Mike Coats 🏴🇪🇺🌍♻️
@mikecoats.social
IT Manager with a background in software development. An active-travel advocate, a citizen activist and an unending tinkerer of all things hardware and software.
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Views & posts are my own. Re-posts not endorsements.
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Here we go! An ESP32-S3 running MicroPython using each of the Monstera leafs as a capacitive touch pad.
Each pad works individually and multitouch works across all four too!
#electronics #microPython
Each pad works individually and multitouch works across all four too!
#electronics #microPython
July 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Here we go! An ESP32-S3 running MicroPython using each of the Monstera leafs as a capacitive touch pad.
Each pad works individually and multitouch works across all four too!
#electronics #microPython
Each pad works individually and multitouch works across all four too!
#electronics #microPython
I've soldered on a set of pins to one board and headers to another to test the Monstera pads.
The only LEDs I have stock of in four colours are these excellent not-LEGO blocks from the now defunct Lunchbox Electronics. I believe they came from an old @oshwassociation.bsky.social OHS swag bag.
The only LEDs I have stock of in four colours are these excellent not-LEGO blocks from the now defunct Lunchbox Electronics. I believe they came from an old @oshwassociation.bsky.social OHS swag bag.
July 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I've soldered on a set of pins to one board and headers to another to test the Monstera pads.
The only LEDs I have stock of in four colours are these excellent not-LEGO blocks from the now defunct Lunchbox Electronics. I believe they came from an old @oshwassociation.bsky.social OHS swag bag.
The only LEDs I have stock of in four colours are these excellent not-LEGO blocks from the now defunct Lunchbox Electronics. I believe they came from an old @oshwassociation.bsky.social OHS swag bag.
My latest boards from @oshpark.bsky.social have arrived! Hand-drawn Monstera leaf capacitive touch pads with curved PCB traces.
I wonder how well they will work. They're a bit of a proof-of-concept at the moment.
#electronics
I wonder how well they will work. They're a bit of a proof-of-concept at the moment.
#electronics
July 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My latest boards from @oshpark.bsky.social have arrived! Hand-drawn Monstera leaf capacitive touch pads with curved PCB traces.
I wonder how well they will work. They're a bit of a proof-of-concept at the moment.
#electronics
I wonder how well they will work. They're a bit of a proof-of-concept at the moment.
#electronics
We're here! @oshwassociation.bsky.social #OHS2025
May 30, 2025 at 8:49 AM
We're here! @oshwassociation.bsky.social #OHS2025
View from the bus on the way to @oshwassociation.bsky.social #OHS2025 Nearly there!
May 30, 2025 at 8:21 AM
View from the bus on the way to @oshwassociation.bsky.social #OHS2025 Nearly there!
On my way to @oshwassociation.bsky.social #OHS2025!
Can you really call yourself a local if you don't use the station's sneaky side gate? #Inverness
Can you really call yourself a local if you don't use the station's sneaky side gate? #Inverness
May 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
On my way to @oshwassociation.bsky.social #OHS2025!
Can you really call yourself a local if you don't use the station's sneaky side gate? #Inverness
Can you really call yourself a local if you don't use the station's sneaky side gate? #Inverness