An interesting event for electronics developers and enthusiasts! This is a list for people interested in electronics. More specifically, you signed up because you were interested in Contextual …
Should you switch to KiCad 5.0?
TL;DR: The KiCad 5.0 package is not yet at a stable status, as of March 1st, 2018. Wait until the official 5.0 stable is announced to switch. Should you consider moving to version 5.0, since the …
Using the Digikey Open Parts Library components
TL;DR: Digikey created a library for open parts library components and we made a video (below) showcasing how to pull that into your design One of the exciting thing in open source projects is …
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Should you buy high end test equipment?
New members of Contextual Electronics and people learning electronics often ask me if they should be buying expensive test gear. I don't think so. Instead, I think you should focus on getting …
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Analog Discovery 2 Bundle Announcement
I’m excited to announce today that we are working with Digilent to offer a bundle deal that grants new members access to the Contextual Electronics (CE) course materials and student pricing on their …
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Welcome to CE 3.0
This is the third incarnation of both ContextualElectronics.com and the Contextual Electronics program. The program and the website seem to move in lock-step because of how important the delivery …