Collin's Lab

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 -----------------------------------------

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 -----------------------------------------

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 -----------------------------------------

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 -----------------------------------------

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 -----------------------------------------

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 -----------------------------------------

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 -----------------------------------------

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 -----------------------------------------

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/ -----------------------------------------

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 -----------------------------------------

In the world of DIY electronics, Arduino is a household name - and for good reason. The Arduino microcontroller platform is easy to learn, inexpensive, and supported by a massive community of enthusiastic maker folk. Join Collin as he tours the basic process of making things with Arduino and get acquainted with how all the code and components come together. ----------------------------------------- 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/ -----------------------------------------

Learn a new way to create printed circuit boards by way of a milling machine. Join Collin as he uses an Othermill to cut the foundation for a simple capacitive synthesizer. Othermill: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2323 ----------------------------------------- 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: https://soundcloud.com/collinmel -----------------------------------------

Harness the power of the sun for - whatever! Solar technology may be commonplace, but converting light into electricity is still an amazing bit of magic. Join Collin as he explores what makes solar tick and it how it relates to other common components. ----------------------------------------- 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 https://soundcloud.com/collinmel -----------------------------------------

Decimal isn't the only way to represent a value - get acquainted with Binary & Hexadecimal, two very important numeral systems often found lurking within the depths of technology. ----------------------------------------- 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/ -----------------------------------------

Tiny tags that send & store data, powered by radio waves and small enough to be embedded under the skin - RFID is used all over, but it remains a fascinating technology. Learn more: https://learn.adafruit.com/collins-lab-rfid ----------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------

Learn more about midi at the Adafruit Learning System! https://learn.adafruit.com/search?q=midi ----------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------

Learn the basics of soldering from Collin Cunningham! Adafruit guide to excellent soldering: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-guide-excellent-soldering/ Entry level soldering iron: http://adafruit.com/products/180 Hakko FX-888 soldering iron: http://www.adafruit.com/products/1204 More Collin's Lab: Breadboards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0c3t0fJhXU Multimeters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPGoMbVSUu8 ----------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------

Learn how to bring a circuit from schematic to reality using a solderless breadboard - then make it permanent by reincarnating your circuit on sturdy perfboard. ----------------------------------------- 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/ Video by Andrew Baker: http://airfieldfilms.com/ -----------------------------------------

Adafruit's new series of videos with Collin Cunningham is here! Collin's Lab: Multimeters! The multimeter is your greatest ally when working with electronics. Learn how to measure voltage, resistance, current, & continuity - as well as which meter works best for specific tasks. ----------------------------------------- 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/ Video by: Collin Cunningham, Andrew Baker, Limor Fried & Phillip Torrone -----------------------------------------