About

See also: project propsal

Short version

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Long version

Chip F(r)ic is a project-thesis in the form of an interactive f(r)iction:

As a reader you will be invited to explore the publication in whichever format that speaks to you.

The tension between a DIY beginner kit and an in-depth, ultra specialiazed "you-don't-need-to-know-this-much" version.

The intentions of this project are to:

• lower the learning threshold of learning DIY electronics
  
• show the process - what happens after the entry point
  
• explore the possibility of another type of beginner DIY electronics kit: in the form of an interactive fiction that focuses on 1 particular chip as the main character

The urgency to make this project came out of the following frustrations:

• digital designer working in the commercial field and the gradual dilution of creativity (and concentration of standardization, optimization
  
• the plethora of entry points but up to the point where it can be overwhelming
• finding an entry point that speaks to you
  

This project could be of interest to you if:

• you need an escape from the Creative Cloud
• you want to think with your hands for a change
• you tried Arduino out but it doesn't excite you that much
• you are stuck between a beginner kit and a datasheet
• you want to understand how to read a datasheet, schematic, CMOS cookbook