Now we all know that the micro:bit can make noise either with makecode or Python but out of the box its quite a quiet little thing. Luckily you can use some crocodile clips to connect a pair of standard headphones or use the amp:bit but these keep the
"Can a Raspberry Pi use the sensors on a micro:bit?" This was the question that was asked whilst sat in the pub the other evening. A few evenings later a micro:bit was connected via i2c to a Raspberry Pi and i2cdetect was ran on the Pi: pi@raspberrypi:
Whilst this is more of a bookmark for myself it may be handy for others who are playing with the i2c bus. If your unsure if the i2c device you have connected up is working then it's a good idea to scan the i2c bus and see whats available. The
One of the more interestng parts of the micro:bit is the bluetooth module. With this its possible to, amongst over things, flash the device and also control external bluetooth devices. However due to various technical reasons this built-in Bluetooth functionality is not available when using micropython. However its possible
As normal these things start with receiving an email mentioning that there is this really cool event happening and would you like to take part. The event is question was the Make:Believe event held at Leeds City Museum as part of the Leeds International Festival. Joining forces with Phil