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Kitty’s gonna nap. ‘Specially on #Caturday.

Working on a pico dj board using CircuitPython and the Adalogger CowBell. 128bpm wav files are mixing without crashing. DJs & beat-bosses, point me to a slot of 12 beats that mix well & get students slappin’! Will post code & build vid when thoroughly texted.

“Low key” is the new “like”. It’s in almost every sentence a person under 20 says. If I had a transcript of conversations I overheard in the lab this week and had to black out every sentence with “low key” or “bro” it would look like an Epstein file.

Spent the day prepping a dozen kits for our MakerSpace CircuitPython on the Raspberry Pi Pico workshops. In 90 mins we’ll copy & paste then describe code as we wire & run NeoPixels, sound, a potentiometer, and servo.

I neither drive nor partake in “the herb” but am shocked at how many toke drivers there are. Every time I walk down Hammond Street there are one to five cars that absolutely reek. Makes me wonder how many are driving drunk. I know it’s not the same thing, but it’s clearly not ideal public safety.

Yell-mumbled at by the neighborhood wanderer again. Only thing I could make out was “…on vacation from the North Pole!” He remains committed to the idea that I look like Santa. He’s sad, harmless, and I must admit this is weirdly flattering, as being mistaken for Santa carries a bit of cachet.

This is the casting we need

Put my mod of @blitzcitydiy’s ESPN sports tracker peeking through the MakerSpace window in hopes of drumming up more interest in Fall’s Physical Computing course.

Is there something wrong with the MicroPython feed here? Are these things curated? It seems many CircuitPython posts aren’t appearing. Is there an alternative where we can get things to work more reliably? #micropython

#CSed w/AI is *so* different than what we'd previously done. We had taught techniques with mostly right and wrong implementations. Now it's: you've got this skilled and flawed partner who will give you different answers than your peers. Build skills to manage & critique this partner.

Big Mountain Studio SwiftUI Resources Learn SwiftUI with fun and engaging picture books by Big Mountain Studio. These books will teach you how to build beautiful and interactive iOS apps using SwiftUI, a modern framework from Apple. Wheth...

Sorry if you know this and I know you said Mac and not iOS, but I’ve found Mark Moeykens books super approachable for visual learners. Hack on! www.bigmountainstudio.com

It’s 12:35AM and the city of Newton has a series of incredibly loud snow removal machines running across the street. I have a white noise machine on high and can’t mask the beeping and scraping. No one can sleep through this. Whole family is up. The road has been cleared two days so what is this?

View from home lab window. Plow mountain is “stop sign” high.

After shoveling today my body is screaming at me: "Dude, don't you know how old we are?!? Get a damn snow blower ffs!"

A Grace “twin!”. The Admiral’s sister is also an unusual color mix. A real harlequin tortie. They were rescues and real siblings. Found behind a Walgreens in a box.

Admiral Grace on her throne by the fire. #cats on a snow day.

Doorbell cam pic at the end of the storm. Plow got stuck outside our house this AM and they just started running again at 8pm. Just outside Boston. Looks like about a foot and a half on top of what was already there - maybe a foot left from last week.

Thanks for all this advice! I’ll check out the parts you’ve mentioned. Appreciate your input. Cheers!

Current blizzard status: plows not in the neighborhood yet. Worm snowed under. Bird feeder is less inviting.

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live Boys Podcast - SNL

Best fruit vs veggies take: The Snack Homiez youtu.be/ID1jre5kmUI?...

BC ran its first ever Spiritual Hackathon thx to the leadership of Prof. Marina Bers. Stopped by for some quick inspiration & nudged along a CircuitPython build. As Batman’s sidekick might say “Holy Hacking!” Love it!

Red boy stocking up before Boston snow hits.

Knitting my first cat bed. Tabs seems to approve. Just a 2” ring for now but it’s on. And double-stranded.

“You just stay right here” #Caturday.

Interactive Hopscotch Interactive Hopscotch: This hopscotch takes community play to the next level! Every time you step in a hopscotch square, LEDs will light up based on a response from a break beam sensor. You can arrang...

Esha & her team member Jenny Weber created the brilliant Interactive Hopscotch - www.instructables.com/Interactive-.... Hack on, CircuitPython & Raspberry Pi Pico Makers! youtu.be/oWJWMwDTsVs

YouTube video by Build With Prof. G. Learn to use an InfraRed (IR) Break Beam Sensor with a Raspberry Pi Pico (CircuitPython School)

Want to get a IR Break Beam sensor working with a @raspberrypi.com Pico using @circuitpython.org? My brilliant student @eshapatel.bsky.social has put together this great tutorial.

Build Apps w/Swift + SwiftUI - YouTube A zero to full stack university course for the absolute beginner, taught by Prof. John Gallaugher. The videos in this class will roughly mimic Prof. G's exis...

Also if this is you, I’ve created my one semester zero-to-full stack SwiftUI iOS app dev course specifically to empower entrepreneurs & change makers. You can find the entirely free lessons at bit.ly/prof-g-swiftui. I’m also first-gen so I absolutely love this, Apple!

Hey! Apple is looking for first-gen college students majoring in Finance, Business, Data Science, Economics, Math, Statistics etc. with a Winter 2028 or Spring 2029 graduation date. Reach out if you or someone you know is interested and fits all the criteria!

Gumby says “pick up your toys”

Megan Keller - Boston College alumna. Woot!