Connecting LEDs without burning them out

ArduinoSinuss
Connecting an LED looks simple. Two wires, apply voltage, light appears. Until it doesn't work, or worse: it burns out immediately. The problem is ...

Choosing resistors: value, power rating and tolerance

basiscomponentenSinuss
A resistor is the cheapest component on your workbench. And yet a surprising number of things go wrong the moment you stop thinking carefully about...