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

@marlyn I did pick up a couple of books, I have 'Practical Electronics for Inventors' and an arduino one. audio stuff is definitely the line I'd be wanting to look into but I've had trouble finding explanatory materials.

power supplies are crazy expensive what a heck. can't I just use a 5V USB out? dang