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Build a Clap-Activated Light with microbit!

By Pimoroni

Did you ever see in the movies when someone claps their hands twice and all the lights turn off?? I thought that was the coolest thing ever! Now, with the micro:bit, an enviro:bit, and some NeoPixel lights you can recreate that same effect!

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Laser Cut Glittered Acrylic ZIP Tile Halloween Pumpkin

By Kitronik Maker

Quickly turn your ZIP Tile for micro:bit into a stylish lighted Halloween Pumpkin with this simple laser cut design.

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ZIP Hex Lightsaber – May the 4th Be with You

By Kitronik Maker

Here we show how to create a lightsaber using a micro:bit and addressable RGB LEDs in this solder free project.

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CLUE Development Board Comes to PyCon

By Kevin Walseth

DigiKey and Adafruit team up for PyCon with the new CLUE board.

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How to Use Cloud Storage for Memory

By Maker.io Staff

Using an Internet cloud storage to connect your IoT project controller to a larger amount of storage memory.

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Using micro:bit and CRICKIT with MicroPython

By Adafruit Industries

Control your micro:bit attached to an Adafruit CRICKIT board in MicroPython.

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MFBA Post Show Blog 2019

By ASHLEY

As promised, this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area was the “World’s Largest Show and Tell”. From cosplay, drones, prosthesis, and everything in between, there’s something for everyone at Maker Faire.

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2018 Holiday Gift Guide

By ASHLEY

Are you looking for inexpensive gifts that will challenge and engage the recipients mind? This year DigiKey has put together a list of a few products that will do just that.

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Let’s Make a Robot: MOVE: with the Microbit

By Andrew Leer

If you’re reading this maybe you’re interested in building your very first robot and being able to program that robot. The MOVE: for the Microbit microcontroller may just be the answer to all of your problems.

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Revamped Dollar Store Items for the 4th of July

By ASHLEY

With a few inexpensive parts, and some simple programming, you can also take your dollar store wearables to the next level.

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Kitronik ZIP Halo Coasters Using Micro:bit

By ASHLEY

This series of slides will demonstrate how to pair a Micro:bit with a cell phone, how to program it, and complete the coaster project using the ZIP Halo.

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Starter Lab Setup

By ASHLEY

This article will go over some basic tools and necessities to have on hand that will prepare you for most projects.