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- micro:bit WearableSKU: MBT0010 Brand: DFRobotThe micro:bit Wearable is a practical accessory that enables hands-free operation of the micro:bit, making it an ideal companion for coding experiments,...$7.45 AUD, inc GSTAs low as $6.78 AUD, inc GST
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- micro:bit V2.2 Bulk Pack (300 units)This is the most economical choice for micro:bits and the preferred format for most educational settings. Inside are 300 micro:bit boards, ready for use in schools, large makerspaces, and coding clubs.$6,995.00 AUD, inc GSTAvailable with 3 to 8 day lead time
- micro:bit V2.2 BoardThe micro:bit V2 has been designed from the ground up with education in mind. There are many onboard sensors and actuators, enabling exciting educational experiences with coding and electronics.$24.15 AUD, inc GSTDelivered by Jun 9th
- micro:bit V2.2 GO BundleMicro:bit V2 Go Bundle has everything makers need to take their projects on the go with them. With this kit, you are ready to start learning how to code and work with electronics.$28.15 AUD, inc GSTDelivered by Jun 9th
- micro:bit v2.2 Club Pack (10 pack)The Micro:bit Club Pack is tailored for schools, makerspaces and coding clubs. Inside is ten sets of the GO Bundle, the only key difference is the packaging is in bulk format instead of individual boxes.$289.95 AUD, inc GSTDelivered by Jun 9th
- BBC Micro:bit V2.2X Bulk Go Kits - 100 BoardsSKU: CE09314 Brand: micro:bit
This is the most economical choice for micro:bits and the preferred format for most large educational settings. Inside are 100 micro:bit boards, ready for use in schools, large makerspaces, and coding clubs.
$2,899.50 AUD, inc GSTDelivered by Jun 9th - Flora Wearable Ultimate GPS ModuleSKU: ADA1059 Brand: AdafruitThis module is the best way to add a GPS to your wearable project. It's part of the Adafruit Flora series of wearable electronics, designed specifically for use with the Flora motherboard. Installed on the PCB is the latest of our Ultimate GPS modules, a small, super-thin, low power GPS module with built in data-logging capability! This module's easy to use, but extremely powerful!$43.10 AUD, inc GSTAs low as $40.94 AUD, inc GST
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- Flora Wearable Bluefruit LE ModuleWould you like to add powerful and easy-to-use Bluetooth Low Energy to your wearable FLORA project? Heck yeah! With BLE now included in modern smart phones and tablets...$30.10 AUD, inc GSTAs low as $28.60 AUD, inc GST
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- FLORA - Wearable electronic platform: Arduino-compatible - v3SKU: ADA659 Brand: AdafruitFLORA is Adafruit's fully-featured wearable electronics platform. It's a round, sewable, Arduino-compatible microcontroller designed to empower amazing wearables...
- Adafruit GEMMA v2 - Miniature wearable electronic platformSKU: ADA1222 Brand: AdafruitLove FLORA but want a bite-sized version? Look no further, GEMMA is a tiny wearable platform board with a lot of might in a 1" diameter package. Powered by a Attiny85...$17.25 AUD, inc GSTAs low as $16.39 AUD, inc GST
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- Adafruit GEMMA M0 - Miniature wearable electronic platformThe Adafruit Gemma M0 is a super small microcontroller board, with just enough built-in to create many simple projects. It may look small and cute: round, about...
- micro:bit Quick Start Kit (no micro:bit)SKU: CE08368 Brand: The Pi HutThe micro:bit is a tiny programmable computer, designed to make learning and teaching easy and fun! This micro:bit Quick Start Kit (no micro:bit) is a...$42.65 AUD, inc GSTAs low as $39.66 AUD, inc GST
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- Monk Makes Power for micro:bitSKU: CE06435 Brand: Monk MakesThe MonkMakes Power for micro:bit opens up lots of ways of powering your micro:bit.
- Monk Makes Servo for micro:bitSKU: CE06257 Brand: Monk MakesThe MonkMakes Servo for micro:bit board provides a really easy way to attach up to three servomotors to a BBC micro:bit.
- ACEBOTT TinkerBott microbit car (without Microbit)SKU: CE10266 Brand: ACEBOTT
STEM robot car kit that teaches coding and robotics using a micro:bit microcontroller; with line following, obstacle avoidance, IR/app control and block coding.
$68.45 AUD, inc GSTDelivered by Jun 9th - Monk Makes Slider for Micro:bitSKU: CE07597 Brand: Monk MakesThe MonkMakes Slider for micro:bit allows you to interact with your micro:bit by sliding a control left and right.
- Monk Makes Speaker for micro:bitSKU: CE05446 Brand: Monk MakesThe Monk Makes Speaker for micro:bit is a neat little amplified speaker that connects to your micro:bit using alligator clips.
- Monk Makes Relay for micro:bitSKU: CE05445 Brand: Monk MakesThe Monk Makes Relay for micro:bit is a solid-state (no moving parts) relay that allows an output of a micro:bit to turn things on and off.
- ACEBOTT micro:bit handle controller kit (without micro:bit)SKU: CE10263 Brand: ACEBOTT
Wireless controller for robot projects with joystick, 4 tactile buttons and haptic feedback for robot driving; includes 8-lesson block coding pathway for micro:bit.
$41.95 AUD, inc GSTDelivered by Jun 9th - Monk Makes RGB LED for micro:bitSKU: CE05791 Brand: Monk MakesThe Monk Makes RGB LED for micro:bit provides a colorful add-on to your micro:bit. Connect it up with alligator clips and then use the three outputs of your micro:bit to control the red, green and blue channels to mix up any color of light you want.Special Price $5.87 AUD, inc GSTRegular Price $6.90 AUD, inc GSTDelivered by Jun 9th
- Monk Makes Sensor Board for micro:bitSKU: CE05444 Brand: Monk MakesThe Monk Makes Sensor Board for micro:bit allows you to sense sound level, temperature and light level.
- Kitty's Flowers - Pair of Bluetooth Wearable Brooches - Art by PhysicistSKU: ADA5215 Brand: AdafruitKitty's Flowers is a pair of beautifully designed Bluetooth-wearable brooches, which can be programmed to interact with one another. The brooches are...$129.95 AUD, inc GSTAs low as $123.45 AUD, inc GST
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- micro:bit Wireless GamepadSKU: DFR0536 Brand: DFRobotMicro:bit gamepad is an expansion gamepad based on micro:bit. You only need to plug in the micro:bit, it will turn into a wireless remote controller a wireless game...
PiicoDev Platform for Micro:bitSKU: CE07843 Brand: PiicoDevConnecting extra sensors and devices to the Micro:bit is easier than ever with our PiicoDev® Platform For Micro:bit!- PiicoDev Adapter for Micro:bitConnect your Micro:bit with the outside world using PiicoDev® Adapter for Micro:bit. With this adapter you can experiment with sensors from the PiicoDev range giving your Micro:bit new sensing abilities.
E-Textiles / Wearables Compared: LilyPad vs GEMMA vs Microbit
Every good E-Textiles or Wearables project needs to start somewhere, and the natural starting point for any project is choosing the right microcontroller. There are many good choices out there, and we will compare a few of the best and brig...
Natural Disaster Sensor Project for Micro:bit
The Micro:bit is a feature-packed development board that’s perfect for the classroom or the beginner programmer. Each Micro:bit has a built-in radio that can transmit and receive signals sent from other Micro:bits. The radio has a ran...
MicroPython for Micro:bit Workshop
Welcome to the MicroPython for micro:bit workshop! This workshop is aimed at makers who want to start programming with MicroPython, we will be using the micro:bit as it is very easy to use so we can cover the important concepts that will ap...
How to Program a MicroBit using Thonny
Let's get set up with scripting in Thonny for the Micro:bit. We'll install Thonny, configure for Micro:bit, and write our first script. All you'll need to follow along is a Micro:bit v2 GO kit Contents Install Thonny Set u...
Micro:bit Temperature and Humidity Sensing
The Micro:bit has the ability to measure temperature by sensing the temperature of the silicon die inside the main CPU. This works because the Micro:bit runs cold, and the temperature of the CPU is usually a good approximation of ...
Micro:bit Soil Moisture Sensor
The Micro:bit is great for small portable projects like a soil moisture sensor. In this tutorial, we will walk through how to program a Micro:bit to make a reliable and consistent soil moisture sensor that will give consistent readings. The...
micro:bit in the classroom
Check out our Getting started with micro:bit video if you'd like to see a quick tutorial on writing a program, start-to-finish, with a micro:bit. In a Nutshell The micro:bit is a versatile and classroom-friendly, programmable ele...
Micro:bit Light and UV Sensing
Every Micro:bit has the ability to measure visible light, but what about UV light? Imagine that you are growing a plant on the window sill in a well-lit room. Does your plant have enough light? Plants need UV light to photosynthesize e...
Data Logging with the Micro:bit and OpenLog
The Micro:bit by BBC is a great data collection tool, it just needs a little help remembering what it has measured! This tutorial is made for those Micro:bit projects where transmitting your sensor data over radio or Bluetooth to a computer...
Getting Started with micro:bit
Check out our micro:bit in the classroom video if you'd like to see how micro:bit integrates into classrooms, years 7-12. After a quick review of the hardware, we'll fire up a micro:bit and write our first program. All you...
PiicoDev Atmospheric Sensor BME280 - Micro:bit Guide
Introduction This guide will help you read weather data (Temperature, Air Pressure and Humidity) from your PiicoDev Atmospheric Sensor and a Micro:bit. To follow along, it's best to have: A Micro:bit v2 (v1 does not...
PiicoDev Distance Sensor VL53L1X - Micro:bit Guide
Introduction This guide will help you read distance data in millimetres from your PiicoDev Distance Sensor and a Micro:bit. To follow along, it's best to have: A Micro:bit A PiicoDev Distance Sensor VL53L1X A PiicoDev adapter for Mic...
History of Arduino
So, after almost a week of researching, cross-referencing, double checking, and image hunting, I’m excited to show you guys my take on the history of Arduino, and the evolution of the Arduino hardware into what it is today. With so m...
PiicoDev Ambient Light Sensor VEML6030 - Micro:bit Guide
Introduction This guide will help you read light intensity data from your PiicoDev Ambient Light Sensor and a Micro:bit. To follow along, it's best to have: A Micro:bit A PiicoDev Ambient Light Sensor VEML6030 A PiicoDev adapter for ...
The Maker Revolution
The Maker Revolution celebrates the creation of new devices and the modification of existing ones - the transition from a consumer buying goods to eventually having a major part in their creation. The Maker Revolution places strong emphasis...
PiicoDev Motion Sensor MPU-6050 - Micro:bit Guide
Introduction This guide will help you read motion data from your PiicoDev® Motion Sensor and a Micro:bit. To follow along, it's best to have: A Micro:bit v2 A PiicoDev Motion Sensor MPU-6050 A PiicoDev adapter for Micro:bit ...
Program a Micro:Bit in your Web Browser
In this article, we'll program a Micro:bit v2 using a web browser. We'll connect a Micro:bit to our computer, open python.microbit.org and begin coding our first script. Contents What You'll Need Connect your Micro:bit Open the Progr...
GlowBit™ rainbow Quickstart Guide for micro:bit
Let's do some creative projects to get familiar with the GlowBit™ rainbow and micro:bit. The animation runs for 10 seconds, and can be started by pressing either of the micro:bit's buttons In this guide we will: Wi...
All About EL Products
Electroluminescent wire, often referred to as EL wire, is a thin copper wire coated in phosphor which will produce light when alternating current is applied to it. The light emits a similar feel as if it were a neon light or ...
PiicoDev Buzzer Module - Guide for Micro:bit
Introduction Let's play tones and melodies on a PiicoDev® Buzzer Module with a Micro:bit. This guide will cover connecting the hardware, running an example to make sure everything works and playing simple melodies. Of course, the Micr...
PiicoDev RFID Module - Guide for micro:bit
Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to identify and communicate with tags. Each RFID module emits radio waves that energise the passive tag, which then responds with its own identifying number or data, as reque...
PiicoDev Magnetometer QMC6310 - Guide for MicroBit
This guide is for the previous revision of the PiicoDev Magnetometer QMC6310 - if you have the latest revision featuring the MMC5603 - head to the guide for updated links and instructions.Let's get started with the PiicoDev® Magnetomet...
PiicoDev Pressure Sensor MS5637 - Micro:bit Guide
Introduction This guide will help you read barometric pressure from your PiicoDev® Pressure Sensor and a Micro:bit To follow along, it's best to have: A Micro:bit V2 A PiicoDev Pressure Sensor MS5637 A PiicoDev Adapter for M...
PiicoDev RGB LED Module - Microbit Guide
Let's get started with the PiicoDev® 3x RGB LED Module. In this guide, we'll connect the LED Module to our Raspberry Pi Pico and get it working with some example code to display colourful patterns. To follow along, it's best to ...
PiicoDev Colour Sensor VEML6040 - Micro:bit Guide
Introduction Let's read colour data from a PiicoDev® Colour Sensor with a Micro:bit V2, and create a colour sorting machine. This guide will cover connecting the hardware, downloading some example code and remixing it. To f...
PiicoDev Capacitive Touch Sensor CAP1203 - Micro:bit Guide
Let's get started with the PiicoDev® Capacitive Touch Sensor. In this guide, we'll connect the PiicoDev Capacitive Touch Sensor to our Micro:bit V2 and get it working with some example code to detect touch events. We'll also remix the c...
PiicoDev Precision Temperature Sensor TMP117 - Micro:bit Guide
Introduction This guide will help you read temperature data from your PiicoDev Precision Temperature Sensor and a Micro:bit. To follow along, it's best to have: A Micro:bit A PiicoDev Precision Temperature Sensor TMP117 A PiicoDev a...
PiicoDev OLED Module SSD1306 - Micro:bit Guide
Let's get started with the PiicoDev® OLED Module SSD1306. In this guide, we'll connect the PiicoDev OLED to our Raspberry Pi Pico and get it working with some example code to display text, shapes, and animations. To f...
MicroPython Board Comparison
Welcome to the benchmarking arena! We are going to put eleven microcontrollers to the test and see how they hold up against a set of fiendish tasks that we devised to push them beyond their limits. We chose most of our candidates based on t...
Our tips for Coin Cell Batteries
Firstly, what are Coin Cell Batteries? A coin cell battery is a flat, cylindrical battery used in a bunch of small electronics applications. You might have seen them in a wristwatch, remote control or any piece of wearable tech. Typically ...
Using Copper Tape with Paper Circuits
What is a Paper Circuit? STEM technology has evolved into all kinds of fantastic forms with many brands bringing craft and electronics together in new and innovative ways. There’s plenty of products which make use of ‘paper cir...
MOVE Mini Assembly Guide
The :MOVE MINI allows you to turn your micro:bit into a simple robot! In this guide, we will give you some tips and tricks for assembling the :MOVE mini. This is a DIY assembly item and takes 30-60 minutes to fully assemble. There is a grea...
How to Choose a Bluetooth Module For Your Project
Alright, so we know that Bluetooth is awesome, and if you don’t, take a read of our Introduction to Bluetooth tutorial. But how exactly do we go about implementing Bluetooth communication in our projects? Well, fortunately for us, th...
PiicoDev Button | Getting Started Guide
Buttons are a ubiquitous user interface - of course, you've seen them everywhere! The humble button is often the fastest way to create a control interface for your project too. This guide will help you get started with a PiicoDev® Butt...
PiicoDev Real Time Clock (RTC) RV-3028 - Getting Started Guide
This guide will help you get started with a PiicoDev Real Time Clock. We'll set and read the time/date, observe the power-backup capability, and configure the RTC with an alarm. A Real-Time Clock (RTC) is a timekeeping device that accurat...
Raspberry Pi Boards Compared
The Raspberry Pi has revolutionized the world of single-board computers, offering a platform for learners, hobbyists, and professionals to explore, create, and innovate. From its inception, the Raspberry Pi series has been a beacon of techn...
Choosing Your Next LiPo Battery
As technology gets smaller and more powerful, wearables and portable devices are becoming more common in our everyday lives. Makers are looking to make projects portable and with that comes the need for high capacity batteries that are reli...
PiicoDev Connection Guide
In this article we'll show you how to connect your PiicoDev® modules to your favourite development platforms. Connection Guides Other Connection Methods Pinouts Connecting Many Modules PiicoDev Smart Modules Custom I2C Addres...
How To Replace Your FEP Film - Resin Printer Maintenance Tip
The FEP film is a layer of transparent thin plastic (that is double layered) that is installed on the bottom of a resin tank (or Vat) in all resin 3D printers. This film creates a way for the UV light or laser light to cure the liquid resin...
PiicoDev Potentiometer - Getting Started Guide
This guide will help you get started with a PiicoDev® Potentiometer - an intuitive input device that allows you to easily interact with your project. PiicoDev Potentiometers are available in two flavours: Rotary and Slider. We'll ...
Using the Accelerometer with MakeCode: Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
At the heart of every Adafruit Circuit Playground Express lies a three-axis accelerometer. This allows us to write programs that take the orientation of the board into account. We can detect orientation and acceleration on any axis. With Ma...
PiicoDev Transceiver | Getting Started Guide
A radio transceiver is a device that can both transmit and receive radio signals, making it the perfect tool for communication on the go and remote projects! The PiicoDev Transceiver™ is a 915MHz radio that can send short messages up...
Resin 3D Printing Cheat Sheet
Nothing beats a good cheat sheet. So wouldn't it be great to have a single image, that encapsulated a tonne of handy 3D printing tips and information and have it be ready to hang on the wall in your own Makerverse. Well, we agreed so much ...
Drawing Schematics With Eagle
warning: this guide is dated and kept for legacy reasons. Links may not work. Welcome to part 1 of our Cadsoft Eagle tutorial. Put your hand up if you’ve always wanted to take the clunky, delicate circuit you’ve c...
PiicoDev 3-Axis Accelerometer LIS3DH - Getting Started Guide
This guide will help you get started with a PiicoDev 3-Axis Accelerometer. We'll walk through some examples to read acceleration, infer tilt angle (from gravity), and detect tapping and shaking. An accelerometer is a device that mea...
PiicoDev Air Quality Sensor ENS160 | Getting Started Guide
The PiicoDev® Air Quality Sensor is based on an ENS160 multi-gas sensor that detects Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). These measurements are run through some algorithms to produce standardised outputs like Air Quality Index (AQI...
Getting Started With Inertial Measurement Units | Exploring Degrees Of Freedom
In this guide, we'll be learning about sensors that measure inertial movement, how they work, how to choose the right sensor type, and how to get the most out of their readings. Hardware mentioned in this guide: PiicoDev Accelerometer ...
PiicoDev Magnetometer- Getting Started Guide
This guide will help you get started with a PiicoDev® Magnetometer - get it working as a compass, and read the magnetic field strength of a nearby magnet. This guide is for the current revision of the PiicoDev Magnetometer, feat...
PiicoDev Ultrasonic Rangefinder | Getting Started Guide
Similar to how bats echo-locate and how submarines use sonar, the PiicoDev® Ultrasonic Rangefinder uses sound waves to measure the distance to an object. It sends out a high-pitched sound wave, which bounces off of the object and comes...
PiicoDev Servo Driver PCA9685 | Getting Started Guide
This guide will help you get started with a PiicoDev® Servo Driver module. We'll take a tour of the module and walk through some examples to drive common servos. Servo motors are integrated motors that contain their own power circuitr...
PiicoDev Mounting Guide
This guide is all about mounting PiicoDev® Modules. It covers how to mount modules to PiicoDev Platforms (or any other material up to 3mm thick), and shows the common dimensions and mounting-hole patterns for PiicoDev hardware...
Using the Accelerometer with CircuitPython: Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
At the heart of every Adafruit Circuit Playground Express lies a three-axis accelerometer. This allows us to write programs that take the orientation of the board into account. We can detect orientation and acceleration on any axis. With Ci...
Working with the Particle IDE
In case you haven’t heard, the Internet of Things (IoT) is upon us. More and more devices everyday are being connected to the internet to communicate to people and other devices. Particle have seen the DIY/maker community’s desi...
Lightning Sensor with a Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer - 40 KM RADIUS RANGE!
What if I told you that you could have the power to detect a lightning strike from 40km away? You'd probably think I've gone mad watching too many Marvel movies. But it is true! All thanks to the DFRobot Gravity: Lightning Sensor. Accessib...
Say Cheese with Raspberry Pi Camera
Ever thought it would be cool if your Raspberry Pi could see the world like you do? You’re in luck, camera support is an integral part of the Raspberry Pi hardware, it comes with a built in CSI connector for connecting camera ...
How to Run a Python Script Automatically on Bootup / Startup with Onion Omega 2
A common issue many makers face when they move from microcontrollers to Single-Board-Computers is how to get them to run a program automatically when they are powered on. People who have cut their teeth on Arduino, Micro:bit, and other micr...
Cool API Python Scripts
Let us set our codes free into the world wide web and design codes which access real world data! This real-world data will represent the current reality of the world around us. Application Programming Interface requests is the method that a...
Arduino Boards, Compared
We're going to compare each of the Arduino Boards available to Maker's and Electronics Enthusiats. We'll discuss the features of each board, provide an informative pinout diagram with tonnes of detail, and toward the end of the article, pro...
Using USB and Bluetooth Controllers with Python
The Raspberry Pi is an amazing piece of technology, and it’s the platform of choice for all kinds of projects. Something that makes it great is the integration of complex hardware that is taken care of for you. For example, if you wan...
Raspberry Pi Pico with LoRaWAN and The Things Network - Makerverse LoRa-E5 Module - Transmit Weather Data into IoT
Feel restricted by your connectivity? Want to send data from a remote node 10km away from civilization? Or ~3km when you are in a built-up civilization. Feel the urge for Liberation? Then I have the solution for you! Using only hardware bu...
How to use a NFC Reader with Raspberry Pi
Near Field Communication (NFC) is used all and everywhere. As it stands there are over two billion NFC-enabled devices (many of them smartphones) in use today. This basically means over 20% of the world’s population has access t...
Assemble a goBILDA Outlaw Chassis Kit - Plus Raspberry Pi and 8BitDo Control!
If you want a high-end robotics platform that is easy to expand with it does not get better than goBILDA! GoBILDA is a complete build system designed for makers, students, and educators. From curated kits, to many structural alum...
Effective Ways To Measure Distance In Maker Projects
In this guide, we’re going to explore some of the most effective ways to measure distance in maker projects. Whether you’re working on a robotics project, an automatic door, or just trying to figure out how far away the fridge ...
Circuit Playground Express Workshop for Educators and Beginners
Welcome to the Circuit Playground Express Workshop! This workshop is geared toward educators and coding beginners, who want to get started programming with this easy to use platform. We will go over everything you need to know to get you st...
Getting Started with Voltage Dividers | A Practical Guide for Makers
In this guide we will be taking a practical look at Voltage dividers - one of the most fundamental circuits in the world of electronics and this guide will hopefully be the only guide a maker ever needs to read. We will be taking a look at...
7 Colour E-Ink Display For Raspberry Pi | Inky Impression 5.7" (7 Colour ePaper/eInk HAT)
It has finally happened, they figured it out! The new frontier of Colour Electronic Paper is here and I'm very impressed. People have been demanding this ever since the first E-Paper readers hit the market in the noughties. That black and ...
How to Debug MicroPython Code
When you are working on microcontrollers it can be very difficult to know what your code is doing, with MicroPython we can use REPL (Read Evaluate Print Loop) to see the debug output and run python commands in real time. This tutorial ...
DIY 2D and 3D Spatial Tracking with Ultra-Wideband | Arduino & Pico Guide
In this guide, we are going to learn how to use a series of Ultra-Wideband modules to track an object in both 2D and 3D space. By the end of this guide, you will be equipped with the skills and code to use up to nine modules in your maker ...
Getting Started With Ultra-Wideband & Measuring Distances| Arduino & Pico Guide
In this guide, we will be exploring ultra-wideband modules and how you can use them to add robust distance measurements to your next maker project. We'll be learning how these incredible little boards work, what you can expect from them, a...
Raspberry Pi Workshop for Beginners
Welcome to the Raspberry Pi Workshop for Beginners! Here you'll be able to follow along with our series of bite-sized videos that cover everything you'll need to know to get started with your Raspberry Pi, and start making awesome project...
Python Workshop for Beginners
Welcome to the Python Workshop, where you will learn everything you need to hit the ground running with the worlds most popular programming language Python. My name is Tim and am a passionate maker and cherish free exchange of knowledge. I ...
Writing Code Onto MicroPython Boards
You have your shiny new MicroPython or Circuit Python board and you have Installed the Firmware and connected to REPL, but now you want to put your code onto the board. To do this we need to send the files over serial. Luckily Adafruit has ...
Raspberry Pi Pico Workshop for Beginners
Welcome to the Raspberry Pi Pico Workshop, where you will learn everything you need to know to hit the ground running and start making your own projects with the Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython. This workshop is designed for complete beg...
Micro:bit Random Selector
This project has been created to be used as an exemplar for Year 7 Technology students to demonstrate some of the features and potential of making with a micro:bit. This device is a teacher tool or game accompaniment device that random...
Micro:bit based GlowBit Car
I made this car because at school there was a Lego We-Do tug-of-war competition but the cars only drove backward and I wanted to make a car that can turn and drive forwards. If you make this car don't throw away the chassis box because I ...
The Snooze Logger - A Wearable Sleep Position Monitor
Everyone needs a good night’s sleep!One of the factors affecting sleep quality is sleep position. For instance, sleep apnoea and snoring are much more likely in the supine (lying on your back) position than lying prone or on your side. Of ...
RGB Light-Up Remote-Control Car
SummaryI made this car and the previous one because at school there was a Lego We-Do tug-of-war competition a few years ago, but the cars only drove backwards and I wanted to make a car that can turn and drive forwards. The new version can...
PiicoDev Schematic System
Introduction: Hi everybody. Over the past few weeks, I have been working on an intuitive system that makes working and tinkering with the Piicodev ecosystem even easier! Everybody interested in electronics knows about the universal circui...
PiicoDev Ecosystem In Fritzing
This project began with a desire to make circuit building readily approachable for students new to electronics by bridging the gap between schematic diagrams and working circuits. The PiicoDev ecosystem provides a very accessible introduct...
IR Break-Beam Stopwatch
This project is a simple stopwatch with a little bit of a twist! It operates like a conventional stopwatch… you can start and stop it, you can record lap times and you can review the lap times once you hit stop. The twist is th...
Smart Watering System
Introduction This began as an idea after building a very basic single-channel unit. Commercial smart watering systems use a Wifi connection to the internet and get weather reports to determine the level of watering required. These systems...
safePower
I like working with the Pi Zero W and Pi 4 as they are very compact, very powerful and very cheap for the capability they offer. I want to use them on small projects, stand-alone, and can't always guarantee power. As we know most Pi's don't...
Spectral Animations with a DIY MSGEQ7 I2C Device
Frequency Reactive LEDs, i2c Protocol, Raspberry Pi, and Other Adventures.Here at Pix Incorporated we take word count very seriously. We believe in short, focused, and enjoyable writing which hints at the horizons of our imagination (...
Vehicle GPS Logger and Speedometer
Purpose
To display time and speed to a driver while logging timestamped raw latitude, longitude and speed as returned by the GPS satellite network. This allows a driver to double-check th...
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