Reddit user Quilbert has a test in circuits coming up, and she needed a way to remember the resistor color codes. She found a unique solution, as seen above. Naturally (because it’s the internet), somebody accused her of cheating (without any actual evidence), and she responded:
We’re given a notebook page front and back for personal notes, and an equation sheet with the color code on it. Having it on my hands is just quicker… and cuter
Nice.
Great idea, Quilbert — you’ve taken wearable electronics to the next level! 🙂
Good luck on the test!
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And aside from the, “it’s cheating” juvenility, I think it should be pointed out that in the process of painting your nails like that, you’d probably commit the codes to memory pretty well. Doing this should be an assignment for everyone in Quilbert’s class! 🙂
(Or they should be required to post 10 comments on the Adafruit blog, which would probably have a similarly educational effect.)
And aside from the, “it’s cheating” juvenility, I think it should be pointed out that in the process of painting your nails like that, you’d probably commit the codes to memory pretty well. Doing this should be an assignment for everyone in Quilbert’s class! 🙂
(Or they should be required to post 10 comments on the Adafruit blog, which would probably have a similarly educational effect.)
@bruce: “the process of painting your nails like that, you’d probably commit the codes to memory pretty well”
exactly!
Yeah, the effort some people go through to “cheat” is often more than the work itself in the first place; irony at it’s best.
Tying a physical activity to a visual cue to aid in memorization = big win.
Love the creativity.
Genius.
Where is the rainbow? Ignoring indigo, black, brown…gray white.
I had never thought of using nail polish to memorize resistors values, but if it works, it works. Very clever!