Collin's Lab
Collin's Lab
Adafruit Industries
Join Collin Cunningham as he explores the vast realm of modern electronics.
Collin's Lab: Echo 2-XL
Collin gives Alexa a new persona courtesy of the classic 2-XL trivia bot. Check out the full tutorial available here: https://learn.adafruit.com/echo-2-xl ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ Music by Collin Cunningham: http://soundcloud.com/CollinMel -----------------------------------------
Jul 28, 2017
6 min
Video
Collin's Lab: Pulse Room
Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/pulse-room Technology connects us to the outer world, but have we lost touch with our inner selves? Join Collin at home, as he attempts to remedy this modern condition by controlling room lighting & sound with the beating of his own heart. ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ Music by Collin Cunningham: http://soundcloud.com/collinmel -----------------------------------------
Apr 26, 2017
6 min
Video
Collin's Lab: Powerful Battery Usage with Ladyada
Ladyada stops by to drop knowledge on the subject of portable power, with tips for working with lithium ion, NiMh, alkaline, & more. ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ Music by collinmel: http://soundcloud.com/collinmel -----------------------------------------
Feb 10, 2017
8 min
Video
Collin's Lab: Battery Basics
Pick up the important points of battery basics as Collin takes a tour of the major types of power cells available, highlighting their notable quirks & characteristics along the way. See more of Jason Hughes Tesla pack teardown here: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/pics-info-inside-the-battery-pack.34934/ ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ Music by Collin Cunningham: http://soundcloud.com/collinmel -----------------------------------------
Dec 9, 2016
7 min
Video
Collin's Lab: History of the Battery
Join Collin as he goes hands-on with the evolution of the battery – from building a simple voltaic pile to the inner layers of a lithium ion cell. ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ Music by Collin Cunningham: http://soundcloud.com/collinmel -----------------------------------------
Oct 17, 2016
8 min
Video
Collin's Lab - Bluetooth Low Energy
Get to know Bluetooth Low Energy - the next generation of Bluetooth. While BLE doesn't fully replace Classic Bluetooth quite yet, it excels at periodic, low bandwidth applications. Join Collin and learn a variety of different ways you can use it to add wireless communication to your project. ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ Music by bartlebeats: http://soundcloud.com/bartlebeats -----------------------------------------
Mar 11, 2016
4 min
Video
Collin's Lab - Surface Mount Soldering
Enter the intricate world of surface mount components and learn to solder on a smaller scale. Once equipped with the right tools and a bit of patience, you'll be soldering minuscule parts like a machine. ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ Music by Collin Cunningham: http://soundcloud.com/collinmel -----------------------------------------
Feb 18, 2016
8 min
Video
Collin's Lab: Hand Tools
Cutting, gripping, measure, and more - join Collin as he takes stock of essential handheld tools needed for the construction, manipulation, and inspection of all things electronic. Assortment of Hand Tools https://www.adafruit.com/categories/83 ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ Music by Collin Cunningham: http://soundcloud.com/collinmel -----------------------------------------
Dec 29, 2015
5 min
Video
Collin’s Lab: Desoldering
Learning to remove a sturdy connection is almost as important as knowing how to make it in the first place. Electronics repairs, modifications, hacking, and salvage all necessitate one important skill - desoldering. Join Collin as he explains the basics of the electronic maker's undo button. ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------
Nov 25, 2015
3 min
Video
Collin's Lab: Oscilloscope Basics
Dispel the mystery of the oscilloscope and discover a valuable tool for visualizing electronic signals. ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe Join our weekly Show & Tell on G+ Hangouts On Air: http://adafru.it/showtell Watch our latest project videos: http://adafru.it/latest New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ Music by Collin Cunningham -----------------------------------------
Jun 18, 2015
3 min
Video
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