#Makers have you ever wanted to control LED lights from an app? Learn how using sample #CircuitPython code, an @Adafruit CircuitPlayground Bluefruit, and the free Bluefruit Connect app. Here's the lesson I give all of my students. https://youtu.be/AwD3sar--BY?si=rgvoWR4qpMNIkBiO
New episode of The CircuitPython Show! @todbot
and @cedargrove stop by and share their experiences writing drivers and libraries for The #CircuitPython Community Bundle and share some of their favorite libraries.
Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit https://www.circuitpythonshow.com/@circuitpythonshow/episodes/writing-a-circuitpython-library-for-the-community-bundle
Wow, the libraries and docs around this #eink display are really lacking. I did get to the point of being able to render text in a custom font, but the Adafruit libraries in #CircuitPython are a pain to work with.
There’s a world in which I could achieve the effect I want if I used a a full-on Pi Zero instead of a Pi Pico, but I am still hoping to keep power to a minimum in order to run off a battery for ~a month.
I might abandon my plans tool use this display for an Oblique Strategies box and look for something better suited to the task.
I made a Midi-keyboard using 13 Chicken McNuggets, #CircuitPython and a #raspberrypi Pico.
Join me at 7pm GMT to learn more about it!
I did get to use my new micrograbber probes to hook up the #eink display. Looking forward to more tinkering.
@b0rk relatedly, in #CircuitPython we've identified a small set of codes to support for the purposes of managing a built in terminal. Because we're extremely constrained on code size, it's a very small list. Clearing & positioning are about it. Plus scrolling when you reach the bottom of the screen. I think someone's adding scroll regions (set by some escape code or other) for more powerful microcontrollers that can accept the increased code size that requires. Similarly, just a few input escape sequences are handled, like left/right/up/down arrows. This is enough to be useful, there's a full screen editor implemented in Python though! https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-text-editor-on-the-go
Coming Monday on The CircuitPython Show: @cedargrove and @todbot join the show to talk about how to create a library for the #CircuitPython Community Bundle.
C3P0, take the wheel!
Using a NeoTrinkey as a "mouse jiggler" to play a browser-based arcade game.
https://adafruit-playground.com/u/mrklingon/pages/c3p0-take-the-wheel
Coming Monday on a new episode of The CircuitPython Show: @todbot and @cedargrove join the show to talk about the #CircuitPython Community Bundle - and using it as a learning tool
My “watch cursor clock” display code had been dormant for 24 months, but tonight I ported it to a new board and display!
(Adafruit ThinkInk Feather and Waveshare 4.2” eink)
(It’s not perfect, there’s some garbled lines on the sides, but that’s fine since the 3D printed watch case will cover the top and bottom)
The power of #MARCHintosh, motivating me to go back to old projects!
I'm tyring #circuitpython on an #esp32 Yesterday I wasn't having any problems making http connections, but today, everything is failing with timeouts or EINPROGRESS or whatever.
The code was working consistently before. The wifi is fine. I can fetch data from my laptop.
I don't get it. FWIW, I"m using the adafruit_requests library.
Finished my chess dice project. Ported it today to a Lilygo T-Display S3 board that has a nice case.
MicroPython на STM32F4xx на собственной печатной плате. Ч.1. Погружение в MicroPython и его возможности
Добрый день, друзья! Это моя первая статья на Хабр да и вообще где-либо поэтому жду от вас полезных комментариев для заполнения пробелов в своих навыках и знаниях. В этой статье попытаюсь подробно указать/рассказать, как я запустил MicroPython на микроконтроллере STM32F411RET6 .
Learn to sense touch on a Raspberry Pi Pico, CircuitPlayground Express/Bluefruit, or any #CircuitPython board using an @Adafruit STEMMA-QT MPR121 12 pad capacitive touch board. Learn standard & debouncing techniques & see touches trigger different colors in a NeoPixel strip. https://youtu.be/R9ug3rfZdFI?si=kRRhO5m_1c4M2ip4
Tommy & Tommy are showing prototypes of their first #CircuitPython projects due in two weeks. One is a DC Metro map with lights that move with trains, using a Pico W & API calls, the other is an alarm clock/heart monitor with Matrix portal. Students are pushing applied learning!
And the winner of the most unexpectedly, well-named, software synth.... is...
@todbot for My Little Droney.
Classic. Well played :)
https://github.com/todbot/qtpy_synth/blob/main/circuitpython/dronesynth/my_little_droney.py
Catch up on the latest episode of The CircuitPython Show with #CircuitPython core developer Dan Halbert. We discuss building CircuitPython from source and Dan shares some tips and tricks to building it yourself:
Build a Mouse Glove (or is it Glove Mouse?) using #CircuitPython and a CircuitPlayground (Bluefruit or Express). Tilt to move, tap to click. We'll use the HID libraries and math power and abs functions for a smooth build. A fun lesson/exercise for #CSed #STEMed folks https://youtu.be/pg_HhOIAg2Q?si=oxTvcr88-BtgioDU
Lesson of the day. When doing HW prototyping, is much more convenient to solder headers to the board instead of the components themselves. That way if you damage a part, you can just replace it without the need to do any desoldering work.
New episode of The CircuitPython Show is out! The second episode in a three part series, #CircuitPython core developer Dan Halbert joins the show and shares tips and tricks for building CircuitPython from source and adding a new board to CircuitPython.org.
Find it wherever you get your podcasts or visit https://www.circuitpythonshow.com/@circuitpythonshow/episodes/building-circuitpython-with-dan-halbert
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