Links

Links to some useful and interesting sites:

St. Raphael Code Club, Monday May 16:

micro:bit wireless voting code

String Art Simulator

For PS Science Code Club:

Friday Code Club document:

FIRST LEGO League and LEGO Mindstorms:

  • FIRST LEGO League
  • Jr. FIRST LEGO League
  • NXT Programs – Includes instructions and NXT programs for building cool Mindstorms projects
  • PID Controller for LEGO Mindstorms – A very intuitive and thorough explanation of PID Control theory as applied to a line following algorithm for LEGO Mindstorms robots. A really useful explanation for anyone who is interested in learning more about PID algorithms in general, not just as they apply to Mindstorms.

Microcontrollers/Microcomputers:

E-Textiles:

Programming:

  • Scratch – MIT’s site. You can download Scratch for free, read a tutorial, browse projects that other Scratch users have uploaded, and possibly upload some projects of your own.

Project Ideas:

  • Instructables – Detailed instructions for all kinds of user contributed projects – a great place to find ideas for using an Arduino or Raspberry Pi.
  • Make Magazine – A magazine devoted to building cool projects.
  • Hackaday.io – User contributed projects plus an interesting blog commentary.

Los Angeles Resources:

  • Molten Metal Works – Located near echo park this workshop offers instruction in welding, bending metal and other metal arts. Also offers open shop hours in the workshop to come in and work on your own projects.
  • Hexlab Makerspace – LA Makerspace in Chattsworth with great access to laser cutters and 3D printers. They run frequent classes to learn how to use their technologies.

Random Musings:

  • Mathematically Correct Bagel – Step by step instructions on how to cut a bagel into two linked halves – related to a Moebius strip. Makes brunch that much more interesting.

4 thoughts on “Links

  1. Hi Debra Ansell,

    Nice Make magazine article on “Inner Glow” LED Heart. Just curious, do you have any articles speaking about using Blues Tooth technology? I’m looking for a small kit or project to explore how to use Blue Tooth within a small project…

    1. Hi Keith,
      I’m glad you liked the Make: article. I used bluetooth with an Adafruit board and their Bluefruit phone app a few years back when I made this project: http://www.geekmomprojects.com/led-matrix-handbag-2-0-how-to/
      I also wrote up the same proejct for Make: (https://makezine.com/projects/led-matrix-handbag/). It’s not really a small project though.

      Adafruit has some great bluetooth guides on their site, and they recently came out with a Bluetooth version of their CircuitPlayground Express board, which you can program in CircuitPython. It’s a ridiculously easy way to program a Bluetooth connection. Here’s a fun guide from their site on how to use it: https://learn.adafruit.com/hide-n-seek-bluefruit-ornament I think that Adafruit is probably the best place to start. It’s how I learned to use Bluetooth.

      Hope this helps.
      Debra

  2. Love love love all these creative projects and wearables! Do you know if there is any online store or marketplace for creators / makers like yourself to sell their creations and for non makers like myself to enjoy them by purchasing and enjoying some pieces for our daily lives? Glowing up our lives!^^ Thank you!

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