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The Great Search is a new series of videos focused on searching the Digi-Key catalog to narrow down to the parts you want to buy. This week: We were purchasing some parts on Digi-Key and discovered that the part we needed was not in stock! Luckily, there are lots of alternatives. This week we'll go over some of the techniques we use to find alternative parts so manufacturing is not halted! Search...

We wanted to try out the Arduino Portenta that has arrived, and what better way than to test it out with our STEMMA QT boards? There's a 5 pin expansion port, which exposes the I2C pins and power+ground. Using our handy MKR to STEMMA cable https://www.adafruit.com/product/4483 we can plug in any of our 50+ sensors and displays. Here we show how adding an OLED and IMU is plug-n-play trivial and our...

Drum Break! [Maker Update #195 *Adafruit Edition*] This month on Maker Update, a 3d printed drummer, Adafruit at the newsstand, going live, a voting calendar, an eyeball shootout and a panic button for all your Zoom calls. ++Show Notes [Maker Update #195 *Adafruit Edition*]++ -=Project of the Month=- Solenoid Drum Kit https://learn.adafruit.com/midi-solenoid-drum-kit -=News=- HackSpace 34 - the st...

JP's Product Pick of the Week this week is the STEMMA QT BMP280 pressure sensor breakout board! https://www.adafruit.com/product/2651 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New...

Build your own busybox interruption sign using NeoPixels and CircuitPython! 3D print a snap fit case with swappable faceplates. Use black LED acrylic and vinyl decals to create your own signs! Learn Guide - https://learn.adafruit.com/busy-box-interruption-sign/ YouTube Project Video - https://youtu.be/JvqsdFKqftU Code on GitHub https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/blob/maste...

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! Curved Collapsing Dagger the_qsr https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4567504 CR10S Pro Silk Black PLA 14hr 58mins X:20 Y:150 Z:558mm .2mm layer / .4mm nozzle 10% Infill / 1mm retract 210C / 60C 18g 50mm/s ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.i...

NOTE: The next meeting will be on CircuitPython Day, Wednesday September 9th, not September 7th following the regular schedule or the 8th like our usual US holiday policy. Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/master/2020/2020-08-31.md Join here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython Weekly happens normal...

Before we can start fabrication of a new design we need to design a tester - that way we can verify all the components and firmware are working they way they ought to. In this case, the Braincraft HAT https://www.adafruit.com/product/4374 has a TFT display, two microphones and two speaker outputs. We can use the speakers to test the mic's and vice versa by playing a sine wave through each speaker...

This week we were purchasing some parts on Digi-Key and discovered that the part we needed was not in stock! Luckily, there are lots of alternatives. This week we'll go over some of the techniques we use to find alternative parts so manufacturing is not halted! https://www.digikey.com/short/zfj8qn #digikey #adafruit #TheGreatSearch ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http:...

If you want to run an I2C bus over very long wires, at high speeds, this active terminator could prove very useful! Stick it on the end of your long bus and it will automatically detect when the pullups are activated (e.g. SDA/SCL are floating) and yank them up. You can see here it turns a sawtoothy 800KHz bus into a beautiful square wave! We're gonna try running this over 100ft Ethernet next ......

The first step in a robotics project is to get a motor spinning. Once you've done that you quickly learn that not all motors go the same speed, even if they are the same part number! There are always variations that relate to voltage, environment, and manufacturing changes. This motor has a magnetic wheel and two hall effect sensors already attached. Using this motor is a breeze, and it's a nice s...

In this week's MakeCode Minute: Zoom Mute Buttons Use MakeCode on Circuit Playground Express to make mute buttons for audio and video for Zoom and Google Meet calls! To learn about MakeCode: makecode.adafruit.com This clip is from the full John Park's Workshop livestream: https://youtu.be/fwiTd272A6Y?t=571 MakeCode @adafruit @johnedgarpark #adafruit @MSMakeCode Music by John Park -- https://johnpa...

Recap: - Native wifi PR is out: https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/pull/3326 - Debug Edge design for no cost SWD access: https://debug-edge.io/ 46:44 Main part is adding Kaluga board definition: - Purchase from Adafruit: https://www.adafruit.com/product/4729 - USB breakout cable from Adafruit: https://www.adafruit.com/product/4448 - How to add a new board to CircuitPython Learn Guide: https...

Weather Display Matrix made with CircuitPython is internet connected and grabs the latest data from the Open Weather Maps API. @johnedgarpark John Park Learn Guide coming soon. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit...

The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 97 (August 26, 2020). This is our weekly Python video-newsletter-podcast! The news comes from the Python community, Discord, Adafruit communities and more. It’s part of the comprehensive newsletter we do each week. The video playlist of episodes is here: http://adafru.it/pohepisodes Sign up for the Python on Microcontrollers weekly e-mail newslett...

Adafruit Si7021 Temperature & Humidity Sensor Breakout Board - STEMMA QT (0:34) https://www.adafruit.com/product/3251?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts Adafruit LIS3DH Triple-Axis Accelerometer (+-2g/4g/8g/16g) (1:14) https://www.adafruit.com/product/2809?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts NeoPixel Nano 2020 RGB LEDs - 10-pack - WS...

Local graffiti - "Police everywhere, Justice nowhere" (0:05) Selective soldering an Ethernet FeatherWing (0:32) Stencil aligning and pasting a PCB (0:56) Stencil machine opened up for regular preventative maintenance (1:41) Stencil machine in operation (1:44) Sunset looking north from Adafruit HQ (2:37) Construction on new building foundation (2:50) ----------------------------------------- Visit...

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This week's EYE on NPI is a new twist on an old familiar classic - cables and components from Harting (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/h/harting/t1-industrial-single-pair-ethernet-connector) for a new implementation of Ethernet connectivity called "Single Pair Ethernet" (https://www.single-pair-ethernet.com/en). We're interested in this because we have found that a lot of devices coul...

Weather Display Matrix development is underway. @johnedgarpark John Park’s Workshop tomorrow 8/27th @ 4pm Eastern for more details. #circuitpython on Metro M4 Airlift https://www.adafruit.com/product/4000 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ada...

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Full tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/epoxy-resin-torch-lamp-with-touch-control-3d-printed-base/ Make your own custom Minecraft-inspired Torch lamp from epoxy resin. Embed a strand of fairy lights inside, and set it on top of a Circuit Playground Express. The onboard NeoPixel lights provide a lovely, flickery torch effect. This gorgeous lamp glows from the inside out. Add a piece of shiny copp...

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This week we take a look at the learn guide for the LED torch with the gemma m0 and neopixel jewel. Demos features silk flame construction and parts assembly. Prototyping a new PCB holders for STEMMA boards. Timelapse tuesday showcases a skeleton tea light. No Make Alerts this week. Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-flame-torch/ YouTube Project Video https://youtu.be/0NKauUmPgF4 Code...

The Great Search is a new series of videos focused on searching the Digi-Key catalog to narrow down to the parts you want to buy. This week: We love AAA batteries for powering our electronics - they come in rechargeable types, are thin, inexpensive, and available anywhere in the world. For our new design, we need a 2 x AAA holder that can be soldered into a PCB. Let's learn how to search for batte...