i wish i had any sort of clue about electronics

@codl extremely same

@codl keep trying to learn stuff and all the information just slides out of my head after 28 minutes

@aeonofdiscord @codl
Maybe you could try tinkering with some components and a bread-board, alongside an electronics book with examples, to build a more visual/physical intuition of how things work? or is this suggestion overlooking something important/obvious

@marlyn yeah, I could never figure out where to buy components (other than places with 8000% markup), can't really afford to spend a bunch of money on gear, don't have a specific project to work on (or a sense of what kind of project would be feasible), have irrational concerns about breaking stuff, don't really have a usable workspace, etc

@aeonofdiscord
hmm
this might help with the parts bit?
https://hackaday.com/2007/11/16/how-to-where-to-find-parts-for-your-projects/
And if you're struggling to come up with a project idea, you could consult makezine?
https://makezine.com/category/technology/
Or adafruit's "Learn" section?
https://learn.adafruit.com/

@marlyn cheers, I'll have a look

@aeonofdiscord
If you don't like what either of those sites have to offer projects-wise, perhaps you could consult your local library (if you have one) to see what electronics books they have - ones that focus on audio electronics would have a detectable result with a speaker or audio jack of some sort

I guess one BIG barrier would be the power supply though, I think those have a fairly hefty pricetag unfortunately. Perhaps see if you can get one at a better price on craigslist or similar?

you can build your own but twiddling with mains voltages is scary stuff