Saying hi from Regina Saskatchewan Canada

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Saying hi from Regina Saskatchewan Canada

Postby Brent Quinton » Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:14 pm

I'm a 27 year old with no degree in anything just looking to try learn as much as i can about everything i can, ran across one of your youtube videos and browsed around your site a bit.

Hobby wise, I generally sit at my computer most of the time and am currently trying to teach myself some basic coding skills without much luck, mainly due to lack of funds for much of anything atm.

If anyone has questions for me or something you'd like to know I'm open for those. As well as any good suggestions for the best way to get into coding and beyond without spending a fortune
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Re: Saying hi from Regina Saskatchewan Canada

Postby fusordoug » Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:33 pm

Welcome aboard the fun train! Seems out of the 70 or so new members I've let in tonight, that only the ones with "real names" have posted, probably a good thing as those funky "handles" are going to be second class citizens here at best, and I'd advise them to re-register with real names - so credit goes where due.

As to coding. Well, I've been around machines since ferrite cores and twin triodes - I can help you there, as can many of our new members, most of which are software guys. We can at least tell you where to find the right resources and save you from buying the wrong books (serious #).

Anyway, gotta run now, but have fun...water cooler is open for anything all the time, the other threads are for answers mainly. After a few posts, you get more permissions. This is a pretty cool, but very serious place, enjoy.
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Re: Saying hi from Regina Saskatchewan Canada

Postby Jerry » Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:49 am

Get an arduino and start playing with that. The boards are cheap, the software is free, and you can make LEDs blink.
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Re: Saying hi from Regina Saskatchewan Canada

Postby johnf » Thu Aug 14, 2014 3:38 am

Brent
Welcome
Jerry has given some sage advice
More doing less net surfing is how to progress
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Re: Saying hi from Regina Saskatchewan Canada

Postby Doug Coulter » Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:12 am

I'll third Jerry on this. Get going and do real things, it's the fastest way to learn and have some fun doing things that look like magic to the average Joe, and the Arduino is a pretty simple platform the limitations of which will force you into good habits.
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