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  • Date Created: 11 Sep 2023 8:01 PM Date Created
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2025 Holidays Wishlist with the BBC micro:bit!

dychen
dychen
11 Sep 2023

Whether you're in STEM teaching or learning, or getting into electronics afresh. Enjoy this wish list of items to help you along your micro:bit journey!


BBC micro:bit

microbit

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BBC micro:bit Go Bundle

microbit go kit

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UniHiker

The UniHiker is essentially a powered-up micro:bit with a 2.8-inch full color touchscreen display with 320×240 resolution.

Unihiker

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Arduino

Micro:bit works with Arduino and the Arduino IDE!

Arduino Uno R4

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Prototyping System for micro:bit

Kitronik Prototyping System

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ZIP Tile Development Board for micro:bit

ZIP Tile Development Board

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LAMP:bit for micro:bit, White LED Street Light Development Board

LAMP:bit

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Grove Inventor Kit for micro:bit

Grove Inventor Kit

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Linear Actuator Kit

Linear Actuator Kit

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Inventors Kit, Python Version, English

microbit inventors kit

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EEDU Kits

Hackster and DFRobot collaborated to create three EEDU kits aimed at college-level students. These kits are compatible with Arduino and designed to introduce students to the worlds of AI, IoT, and environmental sensors.

EEDU Kit, AI

EEDU Kit, AI

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EEDU Kit, IoT

EEDU Kit, IoT

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EEDU Kit, Environmental Sensor

EEDU Kit, Environmental Sensor

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  • javagoza
    javagoza over 2 years ago +2
    In the 70s I learned to program in RPG on my own on an IBM S/38 that my father had in a large clothing store. Then I had a Sinclair ZX81 and built a kit with the Elektor Junior Computer. The Junior Computer…
  • Najah
    Najah over 2 years ago +1
    As a newbie, never had access to a pc in my early years and teens. I was only desperate to know what it is like to have and use one. I'd normally sneak in to have some few strikes on the keyboard of an…
  • wolfgangfriedrich
    wolfgangfriedrich over 2 years ago +1
    My first computer was the C-64. I was amazed about the speed-up when I programmed a graphic mode clear screen command in Assembler vs Basic. Fractions of a second in assembly vs ~30 seconds in Basic…
  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 2 years ago in reply to maxpowerr

    It still appears in some of the second hand bookshops.
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  • maxpowerr
    maxpowerr over 2 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

    What does the cover of this book look like? Is it publicly available? It would be interesting to read.

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  • maxpowerr
    maxpowerr over 2 years ago

    MicroBit is a very cool idea. I have the first version of this board and am now trying to make it work as an HID device via Bluetooth. I found a video on YouTube (BleHID) where they add a library for MicroBit and turn it into an HID device (mouse or keyboard), but it is for MicroBit V2.
    I found libraries for MicroBit V1 (BluetoothKeyboard, BluetoothMouse), but they only work on an Android device, and on Windows 10 you need to find some kind of driver that will work with it. Also, the keyboard library works strangely when you press the button on the MicroBit so that it prints the text, error 030 lights up (Corruption detected in the micro:bit heap space (memory allocated usually for the storage of variables). Try flashing a different .hex file to your device).
    Has anyone tried using MicroBit as an HID device? I have a couple of interesting ideas.

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  • Fred27
    Fred27 over 2 years ago in reply to Najah

    This is exactly what the micro:bit is for. In the unlikely event that I'm picked as the winner of the micro:bit, can I have it sent to these guys in Ghana.

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    manojroy123 over 2 years ago

    My first computer was a keyboard computer with game console in it. It had a build in BASIC programming language. changeable game cartridge. Parallel port interface, serial port interface and two joystick to play game. Used to get directly connected to Tv set. Cost around 60 to 70 dollar during that time.

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