[VicPiMakers Projects] Looks like the UK is moving away from the Raspberry PI

[Craig Miller]

Thanks Deid,

The table at the bottom summarizes the article well. It sill doesn't 
show what the python interface looks like (micro-python?, Thony?)

Craig...

On 7/23/24 07:52, Deid Reimer wrote:
> More info on micro:bit.
>
> https://picobricks.com/blogs/info/microbit-vs-arduino
>
> Deid
> va7rei
> On Jul 21, 2024, at 7:52 p.m., Craig Miller <cvmiller at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>     Thanks Don for the Sparkfun,
>
>     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.
>
>     I can see why the UK has gone with this board for education.
>
>     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.
>
>     https://microbit.org/code/
>
>     Craig....
>
>     On 7/21/24 18:22, Donald Woods wrote:
>>     Sparkfun has an intro to the microbit
>>     https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/getting-started-with-the-microbit/all
>>
>>
>>     Price looks similar to the pi pico, but the microbit doesn't need
>>     a power supply like the pico does.  Personally I'd favor the pico w
>>
>>     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 acceptable.
>>
>>     Don
>>
>>
>>     On 21-Jul-2024 18:03, Deid Reimer wrote:
>>>     Hi,
>>>
>>>     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.
>>>
>>>     The goal seems to be to focus on interesting/fun coding
>>>     projects.   No OS.  So, again, think Pi Pico.
>>>
>>>     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.
>>>
>>>     On the other hand, if you want to learn Linux and OSs and
>>>     coding, then bring on the Raspberry Pi.
>>>
>>>     Deid
>>>     va7rei
>>>     On Jul 21, 2024, at 4:08 p.m., Craig Miller <cvmiller at gmail.com>
>>>     wrote:
>>>
>>>         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:
>>>
>>>         https://microbit.org/
>>>
>>>         BBC Article:
>>>
>>>         https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/microbit/articles/zxrp3qt
>>>
>>>         Craig...
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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