Maker Update: Flippin’ Switches [Maker Update #115] Adafruit edition – (video). This week on a special Adafruit edition of Maker Update, a Star Trek themed alarm clock, Oblique Strategies, an animated GIF display, a high tech View Master, a NeoPixel corset, and a blood glucose display.
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Show Notes [Maker Update #118]
-=Project of the Month=-
PyPortal Alarm Clock by Dave Astels
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-alarm-clock
-=News=-
PyCon: Explore your new Circuit Playground Express using CircuitPython!
Afternoon May 3 – May 5. Hosts: Kattni, Dan, Scott, Melissa, Bryan, Brent
https://us.pycon.org/2019/events/open-spaces/
https://github.com/adafruit/PyCon2019
-=Adafruit Projects=-
Tappy Robotic Hand by Dano Wall
https://learn.adafruit.com/robotic-tapping-hand-with-CPX
PyPortal Oblique Strategies by Collin Cunningham
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-oblique-strategies
PyPortal Animated GIF Display by lady ada
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-animated-gif-display
PyPortal Weekly Countdown Clock by John Park
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-countdown-clock
PyPortal Event Countdown Clock by John Park
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-event-countdown-clock
PyPortal Event Count-Up Clock by John Park
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-event-count-up-clock
PyPortal Air Quality Display by John Park
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-air-quality-display
PyPortal Astronauts in Space by John Park
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-astronauts-in-space
PyPortal YouTube Views and Subscribers Display by John Park
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-youtube-views-and-subscribers-display
PyPortal NeoPixel Color Picker by Kattni Rembor
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-neopixel-color-oicker
PyPortal View Master by Ruiz Brothers
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-view-master
LED NeoPixel Corset with Circuit Playground Express and MakeCode by Erin St Blaine
https://learn.adafruit.com/led-corset-with-circuit-playground-and-makecode
CRICKIT Exhibit Demo Board by Dano Wall
https://learn.adafruit.com/crickit-exhibit-demo-board
-=Contributed Projects=-
Displaying your realtime Blood Glucose from NightScout on an AdaFruit PyPortal by Scott Hanselman
More on Scott’s blog
https://www.hanselman.com/blog/DisplayingYourRealtimeBloodGlucoseFromNightScoutOnAnAdaFruitPyPortal.aspx
-=Tools/Tips=-
Use CircuitPython boards on the TI-83 Premium CE calculator!
PyPortal Case by Ruiz Brothers
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-case
PyPortal Wall Mount by Ruiz Brothers
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-wall-mount
Sophy Wong Talks Circuit Playground Express
-=Product Spotlight=-
PowerBoost 1000 Charger – Rechargeable 5V Lipo USB Boost @ 1A – 1000C
https://www.adafruit.com/product/2465
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