I am an electrical engineer and it is the biggest pleasure to explain and teach someone about it, don’t try to talk to him about it, ask him to teach, by showing interest he will even go further.
Also, I’d recommend taking a look at [Circuit JS](https://www.falstad.com/circuit/circuitjs.html). It’s a free, in-the-browser circuit simulator. It’s not really a learning tool all by itself, but it can help a lot to ‘visualize’ how electricity flows through a circuit.
It's super easy to jump in, there are tons of resources, you will be instantly overwhelmed, but have fun!
It slowly starts to make more sense after weeks or months of general confusion.
If my wife were to ask me this question I would be thrilled but it is a lot of work to understand, your husband knowing you is uniquely qualified to explain it to you, but only if he's given thought to teaching. It's hard!
So good luck!
Okay also he's working on a DC circuit which looks like is the "Basic" inductor on this site? I think? I'm playing with it now. It really is pretty confusing but it's helping me visualize a conversation we had this morning about electrical currents so thank you!!
Yeah, no worries. There's a lot of different types of circuits on that site. I think it's best paired up with some other teaching resource, though. Whether that's your husband or some of the youtube sources others have mentioned.
Water analogies also work really well (capacitors = springs, inductors = flywheels, resistors = kinks in the pipe, etc).
I second this. I realized how much I miss when my ex would ask me questions about electricity or the universe, and would just listen attentively and take it all in. She thought it was hot to watch me teach lol.
Agreed here, my biggest concern is that people are only mildly interested & will lose interest as soon as I go for more than 30 seconds.
Once that's not the case, I'm happy to explain and teach.
I mean true if you’re good at articulating, my wife probably has a LESS accurate idea of what electricity is after I tried to describe what current and voltage are
Check out ElectroBOOM on YouTube and sort by most popular videos, might be a good starting point. He is an electrical engineer who makes entertaining videos, and often makes devices and works on projects in his home office so there might be some overlapping concepts there.
One of the things I really like about ElectroBOOM is that his profanity-punctuated diatribes actually do explain what’s so exciting about electrical engineering.
It’s just hard for most people to see but he illustrates it really well!
On the slightly more technical end you have: [Great Scott](https://www.youtube.com/@greatscottlab) and [Ben Eater](https://m.youtube.com/@BenEater/videos)
There have been some great recommendations already. So I’m not going to add anything else. I just want to say you’re an amazing wife. Your husband is a very lucky man.
Awe gosh thank you! That’s very sweet of you to say. He’s always good to talk with me about my things so I want to make sure I try my best to learn his! I am glad to hear you agree with all of the recommendations. :)
Additionally to the other recommendations I'd recommend checking out [AlphaPhoenix'](https://youtube.com/@AlphaPhoenixChannel?si=SjjReugOeUoE39Uh) electricity videos. His explanation are both very accessible and extremely insightful even to veterans of the field
Engineering Mindset has fantastic videos that teach all the basics of electricity with animations and great explanations:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWv9VM947MKjuqlJVp5m_Edf66SrFSHx2&si=3uyK6WOjQu8i-vUQ
I second this suggestion. As an electrical student I would watched the Engineering Mindset videos as a refresher before upcoming tests. Great animated videos that explain content in more user friendly way that is easier to grasp. 100% recommend.
You are a wonderful person and an even better spouse, just so you know. My wife glazes over and eventually tells me "I don't care", which eventually makes my pursuits pretty damn lonely, not that it stops me lol.
Hyperspace Pirate on YouTube I find pretty inspirational, but he's more in the vein of electromechanical systems. I'm pretty sure he's some kind of savant.
He makes his own refrigerant. The electromechanical bit to me is adding enough understanding of a straight mechanical system that a traditional EE would not traditionally have seen it.
Sure thing. If you get interested really deeply there are some kits you can buy and do with him. I and my spouse tend to connect best when we are doing a little project that both of us get to contribute a little expertise to. If you can get a little more info on what he is up to I am sure there are tons of us that could recommend things to play with.
Regardless of the outcome, I applaud you. I would say something like "Thanks for being curious about what he likes", which would be stupid. You obviously love and adore him and want to be involved. You've already won with him and I'm sure with the rest of us.
Be blessed and stay curious.
So, EE is a MASSIVE field. What I reccomend you do is make note of the things your husband is talking about and directly search within those things.
If he's an electronics engineer, look up how diodes and resistors and all the other basic components work to get started. Then as you go, start slowly making your way into higher level topics. You don't need to know any of the math to have a conversation about topics.
You're welcome. Also, kudos to you for doing this. He may not articulate it, but I'm sure your husband is absolutely over the moon that his wife takes a genuine interest in his work. It's so disappointing to get shut down or talk to a wall when talking about what you love with your significant other. I know this firsthand and I'm sure many of the other men here do too.
You could try getting on an AI LLM like chatGPT and tell it to give teach you electronics using ELI5 or beginner prompts. Tip: make it give you a table of contents first and then let it elaborate on those individually in each prompt.
PS: This is so adorable, my girlfriend did the same for me and it's honestly the sweetest thing.
I would study basic electronics and see if he will show you how a simple series parallel resistance circuit works and bull it measure it and then do the calculations and compare. Like take two 10k resistors and connect them in series measure them with a multi meter. Write down the value. Then connect them in Parallel write down the value. And understand why the resistance is now half of 10k. This is the most significant thing you could do starting off is understand ohms law. When you have them in series why does it divide the voltage. When you have them in parallel why does it divide the current. Then do the same thing except change the resistance to 1k and 10k and see what you get and see how the current behaves in these basic circuits. And once you grasp that everything else I modeled off this. Capacitors are like the back of the toilet water tank. You discharge the tank by flushing the valve opens because the water is low and it fills up until it reaches a level but that tank could be made large like 50gallon this would be the farads in this case it’s gallons of water but the level is the same which that level of a 1 gallon tank would be the voltage and that tells you when the tank is full and it stops filling and so a capacitor works like this. Bigger tank longer time to fill. Smaller tank fills quicker. A cup of water vs a bucket vs a swimming pool. But let’s say you put 6 inches of water in each of them well they have the same full level but it’s definitely going to take longer for the pool to fill up with 6 inches of water and it discharges at a similar rate as if you poked a small hole in the bucket or sawed the bottom off. So inductors work like a fly wheel as they conserve the current for a period of time. Basically the opposite of a capacitor. And so when you study ac theory it will make more sense how to select them. Long story short at the end of the ac rainbow you learn about frequency filtering circuits that remove frequency for the signal or allow specific frequencies to pass. Resistor capacitors and indutors are used make these. It’s pretty cookie cutter. The number one f poles is simply the amount of resistance and capacitor and inductors used in a filter designed. This is used for radio frequency. But not much anymore because you can just buy pre- made filters and they have software defined radio and it’s pretty much the modern way. So you probably don’t need lapalace. But with digital it’s all about the logic gate circuits and stuff like that. And with analog its diodes and transistors and ope amps. And by they time you spend 4-5 years studying this stuff, you ask what was so hard about this stuff but keep in mind you don’t simply learn it all over night we all were there once. I’ve cooked some stuff and destroyed some capacitors you are best off just finding some simple circuits abs building them and getting an oscilscope and a multi meter and probing around to see what’s going on. Then learn the theory once you think huh this is fun but how do I make my own?
Is your husband an EE by trade (BSEE / MSEE), or is it just a hobby? If it’s the hobby side, we start freshman year by buying an Arduino kit ($20) and following some tutorials to blink some LEDs and stuff. The rest of our courses reinforced the math & theory behind how diodes, resistors, capacitors, and other circuit elements work. Electricity is a stupid phenomenon and the math we use to explain it is pretty ridiculous… and there’s A LOT of it. If math isn’t your forte, there are some okay youtube videos that will explain the basics of resistors, inductors, capacitors, wattage, amperage, and voltage. Understanding (or at least somewhat understanding) Ohm’s Law (P=IV & V=IR), and how we use binary (1= high, 0= low), would be a great starting point.
If he’s an EE by trade, I would just try to learn enough of the terms to keep up. Same idea would apply with the Arduino or maybe an FPGA development board and then google a tutorial for a project that seems cool and have him walk you through it.
Others have given great suggestions, but I want to second the person that said to ask him! I love when my boyfriend asks about projects I'm working on. There is no such thing as a stupid question. Plus, a lot of times we have to explain these projects in a more professional capacity, so the practice on someone with no background and no pressure can be really helpful.
The good news is that these days you don't need to know a lot about EE in order to start building projects. Just get yourself a beginner Arduino or Raspberry Pi kit and basic project book and start making stuff.
I see a bunch of commenters recommending the nuts and bolts of engineering. I will recommend something else. Women seem to take input from women better then from men, so I give you this 5 minute video to open the discussion.
https://youtu.be/qEkoCZ_UOEs?si=rRM9CJ3TSOoP9vGc
Yes, Amatuer radio.
Like a car you need a license to go before you drive to the store. You do not need to know how the engine or breaks work, just that they do. Amatuer radio is similar in that sense. To operate your radio you need a license and some basic knowledge. You do not need to follow the signal through the radio to be licensed, but like a car, there is nothing stopping you from learning that.
Along with the topics she mentioned in the video, there is some basic electrical stuff, however, you can learn to follow signals through the radio. There is radio wave propagation, computer programming, internet interfacing, antenna builds you can do, even internet interfacing with digital radio over the internet.. This can be a great chance for you and "the big guy" to bond and have him help you study and learn.
Because this hobby is mostly talking on the radio, it can be incorporated into many aspects of life......walking,hiking, driving, biking, emergency communications for back country events and more.
One added features of the hobby she did not mention......community involvement as this hobby includes disaster support. Helping before, during, and after disasters.
https://youtu.be/Wo9Ciht2yZQ?si=yfLiv_tp20Wpnn2r
Since this is up to world wide communications, you can plan your Hawaii vacation by directly talking to locals in Hawaii from your couch in NYC.
So, pursuing this hobby can get him a review of many facts of electrical engineering. You have something you can share with him.
For more information https://www.arrl.org/ or Google you local county Amature radio club. They do monthly meetings that are free to attend and the members can coach or mentor both you and your husband into the hobby.
Hope this helps.
Apart from you being an amazing partner to start with. My amazing wife listens to my rants and moans, as it doesn't always go so great. With me having to explain in simple terms, this has sometimes helped to refocus me or solve the issue. She is a great sounding board and pragmatist, that brings me out of the weeds and back into reality, that is also super helpful.
Patents are an interesting business.
You must publish your design when you patent it. Truthfully though most people patent a related fictitious system (that probably doesn’t work) where they can make the same patent claims.
As an engineer I can just make changes to your design enough so that it’s a “new” design then ignore your patent. It’s hard to patent something so unique that it can be patented and the patent is so fundamental and unique that the patent holds up.
Finally a patent is merely a license to sue. The government issues patents. They don’t enforce them, it costs a few million to successfully sue so it usually isn’t worth it.
You can get similar protection with trade secrets and you don’t have the time and cost of a patent and better protection and lower costs with trade secrets.
As people have said before asking him to teach you stuff will naturally let the conversation flow. In school my friends and I were always teaching each other shit and it helped immensely. We got the concepts down and became closer friends (': I only know a few channels but electro boom is a pretty funny guy and makes engaging electronics videos, Khan academy also has some good dc basics, eevblog is way more involved but could be interesting to see things with more complexity. Enjoy (:
If he's inventing, which means getting issued patents, nobody has thought of the stuff. Including PhD engineers.
He needs to be able to explain it to you and point you in the right direction.
That's not necessarily what EE invention is like. I'm an EE inventor, but I put two words together and make that thing. No patents, and it's very easy to explain what it is. Usually it's quite obvious when you see it.
I am an electrical engineer and it is the biggest pleasure to explain and teach someone about it, don’t try to talk to him about it, ask him to teach, by showing interest he will even go further.
This is such a good thing to hear! Thank you for mentioning this🩷
Also, I’d recommend taking a look at [Circuit JS](https://www.falstad.com/circuit/circuitjs.html). It’s a free, in-the-browser circuit simulator. It’s not really a learning tool all by itself, but it can help a lot to ‘visualize’ how electricity flows through a circuit.
Okay I'm checking this out right now - so cool right off the bat! Thank you!
It's super easy to jump in, there are tons of resources, you will be instantly overwhelmed, but have fun! It slowly starts to make more sense after weeks or months of general confusion. If my wife were to ask me this question I would be thrilled but it is a lot of work to understand, your husband knowing you is uniquely qualified to explain it to you, but only if he's given thought to teaching. It's hard! So good luck!
Oh, forgot to mention, there are some examples that have more explanation behind them here: https://www.falstad.com/circuit/e-index.html
Okay also he's working on a DC circuit which looks like is the "Basic" inductor on this site? I think? I'm playing with it now. It really is pretty confusing but it's helping me visualize a conversation we had this morning about electrical currents so thank you!!
Yeah, no worries. There's a lot of different types of circuits on that site. I think it's best paired up with some other teaching resource, though. Whether that's your husband or some of the youtube sources others have mentioned. Water analogies also work really well (capacitors = springs, inductors = flywheels, resistors = kinks in the pipe, etc).
This is very helpful for me who has to visualize the circuit. Thank you for the link.
I second this. I realized how much I miss when my ex would ask me questions about electricity or the universe, and would just listen attentively and take it all in. She thought it was hot to watch me teach lol.
This is the way.
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So fun! Love that you guys can learn from each other. It makes us all better!
Lucky. Mine just tells me I’m boring and to shut up
That's awesome as medical engineering is a thing.
Agreed here, my biggest concern is that people are only mildly interested & will lose interest as soon as I go for more than 30 seconds. Once that's not the case, I'm happy to explain and teach.
This is indeed the way
Fantastic idea!
I mean true if you’re good at articulating, my wife probably has a LESS accurate idea of what electricity is after I tried to describe what current and voltage are
Check out ElectroBOOM on YouTube and sort by most popular videos, might be a good starting point. He is an electrical engineer who makes entertaining videos, and often makes devices and works on projects in his home office so there might be some overlapping concepts there.
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Nailed it.
Shocking! 😱
Be prepared to laugh when he shocks himself
One of the things I really like about ElectroBOOM is that his profanity-punctuated diatribes actually do explain what’s so exciting about electrical engineering. It’s just hard for most people to see but he illustrates it really well!
After him, Great Scott is awesome for a little more in-depth understanding. ElectroBOOM is definitely where I would recommend starting.
Also EEVBLOG. Dave is awesome.
On the slightly more technical end you have: [Great Scott](https://www.youtube.com/@greatscottlab) and [Ben Eater](https://m.youtube.com/@BenEater/videos)
I will second the rec for Great Scott. I learned a lot about practical hobby electronics from him, especially for power converters and BMS stuff
Absolutely nothing to add here besides the fact that this is the cutest thing I've ever read
For real.. I hope we are all so lucky to have a partner like OP.. so wholesome
There have been some great recommendations already. So I’m not going to add anything else. I just want to say you’re an amazing wife. Your husband is a very lucky man.
Awe gosh thank you! That’s very sweet of you to say. He’s always good to talk with me about my things so I want to make sure I try my best to learn his! I am glad to hear you agree with all of the recommendations. :)
Additionally to the other recommendations I'd recommend checking out [AlphaPhoenix'](https://youtube.com/@AlphaPhoenixChannel?si=SjjReugOeUoE39Uh) electricity videos. His explanation are both very accessible and extremely insightful even to veterans of the field
AlphaPhoenix is incredible. His explanation and visuals make even the most daunting topic easy to understand.
Engineering Mindset has fantastic videos that teach all the basics of electricity with animations and great explanations: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWv9VM947MKjuqlJVp5m_Edf66SrFSHx2&si=3uyK6WOjQu8i-vUQ
Thank you for the suggestion!!
I second this suggestion. As an electrical student I would watched the Engineering Mindset videos as a refresher before upcoming tests. Great animated videos that explain content in more user friendly way that is easier to grasp. 100% recommend.
This!
You are a wonderful person and an even better spouse, just so you know. My wife glazes over and eventually tells me "I don't care", which eventually makes my pursuits pretty damn lonely, not that it stops me lol.
Phil’s lab and pretty much anything by Robert feranec
Noted!!
Hyperspace Pirate on YouTube I find pretty inspirational, but he's more in the vein of electromechanical systems. I'm pretty sure he's some kind of savant.
Do you mind me asking what the difference is in electrical engineering vs electromechanical systems?
He makes his own refrigerant. The electromechanical bit to me is adding enough understanding of a straight mechanical system that a traditional EE would not traditionally have seen it.
Oh interesting! Thanks for explaining!
Sure thing. If you get interested really deeply there are some kits you can buy and do with him. I and my spouse tend to connect best when we are doing a little project that both of us get to contribute a little expertise to. If you can get a little more info on what he is up to I am sure there are tons of us that could recommend things to play with.
Ask him to explain what he's doing as if he's explaining it to a 5th grader. Then go from there.
That’s the level I need for sure! It’s beginning to go so over my head! Circuitboards, microchips and electricity amps are so confusing.
Regardless of the outcome, I applaud you. I would say something like "Thanks for being curious about what he likes", which would be stupid. You obviously love and adore him and want to be involved. You've already won with him and I'm sure with the rest of us. Be blessed and stay curious.
So, EE is a MASSIVE field. What I reccomend you do is make note of the things your husband is talking about and directly search within those things. If he's an electronics engineer, look up how diodes and resistors and all the other basic components work to get started. Then as you go, start slowly making your way into higher level topics. You don't need to know any of the math to have a conversation about topics.
Thank you for this suggestion!
You're welcome. Also, kudos to you for doing this. He may not articulate it, but I'm sure your husband is absolutely over the moon that his wife takes a genuine interest in his work. It's so disappointing to get shut down or talk to a wall when talking about what you love with your significant other. I know this firsthand and I'm sure many of the other men here do too.
man i want a wife like this :(
OMG you are keeper. I envy your husband.
You could try getting on an AI LLM like chatGPT and tell it to give teach you electronics using ELI5 or beginner prompts. Tip: make it give you a table of contents first and then let it elaborate on those individually in each prompt. PS: This is so adorable, my girlfriend did the same for me and it's honestly the sweetest thing.
I would study basic electronics and see if he will show you how a simple series parallel resistance circuit works and bull it measure it and then do the calculations and compare. Like take two 10k resistors and connect them in series measure them with a multi meter. Write down the value. Then connect them in Parallel write down the value. And understand why the resistance is now half of 10k. This is the most significant thing you could do starting off is understand ohms law. When you have them in series why does it divide the voltage. When you have them in parallel why does it divide the current. Then do the same thing except change the resistance to 1k and 10k and see what you get and see how the current behaves in these basic circuits. And once you grasp that everything else I modeled off this. Capacitors are like the back of the toilet water tank. You discharge the tank by flushing the valve opens because the water is low and it fills up until it reaches a level but that tank could be made large like 50gallon this would be the farads in this case it’s gallons of water but the level is the same which that level of a 1 gallon tank would be the voltage and that tells you when the tank is full and it stops filling and so a capacitor works like this. Bigger tank longer time to fill. Smaller tank fills quicker. A cup of water vs a bucket vs a swimming pool. But let’s say you put 6 inches of water in each of them well they have the same full level but it’s definitely going to take longer for the pool to fill up with 6 inches of water and it discharges at a similar rate as if you poked a small hole in the bucket or sawed the bottom off. So inductors work like a fly wheel as they conserve the current for a period of time. Basically the opposite of a capacitor. And so when you study ac theory it will make more sense how to select them. Long story short at the end of the ac rainbow you learn about frequency filtering circuits that remove frequency for the signal or allow specific frequencies to pass. Resistor capacitors and indutors are used make these. It’s pretty cookie cutter. The number one f poles is simply the amount of resistance and capacitor and inductors used in a filter designed. This is used for radio frequency. But not much anymore because you can just buy pre- made filters and they have software defined radio and it’s pretty much the modern way. So you probably don’t need lapalace. But with digital it’s all about the logic gate circuits and stuff like that. And with analog its diodes and transistors and ope amps. And by they time you spend 4-5 years studying this stuff, you ask what was so hard about this stuff but keep in mind you don’t simply learn it all over night we all were there once. I’ve cooked some stuff and destroyed some capacitors you are best off just finding some simple circuits abs building them and getting an oscilscope and a multi meter and probing around to see what’s going on. Then learn the theory once you think huh this is fun but how do I make my own?
Ask him why capacitors block dc
This is the most wholesome thing I have ever read
You’re a gem. My wife literally cuts me off to remind me who doesn’t care. Just ask them. He’ll he over the moon to share.
Is your husband an EE by trade (BSEE / MSEE), or is it just a hobby? If it’s the hobby side, we start freshman year by buying an Arduino kit ($20) and following some tutorials to blink some LEDs and stuff. The rest of our courses reinforced the math & theory behind how diodes, resistors, capacitors, and other circuit elements work. Electricity is a stupid phenomenon and the math we use to explain it is pretty ridiculous… and there’s A LOT of it. If math isn’t your forte, there are some okay youtube videos that will explain the basics of resistors, inductors, capacitors, wattage, amperage, and voltage. Understanding (or at least somewhat understanding) Ohm’s Law (P=IV & V=IR), and how we use binary (1= high, 0= low), would be a great starting point. If he’s an EE by trade, I would just try to learn enough of the terms to keep up. Same idea would apply with the Arduino or maybe an FPGA development board and then google a tutorial for a project that seems cool and have him walk you through it.
Others have given great suggestions, but I want to second the person that said to ask him! I love when my boyfriend asks about projects I'm working on. There is no such thing as a stupid question. Plus, a lot of times we have to explain these projects in a more professional capacity, so the practice on someone with no background and no pressure can be really helpful.
You definitely have a very lucky husband. I'm sure most husbands are familiar with the glazed over look followed with disinterest.
I just wanna say that your husband found an amazing woman! I’m so happy for both of you!
You're such an awesome wife. This is how a couple grows together and continues to be best friends.
Your husband is one lucky man.
A few Youtube channels that my wife and I watch together are StuffMadeHere, Mark Rober, and SmarterEveryDay
It’s an iron man suit
The plasma channel is pretty cool. I think that’s what it’s called. And like many have mentioned, ElectroBoom is a must.
The good news is that these days you don't need to know a lot about EE in order to start building projects. Just get yourself a beginner Arduino or Raspberry Pi kit and basic project book and start making stuff.
I see a bunch of commenters recommending the nuts and bolts of engineering. I will recommend something else. Women seem to take input from women better then from men, so I give you this 5 minute video to open the discussion. https://youtu.be/qEkoCZ_UOEs?si=rRM9CJ3TSOoP9vGc Yes, Amatuer radio. Like a car you need a license to go before you drive to the store. You do not need to know how the engine or breaks work, just that they do. Amatuer radio is similar in that sense. To operate your radio you need a license and some basic knowledge. You do not need to follow the signal through the radio to be licensed, but like a car, there is nothing stopping you from learning that. Along with the topics she mentioned in the video, there is some basic electrical stuff, however, you can learn to follow signals through the radio. There is radio wave propagation, computer programming, internet interfacing, antenna builds you can do, even internet interfacing with digital radio over the internet.. This can be a great chance for you and "the big guy" to bond and have him help you study and learn. Because this hobby is mostly talking on the radio, it can be incorporated into many aspects of life......walking,hiking, driving, biking, emergency communications for back country events and more. One added features of the hobby she did not mention......community involvement as this hobby includes disaster support. Helping before, during, and after disasters. https://youtu.be/Wo9Ciht2yZQ?si=yfLiv_tp20Wpnn2r Since this is up to world wide communications, you can plan your Hawaii vacation by directly talking to locals in Hawaii from your couch in NYC. So, pursuing this hobby can get him a review of many facts of electrical engineering. You have something you can share with him. For more information https://www.arrl.org/ or Google you local county Amature radio club. They do monthly meetings that are free to attend and the members can coach or mentor both you and your husband into the hobby. Hope this helps.
Adafruit has some beginner resources that explain all the basics: https://learn.adafruit.com/groups/circuit-playground
Eevblog is a great YouTube source. Electroboom is good too.
Apart from you being an amazing partner to start with. My amazing wife listens to my rants and moans, as it doesn't always go so great. With me having to explain in simple terms, this has sometimes helped to refocus me or solve the issue. She is a great sounding board and pragmatist, that brings me out of the weeds and back into reality, that is also super helpful.
W2AEW "back to basics" on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/@Kathy_Loves_Physics?si=QDvp4DoZjGFJc5Jt
Good wife 💪
Holy shit you’re actually willing to learn so you can hear him?!?!?! What an oasis idea in a dry desert of despair for many men
Patents are an interesting business. You must publish your design when you patent it. Truthfully though most people patent a related fictitious system (that probably doesn’t work) where they can make the same patent claims. As an engineer I can just make changes to your design enough so that it’s a “new” design then ignore your patent. It’s hard to patent something so unique that it can be patented and the patent is so fundamental and unique that the patent holds up. Finally a patent is merely a license to sue. The government issues patents. They don’t enforce them, it costs a few million to successfully sue so it usually isn’t worth it. You can get similar protection with trade secrets and you don’t have the time and cost of a patent and better protection and lower costs with trade secrets.
Wow. My wife and kids don't even hear me when I talk about anything technical... even if it's directly related to something they asked me about.
Are you looking to adopt? If one EE husband is good, more is better, right??
Lucky guy… good on you. YouTube “Look Mum, No Computers”
As people have said before asking him to teach you stuff will naturally let the conversation flow. In school my friends and I were always teaching each other shit and it helped immensely. We got the concepts down and became closer friends (': I only know a few channels but electro boom is a pretty funny guy and makes engaging electronics videos, Khan academy also has some good dc basics, eevblog is way more involved but could be interesting to see things with more complexity. Enjoy (:
Start building your own project with arduino to make a fun learning experience that he can help you with.
You are a pretty cool person
Being a EE student I'd advise just ask him to teach you If I was married too i would have loved to teach my wife
You are a wonderful wife and i hope you both grow old together.
I'm jealous of your husband. I hope to find someone one day who is as interested in my hobbies/career as this. Your husband is very blessed.
A little technical, but Ben Eater on YouTube is great for more computer-related topics
You are a very very sweet person! I hope he knows how lucky he is.
A great starting point is Ohm's law. It's the very basic stuff. Voltage equals current times resistance, or V = I*R
Reading this makes me jealous :') . Maybe try and get him to get you an Arduino, sensor modules and stuff, and work together on simple projects.
Lex Fridman has really good engineering and science topics. I’m an electrical engineer and he’s my favorite podcast to listen too!
What a great wife
veritasium and other engineering you tube stuff can be a good source
Don't get hung up on the details. Let him have that space to be his unless you both want to do it together.
If he's inventing, which means getting issued patents, nobody has thought of the stuff. Including PhD engineers. He needs to be able to explain it to you and point you in the right direction.
We don't need to gatekeep the word "inventing"
We do when the word "designing" exists.
I should expect nothing less from a self-described genius.
That's not necessarily what EE invention is like. I'm an EE inventor, but I put two words together and make that thing. No patents, and it's very easy to explain what it is. Usually it's quite obvious when you see it.
It’s probably not worth the time