Category Archives: microbit

micro:bit OLED compass

Posted on August 18, 2020 by blogmywiki

These 128 x 64 pixel OLED displays are inexpensive and provide a great way to augment micro:bit projects. They’re easy to wire up using a breakout board and 4 female-to-female jumper wires. Just connect it like this: OLED / micro:bit … Continue reading →

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micro:bit radio messager with OLED display

Posted on August 12, 2020 by blogmywiki

What it is Based on my previous micro:bit keyboard project, this allows you to type a message on a micro:bit using an old PC PS/2 keyboard and send it over radio to another micro:bit. How to make it You’ll need … Continue reading →

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How the micro:bit helps you understand fundamentals of computing

Posted on August 4, 2020 by blogmywiki

I’ve made a few projects recently using 4 x 4 membrane keypads with the BBC micro:bit. I made a calculator, then a wireless communicator and most recently I recreated the 1970s game Mastermind. I thought it might be interesting to … Continue reading →

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Mastermind game for micro:bit

Posted on July 29, 2020 by blogmywiki

Following my calculator and communicator projects, I decided to recreate the classing 70s game Mastermind on the micro:bit. Mastermind was based on an older game, possibly called Bulls and Cows or Moo! There have been various computer versions of it … Continue reading →

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micro:bit wireless keypad communicator

Posted on July 25, 2020 by blogmywiki

Learn how computers scan keyboards and make your own wireless texting machine! Building on my micro:bit calculator project, which uses a 4×4 membrane keypad attached to a breakout board, I made a simple device so you can send and receive … Continue reading →

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