Development board
If you have used a Raspberry Pi, you will know how powerful of development board it is. So how does it compare with the BBC Micro:bit? The short answer is that the Raspberry Pi is way out the league compared to the Micro:bit. Raspberry Pi vs BBC Micro:bit If the Raspberry Pi is a proper […]
What is Mu? Mu is an open source Python editor for beginners, designed to make the learning more pleasant. It lets learners experience success in coding early on, which is essential when you are learning something new. Most programming tools are written by developers for developers. Mu, however, was written by a teacher for students. […]
Alexa Voice Services (AVS) is a platform for Amazon’s AI Voice Assistant to be integrated into other devices and development boards. All you need is a microphone, a processor to run the AVS Client, Internet to send commands and data to the cloud and finally a speaker to reply to you. So do you need […]
Today there are more things connected to the Internet than there are people in the world. The Internet of Things is great, but it is not enough. In the very near future, everything you can imagine will be part of an evolving ecosystem called the Internet of Everything (IoE). One of the technologies helping to […]
If you have been following my blogs on BBC Micro:bit, you would probably know the disadvantage of the various platforms of BBC Micro:bit. Feel free to refresh your memory by checking out that blog here. Be it the MakeCode editor, the JavaScript, the micropython editor or the mBed C Online Compiler; all share one common […]
Did you know that you can upgrade the Micropython firmware on your pyboard? Did you know that you can configure your boot mode? Did you know that your pyboard uses its LEDs for error notifications? Did you know that there are three ways to program your pyboard? Let us see one by one. 1. Firmware […]
As you are here, I would assume that you have already tinkered with the BBC Micro:bit. Odds are higher that you bought the BBC Micro:bit Starter Kit and now realized that the accessories provided is nowhere enough to release the full potential of the little beast in your hand. Thankfully, many companies have released a […]
Never heard about Pyboard? Don’t worry. I was in the same state when I got introduced to Pyboard as well. Pyboard is a microcontroller board developed by Damien P. George to test run Micropython. Micropython is a growing, open source, a high-level programming language which was designed to run on low memory microcontrollers. First the […]
The easiest way to program the BBC micro:bit is through the online Visual Programming based block editor. The drag and drop feature is a great way to introduce programming and logic building to beginners. Text based programming languages are best suited for those who want to learn more about programming. For people familiar with python, […]
IoT development boards come and go. For example, Intel quietly retired the Intel Edison board a while back. So, what it is the need for yet another IoT development board in the market, that too from a company which is not really seen as a part of the “Maker” ecosystem? Sony released its Spresense IoT […]