BBC micro:bit The first power-on

RE: BBC micro:bit The first power-on

mcb1 — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 09:32:59 GMT

Nice

They look like a useful piece of hardware to encourage kids to get into electronics.

RE: BBC micro:bit The first power-on

dougw — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 05:10:38 GMT

Good to see someone received one. Mine left Heathrow over 8 days ago for Canada. Tracking doesn't extend overseas, so there is no further info on where it is now. I just received some Pi Cams from Leeds, so they have my address right.

RE: BBC micro:bit The first power-on

clem57 — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 13:43:36 GMT

I heard this can be powered from USB. Is that true?

Clem

RE: BBC micro:bit The first power-on

shabaz — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:05:21 GMT

Hi Enrico,

Thanks for the cool video and nice close-up photos!

Loved it - the demo should be encouragement for kids to want to do their own cool projects with sensors and the display!!

Nice that the experience is good from the moment that battery is plugged in - just enough of a teaser not to bore them,

have a little fun and then that message to encourage them to code!

RE: BBC micro:bit The first power-on

Workshopshed — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:58:02 GMT

The power connector looks quite robust but I'm wondering how many will get ripped off because of the need to unplug to turn it on and off again.

Apparently there's an "Easter Egg" if you hold down the A button when the heart is on the screen.