Tag Archives: BBCMicrobit

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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micro:bit calculator with external keypad

Posted on July 21, 2020 by blogmywiki

I learned a lot about how matrix keyboards work in a recent micro:bit project where I made my own out of some buttons and wire. It’s much simpler, though, to use a ready made one and these 4×4 membrane keyboards … Continue reading →

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Playing Arduboy games on a micro:bit

Posted on November 28, 2019 by blogmywiki

There are lots of little machines and platforms for making and playing your own games now; various colour LCD MakeCode Arcade machines, the Arduino-based Arduboy which uses a tiny but crisp black and white OLED display as well as the … Continue reading →

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Simple Python game with micro:bit OLED display

Posted on November 25, 2019 by blogmywiki

I’ve managed to get a simple game working on my micro:bit OLED display, and I ditched the breadboard at the same time, meaning that it should be possible to build this into a small case. I may even add some … Continue reading →

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micro:bit OLED display

Posted on November 17, 2019 by blogmywiki

I love add-on displays for micro:bits, and after putting a cheap colour LCD through its paces, I’ve been experimenting with a tiny 128×64 pixel OLED screen. OLED displays are great because they are very sharp and have insanely high contrast … Continue reading →

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