Tag Archives: Microbit

micro:bit numbers station

Numbers stations are / were spooky shortwave radio stations, best known from the Cold War, which broadcast human voices reading numbers, usually in groups of five. It’s widely assumed these were / are used by many nations for communicating with … Continue reading

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micro:bit Wordle game

I made a Wordle-like game in Python for the BBC micro:bit. The code is pretty compact and easy to understand, so I think getting students to create their own version of this popular game or pick apart this one would … Continue reading

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Simple micro:bit video out

I love making little computers and getting video out from Arduinos and even micro:bits – IchiconQuest is a lovely self-contained, if eccentric, computer you can make with a micro:bit that has video out. I stumbled upon the video above remarkably … Continue reading

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micro:bit pulse oximeter

Around the same time I bought a cheap eCO2 sensor, I bought a MAX30100 pulse oximeter board for a few quid. I never got it working, partly because the protocol for making it work is very complex (way more complex … Continue reading

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CCS811 indoor air quality sensor on a micro:bit

I was clearing out my toolbox of gubbins the other day and discovered an inexpensive CCS811 air quality sensor I’d bought ages ago and never done anything with. These are small sensors that measure Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and can … Continue reading

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