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<p>Thanks Deid,</p>
<p>The table at the bottom summarizes the article well. It sill
doesn't show what the python interface looks like (micro-python?,
Thony?)</p>
<p>Craig...<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/23/24 07:52, Deid Reimer wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">More info on micro:bit.<br>
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href="https://picobricks.com/blogs/info/microbit-vs-arduino"
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 21, 2024, at 7:52 p.m., Craig
Miller <<a href="mailto:cvmiller@gmail.com" target="_blank"
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<p>Thanks Don for the Sparkfun,</p>
<p>Lots of good info about the HW on that page, including many
things the Pi Pico doesn't have, such as a light sensor,
micrphone, speaker (on the v2), 25 more LEDs in a 5x5 array,
and an accelerometer/compass.</p>
<p>I can see why the UK has gone with this board for
education.</p>
<p>I was also surprised to see that MicroSoft has MakeCode
with is a graphical programming language (one doesn't see
any actual lines of code), in addition to Python and
Scratch.</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"> On 7/21/24 18:22, Donald Woods
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"> Sparkfun has an intro to the
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href="https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/getting-started-with-the-microbit/all"
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"> Price looks similar to the pi
pico, but the microbit doesn't need a power supply like
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"> I've had a couple of contacts
from school board members, but nothing yet that jumped out
as "We should do this" - unless going to Sooke is
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"> On 21-Jul-2024 18:03, Deid
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<div dir="auto"> Hi, <br>
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<div dir="auto"> At a quick read, it looks like the
micro:bit is a microcontroller. Think Pi Pico with a
bunch of process I/O built in. <br>
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<div dir="auto"> The goal seems to be to focus on
interesting/fun coding projects. No OS. So, again,
think Pi Pico. <br>
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<div dir="auto"> I am inclined to think this is a good
thing. The Raspberry Pi has become too powerful and
complex to fit the simple intro to programming niche.
Although I'm not sure they needed to reinvent since the
Pico exists. <br>
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<div dir="auto"> On the other hand, if you want to learn
Linux and OSs and coding, then bring on the Raspberry
Pi. <br>
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<div class="gmail_quote"> On Jul 21, 2024, at 4:08 p.m.,
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<pre class="blue">Hi all,
I listen to a Tech program out of the UK, and they mentioned that the
BBC micro:bit is being distributed in all the primary schools to teach
students how to code. Other than it has more LEDs, and am not sure this
is an improvement over the Pi (perhaps I am biased). Here's some info:
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class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://microbit.org</a>/
BBC Article:
<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/microbit/articles/zxrp3qt"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/microbit/articles/zxrp3qt</a>
Craig...
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