"Mark Zacharias" wrote in message
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"Woei Shyang" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm completely new to electronics, but I'd like to get started.

Perhaps it is just me getting tired of this wasteful culture where
devices are disposable, or just me being a tightwad, but I'd really love
to learn how to repair my own stuff, and know how various little DIY
projects actually work as opposed to putting them blindly together.

Are there any books that you guys might recommend to help me get started?

I've always been a software person by training and trade, so you can say
I have absolutely no background in this, except for being a geek.

Thanks for any tips and recommendations



http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/

http://library.thinkquest.org/16497/intro/index.html

Here's a couple links to get you started...

Mark Z.

There's a few beginner books occasionally get reposted on
alt.binaries.e-book.technical, not to mention magazines like Everyday
Practical Electronics, Nuts&Volts, Circuit cellar, Elektor etc.

Beware though, there's a couple of ******s posting pages of virus's! - Avoid
RARs and other archive files untill you know which posters you can trust.