097538063977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-53713752232967734722012-08-19T13:49:31.014-04:002012-08-19T13:49:31.014-04:00Couldn't help but congratulate you for all the...Couldn't help but congratulate you for all the hard work and the generosity of sharing so much valuable information. As for the mean commentaries that the price of putting into practice your info is too high, just ignore them. There is no such thing as practicing a hobby or doing a valuable thing without making a financial investment as well. It takes to give in order to get.Minciorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457863533893732384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-77820608496587794742012-04-17T09:18:53.065-04:002012-04-17T09:18:53.065-04:00Thank you for your amazing blog.
You inspired me ...Thank you for your amazing blog.<br /><br />You inspired me to do the same.<br />http://makeelectronicsbook.blogspot.ca/<br />I know a few people came to your blog to say that they have started a blog as well but they all seemed to have give up very shortly after.<br /><br />I went through the pain of buying all of the components and tools necessary for all of the experiments already and have about 7 entry in my blog so far so I think im in a good shape and wont be giving up any time soon ;)<br /><br /><br />You actually went on to do exactly what i want to do, get a good grip on the basic and then move on to Arduino.<br /><br /><br />Your blog really encouraged me because you show that the book really work, your final thoughts on it confirm that if we follow the instructions, we will learn electronics and be comfortable with it.<br /><br />Thank you very much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10418771578766082378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-29350876703917026592012-02-14T13:38:30.932-05:002012-02-14T13:38:30.932-05:00Excellent blog Jim - still working my way through ...Excellent blog Jim - still working my way through the book myself and appreciate having the opportunity to "compare notes" as I work through things. I just finished experiment 6 but am plowing through things pretty fast. If you feel so inclined, come check out my experiment videos (http://www.youtube.com/user/christophermball) and say hello!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03822108577217895782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-81199275278185462912011-12-01T23:24:46.970-05:002011-12-01T23:24:46.970-05:00I just got this book two weeks ago and am working ...I just got this book two weeks ago and am working through. I just found your blog tonight, love it!matt0177https://www.blogger.com/profile/03728033818365018553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-5409569617067870182011-11-09T13:59:05.159-05:002011-11-09T13:59:05.159-05:00Just a friendly note for your next project -- plea...Just a friendly note for your next project -- please update your method for embedding YouTube. <br /><br />There is a newer YouTube embed method which permits Youtube to auto-detect the browser, then return the correct object embed for that platform. This means everything "just works" and the browser gets nice HTML5 video instead of a Missing Plug-In error. :-)ScottInNHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04982032777257014542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-41462951605812827232011-06-25T02:28:08.183-04:002011-06-25T02:28:08.183-04:00Jim
I have just started going through the Make El...Jim<br /><br />I have just started going through the Make Electronics book and would love to add my comments and experiences to this blog as I go along. Are you still accepting comments and updating this blog?<br /><br />StephenStephen Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13479210724988748554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-90963059520929611362011-04-24T01:36:15.587-04:002011-04-24T01:36:15.587-04:00Just wanted to say thanks for an incredibly useful...Just wanted to say thanks for an incredibly useful blog. I was doing all the experiments in the book and around halfway through, I found this blog and it was immensely helpful to read your experience and to see your videos. So, thanks ! And I agree with your comments, this book should be a standard book for all engineering students. I am an electronics engineer, but seriously learned more from this book than many years in the engineering program. One of the most useful and interesting book I have read in a long time. <br /><br />I will be following along your Arduino blog as well. Keep up the good work.Salil Phadnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162993975355310990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-29455033052310323272011-03-14T22:01:22.135-04:002011-03-14T22:01:22.135-04:00I keep reading and hearing that the cost of workin...I keep reading and hearing that the cost of working through this book is high. I'm not sure that is a fair or even reasonable complaint. I think with anything like a fair perspective, the cost is very reasonable.<br /><br />My perspective is this. At the middle school where I teach, there is a machine that sells bottled water. The machine charges $1.00 for a pint bottle of water or other liquid refreshment. Many of the students...11 - 13 year olds...consume at least one, and often 2 of these drinks each day, and these are NOT "rich" kids.<br /><br />The cost of working through the projects in this book, including the tools I bought as well as the project kit #2, worked out to less than $400, or about the cost of drinking a serving of bottled water (cheaper than one of those fancy coffee drinks) each day.<br /><br />An adult can work through the book simply by switching from *$s to home brewed coffee. A kid can do it by passing up his daily serving of Mountain Dew and Flamin' Hot Cheetos.<br /><br />The only legitimate complaint about the cost is that once started, the lure of the toys from Adafruit, Sparkfun, Jameco, Solarbotics, AllElectronics, Digi-Key, and Mouser inspires expenditures far beyond any indicated in the book!ctdahlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301494095196099233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-40835063568933818822011-03-11T11:02:34.549-05:002011-03-11T11:02:34.549-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Greg Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962060680674669459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-39377059282360275932011-01-31T08:16:29.230-05:002011-01-31T08:16:29.230-05:00That's awesome, Cory... best of luck. I'l...That's awesome, Cory... best of luck. I'll check in here and there and see how you're doing...James Floyd Kelly (Jim)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13876934942928389738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-24948019135805088932011-01-30T22:36:55.236-05:002011-01-30T22:36:55.236-05:00Hello James. You have inspired me to do the same t...Hello James. You have inspired me to do the same thing - blog my way through Make: Electronics. Thank you for the good work.<br /><br />Cory<br />http://www.corysimon.com/electronicsCory Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233481519864284585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-18298328381297022002011-01-18T09:18:10.778-05:002011-01-18T09:18:10.778-05:00Update - Blog2Print will print the entire year'...Update - Blog2Print will print the entire year's worth of blog contents (minus commentary, but you can enable it - price will be higher) for $22.35 for black&white... color softback is $54 and color hardback is $64. Digital PDF download is $8.<br /><br />If anyone finds a similar service for less, please post here. I might get a print copy of the blog for my own shelf...James Floyd Kelly (Jim)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13876934942928389738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-20336434947983163842011-01-18T08:36:39.251-05:002011-01-18T08:36:39.251-05:00Thanks, Scott - appreciate the kind words.
Yes,...Thanks, Scott - appreciate the kind words. <br /><br />Yes, the few skipped/failed projects will always bug me, but I don't like to sit in one place too long... if I can't get a project to work, I at least want to understand it in theory. I think I managed to accomplish that.<br /><br />As for packaging the site up? I believe there are sites out there that will take a blog and convert it to a book for a small fee - http://blog2print.sharedbook.com/blogworld/printmyblog/index.html is one of them. I give permission for folks to buy copies of the book for themselves or as donations but absolutely no selling the content, please!James Floyd Kelly (Jim)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13876934942928389738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-44975222266664605872011-01-18T07:59:19.673-05:002011-01-18T07:59:19.673-05:00Good job, and I'll look here for the next proj...Good job, and I'll look here for the next project. This website project eclipsed any tech book review I've ever read through.<br /><br />A pity a couple of the experiments failed or were skipped. Hopefully some readers fill in these blanks (I'm actually wondering if some problems were due to small errors in the book, introduced during publication). We'll see.<br /><br />I have to say this project you did ranks right up there with the websites tronixstuff, adafruit, and Sparkfun in terms of helpful learning. If this were the 90's, I'd suggest the book manufacturer package this website up onto a supplemental disc. =)ScottInNHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04982032777257014542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-71767192683187147912011-01-17T04:41:02.596-05:002011-01-17T04:41:02.596-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15637905230117886278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615160292280278140.post-71622076256672219542011-01-15T13:48:03.166-05:002011-01-15T13:48:03.166-05:00Hey James, it's been fun watching this unfold....Hey James, it's been fun watching this unfold. have fun on the next project.drOffsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265103978113973763noreply@blogger.com