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The difference between Time Domain and Frequency Domain in AC circuit analysis. AC Theory Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvOlSehNtuHvD6M_7WeN071OVsZFE0_q- Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1661-ac-basics-tutorial-part-5-time-domain-vs-frequency-domain/ Podcast: Download

Part 4 in the AC basics tutorial series. AC applied to resistors, capacitors and inductors, along with Capacitive Reactance and Inductive reactance. AC Theory Playlist Podcast: Download

Review of the new Quick 861 Pro hot air station compared to the original 861DW. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1659-quick-861-pro-hot-air-station-review/ Podcast: Download

It’s important to understand the difference between Mean and Median, not just for engineering, but for everyday life, so you don’t get manipulated by people with bad intentions. UBS Global Wealth Report: https://www.ubs.com/content/dam/assets/wm/global/insights/doc/global-wealth-report.pdf Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1658-tutorial-mean-vs-median/ Podcast: Download

Almost 30 minutes of tearing down a Samsung 75″ QLED One Connect dumpster TV and trying to power it up to see if it’s busted or not. QA75Q7FNA 00:00 Dumpster Samsung QLED 75″ 04:46 – Teardown wasn’t easy as expected… 08:11 – What is this cable retention BS? 11:26 – …

More Mailbag! 00:00 – DPS Ultrathin DIN 5V PSU’s https://digitalpowersystems.eu/de/standard-produkte/ 01:15 – The Knife 06:16 – USB-C Isolator https://digitalpowersystems.eu/de/schnelle-und-sichere-usb-zu-uart-kommunikation-dank-digitaler-isolierung-und-esd-schutz-fur-ein-und-ausgange/ 07:34 – Zubax FluxGrip FG40 Electropermanent Magnet for Drones https://zubax.com/products/magnets/fluxgrip/fg40 11:55 – Testing the magnet 14:04 – Drone delivered multimeters? 14:53 – Why did someone send this? 15:46 – Wireless Freakin’ …

You can use almost any decent modern multimeter to safely discharge high voltage capacitor banks WITHOUT a LowZ function. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1655-multimeter-tip-discharge-capacitors-using-any-meter/ Transistor Zener Clamp video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGcKjy_UNQ4 Podcast: Download

A full 3 hour discussion with the legendary Lee Felsenstein, designer of the Osborne 1, SOL computer, VDM-1, Pennywhistle modem, and the inventor of social media. Covering everything from the Berkeley free speech movement, the counterculture movement, his career, through to Obsorne and how he invented social media with Community …

Revisiting the alkaline battery leakage testing with a 555 circuit from a viewer. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1653-alkaline-battery-leakage-testing-2-electric-boogaloo/ Final results of the first leakage testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BScnU4BT4xk Podcast: Download

Why is my lab power switchboard wired like this? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1652-why-is-my-lab-switchboard-wired-like-this/ Podcast: Download

A small contribution to the retro computer community, scanning a rare Tandy 1100FD laptop computer service manual. https://eevblog.com/files/Tandy1100FD-Service-Manual-Schematics.pdf https://eevblog.com/files/Tandy1100FD-Service-Manual.pdf https://eevblog.com/files/Tandy1100FD-Service-Manual-Addendum.pdf

I’m finally upgrading the infamous rats nest home switchboard! https://insightelectrical.com.au/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1651-home-electrical-switchboard-upgrade/ 00:00 – A look at the old switchboard 03:29 – Single Phase 04:57 – Surge protection 05:28 – Old school ceramic fuses 06:04 – Inside the infamous Rats Nest! 08:29 – Simon from Insight Electrical 09:09 – Could …

Review of the Sequre HT-140 USB-C Desoldering Tweezers https://sequremall.com/collections/diy-tools/products/sequre-ht140-2in1-hot-tweezers-soldering-iron-desoldering-repair-tool-for-smd?variant=44204748275900 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1650-sequre-ht-140-smd-desoldering-tweezers-review/ Podcast: Download

More mailbag! 00:00 – Everyones favourite segment! 01:00 – The very clever Edge Wedge from Metric Mind – Zero footprint programing header https://metricmind.com/ 05:19 – M5Stack Embedded processor modules https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5stack-core2-esp32-iot-development-kit 11:28 – Err, the polarity is BACKWARDS! 12:41 – The M5stack website and UIflow2 GUI software 21:20 – Teardown of …

USB Battery bank charger capacity explained. When you are comparing battery banks you want to use a measured Output Referred capacity figure, not an Input Referred mAh or Wh figure the manufacturers marketing department gives you. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1648-input-vs-output-referred-battery-capacity-explained/ Podcast: Download