Electronics is harder than microcontrollers (at least for me)

• Electronics is harder than microcontrollers (at least for me)
• But electricity is easier than both
• With a soldering iron and a multimeter you can do useful things
• Like the smallest thinkpad power supply I could find, reusing a 20V power supply I already carry for my Li-Ion battery pack
• My laptop backpack and wiring still weighs 15kg+ on a good day though
• “Fun” when flying in Oz or NZ with the 7kg limit

But there is basic electric stuff everyone can do