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tristargalactica
tristargalactica over 8 years ago

Hello everyone! I am excited to be here and getting to know you all a little better. I am a complete newbie to electronics but usually a quick learner. If you have any words of wisdom for me then I am all ears. image

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 8 years ago +6
    Hi Andrew, Since you are interested in computers you should take a look at the Arduino or the Rasberry Pi. They are good places to start and will give you an organized approach to some simple electronics…
  • DAB
    DAB over 8 years ago +5
    Hi Andrew, Welcome to Element14. Take some time to look around, get familiar with the community and then dive in and ask questions. You will find that we have a talented membership who are very open to…
  • tristargalactica
    tristargalactica over 8 years ago in reply to rachaelp +5
    Hi Racheal thanks! My background has been in ecommerce management. I went back to college to study fundamentals in web development and game design. I've always wanted to learn electronics and now is as…
  • DAB
    DAB over 8 years ago

    Hi Andrew,

     

    Welcome to Element14.

    Take some time to look around, get familiar with the community and then dive in and ask questions.

    You will find that we have a talented membership who are very open to helping others.

     

    So join in the fun.

     

    DAB

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    tristargalactica over 8 years ago in reply to DAB

    Thanks Dab. Looks of info here and seems very active and friendly. I am starting slow, small steps and will keep learning.

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  • dwinhold
    dwinhold over 8 years ago

    Welcome Andrew!!

     

    We are all here to help each other out and share knowledge. We all started at the beginning as well, you can never learn to much!!

     

    Dale W

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  • rachaelp
    rachaelp over 8 years ago

    Hi Andrew,

     

    Welcome to Element14, it's a great place to find people with similar interests in tech, there's lots of different people with loads of experience and there's usually somebody on hand with some helpful advice when you need it.

     

    Tell us a little about you, what your interests are, and if you've got an idea for a project you are planning then feel free to tell us all about it!

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Rachael

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  • tristargalactica
    tristargalactica over 8 years ago in reply to rachaelp

    Hi Racheal thanks! My background has been in ecommerce management. I went back to college to study fundamentals in web development and game design.

     

    I've always wanted to learn electronics and now is as good a time to start as any. I'm right at the start of my journey but I have a few things I would love to be able to learn and build. As I have an interest in computers, I would love to know how to make an 8 or 16bit computer that could play something like the original sega cartridges.

     

    I am am a long way from this but all that means is that I have plenty to learn. image

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 8 years ago

    Hi Andrew,

    Since you are interested in computers you should take a look at the Arduino or the Rasberry Pi. They are good places to start and will give you an organized approach to some simple electronics and circuits. I think the Arduino is a more basic start while the Rasberry Pi is more media centered.

    John

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  • dougw
    dougw over 8 years ago in reply to tristargalactica

    Retropie can run Sega.

    https://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-80946#comment-106030

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ0APFE1kso

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  • fvan
    fvan over 8 years ago

    Welcome!

     

    Have a look around, Design Challenges are a great way to dive into projects with a particular theme and learn lots, along with other competitors. You get the kit for free, and if you pull through, you might even win some great prizes!

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  • Workshopshed
    Workshopshed over 8 years ago

    Hey Andrew, welcome. My tip would be to go up for one of the Project14 challeges. One of last month's winner had a circuit with about 5 components and the others were also novices. It's a great oppertunity to make something and get tips as you go along.

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  • tristargalactica
    tristargalactica over 8 years ago in reply to fvan

    Oh wow this sounds amazing! I must look into this!

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