What is an electric dipole?
Let’s continue the journey down the rabbit hole of electromagnetic physics to discuss something that…
How do I use Superposition Theorem for linear circuits?
Sometimes you’re faced with a problem that has multiple power supplies. They may be alternating…
What is a breadboard?
Not long ago, I was TAing an electronics lab. The goal of the lab was…
Digital Logic and Boolean Algebra
Boolean algebra is a topic that is extraordinarily important in the electronics business. Why is…
Why do fluorescent lights mess up my WiFi signal?
Recently, a reader emailed me with a question that stumped me for a bit. He…
How do I plot a sinusoidal equation with MATLAB?
You’ve seen pretty graphs everywhere. Maybe you wonder how to make them. Maybe you’re just…
About Tyler
A few people have suggested that I write a few words about myself. I grew…
How do I solve equations in MATLAB?
If you’re like me, you one day awoke to discover that you were expected to…
What are binary and hexadecimal number systems?
Updated 1/5/2019 What is binary? Well, that’s easy. It’s a base-2 number system. We use decimal…
Phantom Loads and How To Prevent Them
In an earlier post, I mentioned how I save electricity by reducing the phantom loads…