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NEW GUIDE: Pathfinder Robot Companion @adafruit @johnedgarpark @sugru #apexlegends

Pathfinder is a fan favorite character from the game Apex Legends. In this new guide, John Park shows you how to build your own interactive desktop Pathfinder desktop companion, complete with Adafruit PyPortal chest screen, voiceover lines from the the game, and glowing LED robot eye!

We’ll build Pathfinder using 3D printed parts, Sugru moldable glue, and an array of electronics, all running on the touch-screen display PyPortal coded with CircuitPython.

Note: This project was built in partnership with Sugru — check out this link for a chance to win a 3D printer to help you build your own Pathfinder.

New Guide! PyPortal Guitar Tuner #CircuitPython #3DPrinting

Learn Guide: PyPortal Guitar Tuner

Build a simple Guitar Tuner with CircuitPython and Adafruit PyPortal! Use the touch screen to tap on tuning pegs and play music notes. The notes are pre-recorded wav audio files of guitar strings. The graphic of the head stock is a single bitmap. This uses the displayio library for CircuitPython and can be customized to make a unique sound board.

PyPortal Guitar Tuner Learn Guide
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-guitar-tuner

PyPortal Guitar Tuner on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/3Dv8U8P0iCo

Code on GitHub
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/tree/master/PyPortal_Guitar_Tuner

Project Collab with Liz Clark – BlitzCityDIY
Subscribe on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbAUKL7V6OOGumQEeDMYQvQ
@BlitCityDIY Instagram / Twitter

Fusion 360 Share Link
https://a360.co/2XHthEY

Adafruit PyPortal
https://www.adafruit.com/products/4116

Mini Oval Speaker
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3923

M2.5 Hardware Kit
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3299

Fully reversible micro USB cable
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4111

Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

The Adafruit Learning System has dozens of great tools to get you well on your way to creating incredible works of engineering, interactive art, and design with your 3D printer! If you’ve made a cool project that combines 3D printing and electronics, be sure to let us know, and we’ll feature it here!

Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: February 2nd – 8th, #BlackHistoryMonth & Get a CLUE at PyCon US

ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UP

We’ve got so much happening here at Adafruit that it’s not always easy to keep up! Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Each week we’ll be posting a handy round-up of what we’ve been up to, ranging from learn guides to blog articles, videos, and more.

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#BlackHistoryMonth 2020

Every weekday in February you can check out the blog for stories and figures that honor Black History Month. We are excited to share some of our favorite African American makers, scientists, artists, hackers and more!

Check out our posts here!

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Keeping with tradition, we covered quite a bit this past week. Here’s a kinda short nearing medium length list of highlights:

Did ya hear? Get a CLUE at PyCon US from Digi-Key and Adafruit!
Takara posted about the US Civil Rights Trail
Anne shared marius_450’s CircuitPython Circuit Playground maze game
Becca covered TensorFlow Lite for microcontrollers and shell scripts
Chris talks about the Freedom Wing adapter
Scott provided a #CircuitPython2020 recap
Kelly shared the story of Dr. Frieda Rapoport Caplan
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2020
Lucy Fur joined #CatsOfEngineering
PT shared the Latest Open-Source Hardware certifications

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PyPortal Pet Planter with Adafruit IO

Treat your plant like a pet! Build a smart planter with Adafruit PyPortal and CircuitPython. Monitor your plants vitals with Adafruit STEMMA Soil Sensor and plot moisture and temperature data. Use Adafruit IO to create a visual dashboard with gauges of your plants water levels.

See the full guide here!

More LEARN:

Browse all that’s new in the Adafruit Learning System here!

Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: January 5th – January 11th, Thoughts for #CircuitPython2020

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ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UP

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#CircuitPython2020

This week was #CircuitPython2020 packed! We shared your thoughts, we shared our thoughts…we’re just so excited to see what 2020 will bring!

Check out all the posts here!

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Keeping with tradition, we covered quite a bit this past week. Here’s a kinda short nearing medium length list of highlights:

#DecadeofAdafruit still going strong
…and don’t forgot about the 2019 #AdafruitTopTens!
Huzzah to the triumphant return of 3D Hangouts!
We also saw the release of CircuitPython 5.0.0 Beta
Anne Barela posted about the Wireworld computer
Gareth Branwyn covered Peter Sripol’s air-powered snow sled
PT saw that Python snaked its way to the Arduino Portenta H7
PT also knows micro:bit + Feather = match made in heaven
Zay posted about the gorgeous Geometric Patterns in Iranian Mosques and Palaces

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PyPortal Retro Cases

Retro-inspired Enclosures for Adafruit PyPortal IoT Displays. This project is like a mini desktop PC that you can have on your desk and display all sorts of data. The ports are accessible on the side and there’s even a spot to hold a speaker.

The 3D printed enclosure is designed to snap fit so it’s easy to assemble and take apart.

See the full guide here!

More LEARN:

Browse all that’s new in the Adafruit Learning System here!

Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: August 4th – August 10th, AdaBox in Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland!!

ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UP

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AdaBox Subscriptions Open to Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland!

Big, exciting news folks – AdaBox subscriptions are now available in Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland! Click here and sign up now to receive AdaBox013, shipping September 2019.

AdaBox is a curated quarterly subscription service centered around products from the Adafruit ecosystem and is designed for makers of all levels, with a special focus on folks just starting out.

Check out the full post here!

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Keeping with tradition, we covered quite a bit this past week. Here’s a kinda short nearing medium length list of highlights:

CircuitPython boards at Micro Center – now you’re in the know!
3D Hangouts is 5 Years Old! Cheers!
Miss PyOhio? No sweat, see Kattni’s keynote here!
Teddy shared some thoughts on the effects of the current trade war
For this week’s Machine Learning Monday we covered setting up an open speech recording website
This week in biohacking – Mikey Sklar covered automating recovery analysis for sleep and exercise data
And of course, we can’t forget about back to school month! See what we’ve covered so far here.

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Disco Band Camp Jacket

Put an Adafruit Gemma M0 to work as you attach 120 Adafruit NeoPixels to the lapels of a vintage band jacket.

In a nutshell, this project starts by soldering small sections of NeoPixels into two longer strips and arrange them into a matrix formation. Add a clicky button to a Gemma M0 to showcase some beautiful animations and pick a brightness setting. Connect the two strips of NeoPixels to the Gemma M0, utilizing Mark Kriegsman’s special XY mapping code to tell the Gemma the location of each pixel. Finally, protect the strips from the elements, and attach it to a costume jacket. Whether you’re headed to TTITD (that thing in the desert aka burning man) or leading a marching band, this wearable is sure to make you the star of any event.

See the full guide here!

More LEARN:

Browse all that’s new in the Adafruit Learning System here!

Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: April 14th – April 20th

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Learn Hardware Programming with CircuitPython. The perfect introduction to electronics and programming

Codecademy, in collaboration with Adafruit Industries, launches new course: “Learn Hardware Programming with CircuitPython”

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Keeping with tradition, we covered quite a bit this past week. Here’s a kinda short nearing medium length list of highlights:

Particle at Adafruit interview – Zach Supalla & Ladyada
Giraffe Pin – One of the coolest, smallest boards we’ve ever seen!
From the Forums – a Star Trek replica desk build
This week in biohacking Mikey Sklar covered Three DIY Photobioreactor Designs for Algae Growing
Mike Barela discussed Reconstructing an out of print Commodore 4040 disk drive book in #VintageComputing
We saw LEGO go full-on Python
And the EETimes featured the LoRa Radio Bonnet
Teddy talked the sustainability of open source software
Cheers to Corie Barry, Best Buy’s new CEO

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Circuit Playground: G is for Ground

Ground is all around! Join Adabot and Ladyada as they find electrical connections to the earth in a wide variety of places.

See the full guide here!

More LEARN:

Browse all that’s new in the Adafruit Learning System here!

NEW GUIDE: PyPortal Thingiverse Viewer @adafruit @johnedgarpark #adafruit

NEW GUIDE ALERT! The PyPortal Thingiverse Viewer guide shows you how to build your own internet connected Thing display!

Thingiverse is a terrific repository of Things that you can download and build using various digital fabrication techniques, with an emphasis on 3D printable models.

You can display a collection of your favorite Thingiverse maker Things with the PyPortal and admire these builds in convenient 2D image form!

This PyPortal project uses CircuitPython to grab the info and image of a randomly selected Thingiverse object via the WiFi co-processor and then display them on the PyPortal’s screen.

Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: March 24th – March 30th

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Counterfeit glue, rat poison, and international trade #makerbusiness

Planet Money’s most recent episode (#900!) tells a roller-coaster ride of international intrigue and counterfeit manufacturing.

The episode is a lot of fun and takes a few interesting turns (especially for a show about a glue company), but it also does a good job highlighting how complex the trade network is, and how hard it is for U.S. companies to deal with Chinese counterfeits. Spoiler alert, the story ends well for ABRO, but not all companies are so fortunate.

Check out the full post here!

More BLOG:

Keeping with tradition, we covered quite a bit this past week. Here’s a kinda short nearing medium length list of highlights:

Trevor made a list of alllll the Adafruit apps!
As usual, PT shared some excellent finds, like this illustrated tribute to each state’s most endangered wildlife and this USPS Forever 21 apparel!
This week Make Barela talked Raster CRT Typography in #VintageComputing
We also closed our Women’s History Month coverage. No worries though, you can scroll through our archives =)
Check out MakerBuoy!
Mikey Sklar ventured into the realm of caffeine biohacking

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PyPortal NeoPixel Color Picker

This simple project adds a little color to your life with CircuitPython, PyPortal and NeoPixels. Add two NeoPixel strips to your PyPortal, and display colored buttons that you can touch to set the LED colors. Wave your hand over the PyPortal light sensor to switch between controlling each strip separately or both together.

See the full guide here!

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