Hackaday

BBC Micro:bit Reads Morse Code With MakeCode

We always have mixed feelings about the drag-and-drop programming languages. But we were impressed with [SirDan’s] Morse code decoder built with the graphical MakeCode. Granted, it is reading 5 ...
BBC

Coding made easy with a micro:bit and the MakeCode platform

The Microsoft MakeCode platform is a free online blocks-based programming tool that's used to write the code that tells the micro:bit hardware what you want it to do. It’s very easy to use and allows ...
Windows Central

BBC micro:bit is a great way to get kids started with code

The BBC micro:bit is a tiny little motherboard designed in partnership with Microsoft, and it is a wonderful way to get kids into coding. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
ZDNet

BBC Micro Bit and Raspberry Pi Zero: How do they compare?

The BBC Micro Bit is the latest tiny programming board to arrive. As the name suggests, the BBC is hoping that the Micro Bit will follow in the footsteps of the legendary BBC Micro and inspire a new ...
BBC

Primary school pupils thrilled as celebrities drop off free micro:bits

YouTube sensation Dan TDM was one of four celebrities who surprised primary school children around the country as part of the launch of BBC micro:bit – the next gen. Since mid-September, free ...
Hackaday

bbc micro bit

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 ...