micro:bitの公式なプログラミング環境のもうひとつの柱は、Python 3をベースに組み込み用途などを意図して開発されたMicroPython（micro:bit向けはPythonソフトウェア財団が移植）だ。Windows、macOS、Linux上で利用できる一般的なPython（CPython）に比べると、例えばmicro:bit ...

Webブラウザー上でブロックを配置していくだけで、プログラミングできる micro:bitの公式な開発環境としては、「JavaScript Blocks Editor」とMicroPythonの2種類が用意されている（どちらもMITライセンス）。 JavaScript Blocks Editorは、Microsoft MakeCodeをベースに開発された ...

There is a whole generation of computer scientists, software engineers, coders and hackers who first got into computing due to the home computer revolution of the mid-1980s and early 1990s. Machines ...

MicroPython is a wonderful Python interpreter that runs on many higher-end microcontrollers, from ESP8266 to STM32 to the RP2040. MicroPython lets you build devices quickly, and its latest release, ...

The new micro:bit platform builds on its popular predecessor, and now includes a speaker, microphone, and Bluetooth 5 support. I had a chance to check out the latest version 2 (Fig. 1) that adds a few ...

Details have been announced of version 2 of the BBC micro:bit educational computer. micro:bit v2 is built around a Nordic Semi nRF52833, which will run application code, Bluetooth stack and handle USB ...

The BBC Micro:bit, while not quite as popular in our community as other microcontroller development boards, has a few quirks that can make it a much more interesting piece of hardware to build a ...

The new Pyboard D-series micro-controller is now available for purchase at a rather hefty price of £43 ($56), offering developers a low-powered device for running programs created with MicroPython, a ...

A new second-generation micro:bit mini PC has been launched this week, now equipped with a microphone and speaker, while still offering the great features of the original. The new BBC micro:bit ...

Recently at BBC Research & Development, we got our hands on the new BBC micro:bit v2, a pocket-sized computer first launched in 2015 to help teach computer science. The first generation of this device ...