Got 3 mins? Like #electronics #maker #art #circuitpython #raspberrypi & other cool stuff? Here's a brief 3 min video of students in my "no prior experience" Physical Computing course. First of three projects they'll create in a semester. Their build guides & code linked in desc. youtu.be/u-Jj8-GV404
And just like that we have a functioning clock! currently running on a propmaker RP2040 but I will probably have to move over to something WiFi enabled before long #pcb #electronics #maker #RP2040 #RaspberryPi #jlcpcb #circuitpython @adafruit
Got things wired up and wrote some quick demo code in #circuitpython using a vectorio circle, I’m mapping the analog input from the potentiometer to the circle x and y position so that the circle follows the pot’s wiper. It’s a log pot so there’s some accounting for that in the code. Luckily I’ve done a few round display projects in the past year so I could take from the math done by past me
Sunton 7" TFT running #CircuitPython Size comparison next to an Adafruit 3.5" TFT Featherwing. Playground Note on the subject. https://adafruit-playground.com/u/DJDevon3/pages/7-sunton-esp32s3-8048s070-circuit-python
New episode of The CircuitPython Show coming this Monday with guest @cedargrove - we chat about how he built a weather monitoring system. Here's his motivation for building it with #CircuitPython:
Made a Circuit Python 64x32 matrix panel clock with an Adafruit Matrix Portal S3. Syncs with an NTP server once an hour. Video comparison vs NIST time. #CircuitPython
The ch32v208 looks very interesting too. Enough RAM to potentially run #CircuitPython or #LUA but has some tiny packages. Could potentially replace the SAM21 in my toolbox...
New blog post - The Return of The CircuitPython Show: https://www.paulcutler.org/posts/2024/12/the-return-of-the-circuitpython-show/ #circuitpython #circuitpython2025
Fri., Dec. 6, 2-4pm, in 245 Beacon St. Room 301 (the Design & Prototyping Lab) all are invited to the Boston College Student Technology Showcase! iOS Swift Apps & Physical Computing Electronics Programming students will be presenting their original creations, science fair-style. The event is in a very cool maker/lab space. Enjoy pizza & soft drinks. Encourage hackers. Seek talent & come away inspired! #Swift, #Maker, #CircuitPython, #SwiftUI, #Education
Yes! It’s arrived. Can’t wait to get stuck into this.
#synth #circuitpython #electronics
Current project: building a seven segment countdown timer for my little sister who is getting married in just under two years! Finally got around to using the #pimoroni Tiny2040 I bought a couple of years ago on a whim! I did it “properly” this time too using an RTC instead of just using a wireless controller and getting the time with NTP. #circuitpython #maker #electronics #python
Very excited about this project. It’s a #circuitpython video synth with audio reactivity. I’m using a PDM mic for FFT and video output is DVI via HSTX on a feather rp2350. There’s 3 different scenes but the party parrot is my favorite. The circles in the corner react to overall amplitude and the parrot reacts to frequency bands for snare and bass drum. Rotary encoders affect color but hard to demo that with my phone
this project was hard but i'm really pleased with how it came out. it uses a raspberry pi 5 with the m.2 hat to build a media server. #circuitpython / blinka code interfaces with an nfc breakout so that you can use an nfc card to play movies
Just finished a complete overhaul of the internals of my ever popular lightsabre make which was broken in several ways and had multiple wires close to breaking. All resoldered and hot glue strain relief applied (after testing all parts together). New USB breakout fitted. Now to reassemble with newly printed parts (in PETG) which hopefully will handle the abuse this gets at public events. #maker #circuitpython
I made a tiny arcade machine with a custom joystick controller built using #circuitpython and a Pico - needs a bit more work, but How cute is it?!
Alright #Maker and #CircuitPython homies, I need to make up my 2.5 hr hands-on exam. I usually give students multiple builds in that time. They each have a CircuitPlayground Bluefruit, Pi Pico W, 30 neopixel strip, STEMMA-QT w/sensors: distance, temp, 12 pad capacitive touch, potentiometer, 180° servo, buttons. Ideas welcome! Here is an example of a past exam: https://youtu.be/_rk9HzRbyFU?si=qS_RGr3CJ_Yg0TLs
#YouTube content creators - I assume the answer is “no” but appreciate advice. I have two primary content topics on one educational channel - building #iOS apps in #SwiftUI and building #Maker projects with #CircuitPython (it’s flipped class content I share from my uni courses). I have a steadily growing channel of 8k subs. But every time I post on one topic I loose subs - assuming it’s a fan of the other topic. There is no easy way to “split” the channel without starting another anew, correct?
Bringing Junked Fighter Joysticks Back to Life – The MagPi Issue 146 #CircuitPython @TheMagPi @Raspberry_Pi https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/10/22/bringing-junked-fighter-joysticks-back-to-life-the-magpi-issue-146-circuitpython-themagpi-raspberry_pi/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=%5Binfosec.exchange%5D
Portable Pi 84 – The MagPi Issue 146 #CircuitPython @TheMagPi @Raspberry_Pi https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/10/21/portable-pi-84-the-magpi-issue-146-circuitpython-themagpi-raspberry_pi/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=%5Binfosec.exchange%5D
I might have _FINALLY_ made something worth showing off! This is a mockup using a neopixel matrix, the final product will have less RGB :))))
I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SHOW YOU THE FINAL PRODUCT AND CODE OMG!!!!!
Robot Maker 
