The difference between supernovas and kilonovas #Space #Science @Sydonahi

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

Dr. Héloïse Stevance posts on Twitter the differences between a star supernova and the smaller kilonova:SUPERNOVA: the explosion of a massive star dying or of a white Dwarf getting too big. They produce the star stuff we are made of like calcium! KILONOVA: The explosion resulting from the merger of...

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@scratch #ScratchDay #ScratchWeek

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

Scratch is a free visual programming language and online community where anyone can create their own stories, games, and animations. Want to get started with Scratch? Here’s more from Scratch in Practice: The Scratch Ideas page is a great place...

A Trip Around the World in 13 Architecture Photos

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

Take a break this Saturday and hop around the globe with these 13 architecture photos selected by feature shoot:The great photographer Ezra Stoller famously said, “I’m not interested in art photography. I’m interested in architecture as it is, to look...

How do math magicians know what number you’re thinking of?

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

Quanta Magazine shares four examples of mathematical magic that will better explain what’s happening.Math has a certain logic to it. If you use it to accurately describe a situation, sometimes you can predict the inevitable — for instance, the moment...

The Python on Microcontrollers newsletter is out tomorrow, please subscribe #CircuitPython #Python @micropython @ThePSF

From blog.adafruit.com 5 hours 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. It arrives...

Lyft’s New Ebike to Join the Citi Bike Fleet this month

From blog.adafruit.com 6 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Exciting news for all Citi-Biking New Yorkers!Get all the details directly from Citi Bike NYC.Our in-house industrial design team spent two years developing and refining the new ebike through multiple prototypes based on feedback from a diverse group of riders...

NASA video celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month with food and culture in space #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth #APAHM #AAPIHM

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Learn more about how NASA astronauts eat on the ISS, via Space May is Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the cultural celebration isn’t restricted to life here on Earth — it’s also marked high above...

National Week of Making 2022 #NationOfMakers #WeekofMaking @NationOfMakers

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Today kicks off National Week of Making (May 16 – 22). This is a great time to celebrate the maker community and encourage diversity. All week long we will share stories of makers on the Adafruit blog. Be sure to...

Gibson Les Paul Electric Guitar Transformed into a Synth #MusicMonday

From blog.adafruit.com 7 hours ago in Platforms Stores

Awhile back one of our favorite music modders, Sam Battle, aka Look Mum No Computer, transformed a Gibson Les Paul into a guitar synth. And it’s lovely. Here’s the story from Look Mum No Computer:i built this way back in...

Smart Cooler Monitor Using Circuit Playground Express

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

Toronto Tool Library shares their smart cooler monitor.This project is a nice introduction to Python programming and the unique features of the Circuit Playground Express by Adafruit. In the next part we’ll design and build a custom enclosure for the...

Preserving the Sound of Philip Glass #MusicMonday

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

LABS Glass Piano is a free VST instrument from Spitfire Audio in collaboration with Philip Glass. Glass Piano uses the captured sound of the baby grand piano Philip Glass has used for over 30 years. Here’s more from SonicState:A spokesperson...