One of the first things you learn in electronics is how to identify a resistor’s value. Through-hole resistors have color codes, and that’s generally where beginners begin. But why are they marked ...

Messing around with Arduino can lead to some fun projects — like simple electronic games, lighting or audio manipulation, or even gesture controls for other devices. However, you'll need the right ...

The fun of having a giant resistor-shaped Ohmmeter is that it reads back the resistance by displaying the color code. If you’re not too hot with decoding those bands there’s a helper band to the right ...

Hacker/maker/educator Jimmie Rodgers has a new tattoo. What do you see? Some pretty boxes? Yes, it's that — but also so much more. Let us take you on a tour of its symbolic wonders. First, it's a ...