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ancient grotto Feb 27, 2021, 6:23 PM

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Good morning Scott

autumn turret Feb 27, 2021, 6:23 PM

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Here's a a sample from Bitmap in DisplayIO
https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/blob/main/shared-bindings/displayio/Bitmap.c#L39-L51

GitHub

adafruit/circuitpython

CircuitPython - a Python implementation for teaching coding with microcontrollers - adafruit/circuitpython

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Never too many blinkas! Except on a plane

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default_tile is indeed 0

rapid hornet Feb 27, 2021, 6:31 PM

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Tiled file loading is going to be awesome!

ancient grotto Feb 27, 2021, 6:35 PM

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yes you are back

autumn turret Feb 27, 2021, 6:35 PM

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You're back

rapid hornet Feb 27, 2021, 6:35 PM

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Same for me

autumn turret Feb 27, 2021, 6:36 PM

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I was looking elsewhere, and thought you were thinking/reading really hard for a bit, until it seemed a bit too long!

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From the stubs, looks like the type hint for tuples is tuple[<type>, <type>[, <type>...] ]

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Figured I'd go add them to the progress bars and make it helpful

ancient grotto Feb 27, 2021, 6:46 PM

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yes I will do as well, I did not know the standard here so I did not change anything to include them, but I will add them!

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Yes I am talking about display_text, but when I will make the PR, then @light stump are going to say, hey jposada202020 are you going to include this changes also in bitmap_label too right? 😆

autumn turret Feb 27, 2021, 6:50 PM

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pylint doesn't seems to like some of the type hints though :/

ancient grotto Feb 27, 2021, 6:51 PM

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@autumn turret oh no

autumn turret Feb 27, 2021, 6:51 PM

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It's ok with tuple[int, int], but Tuple with capital "T" fails. It also doesn't like Union, with upper or lower case "U"

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Yeah :/

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Gonna dig into that a bit

ancient grotto Feb 27, 2021, 6:52 PM

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@autumn turret Thanks Hugo

rapid hornet Feb 27, 2021, 6:54 PM

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@autumn turret we can change py lint settings as needed

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Type hints are worthwhile

ancient grotto Feb 27, 2021, 6:56 PM

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I will change display_text with type annotations and we can test it

autumn turret Feb 27, 2021, 6:58 PM

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Ah, ok. It's not "baked-in" with Python. So you need to import the hints you need from "typing". So to use "Tuple[<type>, <type>]", you need to add from typing import Tuple

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Do not do from typing import * since that's a whole mess of stuff that we likely don't need

ancient grotto Feb 27, 2021, 6:59 PM

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oh how dare you @autumn turret never a from foo import * 😆

autumn turret Feb 27, 2021, 7:00 PM

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ancient grotto oh how dare you <@!361158808501747735> never a from foo import * 😆

But it's SOOOO much EASIER to tyyyyyyype

rapid hornet Feb 27, 2021, 7:00 PM

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Have you looked at aseprite?

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May be easier than gimp

autumn turret Feb 27, 2021, 7:00 PM

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I think manually bit-twiddling 0s and 1s directly on the drive would be easier than gimp

rapid hornet Feb 27, 2021, 7:01 PM

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🙂 I feel ya

ancient grotto Feb 27, 2021, 7:01 PM

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I like gimp fr retouching pictures not for bitmaps

autumn turret Feb 27, 2021, 7:01 PM

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I wish there were a "Paint for macOS/Linux"

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I bet it's using native Windows libraries for the Windows version

rapid hornet Feb 27, 2021, 7:04 PM

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Ok. Time for other chores. Have a great weekend everyone!

ancient grotto Feb 27, 2021, 7:04 PM

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You too!

autumn turret Feb 27, 2021, 7:04 PM

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Take care @rapid hornet !

ancient grotto Feb 27, 2021, 7:16 PM

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are you printing _y?

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In the if you are asking the question about what index?

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That is strange

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NICE!

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Thanks for the stream

autumn turret Feb 27, 2021, 7:37 PM

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So awesome that it works on the device! Good job!

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Thanks for the stream @smoky island. Got to learn some good stuff, had a nice time and pleasant company! 🙂

grand tusk Feb 27, 2021, 7:39 PM

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Thank you!

ancient grotto Feb 27, 2021, 7:39 PM

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Thank you very much everybody

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Hugo please remember the french weblate 🙂

autumn turret Feb 27, 2021, 7:39 PM

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lol, did someone add even MORE sentences? lol

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Though it's possible that David G also got to it

ancient grotto Feb 27, 2021, 7:40 PM

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of course, the commit changes everyday

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Thanks @smoky island

smoky island Feb 27, 2021, 7:43 PM

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Thanks to all of you that tuned in as well. I appreciate all of you folks coming to hang out.

autumn turret Feb 27, 2021, 7:46 PM

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smoky island Thanks to all of you that tuned in as well. I appreciate all of you folks coming...

Thanks for inviting us over! 🙂

waxen thistle Feb 27, 2021, 8:19 PM

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+1 for Aspriate, it's an excellent tool. Don't let the retro-style UI scare you away.

smoky island Feb 27, 2021, 8:24 PM

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I am giving it a try now to modify the bmp the spritesheet a bit

smoky island Feb 27, 2021, 9:10 PM

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I think the issue is inside of my PyGame display perhaps and not Blinka_Displayio. I have narrowed to a smaller reproducer example. Tried it out on a RasPi with a screen and it's working fine there.

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and its tied to transparency specifically.

open girder Mar 1, 2021, 2:23 AM

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lucid marsh Mar 1, 2021, 2:25 AM

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Pis are so pretty

frail oracle Mar 1, 2021, 2:27 AM

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oooh, made it in time for Desk of Ladyada

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Can Ladyada or Mr. Ladyada see this chat?

open girder Mar 1, 2021, 2:28 AM

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yerp

frail oracle Mar 1, 2021, 2:29 AM

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Noice!

spiral bough Mar 1, 2021, 2:29 AM

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Hiya @open girder ... when it comes time for questions, could Limor talk about failure... it seems like a really important part of making/creating, and Limor makes it (making) seem really easy. Would be amazing to get/see her process for working through something that has her stumped

frail oracle Mar 1, 2021, 2:29 AM

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A cellular (LTE) breakout board would be really cool.

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Oooh, matte black. Fancy

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 2:30 AM

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good evening all!

analog acorn Mar 1, 2021, 2:32 AM

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Will the Feather be debuggable with OpenOCD and gdb like the Pico, or will we need a different technique?

frail oracle Mar 1, 2021, 2:33 AM

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Is there any way that us mere mortals can get our hands on some Pi Silicon?

spiral bough Mar 1, 2021, 2:34 AM

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@frail oracle Look for it on DigiKey, not sure if they have it listed, but probably your best bet.

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 2:34 AM

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@analog acorn looks like there's an SWD header! happy about that

analog acorn Mar 1, 2021, 2:35 AM

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Nice! The connector will be fine.

frail oracle Mar 1, 2021, 2:36 AM

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That connector is pretty chonky.

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 2:37 AM

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It seems like maybe you can't even program the flash chip over swd

spiral bough Mar 1, 2021, 2:37 AM

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How does a pick and place machine pick up one of those SWD connectors, is there tape over the top like some USB, or an insert?

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 2:40 AM

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@spiral bough I think it's the little insert that makes it pick&placeable https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/molex/0878325422/2405839

0878325422 Molex | Connectors, Interconnects | DigiKey

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autumn turret Mar 1, 2021, 2:40 AM

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lol, 0xAF

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 2:40 AM

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upper sandal Mar 1, 2021, 2:41 AM

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oooh so we can test our board ourselves !

frail oracle Mar 1, 2021, 2:41 AM

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Sneaky.

autumn turret Mar 1, 2021, 2:41 AM

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No no, swirling pixel is a super-optimized demo!

upper sandal Mar 1, 2021, 2:42 AM

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some of it is written in assembler you know !

frail oracle Mar 1, 2021, 2:42 AM

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Do the folks at Adafruit test and program the boards one by one?

upper sandal Mar 1, 2021, 2:42 AM

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yep

spiral bough Mar 1, 2021, 2:42 AM

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@robust horizon thanks, always neat to figure out the inner workings!

autumn turret Mar 1, 2021, 2:42 AM

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The quality control at Adafruit is fantastic

frail oracle Mar 1, 2021, 2:43 AM

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Do they have some way of testing them by batches? Seems like it would be faster to test them in bulk/parallel

upper sandal Mar 1, 2021, 2:43 AM

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would it though ?

frail oracle Mar 1, 2021, 2:43 AM

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I have no idea what I'm talking about lol

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Just giving my two cents

upper sandal Mar 1, 2021, 2:44 AM

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it involves breaking the boards out of the panel, putting it on a tester, pressing a button and seing if the result is as expected, packing the working board in it's antistatic bag or putting it in the "ok" bin

analog acorn Mar 1, 2021, 2:44 AM

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Posting the test code would be interesting. I know how to write software tests, but hardware tests I would probably get wrong.

upper sandal Mar 1, 2021, 2:44 AM

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there are videos on their channel that show those things in their new york factory

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there are many videos, so it might be hard to find 😉

frail oracle Mar 1, 2021, 2:45 AM

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upper sandal it involves breaking the boards out of the panel, putting it on a tester, pressi...

I mean, I guess you could make a tester for the whole panel... I think EEVblog did that once.

autumn turret Mar 1, 2021, 2:45 AM

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Are testers mostly the same project/form factor? Like a form factor with some code changes specific to products? Or is each one its own end-to-end, so for each store product, there's a matching product specific tester?

spiral bough Mar 1, 2021, 2:45 AM

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Ooh thanks, will check that out! And yes, Scott's deep dives are super insightful! <3

upper sandal Mar 1, 2021, 2:46 AM

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I cant' imagine poggo sticks working well on a whole panel, also you want to test it after depanelling, in case it breaks something 😛

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but I don't know what I am talking about either

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 2:46 AM

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Well there's a story about failure...

analog acorn Mar 1, 2021, 2:46 AM

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+1 for the value of @rapid hornet's Deep Dives.

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 2:46 AM

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failure turned into good stuff for people who want to store lots of files 🙂

light stump Mar 1, 2021, 2:47 AM

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Singulating boards could cause damage. It’s usually preferred to test as close to finished as possible.

upper sandal Mar 1, 2021, 2:48 AM

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the other day somebody asked why staying with micro USB on the itsybitsy ?

frail oracle Mar 1, 2021, 2:48 AM

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upper sandal I cant' imagine poggo sticks working well on a whole panel, also you want to tes...

Can depanelling actually break something? I mean, as long as the breakpoints don't have any electrical connections, maybe all's good?

spiral bough Mar 1, 2021, 2:48 AM

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OSH Park purple boards are so pretty!

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 2:49 AM

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seeing the itsy rp2040 I suddenly want to make a keyboard

prisma loom Mar 1, 2021, 2:49 AM

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My micro usb cable are showing their age

frail oracle Mar 1, 2021, 2:49 AM

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frail oracle Can depanelling actually break something? I mean, as long as the breakpoints don...

I can see how testing a whole panel of boards with radios (Wi-Fi, cellular, etc.) might have some funky EMI stuff

analog acorn Mar 1, 2021, 2:50 AM

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I haven't written device drivers in decades, so I'm interested in trying on the 2040. Are the sensor C++ interface libraries a good starting point, or do I need to start over? (Trying to figure out how to get started.)

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Thinking of starting with something simple like a temperature sensor.

prisma loom Mar 1, 2021, 2:51 AM

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Jp'workshop stream has been putting together a keyboard using the RP pico

upper sandal Mar 1, 2021, 2:51 AM

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oh no ! my retina !

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 2:51 AM

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@prisma loom yeah I caught the segment .. last week?

prisma loom Mar 1, 2021, 2:52 AM

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Last 2 streams focused on the same keyboard project

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 2:53 AM

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my 3d printed keyboard (has an itsy m4 inside) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4129809

Tenkeyless Keyboard - Plate Mount - Hand Wired by jepler

I was inspired by the SiCK-68 but wanted a tenkeyless layout, so I designed it from scratch.
Here are some other features I added in my design:
Case holds plate at a slight incline
Threaded inserts are used for the case-closing screws
Provision for 4 8-neopixel strips inside, for some mood lighting (but I didn't actually install them in my keybo...

spiral bough Mar 1, 2021, 2:53 AM

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analog acorn I haven't written device drivers in decades, so I'm interested in trying on the ...

@analog acorn there are a few routes, Circuit Python makes it pretty smooth, if you're looking for more of a C+ experience see what folks are doing with the Arduino IDE.

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 2:54 AM

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I'm biased since I work on CircuitPython, but I really recommend it. For virtually any Adafruit sensor the library will already exist so you only have to write a handful of lines before you can 'print(sensor.temperature)'

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it's so quick to reprogram that you can go back and forth between C++ and CircuitPython in just a few seconds but I feel like the C/C++ experience for someone new or just getting back into the hobby is not as good

spiral bough Mar 1, 2021, 2:56 AM

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@robust horizon speaks the truth!

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 2:56 AM

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(arduino also has libs for almost all the sensors but arduino isn't available for rp2040 yet)

spiral bough Mar 1, 2021, 2:57 AM

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I do sometimes get nostalgic for the C+ experience, and Arduino usually meets that need.

analog acorn Mar 1, 2021, 2:57 AM

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I'm quite experienced with the CP route. I used to do UNIX kernel programming and writing custom hardware drivers, so I'm not intimidated. I just need to knock the rust off, so definitely wanting to roll my own with C++. It's either that or write a compiler, which I also like doing.

prisma loom Mar 1, 2021, 2:57 AM

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I like CirPy for rapid development, but it can't beat C++ (arduino) performance for project deployment

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 2:58 AM

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yeah, Arduino is C++ with some nice add-ons, and of course the libs. I see why the Arduino environment is so successful especially when the alternative is "bare C/C++"

analog acorn Mar 1, 2021, 3:04 AM

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Thanks!

spiral bough Mar 1, 2021, 3:04 AM

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Take care all!

hot frigate Mar 1, 2021, 3:04 AM

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Thanks!

lucid marsh Mar 1, 2021, 3:04 AM

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thanks

eager matrix Mar 1, 2021, 3:04 AM

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Thannks!

robust horizon Mar 1, 2021, 3:09 AM

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Thanks & goodnight

ancient grotto Mar 1, 2021, 3:19 AM

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frail oracle Can depanelling actually break something? I mean, as long as the breakpoints don...

In larger pcb, depaneling could cause bending due to the forces involved, and could cause problems with the soldering in the long run. In some applications you will have max bending requirements for PCB manufacturing.

rapid hornet Mar 2, 2021, 7:46 PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kdXaknJwWQ

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lucid marsh Mar 2, 2021, 8:12 PM

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caught most of it, really cool!

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can't wait for circuitpython on the raspi

autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 8:12 PM

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Caught the last 10ish minutes, but good stuff.

rapid hornet Mar 2, 2021, 8:15 PM

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😄

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if someone wants to do the bare metal rpi, that'd be awesome

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I can't let myself get distracted

pallid sail Mar 2, 2021, 8:15 PM

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yes on Timon's Piunora!

rapid hornet Mar 2, 2021, 8:16 PM

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I think tinyusb already supports the usb peripheral

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we just need to sort out how to connect the interrupt

autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 8:20 PM

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rapid hornet I can't let myself get distracted

Call it a hobby and it's no longer a problem!

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?showtimes

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autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 8:24 PM

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Gotta make sure I don't miss JP's product pick! I always forget the time

rapid hornet Mar 2, 2021, 8:25 PM

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autumn turret Call it a hobby and it's no longer a problem!

my hobby shouldn't lead to me debugging circuitpython

autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 8:25 PM

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lol

rapid hornet Mar 2, 2021, 8:25 PM

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that's my job 🙂

autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 8:25 PM

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Coincidental intersection of interests?

rapid hornet Mar 2, 2021, 8:25 PM

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ya, its tricky when your hobby becomes your job 🙂

viscid bolt Mar 2, 2021, 8:54 PM

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rapid hornet ya, its tricky when your hobby becomes your job 🙂

When you're retired, everything is a hobby.

rapid hornet Mar 2, 2021, 8:54 PM

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I'm not retired yet 🙂

viscid bolt Mar 2, 2021, 8:55 PM

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plan ahead!

waxen thistle Mar 2, 2021, 8:56 PM

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Good afternoon all you wonderful folks!

inner spade Mar 2, 2021, 8:57 PM

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👋

haughty quiver Mar 2, 2021, 8:57 PM

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Hi wiggly hand!

viscid bolt Mar 2, 2021, 8:57 PM

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Hi John!

haughty quiver Mar 2, 2021, 8:58 PM

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hello!

lavish patrol Mar 2, 2021, 8:58 PM

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👋 👋 👋 all

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I guess this product pick will be illuminating...

fluid drum Mar 2, 2021, 9:00 PM

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Hello all

waxen thistle Mar 2, 2021, 9:00 PM

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Bleeps and bloops are a go!

lavish patrol Mar 2, 2021, 9:00 PM

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Twings and Twangs.

inner spade Mar 2, 2021, 9:01 PM

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Disco on TY!

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mic audio peaking at -12db (a little low) and in sync!

abstract lichen Mar 2, 2021, 9:02 PM

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Hi John!

shell mason Mar 2, 2021, 9:03 PM

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live and well

autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 9:03 PM

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Good afternoon friends!

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Stemmatacular!

waxen thistle Mar 2, 2021, 9:05 PM

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I spy a Lars!

autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 9:06 PM

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I spied a lamp 🤷

lavish patrol Mar 2, 2021, 9:07 PM

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autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 9:07 PM

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When you apply flux, you need more lux

shell mason Mar 2, 2021, 9:08 PM

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Hugo need a Hugo lamp?

autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 9:08 PM

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"In the old days". Wow, seriously JP?

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Always!

shell mason Mar 2, 2021, 9:08 PM

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yeah good old days

lavish patrol Mar 2, 2021, 9:08 PM

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Last year.

autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 9:08 PM

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Coz I get left in the dark of details quite often

lavish patrol Mar 2, 2021, 9:09 PM

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Lol

shell mason Mar 2, 2021, 9:09 PM

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https://tenor.com/view/hugo-knock-tolga-abi-tik-tik-gif-15958854

Tenor

waxen thistle Mar 2, 2021, 9:10 PM

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Reminds me of the 1980's power ballad: "The Power of Lux"

autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 9:10 PM

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Lux is in the air!

lavish patrol Mar 2, 2021, 9:10 PM

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All you need is Lux.

waxen thistle Mar 2, 2021, 9:11 PM

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"Luke, use the blast shield. In my experience, there's no such thing as mere lux."

autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 9:12 PM

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Lux-anne, you don't have to put out the red lux!

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Ok, now we're just being ridiculux

lavish patrol Mar 2, 2021, 9:13 PM

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It's our luxury to do so.

shell mason Mar 2, 2021, 9:16 PM

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Lumen Lux the pro version of it

autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 9:17 PM

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Luxem ipsum?

waxen thistle Mar 2, 2021, 9:17 PM

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Thanks JP!

inner spade Mar 2, 2021, 9:17 PM

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Thanks! Very enlightening, indeed.

lavish patrol Mar 2, 2021, 9:18 PM

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Thanks @haughty quiver 👍

autumn turret Mar 2, 2021, 9:18 PM

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Thanks so much JP

haughty quiver Mar 2, 2021, 9:18 PM

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🌞

shell mason Mar 2, 2021, 9:18 PM

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Lumen ipsum Luxen ixum

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it could be interest to test reflections from snow too

ancient grotto Mar 2, 2021, 10:43 PM

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rapid hornet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kdXaknJwWQ

Great Job Scott, I dream one day I can use my Pi Zero Ws with CircuitPython. By the way, the Pico does work with an Air Lift Module I have tested this :). Thanks!!!

honest mango Mar 3, 2021, 3:11 PM

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Hi Guys,
one question, I got the Metro M0 Express and I fail initializing even two libraries (INA 219 and sharpmemorydisplay or even a SSD1306 instead).

It immediately reports:
MemoryError: memory allocation failed, allocating 191 bytes

Does CircuitPython require so much RAM that the M0 can`t even read a current sensor and show it on a display?

upper sandal Mar 3, 2021, 3:16 PM

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the M0 is very limited in ram with CPY, especially with displays, but it will depend on the size of the library

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the guides state it like that

You can have about 250 lines of code on the M0 Express boards. If you try to import too many libraries, a combination of large libraries, or run a program with too many lines of code, your code will fail to run and you will receive a MemoryError

honest mango Mar 3, 2021, 3:28 PM

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upper sandal the guides state it like that > You can have about 250 lines of code on the M0 E...

Thanks for your reply! That`s exactly what I am figuring. But, 250 lines would already be great, I just got two (Ok depends if you count library lines too):

import adafruit_sharpmemorydisplay
import adafruit_ina219

main.py output:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "main.py", line 9, in <module>
File "adafruit_ina219.py", line 33, in <module>
MemoryError: memory allocation failed, allocating 191 bytes

Just looks a bit insane to me

upper sandal Mar 3, 2021, 3:29 PM

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I think the "250" figure includes the libraries

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there might be other reasons

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the ina219 module seems huge

honest mango Mar 3, 2021, 3:34 PM

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upper sandal I think the "250" figure includes the libraries

Even when I just put this it fails:
import adafruit_sharpmemorydisplay
from adafruit_ina219 import ADCResolution, BusVoltageRange, INA219

Would be interesting to know wether this is normal or a bug.
Then it looks like I might need to switch to arduino although I would love to stay with Circuitpython

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waxen thistle Mar 3, 2021, 4:00 PM

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Good morning.

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lavish patrol Mar 3, 2021, 4:04 PM

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Greetings, all.

waxen thistle Mar 3, 2021, 4:05 PM

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Anyone else getting some static from one of their mics?

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[or is it just me?]

lavish patrol Mar 3, 2021, 4:05 PM

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Yep.

urban gale Mar 3, 2021, 4:05 PM

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yep

lavish patrol Mar 3, 2021, 4:05 PM

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I'm getting it too

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Seems Ok over on Twitch.

rocky reef Mar 3, 2021, 4:07 PM

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MIDI fighting! Discussing features of the forthcoming MIDI project with the Raspberry Pi Pico. https://www.youtube.com/adafruit/live

YouTube

Adafruit Industries

3D Hangouts – MIDI Pico, Engraving and MicroStacks

This week, everybody was MIDI fighting! Discussing features of the forthcoming MIDI project with the Raspberry Pi Pico. A look at engraving patterns for CNC ...

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waxen thistle Mar 3, 2021, 4:07 PM

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Another awesome @split gazelle collab! 🦜

lavish patrol Mar 3, 2021, 4:08 PM

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@split gazelle 👍

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This project strikes a chord with me...

rocky reef Mar 3, 2021, 4:10 PM

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AW9523 GPIO Expander and LED Driver
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4886

Adafruit AW9523 GPIO Expander and LED Driver Breakout

Expand your project possibilities, with the Adafruit AW9523 GPIO Expander and LED Driver Breakout - a cute and powerful I2C expander with a lot of tricks up its sleeve.GPIO expanders work ...

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1.5in OLED grayscale
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4741

Adafruit Grayscale 1.5" 128x128 OLED Graphic Display

This OLED goes out to all the fans who want more pixels! Normally our 128x64 OLEDs are the biggest ones we've stocked that can use I2C. This one is a whopping 128x128 pixels and it even ...

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Raspberry Pi Pico
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4864

Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040

The Raspberry Pi foundation changed single-board computing when they released the Raspberry Pi computer, now they're ready to do the same for microcontrollers with the release of the ...

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Arcade Button with LED - 30mm
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3491

Arcade Button with LED - 30mm Translucent Clear

A button is a button, and a switch is a switch, but these translucent arcade buttons are in a class of their own. Particularly because they have LEDs built right in! That's ...

urban gale Mar 3, 2021, 4:13 PM

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Q: does that board have an entire Linux distro? Not familiar w/ the latest Pi boards

rocky reef Mar 3, 2021, 4:13 PM

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5-way navigation switch
https://www.adafruit.com/product/504

Thru-hole 5-way Navigation switch

This navigation switch is an intuitive way to add 5 button's worth of interfacing with a single component. Inside is 5 switches: left, right, up, down and 'select' (pressing ...

timid plover Mar 3, 2021, 4:13 PM

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was watching for the Feather RP2040 - and just noticed adafruit.com/product/4884 went from "Coming soon" to "Out of Stock" today! #RP2040 - that was quick

urban gale Mar 3, 2021, 4:14 PM

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sweet! TY!

proven crow Mar 3, 2021, 4:15 PM

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I actually built something really similar - a MIDI controller with 9 buttons, a toggle switch, and a potentiometer with a Pi Pico.

viral sail Mar 3, 2021, 4:16 PM

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Nice case design.

gusty wedge Mar 3, 2021, 4:16 PM

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Hi from CR.

rocky reef Mar 3, 2021, 4:16 PM

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Layer by Layer – Engraving Patterns – Fusion 360 Tutorial
https://youtu.be/lJWWwv_iXwI

YouTube

Adafruit Industries

Layer by Layer – Engraving Patterns – Fusion 360 Tutorial

Today we're taking a look at a workflow for generating geometric patterns for CNC milling. Showcasing some pieces of acrylic with engraved patterns we'll step through the manufacturing process.

Acrylic Bantam Tools
https://support.bantamtools.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001668393

Geometric Patterns Site
https://suncatcherstudio.com/geometric-patt...

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lost geode Mar 3, 2021, 4:18 PM

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so since the Pico doesn't have a real OS, will it start my programs pretty much instantly once its powered on

gusty wedge Mar 3, 2021, 4:21 PM

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Nice use for transparent wood.

faint solstice Mar 3, 2021, 4:21 PM

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you could just dremel out a window from plexi if needed

rocky reef Mar 3, 2021, 4:21 PM

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Learn Guide Project Code: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides

GitHub

adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides

Programs and scripts to display "inline" in Adafruit Learning System guides - adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides

faint solstice Mar 3, 2021, 4:22 PM

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i wonder if i could make a controller for the Helix using the Pico

lavish patrol Mar 3, 2021, 4:23 PM

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Close Encounters...

faint solstice Mar 3, 2021, 4:25 PM

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can you do a 8x8 on the pico?

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Sanwa and just use the pads.

lost geode Mar 3, 2021, 4:26 PM

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i think so if you use shift registers

shell mason Mar 3, 2021, 4:26 PM

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very nice

lost geode Mar 3, 2021, 4:26 PM

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it would be kinda expensive though if its all buttons

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oh yeah that thing thats the little magic board

faint solstice Mar 3, 2021, 4:27 PM

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yeah!

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i have a ton of sanwa

gusty wedge Mar 3, 2021, 4:28 PM

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How does it compare to a neotrellis?

faint solstice Mar 3, 2021, 4:28 PM

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touch pads

gusty wedge Mar 3, 2021, 4:29 PM

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I like to see the midi stuff on cpy directly.

faint solstice Mar 3, 2021, 4:30 PM

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yall should have button silencers

urban gale Mar 3, 2021, 4:30 PM

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can't wait to hear those drums

lost geode Mar 3, 2021, 4:31 PM

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wait so are those buttons the kind you press or the kind you just lay your finger on and it recognizes it

faint solstice Mar 3, 2021, 4:31 PM

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Button silencer

gusty wedge Mar 3, 2021, 4:32 PM

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Would changing the buttons with velostat would work for drumming to pads?

faint solstice Mar 3, 2021, 4:32 PM

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I play with arcade sticks and the buttons will make your finger tips numb. i modded my midifighter

lost geode Mar 3, 2021, 4:33 PM

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yo hold up what if you made a drum kit like the guitar hero drums

static wedge Mar 3, 2021, 4:33 PM

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3D printed buttons!

faint solstice Mar 3, 2021, 4:34 PM

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you can get 3d printed button designs on thingiverse

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thats why you use an SLA printer like the Voxel Proxima

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print all the button cases at one time

waxen thistle Mar 3, 2021, 4:37 PM

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EggBot 🥚

lavish patrol Mar 3, 2021, 4:39 PM

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This is a yolk, surely...

waxen thistle Mar 3, 2021, 4:40 PM

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Link's Breakfast Quest -- break a few eggs, make a few omelets.

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Cook, Serve, Delicious -- the three triforces in the new culinary Hyrule.

We had a Zelda game with trains. It's not that much of a stretch 😉

urban gale Mar 3, 2021, 4:42 PM

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I so miss my makerspace for laser cutting/engraving

lost geode Mar 3, 2021, 4:42 PM

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waxen thistle Cook, Serve, Delicious -- the three triforces in the new culinary Hyrule. We h...

Zelda x Sushido
sound pretty good

waxen thistle Mar 3, 2021, 4:42 PM

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Not enough clearance, Clarance.

lavish patrol Mar 3, 2021, 4:44 PM

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Max Headroom.

rocky reef Mar 3, 2021, 4:46 PM

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3D Parts Library on GitHub
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CAD_Parts

GitHub

adafruit/Adafruit_CAD_Parts

CAD files for various boards, components and parts - adafruit/Adafruit_CAD_Parts

waxen thistle Mar 3, 2021, 4:49 PM

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Those need googly eyes 👀

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A storage robot from Wall-E. Totally could see Pixar doing that.

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Called "Nom." Only thing it says when storing an item.... "Nom."

hoary palm Mar 3, 2021, 4:53 PM

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always need a good knob

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slick design

waxen thistle Mar 3, 2021, 4:54 PM

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Person who makes useful tools: Toolsmith 🛠️

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Another item that needs googly eyes -- at the top of the soldering iron holder where the two screws are.

lavish patrol Mar 3, 2021, 4:56 PM

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Googly eye All the Things...

waxen thistle Mar 3, 2021, 5:00 PM

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@hard hollow & @rocky reef -- have you had any issue with the heat insert tool....I've heard from folks that inverting the iron for a prolonged length of time has burned parts of it out (heat dissipating back into the handle).

viral sail Mar 3, 2021, 5:02 PM

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Thanks @calm nebula & @hard hollow. See you tonight!

waxen thistle Mar 3, 2021, 5:03 PM

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Gotcha -- use it sparingly when inverted 🙂

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Thanks @hard hollow and @rocky reef for another awesome 3D hangouts!

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arctic abyssBOT Mar 3, 2021, 5:03 PM

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Deep Dive w/Scott - 5pm ET Fridays

rocky reef Mar 3, 2021, 5:03 PM

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thanks so much for hanging out folks!

lost geode Mar 3, 2021, 5:03 PM

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gotta memorize that command...

lavish patrol Mar 3, 2021, 5:04 PM

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Thanks, @hard hollow and @rocky reef 😀

gusty wedge Mar 3, 2021, 5:04 PM

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Good show, thanks a lot.

trim mountain Mar 4, 2021, 12:24 AM

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I haven't been here in a while. Is this where the show and tell link will be?

proven crow Mar 4, 2021, 12:24 AM

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I think so

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 12:24 AM

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Yes it is @trim mountain 🙂

sage aspen Mar 4, 2021, 12:25 AM

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Yes

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 12:28 AM

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Good evening all you wonderful, mask-wearing folks! adabot

nova totem Mar 4, 2021, 12:28 AM

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Good evening everyone

sage aspen Mar 4, 2021, 12:28 AM

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Good evening

proven crow Mar 4, 2021, 12:29 AM

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Good evening!

lucid marsh Mar 4, 2021, 12:29 AM

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🌝

viral sail Mar 4, 2021, 12:29 AM

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Good evening everyone!

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 12:29 AM

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Good evening all you wonderful people!

fair scroll Mar 4, 2021, 12:29 AM

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Hello

split gazelle Mar 4, 2021, 12:30 AM

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good evening folks

open girder Mar 4, 2021, 12:30 AM

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SHOW and TELL 3/3/2021 https://youtu.be/jN87Lz4fI-4

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Adafruit Industries

SHOW and TELL 3/3/2021 #ShowandTell

Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com

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Link to join to show and share your project: https://streamyard.com/a76iyfezdj

StreamYard | Browser-based live studio for professionals

Engage your Facebook, or YouTube, Live audience with interviews and shows; all the tools you need for professional shows right in your browser.

robust horizon Mar 4, 2021, 12:31 AM

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Is Kevin's mic new?

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 12:32 AM

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💟 digikeybox 💟

robust horizon Mar 4, 2021, 12:32 AM

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"pico-eco"

upper sandal Mar 4, 2021, 12:32 AM

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oooooh

tulip canyon Mar 4, 2021, 12:33 AM

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Ctrl+r Ctrl+r Ctrl+r
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884

Adafruit Feather RP2040

A new chip means a new Feather, and the Raspberry Pi RP2040 is no exception. When we saw this chip we thought "this chip is going to be awesome when we give it the Feather ...

strange mantle Mar 4, 2021, 12:34 AM

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does it play doom?

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 12:34 AM

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Looks like Darth Vader's prototype suit box.... 🙂

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 12:35 AM

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Looking forward to that project @sage aspen!

smoky island Mar 4, 2021, 12:35 AM

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Awesome!

lucid marsh Mar 4, 2021, 12:35 AM

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can't beat drag n drop

sage aspen Mar 4, 2021, 12:35 AM

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Thanks 😄

delicate fractal Mar 4, 2021, 12:36 AM

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Drag'n'drop makes it TOO easy. 😄

robust horizon Mar 4, 2021, 12:37 AM

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https://adwaterandstir.com/kenbak/ The original does look a little bigger than what @sage aspen was showing

Adwater & Stir

Chris Davis

Kenbak-1

Historic Computer Re-creations

deep scarab Mar 4, 2021, 12:37 AM

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Hello a little late!

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 12:37 AM

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🎵 TOML can you hear me? 🎶 Can you hear me build you? 🎵

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Good evening @deep scarab

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 12:37 AM

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Hi folks!

robust horizon Mar 4, 2021, 12:38 AM

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hi @pearl shoal !

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 12:38 AM

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Hoping @trim mountain can get on tonight - excited to see his progress

split gazelle Mar 4, 2021, 12:39 AM

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fantastic guide @haughty quiver

inner spade Mar 4, 2021, 12:39 AM

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A very comprehensive, helpful, and chock-full-of-goodness guide @haughty quiver !

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 12:40 AM

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It really presses all the right buttons!

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 12:40 AM

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JP switching it up

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 12:40 AM

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Great idea @haughty quiver - had a question on Twitter about an old electronic dart board - I suggested treating it like a keyboard - your guide would really help them! https://twitter.com/at_makers/status/1366593051091730444

A.T. Makers (@at_makers)

@UMDJohnson_96 @Raspberry_Pi After watching that teardown I thought I'd share how I'd do this (just to get it out of my head). First, I'd start by converting the membranes that end in the ribbon cables to a standard USB Keyboard using a @PaulStoffregen Teensy board. Examples: https://t.co/kcWSsV4taF 1/?

robust horizon Mar 4, 2021, 12:42 AM

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reflexively adds qtpy to shopping cart

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 12:42 AM

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Ok: that's an awesome encoder! - fantastic for AT stuff

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 12:42 AM

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Just 1?

robust horizon Mar 4, 2021, 12:42 AM

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the plural is also qtpy 🙂

haughty quiver Mar 4, 2021, 12:43 AM

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Cuties Py

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 12:43 AM

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Slice of Pi

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 12:43 AM

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Woah, that looks awesome @steep pilot! Great way to spiff up a room

smoky island Mar 4, 2021, 12:43 AM

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That looks so cool! the cutouts turned out very nicely with the lights

robust horizon Mar 4, 2021, 12:44 AM

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beautiful @steep pilot

lucid marsh Mar 4, 2021, 12:44 AM

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very cool

haughty quiver Mar 4, 2021, 12:45 AM

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Here's @cinder wind 's project post https://todbot.com/blog/2021/02/25/qtpy-knob-simple-usb-knob-w-circuitpython/ and github https://github.com/todbot/qtpy-knob

todbot blog

todbot

QTPy-knob: Simple USB knob w/ CircuitPython

GitHub

todbot/qtpy-knob

QT Py Media Knob using rotary encoder & neopixel ring - todbot/qtpy-knob

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 12:45 AM

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Ooh! Looking forward to that guide @robust horizon

nova totem Mar 4, 2021, 12:45 AM

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cool @robust horizon neopixels are a good way to learn PIO

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 12:47 AM

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Liz & Noe + Pedro's Synth lunchbox 🙂

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 12:47 AM

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Woah, nice seeing that project come together week by week!

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Fun fact - "Midi" means "noon" in French, so a Midi box, lunch box. Yum!

split gazelle Mar 4, 2021, 12:48 AM

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autumn turret Fun fact - "Midi" means "noon" in French, so a Midi box, lunch box. Yum!

ohh i'm into that!

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 12:48 AM

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Food and synths --- I'm in.

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 12:48 AM

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And coming soon, from a Sci-Fi future near you, Synth food

lucid marsh Mar 4, 2021, 12:49 AM

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We already have Soylent

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 12:49 AM

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If that bot had googly eyes, it could easily star in a live-action Pixar film 🤖

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 12:49 AM

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Cool stuff @gray valley!

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 12:50 AM

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This project of Chris's is a big deal

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 12:50 AM

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Very nice @gray valley 🙂

shell mason Mar 4, 2021, 12:50 AM

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nice to see Chris

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 12:53 AM

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Communicate between the Pi and QTPy via UART

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Very cool

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 12:54 AM

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Wow, you two have been busy, Chris and Bill!

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 12:55 AM

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The config file library is probably a bigger deal - some projects just need to be Arduino instead of CP (WebUSB, WebSerial, high speed, etc.) and having a config file is a must.

nova totem Mar 4, 2021, 12:55 AM

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that robot xylophone is still one of my favorite projects i've seen on this show @split gazelle

delicate fractal Mar 4, 2021, 12:55 AM

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MIDI slide-whistle or nothing!

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 12:56 AM

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That GUI is really really slick @split gazelle, well done

tulip canyon Mar 4, 2021, 12:56 AM

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Yup robo-xylo should be required demo each week

split gazelle Mar 4, 2021, 12:56 AM

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nova totem that robot xylophone is still one of my favorite projects i've seen on this show...

thank you 😺

split gazelle Mar 4, 2021, 12:56 AM

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autumn turret That GUI is really really slick <@!347203168121126912>, well done

thanks!

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 12:57 AM

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Take a nap....then fire ze missiles! [wow, that brought back memories of long ago]

delicate fractal Mar 4, 2021, 12:57 AM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me4gGfazUdw

YouTube

mitxela

More MIDI madness

More info: https://mitxela.com/slide
https://patreon.com/mitxela
https://paypal.me/mitxela

2:05 God only knows (bioshock version)
6:28 Dragon roost island
10:02 Cruel angel's thesis
12:20 Mr Sandman

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split gazelle Mar 4, 2021, 12:58 AM

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awesome job Micha!

lilac tusk Mar 4, 2021, 12:59 AM

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waxen thistle Take a nap....then fire ze missiles! [wow, that brought back memories of long ag...

i thought the same thing

opaque hearth Mar 4, 2021, 1:00 AM

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Cool project Inne!

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:01 AM

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Very nice project @fair scroll. So cool

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Congrats on your first board @nova totem, nice job!

lilac tusk Mar 4, 2021, 1:01 AM

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forbidden easy bake oven

delicate fractal Mar 4, 2021, 1:01 AM

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Inne! That is awesome. It also kinda looks like something from a Cronenberg film!

viral sail Mar 4, 2021, 1:02 AM

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Great work everyone. Thanks for sharing.

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 1:02 AM

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Great show guys!

lilac tusk Mar 4, 2021, 1:02 AM

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just caught the last few presentations. very cool show

nova totem Mar 4, 2021, 1:02 AM

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Great show everyone

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 1:02 AM

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Thanks everyone for sharing! You all made awesome things, and we need folks to keep making if we're going to make tomorrow a better day adabot

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:02 AM

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Today's projects... Mind. blown!

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 1:02 AM

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Also, we just missed the quota of four midi controllers this episode of S&T. Maybe next week 😉

nova totem Mar 4, 2021, 1:03 AM

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Thanks @autumn turret

fair scroll Mar 4, 2021, 1:03 AM

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Thx @autumn turret , I was quite nervous 😅 . I am really hoping that my soft robotics bubble projects inspires more people to experiment with soft robots they are super cool.

lilac tusk Mar 4, 2021, 1:03 AM

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I got my RP2040 samples, so i'm excited to finish my RP Sapling and get some boards made and tested 🙂 maybe show off in a few weeks

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i almost forgot about show and tell because i'm on MST time, glad i caught it 🙂

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:04 AM

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fair scroll Thx <@!361158808501747735> , I was quite nervous 😅 . I am really hoping that my...

They absolutely are! I didn't even know it was a thing, so now I have another rabbit hole to dive into!

proven crow Mar 4, 2021, 1:04 AM

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Goodnight everyone!

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 1:04 AM

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Ooo, diggin' the groovy music

open girder Mar 4, 2021, 1:04 AM

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charred mason Mar 4, 2021, 1:06 AM

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Hello everybody!

fair scroll Mar 4, 2021, 1:06 AM

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autumn turret They absolutely are! I didn't even know it was a thing, so now I have another ra...

Oh boy do I envy you, I hope you like octopuses. There are some great soft robots out there though most of them are still very experimental.

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:07 AM

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Great job getting through this past year Adafruit.

fair scroll Mar 4, 2021, 1:08 AM

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delicate fractal Inne! That is awesome. It also kinda looks like something from a Cronenberg film...

Thx, the do have a lot of potential to make very unsettling wearables. 🤔

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 1:08 AM

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https://www.adafruit.com/product/4854

Single Black Surgical-Style Mask

Not for individual sale, we are gifting one mask for every order in the USA over $1This is a single disposable PPE face mask for adults in fashionable Adafruit Black. The mask is ...

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:08 AM

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fair scroll Thx, the do have a lot of potential to make very unsettling wearables. 🤔

OMG! Total Recall cosplay!!!

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 1:09 AM

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https://www.adafruit.com/free

Free

Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits : Free - Tools Gift Certificates Arduino Cables Sensors LEDs Books Breakout Boards Power EL Wire/Tape/Panel Components & Parts LCDs & Displays Wearables Prototyping Raspberry Pi Wireless Young Engineers 3D printing NeoPixels Kits & Projects Robotics & CNC Accessories Cosplay/Costuming Ha...

haughty quiver Mar 4, 2021, 1:11 AM

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@split gazelle the screen on the MIDI fighter is terrific!

mellow thunder Mar 4, 2021, 1:13 AM

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Any idea when the RP2040 boards are dropping?

open girder Mar 4, 2021, 1:13 AM

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one tonight 🙂

mellow thunder Mar 4, 2021, 1:14 AM

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Wooohooo!

split gazelle Mar 4, 2021, 1:14 AM

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haughty quiver <@!347203168121126912> the screen on the MIDI fighter is terrific!

thank you!

upper sandal Mar 4, 2021, 1:14 AM

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be ready to catch it when it drops !

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:14 AM

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No rush, it's light as a feather!

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 1:16 AM

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?showtimes

arctic abyssBOT Mar 4, 2021, 1:16 AM

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Desk of Ladyada - Random hacker times
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shell mason Mar 4, 2021, 1:16 AM

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great memory

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 1:20 AM

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https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884

Adafruit Feather RP2040

A new chip means a new Feather, and the Raspberry Pi RP2040 is no exception. When we saw this chip we thought "this chip is going to be awesome when we give it the Feather ...

lilac tusk Mar 4, 2021, 1:20 AM

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dang

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only $11.95

charred mason Mar 4, 2021, 1:20 AM

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Max of 2 😀

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 1:20 AM

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https://www.adabox.com

AdaBox - Make outside the box!

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nova totem Mar 4, 2021, 1:21 AM

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and done 🙂

split gazelle Mar 4, 2021, 1:21 AM

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snatched

inner spade Mar 4, 2021, 1:21 AM

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grabbed

open girder Mar 4, 2021, 1:21 AM

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https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884

Adafruit Feather RP2040

A new chip means a new Feather, and the Raspberry Pi RP2040 is no exception. When we saw this chip we thought "this chip is going to be awesome when we give it the Feather ...

nova totem Mar 4, 2021, 1:22 AM

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and like anytime I am going to pay DHL to come to Canada I had to throw in a ton of other stuff too 🙂

opaque hearth Mar 4, 2021, 1:22 AM

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grab-snatched! :^)

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:23 AM

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YOINK!

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 1:23 AM

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https://www.adafruitdaily.com/2021/03/02/python-on-microcontrollers-newsletter-circuitpython-supported-by-70-sbcs-and-more-python-adafruit-circuitpython-micropython-thepsf/

lilac tusk Mar 4, 2021, 1:23 AM

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if there is any left in the AM i may order 🙂

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Likely won't be, but maybe 🙂

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:23 AM

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One can hope @lilac tusk

mellow thunder Mar 4, 2021, 1:23 AM

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Ty Got my 2 Feathers!

upbeat matrix Mar 4, 2021, 1:24 AM

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aw, i was going to buy one but decided i'll wait for the qtpy

lilac tusk Mar 4, 2021, 1:24 AM

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i have to wait for my paycheck to land in th e morning to make the decision 🙂

upbeat matrix Mar 4, 2021, 1:24 AM

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maybe i'll use the qtpy for a nice slithering soft robot

inner spade Mar 4, 2021, 1:24 AM

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Shopping at @open girder is like stopping at a gas station. As long as you're there, you may as well fill the tank.

dim knot Mar 4, 2021, 1:24 AM

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https://www.adafruitdaily.com/

nova totem Mar 4, 2021, 1:25 AM

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inner spade Shopping at <@!329767998380310538> is like stopping at a gas station. As long as...

That is the most true statement of tonight

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:25 AM

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lilac tusk i have to wait for my paycheck to land in th e morning to make the decision 🙂

Not to mention, that whole "just moved across the country" bit

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 1:25 AM

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https://www.engadget.com/

Engadget

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lilac tusk Mar 4, 2021, 1:25 AM

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yeahhh

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 1:29 AM

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Thanks for the heads up on the RP2040 feather - just grabbed 2

fair fulcrum Mar 4, 2021, 1:29 AM

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was easier to get a feather than a pico, and has more compatible accessories! yay!

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 1:30 AM

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$12 is a great cheap feather - will be our "go to" for the FreedomWing on basic USB interfaces

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"There's lots of bad things about this pandemic" https://tenor.com/view/captain-obvious-thank-you-superhero-super-hero-gif-9900289

Tenor

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:31 AM

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That's a clever idea, basically an Adabox/MatrixPortal "remix"

waxen thistle Mar 4, 2021, 1:34 AM

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https://learn.adafruit.com/guides/latest

fair fulcrum Mar 4, 2021, 1:34 AM

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party parrot!

analog acorn Mar 4, 2021, 1:35 AM

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I'm playing with C++ on the Pico and I can attest that the easiest way to use it is CircuitPython. 😉

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:36 AM

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Agreed @analog acorn - I tried it, and was 45 minutes of setup and clone and scripts for C++. 5 minutes with CP to get the LED to blink. Including a "Shoot, forgot how to do that" and loading CP on the board

light stump Mar 4, 2021, 1:36 AM

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The Cow Code is so adorable on the digital nose.

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 1:36 AM

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Question for later: The FeatherWing footprint in the Adafruit Eagle library is incredibly useful. Could we get those for the QT Py, Trinket, ItsyBitsy, etc?

shell mason Mar 4, 2021, 1:37 AM

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Feather rp2040 the great feather board

split gazelle Mar 4, 2021, 1:37 AM

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i'm hyped for that pio guide @robust horizon

proven crow Mar 4, 2021, 1:40 AM

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sooo many rp2040 feathers

lucid marsh Mar 4, 2021, 1:41 AM

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solder paste squeegee is very satisfying

fair fulcrum Mar 4, 2021, 1:41 AM

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i wonder how long it takes on average to set up a board on the pick and place the first time.

proven crow Mar 4, 2021, 1:41 AM

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jealousy in a nutshell (:

lilac tusk Mar 4, 2021, 1:41 AM

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ah forbidden frosting

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:41 AM

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proven crow sooo many rp2040 feathers

So many, yet never enough!

proven crow Mar 4, 2021, 1:41 AM

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exactly

cinder wind Mar 4, 2021, 1:41 AM

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mmm manufacuring footage is so relaxing

viral sail Mar 4, 2021, 1:42 AM

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It looks like they're finally making progress.

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 1:43 AM

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Q: Speaking of Vision, have you seen any Adafruit hardware on WandaVision yet? 🪄

delicate fractal Mar 4, 2021, 1:44 AM

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Some day, I hope to hang out with Lady Ada and see what she's like when she's a little high. I suspect you won't be able to tell the difference.

lucid marsh Mar 4, 2021, 1:44 AM

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Hrm >.<

upper sandal Mar 4, 2021, 1:45 AM

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ah there are the antennas we were promised earlier !

proven crow Mar 4, 2021, 1:45 AM

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Do you need a ground plane on a PCB, or is it just for complex ones?

lucid marsh Mar 4, 2021, 1:46 AM

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proven crow Do you need a ground plane on a PCB, or is it just for complex ones?

I've always had them recommended to me

dim knot Mar 4, 2021, 1:47 AM

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Antenna design seems like black magic.

upper sandal Mar 4, 2021, 1:47 AM

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I think it actually is

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:47 AM

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dim knot Antenna design seems like black magic.

Pretty much anything in the "RF" field is magic woowoo dragon roaming land

upper sandal Mar 4, 2021, 1:48 AM

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somewhere an elder god sleeps and dreams of antennas

fair fulcrum Mar 4, 2021, 1:48 AM

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only 10y shelf life though... slightly shorter than a twinky

lucid marsh Mar 4, 2021, 1:48 AM

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upper sandal somewhere an elder god sleeps and dreams of antennas

Relative of cthulhu

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:48 AM

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fair fulcrum only 10y shelf life though... slightly shorter than a twinky

You need that antenna to use the Twinkie locator

proven crow Mar 4, 2021, 1:49 AM

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autumn turret Pretty much anything in the "RF" field is magic woowoo dragon roaming land

I heard there are some demogorgons in antennaland too

upper sandal Mar 4, 2021, 1:49 AM

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I can neither confirm nor deny

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 1:49 AM

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Q: How do you use the extra 2MB FLASH (Edited) on the QT Py if you're using Arduino? Is it manual? Is there a setting in the IDE?

compact sandal Mar 4, 2021, 1:50 AM

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf7CsWfzPSz8D6jv8znqxAQ/videos

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Proant Antennas

About Proant
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fair fulcrum Mar 4, 2021, 1:51 AM

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lol that look....

upper sandal Mar 4, 2021, 1:51 AM

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pearl shoal Q: How do you use the extra 2MB FLASH (Edited) on the QT Py if you're using Ardu...

the flash ?

dim knot Mar 4, 2021, 1:51 AM

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Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 IO Board https://www.adafruit.com/product/4787

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 IO Board

Exposing every interface from Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, the Compute Module 4 IO Board provides a development platform and reference base-board design for the most powerful Compute ...

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 1:51 AM

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Yes, sorry - on the back

pearl shoal Mar 4, 2021, 1:52 AM

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upper sandal the flash ?

Yes, fixed it

upper sandal Mar 4, 2021, 1:53 AM

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they'll answer, but I believe you need a SPI flash library to use it from arduino, I don't think you can flash arduino to it

dim knot Mar 4, 2021, 1:53 AM

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STM32F411 "BlackPill" Development Board https://www.adafruit.com/product/4877

STM32F411 "BlackPill" Development Board

This simple development board for the STM32F411 is a great way to add a powerful STM chip to your next project. Featuring the STM32F411CEU6, this chip has 512 KB of flash, 128 KB of SRAM and ...

analog acorn Mar 4, 2021, 1:53 AM

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BTW, the right angle 2x20 headers and the SparkFun QT/qwiic hat makes it very easy to play with sensors with the CM4 IO board....

ivory kiln Mar 4, 2021, 1:54 AM

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Heads up for anyone that's been waiting to grab an ItsyBitsy nRF52840 Express with BT, they have 10 left. I already grabbed mine. 😄 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4481

Adafruit ItsyBitsy nRF52840 Express - Bluetooth LE

What's smaller than a Feather but larger than a Trinket? It's an Adafruit ItsyBitsy nRF52840 Express featuring the Nordic nRF52840 Bluetooth LE processor! Teensy & powerful, ...

dim knot Mar 4, 2021, 1:54 AM

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Breadboard-friendly Mini PIR Motion Sensor with 3 Pin Header https://www.adafruit.com/product/4871

Breadboard-friendly Mini PIR Motion Sensor with 3 Pin Header

PIR sensors are used to detect motion from pets/humanoids from about 5 meters away (possibly works on zombies, not guaranteed). This sensor is much smaller than most PIR modules, which makes ...

charred mason Mar 4, 2021, 1:55 AM

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I forgot to look at the new products before I ordered the Feather RP2040 boards 😛

nova totem Mar 4, 2021, 1:55 AM

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charred mason I forgot to look at the new products before I ordered the Feather RP2040 boards ...

Same here

echo canopy Mar 4, 2021, 1:56 AM

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Question for the show: with the mini PIR do you know what maximum mA it can provide?

autumn turret Mar 4, 2021, 1:56 AM

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I think folks who checked the new products before ordering are the exception!

dim knot Mar 4, 2021, 1:56 AM

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2.5mm Pitch 6-pin Cable Matching Pair - JST XH compatible https://www.adafruit.com/product/4876

2.5mm Pitch 5-pin Cable Matching Pair - JST XH compatible https://www.adafruit.com/product/4875

2.5mm Pitch 4-pin Cable Matching Pair - JST XH compatible https://www.adafruit.com/product/4874

2.5mm Pitch 3-pin Cable Matching Pair - JST XH Compatible https://www.adafruit.com/product/4873

2.5mm Pitch 2-pin Cable Matching Pair - JST XH compatible https://www.adafruit.com/product/4872