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List of websites for DIY/electronic components in India

Here is a list of websites where one can find electronic components in India amazon.in robu.in silverlineelectronics.in electronicscomp.com robomart.com robocraze.com flipkart.com robokits.co.in module143.com thingbits.net factoryforward.com Note: The order in which the sites are mentioned above does not imply anything. Do your research, check for user reviews and compare prices before ordering from any of the websites mentioned above.

circuito.io - DIY circuits with Arduino, Raspberry Pi and more

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 CIRCUITO.IO Image source: Screenshot from my computer Highlights: Drag and drop from a list of available components to automatically create circuits/wiring and generate bill of components. Automatically adds additional necessary components to make the circuit work properly. Free and easy to use. Visit  circuito.io/about  to know more. Image source: Screenshot (circuito.io) Image source: Screenshot (circuito.io)    Image source: Screenshot (circuito.io) Search for Raspberry Pi or ESP8266 NodeMCU and click add/replace to add it to the circuit without modifying the rest of the components. Image source: Screenshot (circuito.io)   Image source: Screenshot (circuito.io) Addition of 2*capacitors, 7805 voltage regulator, power supply, etc. to the circuit to compensate for the power supply when two servo motors are connected to the same micro-controller. Image source: Screenshot (circuito.io) Bill of materials(list of components used) to complete the circuit. Image...

ProtonVPN for Windows

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 ProtonVPN is a free-to-use VPN service software application for Windows Image Source: Screenshot (protonvpn.com) Highlights: Ad-free and free-to-use. Multiple servers to choose from in 3 different countries(for free account). Simple and easy to use UI. Downloads updates automatically and asks for permission before installing update. Head over to protonvpn.com to learn more. Click here to more about ProtonVPN's security features. Click here to learn more about pros and cons of using VPN. Check out the blog post on ProtonVPN for Android here !! Installation and using: Visit protonvpn.com and click on sign-up to create a new account and click on 'GET FREE'. Enter Username, Email, Password and click on 'Create Account'. Go to ' Dashboard ' and Click on 'Download(Windows)' under 'ProronVPN Clients'. Image Source: Screenshot (protonvpn.com) Install the file and open it. Image source: Screenshot from my computer Click on 'Quick Connect'...

Medito - Meditation App for Android

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 Medito is a free to use meditation app for Android and iOS Image source: Screenshot from Google Play Store    Highlights : Medito is an easy to use meditation application with a number of guided meditation courses for different occasions. This app is available for both Android and iOS. This app has a clean and simple user interface. This app was built and is maintained by volunteers. No Registration/Sign-In required. Click here to install the app for Android       |        Click here to install the app for iOS Install the app and you will be greeted with the following screen when you open it. Image source: Screenshot from my phone Click on a course and you have a variety of options to choose from, like duration, voice, background music, etc. as shown below: Image source: screenshot from my phone You can check the stats by clicking on 'Current Streak' at the end of the main screen window: Image source: Screenshot from my phone Che...

Free Download Manager for Windows

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 ' Free Download Manager' is a free to use alternative of the popular 'Internet Download Manager' Image Source: Screenshot (freedownloadmanager.org) Features: It is easy to use, clean user-interface and automatically receives updates with improved features regularly. It uses multiple simultaneous connections to download the content fast. One can switch between light and dark themes in the settings menu. There are options to schedule downloads and set download speeds  Supports Windows, Mac, Android and Linux operating systems and all types of file formats. Also available in multiple languages. The best part is it remembers the last download location so one doesn't have to specify the same during every new download. Where to download?              Visit:  https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/  and click on 'Download'             Visit:  Free Download Manager Extension  and click 'Add t...

Adobe Scan: Scan documents to create PDFs for Android

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Adobe Scan is a free to use Android application to scan documents and create PDFs Image Source: Google Play Store Click here!! to download this App from Google Play Store. Highlights: This App is developed by Adobe - also known for their other products including Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop Express for Android to name a few. Here is a list of other Android Apps from Adobe: Click Here!! This App is filled with features to scan all the things one might need and store them in PDF format. One can scan documents, photos, business cards, news paper articles and much more. This App has a built-in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) module that scans each document and recognizes the text in it. The User Interface is clean and easy to use.         ...

iBlue - Blue light filter for Android

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iBlue blue light filter is a  free to use application to filter blue-light from phones Image Source: Screenshot (Google Play Store) Highlights: This is an easy to use and user friendly app for Android. You can download this app here ! This app is very small in size and does not require any special permissions. The UI looks as shown in below image. Image source: Screenshots from my phone There are multiple blue light filter colors and options to automatically schedule to turn On and Off the filter. There are options for setting the brightness and filter intensity levels. You can also set the On and Off time to automatically filter blue screens. You can switch between different filters and choose the one which suits best by...

Google Word Coach

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Google Word Coach is an interactive and fun way to learn new words in English language This new game can be used to improve our English language vocabulary in a fun way. It was launched in the month of February 2018 in non-English speaking countries. You can find/open Google Word Coach by finding it in the Google translate tab or searching it on Google or trying to find synonyms for some words or by asking ' Hey Google!! ', ' open word coach' . There are two versions of the game:          1. Where the questions are asked vocally and you have to answer vocally.          2. Where the questions appear on the screen with multiple options and you have to click on the                          correct one. For the 1st vers...

ProtonVPN for Android

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ProtonVPN is a  free to use  VPN application for Android ProtonVPN is created by the same people who created the ProtonMail : World's largest encrypted mail service. The connections are secured with strong encryption algorithms like AES and RSA. The ultimate feature is there is no data limit , which means you can connect with the VPN service all day long. You can download the app from Google Play Store:  Click Here!! Image Source: Google Play Store You have to create an account by providing your email address if you are using the app for the first time.  The free version of this app provides 3 servers each in 3 different countries: USA, Netherlands and Japan. The servers have enough load capacity to browse with high data transfer rates throughout the da...

Lens Cap for Android - Block Camera

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Lens Cap is a free-to-use application for Android phones and tablets Image Source: Screenshot (Google Play Store) It can be used to block access to camera for all the applications on your phone. This application can be downloaded for free from Google Play Store. The app provides an easy to use interface and is user friendly. The code for the application is made open source by the developer and is available on GitHub: Click here !! How to use Lens Cap? Download and install the App by clicking on the link here . The UI looks like the image attached below. Image source: Screenshot from my phone Click on 'Setup Device Adminis...