New Guide! Animated Edge Lit Acrylic NeoPixel Lamp #CircuitPython #3DPrinting

From blog.adafruit.com 1 year ago in Platforms Stores

Build a visual art display with NeoPixels, Acrylic and Circuit Python! 3D printed parts snap fit together and prints support free! Use edge lit acrylic and etch designs to make an animation that comes to life with NeoPixel LEDs.Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/acrylic-neopixel-lamp/Livestream https://youtu.be/T8m-N4X34xcQT Py RP2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900NeoPixel Strip https://www.adafruit.com/product/2842?length=1USB-C Cable https://www.adafruit.com/product/4696Silicon Ribbon...

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Illustrations from an Arabic Machine Manuscript – c.1700

From blog.adafruit.com 18 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Some fascinating inventions from a ancient Turkish polymath. Reminscant of Da Vinci; some of Ismail al-Jazari‘s diagrams are practical some are a bit fantastical. From Open Culture.A resident of Diyar-Bakir, in modern-day Turkey, he was employed as a court engineer,...

John Park’s CircuitPython Parsec: DotStar LEDs #adafruit #circuitpython

From blog.adafruit.com 20 hours ago in Platforms Stores

#circuitpythonparsec How to use DotStar RGB LEDs in CircuitPython

The Great Muppet Synthesizer Caper #MusicMonday

From blog.adafruit.com 20 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Who better to explain how synthesizers work but Thomas Dolby, with help from some muppets? Here’s more from the Jim Henson Company:When Farkas buys a robot to help him get rid of the musicians of Faffner Hall on Make a...

MakeCode Arcade Extension for Visual Studio Code #makecode

From blog.adafruit.com 20 hours ago in Platforms Stores

The Microsoft MakeCode team has announced the preview release of the MakeCode Arcade extension for Visual Studio Code.You can now import your games into the Visual Studio Code environment, or even start a MakeCode Arcade game from scratch in VS...

Shawn Fox and Adam Ragusea Talk NPR’s Broadcast Sound

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Adam Ragusea, host of The Pub, interviews NPR’s senior director of audio engineering Shawn Fox to ask the question NPR listeners want to know – How did you come up with what’s been described as NPR’s “secret sauce”? for Current:Current:...

MS-DOS Client Brings ChatGPT to the IBM PC #ML #VintageComputing @hackaday

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

AI-powered chatbots are part of the future of computing, and it’s only a matter of time before you’ll see them appear on every internet-connected gadget. If you thought you were safe from this by sticking to an ancient MS-DOS PC...

The Python on Hardware Newsletter: subscribe for free #CircuitPython #Python #RaspberryPi @micropython @ThePSF

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Interested in Python, especially on small devices? With the Python on Microcontrollers newsletter, you get all the latest information in one place! The Python on Microcontrollers newsletter is the place for the latest news involving Python on hardware (microcontrollers AND...

The Great Search: NuvoTon audio record & playback chips #TheGreatSearch #DigiKey @DigiKey #DeskOfLadyada

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

(Video) While doing a teardown of a toy cactus that mimics people by recording & replaying the last few seconds of audio, we were reminded of ISD audio chips.These record-and-playback chips have been around for decades and are a favorite...

Can a $100 Knockoff Chainsaw Perform as Well as $500 Stihl?

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Todd at Project Farm was curious to know how a cheap knockoff of a $500 Stihl chainsaw would perform against the real deal.As you might imagine, the real Stihl outperformed both of the cheap saws Todd tested. But what was...

Youth In Action: Digital Futures for Women #WHM23 #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM

From blog.adafruit.com 1 day ago in Platforms Stores

Available until Friday, March 31, 2023, Smithsonian hosted a lecture and discussion on the current state and future of Indigenous women in STEM. In an industry that is often dominated by men, how are Native women making space for themselves...