PyconUK 2016 – Sending secret messages with a micro:bit
Another year and another Pycon UK. For 2016 the UK’s community Python Conference was held in Cardiff, Wales. It’s also
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WatkissOnline – Stewart's Blog
Various ramblings from an IT professional
Pi-Top Raspberry Pi laptop computer
During my visit to the Raspberry Pi factory arranged by RS I also entered into a competition to win a
Read MoreVisit to Sony Raspberry Pi Factory Wales
I’ve recently been to visit the Sony UK factory where the Raspberry Pi is made. This was made possible thanks
Read MoreSimple RFID using Python3 on a Raspberry Pi 2 – RC522 SPI RFID module
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and NFC (Near Field Communication) provide the ability for devices to talk to each other by
Read MoreRaspberry Pi Disco Lights – Pi Birthday 2016 and 2017
Click the image above for the slides for the Disco Light talk at the Pi Birthday 2016. Worksheet for Raspberry
Read MoreControlling a Raspberry Pi robot using the micro:bit accelerometer
The BBC micro:bit includes an accelerometer which allows you to track the movement of the micro:bit. This means that it
Read MoreCommunicating between Raspberry Pi and Micro:Bit using pyserial
One of the things I’ve been doing with the micro:bit is to have it relay messages to a connected host
Read MoreDisco Lights controlled by a Micro:Bit running Micro Python
I’ve been playing around with a BBC Micro:Bit for the last few days. You can see my first adventures in
Read MoreProgramming the BBC Micro:Bit using a Raspberry Pi 2
The BBC Micro:Bit will be going out to school children in the UK during 2016. In the meantime I have
Read MoreThe Raspberry Pi $5 PiZero – the cost is only half the story
The Raspberry Pi foundation has made a new Raspberry Pi computer called the PiZero. It’s a smaller version of the
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