Tuesday, October 22, 2019

How to use Micro:Bits like a MaKey MaKey

from Makerbus (just acquired Micro:bit):

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A micro:bit is a tiny, programmable computer made by the BBC and it retails for under $25 CDN! With the weaker Canadian dollar a single MaKey MaKey sells for around $75 these days. That means for the price of one MaKey MaKey, you could buy three micro:bits!
The micro:bit website is filled with downloadable programs for the tiny computer. One program allows you to create a “banana keyboad,” aka a MaKey MaKey. Simply download the script, attached a few alligator clips to the micro:bit, and voilà, you have just made a much more affordable MaKey MaKey!
If you own a micro:bit and want to try this experiment, you can find the instructions here.
The MakerBus has just acquired its first micro:bit, so stay tuned for more ideas, tutorials, and experiments using this awesome new tool.
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-Ryan Hunt, MakerBus Co-Founder