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Getting Started

A collection of 9 posts

STM32Cube IDE

A cosmetic upgrade to ST's in-house IDE offering with some quality of life improvements. If you are developing with STM32 or thinking of getting started, this is the IDE for you.

Silicon Labs EFM8 'Bee' Series

Silicon Labs EFM8 'Bee' Series

Life after Arduino. A review of a serious contender for the 'simple project' microcontroller.

Raspberry Pi NAS in 2020

Raspberry Pi NAS in 2020

Want to access your hard drive from anywhere? Have a spare Raspberry Pi lying about, just waiting for a project? Set up a Raspberry Pi NAS with updated instructions for 2020!

Getting Started with Atollic TrueStudio and STM32

Getting Started with Atollic TrueStudio and STM32

Exploring the STM32, a family of Arm Cortex chips from ST Microelectronics!

Getting Started with SMD, resources and
common components

Getting Started with SMD, resources and common components

What to pick? What to chose? Your standard reference to the world of SMD parts.

Arduino LED strip shield

Arduino LED strip shield

An Arduino shield for driving LED strips!

Getting started in Electronics

Getting Started

Getting started in Electronics

A guide to getting started in hobby electronics in 2018.

Really Getting Started

Getting Started

Really Getting Started

Getting started in Electronics is a daunting prospect, but it doesn't have to be! Today there are many starter kits that provide all you need to start doing your own project. However if you really want to get down to it, what you really need to do is

Getting Started

The Drawdio

I got started by Googling how to get started with Arduino and came across a description of the Drawdio in the post. I followed the link to the Maker website and began my project. Description It was easy to get started on this project because there was a electronics lab