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Video introducing the affordable @vgkits Vanguard python-programmable board for educators youtube.com/watch?v=DDfLBW… #caschat

@mikelectricstuf Nanobots pulling together like in the story of "The Enormous Turnip"

So how hard can it be .. I needed to get a pull-cord through 2.5 metres of 3.5mm ID silicone tubing. Answer : really, really hard. Anyone who can guess how I eventually did it wins the internet.

@romillyc oops hadn't pushed the latest changes. Hope this didn't stop you experimenting... github.com/vgkits/vanguar… should be able to run like... cd modules; python3 -m vgkits.console.mainMenu

This pre-release webserver runs various Interactive Text games from a Vanguard board (or anything running Python 3) github.com/vgkits/vanguar… Learners write code like github.com/vgkits/vanguar… to build a simple interactive website. For a web-based chatroom see github.com/vgkits/vanguar…

Been preparing flashcards to teach python 3. Temporarily at github.com/cefn/group9/bl… These flashcards are printed+laminated for our learners, but work as a (half-screen) presentation. Other half screen is a Python REPL connected to a Vanguard Rainbow ( vgkits.org/blog/vanguard-… )

Last day of registration is tomorrow! Your project does not need to be finished for you to register — an idea or the beginnings of a creation is enough! All projects are encouraged, in any language and hardware Your project can be as simple or as complex as you like.

London #MicroPython Meetup 11 March ow.ly/d5Q630nDLSR

@HelsbyComputing Rotation cipher? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_ci…

When a student writes you a Christmas 🎄 card and you’ve no time to decrypt it and they haven’t given you the key - anyone got a spare 10 mins??? I 💕 that they have done what I do and given an extension task 😂

@yacoder @github @Microsoft They are integrating it with Active Directory obviously.

@MarkLibrarian @MorecambeWest @MarkLibrarian we need you to follow for DM to arrange your paypal address and send those breadboards.

@vgkits @MorecambeWest If you have any left I'd be interested in some for our Makerspace -about 15

Have roughly 100pcs of these 800 point breadboards with power rails to give away to community and schools projects for the price of postage from UK, or pick up for free from our @MorecambeWest HQ. Usual Freecycle rules... #How_should_I_choose_who_to_give_to.3F" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wiki.freecycle.org/How_To_Use_Fre…

@Ka81 @SparkPenketh What will you be building?

@MarkLibrarian @MorecambeWest Should be possible. Just waiting to restock our 'small parcel' boxes then can pack up and weigh everyone's bundles and raise a PayPal for the stamps. Dispatch later this week. DM your PayPal.

@MWimpennyS @oomlout 25 might make more sense given how they're packed for shipping. I'll set a box aside while I wait for other requests to come in in case we need to split the boxes. DM me your PayPal address and I'll weigh them to find the cost of inland postage.

@vgkits @oomlout Would you have 20 for my school in Oxford? Thanks 🙏

@jarvismail @MorecambeWest How many would you like?

@vgkits @MorecambeWest Hi @vgkits I’m a teacher trying to get year 12s to build binary-adders and flip-flops on shared regular breadboards. Some of these would make life a lot easier :)

@Isioviel @ForrisHilier @MorecambeWest @MWimpennyS @MarkLibrarian @scienceoxford @Isioviel I'll set aside a box of 25 (easier to dispatch). Pass on any you don't use. DM us next week.

@ForrisHilier @vgkits @MorecambeWest @MWimpennyS @MarkLibrarian Oooo 15-20 of these would be put to great use in our computing & maker clubs @scienceoxford! I'm out of the country right now, but if there are any left, can I DM you next week to arrange?

@ForrisHilier @Raspberry_Pi Exactly their intended purpose! How many monitors?

We have an absolute ton of DVI-HDMI cables (from an old @Raspberry_Pi project) that we need to shift from our stockroom. Single cables; ebay.to/2PXWIeW or lots of 10; ebay.to/2xMukVY if you need larger quantities, or are a community project, get in touch.

@drjtwit This reference may help... instructables.com/id/ESP8266-Usi… Will figure out where to link this information from VGkits.org

@drjtwit Great! What OS are you testing on?