Resources

Musicbox Audio Streaming on Your Raspberry Pi and pHAT DAC

May 26, 2019 • airplay • audio streaming • dlna • music • pimusicbox • player • podcast • raspberry pi • raspberry pi audio

Note: This product has been replaced by the new Pimoroni Pirate Audio range! Read more..

The Pimoroni pHAT DAC add-on board is an affordable audio-quality upgrade for your Raspberry Pi Zero W (or the Raspberry Pi 2 and newer). Adding Musicbox provides handy features such as Airplay for iOS and Android devices, streaming, and various online services, with a nice web interface that works out of the box!

Install the latest CircuitPython and start coding on your devices

May 03, 2019 • adafruit • Circuit Playground Express • CircuitPython • firmware • m4 • MicroPython • python

This is a quick overview of installing the latest version of CircuitPython and libraries to start coding on your devices. Links to the excellent Adafruit tutorials are included.

Kitronik micro:bit Traffic Light Tutorials

March 19, 2019 • BBC • Coding • kitronik • LEDs • micro:bit • micro:bit accessories • microbit • traffic light

Our friends at Kitronik have made three great tutorials on programming the Kitronik STOP:bit Traffic Light, with your BBC micro:bit. These tutorials are designed for students that are comfortable with drag and drop coding, using MakeCode in the browser.

Makecode Coding Tutorials for the 4tronix Bit:Bot Robot

March 19, 2019 • bitbot • microbit • robotics • tutorials

These Bitbot makecode tutorials will take you through understanding and implementing the RGB LEDs and buzzer, obstacle avoidance with the ultrasonic sensor, following a light source, line-following, and variable-speed radio control by reading pitch and roll from another micro:bit.

Uploading micro:bit .hex files to makecode.microbit.org

January 05, 2019 • coding • hex file • makecode • microbit • microbit tips • microsoft • program • programming • pxt • upload

The editor itself does not have an upload option, but if you go to the bottom of the makecode page at https://makecode.microbit.org you'll find an Import button that will let you upload these .hex files from your computer or a URL