I can now read files from the Amstrad NC100 over serial with Python and OpenBSD; next stop is to parse ProText, then port it all to #micropython on #ESP32 and then hook it all up to WiFi, and I will have a dedicated #geminiprotocol writing machine

This is good, and I have greatly misused the author's MIDI parser many, many times

A MIDI controlled acoustic crank organ · micropython · Discussion #17278 — https://github.com/orgs/micropython/discussions/17278

Hey high school teachers, I've got four circuits to enable your students to learn microcontroller programming and build robots by mid-June:

• ARPS and ARPS-2 for Arduino UNO
• BEAPER Pico for Raspberry Pi Pico
• BEAPER Nano for Arduino Nano ESP32

See them all here: https://lectronz.com/products/search?q=mirobo

MicroPython v1.25.0 is out now!

Release notes: https://github.com/micropython/micropython/releases/tag/v1.25.0

#17050 was just merged - which means that #MicroPython now has a new port for the super interesting Alif Ensemble microcontrollers!

Thanks to OpenMV and Damien at MicroPython for the great work to pull this together!

https://github.com/micropython/micropython/pull/17050

https://alifsemi.com/products/ensemble/

I just backed this project on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/openmv/openmv-n6-and-ae3-low-power-python-programmable-ai-cameras

OpenMV LLC makes some incredibly powerful, small-form-factor #IoT cameras perfect for tinkering, prototyping, and making slick projects. I taught my Computer Vision with #AI course using their cameras. I'm excited about this new series: full object detection for a few mW. #EdgeAI #ComputerVision #Arduino #MicroPython #embedded #microcontroller

Added a battery to my little Tulip CC.
https://elypeddler.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/adding-a-battery-to-my-tulip/

A MicroPython Interpreter For Flipper Zero https://hackaday.com/2025/03/03/a-micropython-interpreter-for-flipper-zero/ #SoftwareDevelopment #handheldshacks #SecurityHacks #flipperzero #micropython #flipper

A MicroPython Interpreter For Flipper Zero - Got a Flipper Zero? Ever wanted to use a high-level but powerful scripting languag... - https://hackaday.com/2025/03/03/a-micropython-interpreter-for-flipper-zero/ #softwaredevelopment #handheldshacks #securityhacks #flipperzero #micropython #flipper

My new hobby: watching Coding Train videos and then translating Processing / p5.js into #Tildagon #Micropython

https://thecodingtrain.com/challenges/184-elastic-collisions

Chess using a touch display

It uses the Sunfish engine ported to MicroPython. In other words, it would beat me mercilessly, for I am the world's worst chess player.

— https://github.com/orgs/micropython/discussions/16791

Pretty happy with my badger2040 now.

The buttons dont do anything yet, i just wanted to get something simple done for now.

Here's the repository: https://codeberg.org/akselmo/badger2040-conbadge

The artwork is originally by Fefairy: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/59975526// . I just edited it to be black and white with dithering.

So it's time for some more coding!
I have managed to get the current playing albums artwork showing on the display!

https://github.com/vwillcox/Presto-nowplaying

The project I started around 5pm on Friday is now a working solution that works without crashing and has the three major features I wanted working ready for when I #WFH tomorrow.

Thanks #Pimoroni for the #Presto device.

1) Now playing Artist and now Playing Track
2) Play/Pause
3) Skipping!

Feels so good to get some coding done again!

Write up coming soon with full instructions on getting it setup, and working.

https://github.com/vwillcox/Presto-nowplaying

One of my new years plans was to be more productive during the weekends and time off.

Well - so far - Feb has given me the inspiration to turn the #Pimoroni #Presto screen into a #Spotify screen

Thanks to @gadgetoid and co fixing a bug in the beta firmware it is going well!

This evening, I've been working on a #Spotify #nowplaying screen on the #pimoroni #Presto screen. I found an older #MicroPython code, but it was out dated. So first was to fix it to work and allow #API access. But it only had play and pause code. So added a now playing function. Finally the display now shows the current track. More tomorrow

Back on my remote control for #Mopidy, now the hardware buttons are working for basic music controls.

It was hard to break out of polling for updates because #Micropython doesn't seem to have a file-like object I can pass to the Poll object and write to from the interrupt handler. Instead I just reduced the timeout to 50ms, but that means more CPU activity, albeit it only connects to the server on an update. Any better suggestions are welcome.