Carlos
@carlosperate.bsky.social
⚡️ Love everything embedded software/hardware.
🧑🏫 Passionate about STEM & EdTech.
👨💻 Embedded Software @ #Microbit Educational Foundation (microbit.org).
🐍 Oxford Python user group co-organiser.
🤔 Views my own.
🧑🏫 Passionate about STEM & EdTech.
👨💻 Embedded Software @ #Microbit Educational Foundation (microbit.org).
🐍 Oxford Python user group co-organiser.
🤔 Views my own.
Not the first #KiCad PCB edge USB‑C footprint, but it’s awesome that this one comes with testing & documentation of contact wear, latch wear, bend & break, and thermals 🤩
Love seeing this data shared with the design.
github.com/AnasMalas/pc...
Love seeing this data shared with the design.
github.com/AnasMalas/pc...
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Not the first #KiCad PCB edge USB‑C footprint, but it’s awesome that this one comes with testing & documentation of contact wear, latch wear, bend & break, and thermals 🤩
Love seeing this data shared with the design.
github.com/AnasMalas/pc...
Love seeing this data shared with the design.
github.com/AnasMalas/pc...
Is it an add-on or a fork? 🤔
PJRC offers Teensyduino installers to replace some Arduino IDE files for Teensy boards compatibility.
And full IDE installers had to be provided for the latest macOS, so the lines get really blurry!
Either way, a great platform with a fantastic Arduino integration. 👏
PJRC offers Teensyduino installers to replace some Arduino IDE files for Teensy boards compatibility.
And full IDE installers had to be provided for the latest macOS, so the lines get really blurry!
Either way, a great platform with a fantastic Arduino integration. 👏
April 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Is it an add-on or a fork? 🤔
PJRC offers Teensyduino installers to replace some Arduino IDE files for Teensy boards compatibility.
And full IDE installers had to be provided for the latest macOS, so the lines get really blurry!
Either way, a great platform with a fantastic Arduino integration. 👏
PJRC offers Teensyduino installers to replace some Arduino IDE files for Teensy boards compatibility.
And full IDE installers had to be provided for the latest macOS, so the lines get really blurry!
Either way, a great platform with a fantastic Arduino integration. 👏
Ah, I had forgotten MPIDE!
It was released with the chipKIT Uno32 & Max32 boards from Digilent & @microchip-makes.bsky.social, featuring the PIC32.
I remember fondly these red boards, as they were the first 32 bit MCUs I ever used.
chipkit.net/about-us
It was released with the chipKIT Uno32 & Max32 boards from Digilent & @microchip-makes.bsky.social, featuring the PIC32.
I remember fondly these red boards, as they were the first 32 bit MCUs I ever used.
chipkit.net/about-us
April 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Ah, I had forgotten MPIDE!
It was released with the chipKIT Uno32 & Max32 boards from Digilent & @microchip-makes.bsky.social, featuring the PIC32.
I remember fondly these red boards, as they were the first 32 bit MCUs I ever used.
chipkit.net/about-us
It was released with the chipKIT Uno32 & Max32 boards from Digilent & @microchip-makes.bsky.social, featuring the PIC32.
I remember fondly these red boards, as they were the first 32 bit MCUs I ever used.
chipkit.net/about-us
The other one I know is "IDE for GR", made for the "Gadget Renesas Boards". The coolest part is that the boards and the IDE are bright pink! 💖
www.renesas.com/en/products/...
👀 But has anybody seen any other forks? I'd love to find more!
www.renesas.com/en/products/...
👀 But has anybody seen any other forks? I'd love to find more!
April 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The other one I know is "IDE for GR", made for the "Gadget Renesas Boards". The coolest part is that the boards and the IDE are bright pink! 💖
www.renesas.com/en/products/...
👀 But has anybody seen any other forks? I'd love to find more!
www.renesas.com/en/products/...
👀 But has anybody seen any other forks? I'd love to find more!
I've only seen two notable Arduino IDE forks, both from silicon vendors.
The first is Energia from Texas Instruments. Some people might remember this one from to the first LaunchPad. An MSP430 dev board for $4.30, one the most affordable boards at the time 💸👍
energia.nu
The first is Energia from Texas Instruments. Some people might remember this one from to the first LaunchPad. An MSP430 dev board for $4.30, one the most affordable boards at the time 💸👍
energia.nu
April 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I've only seen two notable Arduino IDE forks, both from silicon vendors.
The first is Energia from Texas Instruments. Some people might remember this one from to the first LaunchPad. An MSP430 dev board for $4.30, one the most affordable boards at the time 💸👍
energia.nu
The first is Energia from Texas Instruments. Some people might remember this one from to the first LaunchPad. An MSP430 dev board for $4.30, one the most affordable boards at the time 💸👍
energia.nu
The Arduino IDE was forked from Wiring, which in turn was forked from Processing, a visual coding environment designed to teach coding (Java in this case) through art. 🎨💻
More info 👉 hackaday.com/2016/03/04/w...
More info 👉 hackaday.com/2016/03/04/w...
April 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Arduino IDE was forked from Wiring, which in turn was forked from Processing, a visual coding environment designed to teach coding (Java in this case) through art. 🎨💻
More info 👉 hackaday.com/2016/03/04/w...
More info 👉 hackaday.com/2016/03/04/w...
The original Arduino IDE was a game changer for makers, educators, and hobbyists. But did you know it was a fork of a fork?🍴
Not only that, but other companies later forked it as well to tweak it for their own needs! Have you seen or used these other versions? 👇🧵
Not only that, but other companies later forked it as well to tweak it for their own needs! Have you seen or used these other versions? 👇🧵
April 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The original Arduino IDE was a game changer for makers, educators, and hobbyists. But did you know it was a fork of a fork?🍴
Not only that, but other companies later forked it as well to tweak it for their own needs! Have you seen or used these other versions? 👇🧵
Not only that, but other companies later forked it as well to tweak it for their own needs! Have you seen or used these other versions? 👇🧵
Meanwhile in golang...
March 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Meanwhile in golang...
Damn it, I couldn't help myself!
Hopefully they'll release a nicer looking Time Steel in the near future 🤞
Hopefully they'll release a nicer looking Time Steel in the near future 🤞
March 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Damn it, I couldn't help myself!
Hopefully they'll release a nicer looking Time Steel in the near future 🤞
Hopefully they'll release a nicer looking Time Steel in the near future 🤞
Oh, and if you are editing UF2 files, this is not an online tool, but ImHex is fantastic to analyse any kind of binary file.
3️⃣ github.com/WerWolv/ImHex
3️⃣ github.com/WerWolv/ImHex
February 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Oh, and if you are editing UF2 files, this is not an online tool, but ImHex is fantastic to analyse any kind of binary file.
3️⃣ github.com/WerWolv/ImHex
3️⃣ github.com/WerWolv/ImHex
Been working with Intel Hex files & these are a couple of online tools I often use, in case you find them useful too!
1️⃣ www.fischl.de/hex_checksum...
Useful to manually modify Intel Hex records.
2️⃣ nordicsemiconductor.github.io/nrf-intel-he...
Quickly visualise & check memory regions a hex covers.
1️⃣ www.fischl.de/hex_checksum...
Useful to manually modify Intel Hex records.
2️⃣ nordicsemiconductor.github.io/nrf-intel-he...
Quickly visualise & check memory regions a hex covers.
February 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Been working with Intel Hex files & these are a couple of online tools I often use, in case you find them useful too!
1️⃣ www.fischl.de/hex_checksum...
Useful to manually modify Intel Hex records.
2️⃣ nordicsemiconductor.github.io/nrf-intel-he...
Quickly visualise & check memory regions a hex covers.
1️⃣ www.fischl.de/hex_checksum...
Useful to manually modify Intel Hex records.
2️⃣ nordicsemiconductor.github.io/nrf-intel-he...
Quickly visualise & check memory regions a hex covers.
Yeah, I haven't even seen half of these in person and looking at that link remind me about this one. What even happened here??
January 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Yeah, I haven't even seen half of these in person and looking at that link remind me about this one. What even happened here??
In line with my last post, I just saw a #MechanicalKeyboard that fits inside Altoids tins and it's just 🧑🍳😙🤌
www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKe...
www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKe...
January 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
In line with my last post, I just saw a #MechanicalKeyboard that fits inside Altoids tins and it's just 🧑🍳😙🤌
www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKe...
www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKe...
It's been a while, but remember when Altoids tins were the goto project case for electronics? Even the BeagleBone was designed to fit inside!
A bit of #maker nostalgia.
A bit of #maker nostalgia.
January 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It's been a while, but remember when Altoids tins were the goto project case for electronics? Even the BeagleBone was designed to fit inside!
A bit of #maker nostalgia.
A bit of #maker nostalgia.
I’ve always been a fan of the Pebble, even wrote an app for my Pebble Time Steel! And to this day I still wish the beatiful Pebble Time 2 had seen the light of day.
But I had no idea it was actually featured in Resident Evil 7?! At least it'll forever live on there! 🧟♂️⌚️
www.reddit.com/r/pebble/com...
But I had no idea it was actually featured in Resident Evil 7?! At least it'll forever live on there! 🧟♂️⌚️
www.reddit.com/r/pebble/com...
December 18, 2024 at 7:24 PM
I’ve always been a fan of the Pebble, even wrote an app for my Pebble Time Steel! And to this day I still wish the beatiful Pebble Time 2 had seen the light of day.
But I had no idea it was actually featured in Resident Evil 7?! At least it'll forever live on there! 🧟♂️⌚️
www.reddit.com/r/pebble/com...
But I had no idea it was actually featured in Resident Evil 7?! At least it'll forever live on there! 🧟♂️⌚️
www.reddit.com/r/pebble/com...
Did you notice? With the CreateAI launch, we’ve also released the micro:bit wearable! 🎉
I've been looking forward to this one as well, as you can now easily attach your #microbit to your wrist, ankle, or toys, or anywhere else! Perfect for motion, AI, and creative coding fun! 🌟 #EduSky #EdTech #STEM
I've been looking forward to this one as well, as you can now easily attach your #microbit to your wrist, ankle, or toys, or anywhere else! Perfect for motion, AI, and creative coding fun! 🌟 #EduSky #EdTech #STEM
December 10, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Researchers have found a way to turn off a webcam LED while in use.
This is why it was so important during the #microbit design to ensure the mic🎙 LED was wired to its power instead of GPIO. It’s crucial to teach the next gen about privacy & security (or their absence) in the tech they use every day
This is why it was so important during the #microbit design to ensure the mic🎙 LED was wired to its power instead of GPIO. It’s crucial to teach the next gen about privacy & security (or their absence) in the tech they use every day
November 29, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Researchers have found a way to turn off a webcam LED while in use.
This is why it was so important during the #microbit design to ensure the mic🎙 LED was wired to its power instead of GPIO. It’s crucial to teach the next gen about privacy & security (or their absence) in the tech they use every day
This is why it was so important during the #microbit design to ensure the mic🎙 LED was wired to its power instead of GPIO. It’s crucial to teach the next gen about privacy & security (or their absence) in the tech they use every day
It didn’t take long for @sparkfun.bsky.social to reach the peak number of (electronic) followers! ⚡🤖
November 29, 2024 at 12:46 AM
It didn’t take long for @sparkfun.bsky.social to reach the peak number of (electronic) followers! ⚡🤖
I love seeing projects like this, a collab between PrintLab, @loretod.bsky.social & Bill Siever, where the #microbit powers 3D printed, low-cost, replicable and extensible assistive technology 🌟 A perfect example of tech for good! 👏💡
www.zeroday.camp/empowering-a...
#Accessibility #STEM #3DPrinting
www.zeroday.camp/empowering-a...
#Accessibility #STEM #3DPrinting
November 27, 2024 at 6:06 PM
I love seeing projects like this, a collab between PrintLab, @loretod.bsky.social & Bill Siever, where the #microbit powers 3D printed, low-cost, replicable and extensible assistive technology 🌟 A perfect example of tech for good! 👏💡
www.zeroday.camp/empowering-a...
#Accessibility #STEM #3DPrinting
www.zeroday.camp/empowering-a...
#Accessibility #STEM #3DPrinting
Still blown away that you can literally cut down a Wii PCB and end up with a fully functional tiny GameCube! 🤯
For reference, here’s what a full motherboard looks like before the dremmel:
For reference, here’s what a full motherboard looks like before the dremmel:
November 27, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Still blown away that you can literally cut down a Wii PCB and end up with a fully functional tiny GameCube! 🤯
For reference, here’s what a full motherboard looks like before the dremmel:
For reference, here’s what a full motherboard looks like before the dremmel:
My first day here on BlueSky & I’m thrilled to share something really exciting we’ve been working on!
✨ CreateAI ✨
A hands-on tool to explore and create AI with #microbit. Train ML models with movement data & bring them to life with code!
👉 Learn more: microbit.org/news/2024-11...
#AI #ML #EdTech
✨ CreateAI ✨
A hands-on tool to explore and create AI with #microbit. Train ML models with movement data & bring them to life with code!
👉 Learn more: microbit.org/news/2024-11...
#AI #ML #EdTech
November 20, 2024 at 2:19 PM
My first day here on BlueSky & I’m thrilled to share something really exciting we’ve been working on!
✨ CreateAI ✨
A hands-on tool to explore and create AI with #microbit. Train ML models with movement data & bring them to life with code!
👉 Learn more: microbit.org/news/2024-11...
#AI #ML #EdTech
✨ CreateAI ✨
A hands-on tool to explore and create AI with #microbit. Train ML models with movement data & bring them to life with code!
👉 Learn more: microbit.org/news/2024-11...
#AI #ML #EdTech