micro:bit Blog - All Comments

RE: Improving the micro:bit LED display

kmcnaught — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:32:06 GMT

Hi Doug, I'm writing a guide on using the mivro:bit with students with visual impairments, and this looks like a great example of customisation to help readability (for some people). Is it okay to link to your page and also include your results photo in my article, with attribution?

RE: Save the Bees - A micro:bit project - The Flower

kmikemoo — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:57:05 GMT

[mention:cc431a227e544f11b723ed8cad36e50d:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] What a cute game! I have three Micro:bits headed my way (Thank you Project14) so I can try it out when they arrive. Our schools don't use Micro:bits (that I know), but this would be a great demonstration to spark that interest.

RE: BBC micro:bit - the next gen: New STEM initiative announced

DAB — Tue, 16 May 2023 20:16:48 GMT

I have been impressed with the UK funding early technology access for kids.

I would have loved something like this when I was growing up.

RE: BBC micro:bit - the next gen: New STEM initiative announced

robogary — Mon, 15 May 2023 13:00:13 GMT

fantastic. I hope the rest of the world's countries can follow this example.

RE: [PROJECT] Develop a micro:bit watch

Lesternixon — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 15:23:25 GMT

This method makes the project flexible to different knowledge levels: younger children can complete just the first section and still have a functioning project, while older children can dig deeper and learn more as a result.

RE: [PROJECT] BBC Micro:bit V2 – Accelerometer Theremin – PORTING of version 2 by Cabe

Rando — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:01:26 GMT

Am I missing the updated link for the new version of the code that works with the Micro:Bit v2 ...

RE: 10 micro:bit Projects in 10 Days: Day Ten - Two-player telegraph game

will06 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:10:50 GMT

I'd have loved one of these devices when I was younger, but I have one now. Better late than never.[emoticon:5ce50ea3f9eb49809e861e8733750338]

RE: 10 BBC micro:bit Projects in 10 Days: Day Nine - Musical Light Box

will06 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:53:43 GMT

Success! The micro:bit has been updated (and the web site) since projects were published.

RE: [PROJECT] BBC Micro:bit – WAV Sound File Player by Cabe

ubuntourist — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:20:17 GMT

Typo in the code? According to what appears to be the "official" documentation, https://microbit-micropython.readthedocs.io/en/latest/audio.html The sample rate is 7812.5 samples per second. And this blog post cites that figure as well, However, file_uploader.py from the "zipball" appears to use 7912, in the ffmpeg "call", which is 100 more than the documentation lists...

RE: [PROJECT] BBC Micro:bit – VERSION 3 – Sound Hand Wash Timer Circuit – by Cabe

dubbie — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 13:04:17 GMT

Cabe,

I like the synthesized sound of the speech. Do you think this can be done with an Arduino instead?

Dubbie

RE: [PROJECT] BBC Micro:bit – VERSION 2 – Hand Wash Timer Circuit – by Cabe

genebren — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:19:51 GMT

Very nice!

RE: Improving the micro:bit LED display

BigG — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:06:38 GMT

I see Adafruit now offer a snap on case which does something similar...

https://www.adafruit.com/product/4487

RE: Improving the micro:bit LED display

isdj68 — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 02:35:05 GMT

This is a very much needed improvement for the LEDs in the microbit. I would be very interested in those 3D STL files if you still have them around.

RE: 10 BBC micro:bit Projects in 10 Days: Day Five - Falling Sprite Game

dillonb07 — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:22:40 GMT

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This is code that works.

The instructions didn't for me.

RE: [PROJECT] BBC Micro:bit – WAV Sound File Player by Cabe

risow18 — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:55:08 GMT

Where is the zip file?