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The RP2040 is a gorgeous little chip with a well-defined datasheet and a fantastic price tag. Two SDKs are even offered: one based on C and the other MicroPython. More …read more Continue reading Accurate Cycle Counting on RP2040 MicroPython
Modern microcontrollers like the RP2040 and ESP32 are truly a marvels of engineering. For literal pocket change you can get a chip that’s got a multi-core processor running at hundreds …read more Continue reading The Past, Present, and Future of CircuitPython
We were talking about [Christopher Barnatt]’s very insightful analysis of what the future holds for the Raspberry Pi single board computers on the Podcast. On the one hand, they’re becoming …read more Continue reading Software Driving Hardware
In a very real way, Pong started the video game revolution. You wouldn’t have thought so at the time, with its simple gameplay, rudimentary controls, some very low-end sounds, and …read more Continue reading Let Machine Learning Code an Infinite Variety of Pong Games
In theory, using MicroPython on the ESP32 is easy — just flash an image and connect using a serial port. But that leaves a lot of things you still have …read more Continue reading MicroPython ESP32 IDE Makes Life Simpler
Wouldn’t it be great if you could keep all of your small Internet-connected hacks up to date with a single codebase? A couple of weeks ago, we wrote up a …read more Continue reading GitHub ESP32 OTA Updates, Now in MicroPython Flavor
The BBC Micro:bit, while not quite as popular in our community as other microcontroller development boards, has a few quirks that can make it a much more interesting piece of …read more Continue reading BBC Micro:Bit as Handheld Synthesizer
At this point, you’re likely aware that you can store your wireless network’s credentials in a QR code, so that anyone who wants to connect with their smartphone need only …read more Continue reading Pi Pico QR Display Hands Out WiFi Info with Style
Both Arduino and MicroPython are giants when it comes to the electronics education area, and each one of them represents something you can’t pass up on as an educator. Arduino …read more Continue reading Arduino Brings A MicroPython IDE
Graphing calculators have evolved from expensive playthings for rich nerds to everyday tools for high schoolers worldwide. Even though teenagers nowadays carry powerful internet-connected computers in their pockets, math teachers …read more Continue reading 2022 Cyberdeck Contest: The Galdeano is More Than a Graphing Calculator