The Micro:bit is a fun microcontroller development platform, designed specifically for educational use. Out of the box, it’s got a pretty basic sound output feature that can play a single note at a ...

The original BBC Micro was arguably the most influential computer ever built. The processor developed for it by Acorn computers was the foundation of ARM, the world’s largest semiconductor ...

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 ...

After experimenting with different versions of the BBC micro:bit, I decided to try out its add-ons/accessories that might help make my upcoming projects easier. Currently my choice is the micro:bit ...

Working with a number of partners, the BBC has unveiled the BBC micro:bit ­ a pocket-sized, codeable computer for children. Up to one million devices will be given to every 11 or 12 year-old child in ...

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