NeoTrellis Sound Board
3D print and build a sound board using Prop-Maker FeatherWing and NeoTrellis.
Simple Vertical Wordclock
This vertical take on the ever-popular wordclock spells out the time by illuminating rows of words. Reading from top to bottom, any five minute increment of time can be spelled out. This project uses a laser engraved piece of acrylic paired with a cardboard stand and is lit by a strip of NeoPixels powered by a Feather M4 Express board.
Bounce - an accelerometer game in Arduino for PyGamer and PyBadge
Try this bouncing ball game on Adafruit PyGamer and PyPortal. Try to bounce the ball on the scrolling platforms - the highest number of bounces before hitting the ground wins!
Installing and Using the Windows Terminal Preview Edition
Windows Terminal is designed to roll up the functionality of several Windows command line programs. Here we look at the first preview version available in the Windows App Store. Note the material in this guide may go out of date if Microsoft changes things in later versions.
Tilt Controlled Marble Maze
This project uses the accelerometer on Circuit Playground Express to control the x and y axes of a maze, allowing the user to guide a marble through the maze by simply tilting the Circuit Playground Express board. This project is constructed using only cardboard, hot glue, and a couple screws.
Adding Nitro Boost to your Discord Account
Discord Nitro Boost is a premium level which provides for additional benefits, One of them is boosting your favorite Discord Server. This guide shows you how to sign up for Nitro Boost and tag your favorite server (like Adafruit). If a server gets 10 boost members, it unlocks content for that server!
Energy Budgets
Battery powered projects have a limited amount of energy, so you have to decide how to allocate it. This tutorial will show you how to make sense of that.
Using Python on Windows 10
WIndows 10 is the last major operating system to have Python available without a complicated installation process. This tutorial will show how to use Python on Windows 10.
Trash-Built Robotic Fish
This fish is built using scrap recyclable materials integrated with Circuit Playground Express and a servo motor to animate the fish and control a strip of NeoPixels. This fish makes an excellent chandelier, swimming peacefully through the air.
Using micro:bit and CRICKIT with MicroPython
micro:bit and an Adafruit CRICKIT robotics board work great with MakeCode. Using MicroPython, you can take the next step in programming this dup to perform amazing feats.
Archimedes' Boat
The Archimedean screw has been used to pump and lift water since antiquity. In this project the water screw is used to propel a boat, and can be programmed to go forward, reverse, turn right or left using MakeCode. This project uses easily available household materials and serves as a great introduction to block-based programming.
Color Spinner Camera Ring Light
This NeoPixel ring adds a new light source to your photography subjects and can be quickly adapted to provide bright colors to your shots. This project demonstrates the use of Circuit Playground Express and MakeCode to control NeoPixels and involves minimal soldering.
Drama Piñata
This customizable piñata is outfitted with Circuit Playground Express, enabling it to react when hit and disgorge its contents after being struck a set number of times. Demonstrates how to use MakeCode, CircuitPython, and basic mechanical principles.
Tappy Robotic Hand
This DIY robotic hand has fingers that tap out a pattern based on the position of slats you set in a rotating drum. This project uses Circuit Playground Express and MakeCode to control a continuous rotation servo motor.
Buttermilk Boat with Circuit Playground Express
This simple milk carton boat is a quick and easy toy for playing with in a bathtub or pool to learn about electronics and programming. This project uses the Circuit Playground Express and MakeCode to control a servo motor, and demonstrates basic techniques for safeguarding your electronics against water.