Control a BRIO train with your cell phone #MicroPython @lemariva

From blog.adafruit.com 2 years ago in Platforms Stores

Mauro Riva blogs about automating a toy BRIO train using an ESP32 based microcontroller board. Programming is done in MicroPython.This tutorial helps you update a BRIO locomotive using an ESP32 that runs MicroPython. As a result, you can control the speed of the BRIO using a cell phone or a...

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SHOW and TELL 5/25/2022 #ShowandTell

From blog.adafruit.com 5 hours ago in Platforms Stores

The biggest and longest running worldwide online Show and Tell LIVE! 5/25/2022 – video.

UPDATED GUIDE: Introducing Adafruit Feather #AdafruitLearningSystem @Adafruit @MakerMelissa

From blog.adafruit.com 8 hours ago in Platforms Stores

An updated guide is available in the Adafruit Learning System: Introducing Adafruit Feather. New Feathers and FeatherWings have been added to the appropriate pages including two new pages: eInk Wings and Motion Sensing Wings.Wouldn’t it be great if, instead of...

A Crash Course in Sanding Tech with Adam Savage

From blog.adafruit.com 9 hours ago in Platforms Stores

In this Tested video, Adam Savage spends nearly 30 minutes going through many different types of sanding technologies, from papers to rasps to sanding machines.As always, there are great pearls of insight and wisdom here, like:Sanding is about removing material....

HackSpace Magazine Issue 55: Build a Plotter – now out @HackSpaceMag @Raspberry_Pi

From blog.adafruit.com 9 hours ago in Platforms Stores

HackSpace Magazine Issue 55 – Build a PlotterThere’s a huge range of computer-controlled machines used by makers – 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC mills and more – but the plotter is the easiest to make. This makes it a great...

Make Review: Adafruit Metro ESP32-S2 #Metro @Make @Adafruit

From blog.adafruit.com 10 hours ago in Platforms Stores

The Make Boards Guide reviewed the Adafruit Metro ESP32-S2 microcontroller board.The Adafruit Metro ESP32-S2 packages the best features of Adafruit’s recent microcontroller boards in a traditional Arduino Uno form factor. The heart of the board, the Espressif ESP32-S2, improves on...

NEW GUIDE: Video Nub Shank ESP32 QT Py Video Injector @adafruit @johnedgarpark #adafrui

From blog.adafruit.com 10 hours ago in Platforms Stores

NEW GUIDE ALERT! John Park’s Video Nub Shank: ESP32 QT Py Composite Video InjectorYou: an 80s-style cyberpunk hacker who’s got to spread your video message to the people. Jam this tiny, battery powered video nub shank into a state-of-the-art composite...

Building an Amazing Star Wars Dagobah Swamp Diorama

From blog.adafruit.com 10 hours ago in Platforms Stores

I have seen a number of Star Wars Dagobah diorama projects recently. This is by far the coolest one.

NEW GUIDE: Traffic Light Conference Badge #AdafruitLearningSystem @Adafruit @BlitzCityDIY

From blog.adafruit.com 11 hours ago in Platforms Stores

A new guide today in the Adafruit Learning System: Traffic Light Conference BadgeWhen you’re out and about at a convention or conference sometimes you want to be a social butterfly, but other times you’d prefer to float anonymously amongst the...

Why Nike Is Making Shoes You Can Take Apart

From blog.adafruit.com 13 hours ago in Platforms Stores

The new Nike ISPA Link will be available in June, ISPA stands for “Improvise”, “Scavenge”, “Protect”, and “Adapt” Via NikeFor more than 30 years, Nike teams have pursued design solutions in service of the athlete and the planet. They’ve unlocked...

Using Multiple Displays in CircuitPython #CircuitPython @todbot

From blog.adafruit.com 14 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Did you know you can run multiple displays in CircuitPython? One way: wire up two displays in parallel. There’s also true dual displays. Almost all CircuitPython boards support a display. CircuitPython makes it really easy to configure a display’s driver...