New Product: PRO-CUBE (GTranslation)
A new micro:bit accessory from Japan that provides wireless WAN capabilities.
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New Product: micro:bit Breadboard Adapter
The micro:bit Breadboard Adapter is a breadboard breakout for the micro:bit that can be directly plugged into breadboard.
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micro:bit Analog Inputs
As the micro:bit default ADC voltage reference will follow the battery
voltage, this article goes through the steps to change the ADC reference
to an internal constant voltage in MicroPython.
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Citizen Science with the micro:bit
I want to empower students to truly harness the power of a
microcontroller and then inspire them to use it as a material, not just a
fabricated tool. With the micro:bit and the micro:climate kit
classrooms can cut down the amount of time between blink and awesome to
days rather than weeks.
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HandShake (GitHub)
The goal of this project is to enable unique gesture recognition for
people with limited control of their motion. We intend to recognise
whatever motion a student can comfortably make and then use this to
trigger a control.
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Basic Lie Detector
Create a simple lie detector machine by measuring the electrical
conductivity of our skin. Upon feeling nervous, our skin’s electrical
conductivity will increase, and the moisture sensor can pick up on that,
allowing us to determine if a person is telling the truth or not.
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Mega:Bit
The Mega:Bit is basically a scaled up micro:bit, and has the 5 x 5 LED
matrix and buttons, just like the normal micro:bit. To make it behave
like a micro:bit, it is necessary to connect it to a real micro:bit;
which is where things get a little tricky
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Whaley Clock
A digital clock with the display split across multiple micro:bits linked with radio & using whaleysans 2-digit font.
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Build a Micro:bit Cardboard ‘Pet’
From the NYSAIS STEAM Camp 2017, check out this easy, fun, and totally
customizable cardboard ‘pet’ built with micro:bit, a simple servo motor,
and a few other basic electronics and crafty bits.
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RC car
Hack a toy RC car with your micro:bit!
This activity involves opening an electronic toy, cutting into cables and potentially rendering it completely useless.
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Make: micro:bit neopixel sleeve
Going back to teaching in September I’ve had to dust off my suits and
that’s when I thought of putting neopixels in the sleeve of a work
jacket.
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Software, libraries and Tools
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bitty blue now available for ChromeOS
Bitty Blue provides a collection of fun things to do with a BBC
micro:bit and Bluetooth. This great mobile application is now available
for ChromeOS as well.
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Element 14 micro:bit Poster
The BBC micro:bit comes with so many incredible features, you might
struggle to keep track of them all. That's why element14 has put
together this detailed, beautifully rendered cross-section, highlighting
all of the device's key functions and components.
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3D Printed micro:bit Robot Chassi
No screws, no glue, just Plug-And-Play.
You'll need a micro:bit, a Servo:lite board from Kitronik, two FS90R
continuous rotation microservo, two wheels for FS90R, and a glass marble
(the one kids plays with).
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Upcoming Events
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August 31st, CodeJam: Micro:bits with Code Club - Bangor, UK
September 5th, Microbit - Visuelles Programmieren... - Darmstadt, Germany
September 6th, Tutorial Micro:Bit - Roma - Rome, Italy
September 12th, An introduction to the BBC Micro:Bit - Manchester, UK
September 6th, Tutorial: Micro:Bit - Roma - Rome, Italy
September 9th, Blackpool Raspberry Jam 3rd Birthday Party - Blackpool, UK
September 16th, Covent Garden Raspberry Jam Summer 17 - London, UK
September 19th, Introduction to the BBC microb:it for... - Dersingham, UK
October 4th, Tutorial: Micro:Bit – Bracciano - Bracciano, Italy
October 26th-30th, PyCon UK 2017 - Cardiff, UK
November 18th, Fun with the MicroBit - Oak Ridge, USA
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