I am out traveling so I don’t have time to cook up a technical post for you. How about book recommendations? If you are new to electronics and robotics I have a couple books to recommend. If you have been experimenting and learning for a while, then maybe you have come across these resources before. These books are valuable and I recommend getting a copy.
The first one is by Forrest Mims. Forrest has written countless books and magazine articles explaining electricity, electronics and science in easy to understand terms. I first got this book when I was as youngster. Now, I am an electrical engineer. I can’t begin to imagine how many other people became engineers after reading Forrest materials and getting started on a path in electronics.
Gordon McComb is the author of my second recommendation, a robot book. Gordon wrote the first edition of the Robot Builder’s Bonanza before robot books existed. Since the first edition he has revised and updated the book using modern materials and tools and knowledge. Gordon also writes regular articles for Servo Magazine.
Have you heard of Make Magazine? If not, then where have you been? Do you have a subscription yet? Go ahead get it. This magazine is chuck full of electronic, art, mechanical and other such projects. This magazine will blow you away with ideas and cool projects.
What do you recommend?
