Stewart Russell

a very simple Cheerlights/NeoPixel MQTT client for MicroPython — https://gist.github.com/scruss/7569e1c10b8c5c43b0a1160ca93dedea

#MicroPython

If you are starting out with MicroPython, you need to know about Awesome MicroPython — https://awesome-micropython.com/

It's a curated list of MicroPython libraries and resources. Maintainer Mike Causer has been doing an epic job of looking after it over the years

#MicroPython

Okay, hobby electronic types: how, if at all, do you manage jumper wires? My current method is maybe best defined as "inventory control by toddlers" and leaves much to be desired

#electronics #breadboard #DupontWires #messy

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while @matt_trentini is otherwise occupied with pizza, this was the roundup:

August 2024 Meetup – Melbourne MicroPython Meetup – A monthly meetup for MicroPython Enthusiasts — https://melbournemicropythonmeetup.github.io/August-2024-Meetup/

#MicroPython

Whee! S3 Mini Pros arrived today
https://www.wemos.cc/en/latest/s3/s3_mini_pro.html
preloaded with a very new #MicroPython and all the support modules for the hardware frozen in. And fonts! Lots of fonts for that lovely 128x128 colour display

Damn you, Wemos: just when I thought I had my #MicroPython board collection under control:
https://www.wemos.cc/en/latest/s3/s3_mini_pro.html

* ESP32 S3
* Integrated TFT (128x128)
* 6 DoF IMU
* D1 Mini form factor (kinda: upside down if you want to see the screen)
* $11

@matt_trentini - maybe your jam

Asking for an, ahem, friend: any way to rip video from BBC Rewind, particularly the Computer Literacy Programme?

Nick Wilton's very silly bit from Micro Live needs to live on my computer: https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/17e6655769e9eb57fc53eae10bd106ca

George Nees' SCHOTTER, plotted in gold on black using a NextDraw plotter.

This is based on Zellyn Hunter's work to exactly recreate Nees' original, down to brute-force calculating the random number seed used — https://zellyn.com/2024/06/schotter-1/

#plotter

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Vivaldi browser - which I have to fire up every month because a financial company doesn't let its site render under Firefox - grabs 25 GB of virtual memory and takes over a minute to start.

I'm not looking for a fix, or for a reason why. I only wanted to share the assness of it all

Hey, there are *two* #MicroPython capable dev boards in the #oshwa24 swag bag!

- Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect

- Soldered InkPlate 2 (ESP32 / colour e-paper screen)