Nearly 20 years old, LEGO NXT is now running #MicroPython! 😀

LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 (2013) is still the first priority, but we're pulling along NXT (2006) as we go. Much of it is is already working.

Thanks @schodet @danderson and many others.

#retrocomputing #ewaste

Nearly 20 years old, LEGO NXT is now running #MicroPython! 😀

LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 (2013) is still the first priority, but we're pulling along NXT (2006) as we go. Much of it is is already working.

Thanks @schodet @danderson and many others.

#retrocomputing #ewaste

I just self-certified as a #PSF "Contributing Member". "Contributing Members are people who dedicate at least five hours per month volunteering on Python-related projects that advance the mission of the PSF. Python-related projects can be open-source software projects using #Python that you contribute to, Python user groups / conferences you organize, etc."

I plan to mostly work on #MicroPython, for which I do not receive or seek compensation. Multiply that 60 hours a year by a fair hourly rate and it well out-strips the small monetary donation I also made. Yes, it doesn't move the needle on ensuring the PSF is adequately funded, but writing software for the common good is something I've long been passionate about.

I just self-certified as a #PSF "Contributing Member". "Contributing Members are people who dedicate at least five hours per month volunteering on Python-related projects that advance the mission of the PSF. Python-related projects can be open-source software projects using #Python that you contribute to, Python user groups / conferences you organize, etc."

I plan to mostly work on #MicroPython, for which I do not receive or seek compensation. Multiply that 60 hours a year by a fair hourly rate and it well out-strips the small monetary donation I also made. Yes, it doesn't move the needle on ensuring the PSF is adequately funded, but writing software for the common good is something I've long been passionate about.

#Introductions (more of a re-intro, ~5 yrs Mastodon veteran on the original instance)

I’m Andy, a techie, developer advocate, educator and public speaker based in the UK. Follow me for rambling about, among other things…

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@jbz Not sure how I feel about this - - I'm guessing the move is to the AI side because the Arduino app is supporting all the off brand clones.

My guess is that they will stop development on the "traditional" low end Arduino board support and focus instead on the Qualcomm chip side, and use MicroPython support for the STM32.

Now, Broadcom should consider supporting the #micropython project if they don't already, and also look at #pybricks for how to do a web app that lets you write Python code or make a block based programs ...

New Open Source Hardware board in stock: RP2350-PICO2-BB48 exposes all 48 GPIOs in a breadboard friendly layout https://olimex.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/new-rp2350-pico2-open-source-hardware-development-board-with-all-48-gpios-exposed-in-breadboard-friendly-layout/ #raspberrypi #pico #pico2 #micropython #circuitpython

New Open Source Hardware board in stock: RP2350-PICO2-BB48 exposes all 48 GPIOs in a breadboard friendly layout https://olimex.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/new-rp2350-pico2-open-source-hardware-development-board-with-all-48-gpios-exposed-in-breadboard-friendly-layout/ #raspberrypi #pico #pico2 #micropython #circuitpython

For those not following #m68kMicroPython development, a lot has been happening rather quickly in the last couple of weeks!

There's enough support for the Toolbox now that I've been able to re-create the #Macstodon splash/loading screen with it - see below.

Big thanks to @stylus for all his hard work developing the port and making this possible!

#RetroComputing#RetroProgramming#VintageMac#Apple#Mac#MacOS#ClassicMac #68k#Python#MicroPythonhttps://oldbytes.space/@smallsco/114889267494614758

🦾 Why Lua Beats MicroPython for Serious Embedded Devs

｢ Lua isn’t just compatible with embedded systems; the Lua ANSI C library was designed for them. Its architecture is clean, compact, and deterministic.

MicroPython, on the other hand, is a reimplementation of Python 3. It works well for many embedded use cases, but it inherits assumptions from a desktop-oriented language ｣

https://www.embedded.com/why-lua-beats-micropython-for-serious-embedded-devs

#lua #micropython #embedded