This is because Micro Python has its own sleep function inside of the micro:bit library that uses milliseconds for duration, with 500 equalling half a second. pin0.write_digital(1) sleep(500) ...

There’s an Area 51 initiative on the go at Stack Exchange to create a micro:bit Q&A section – please pop over and upvote some questions to help give it a nudge – we’re nearly there: http ...

Micro:bit Educational Foundation has annonced a Python editor for the BBC micro:bit educational single-board computer, “purpose-built to address the hurdles learners usually face in working with the ...

To play a song snippet, you shake the micro:bit – triggering its "shake" gesture recognition. From there, a song is randomly selected and the appropriate function called.

It just stayed there for a good few hours as we watched it through the window," Ms Chapman said. At around 10.30 pm, the python slithered off. Recently, a video of a woman rescuing a 20kg python ...

Burmese pythons are thriving in South Florida after escaping captivity or being freed by pet owners, experts say. The nonvenomous snakes, which grow to 18 feet, are creating havoc in the ecosystem.

He's a bit clingy: Green tree frog climbs all over its unlikely friend - a large python. Pair grew up in captivity together so there is no aggression ...

Micro Python currently supports 32-bit ARM processors like the STM32F405 (168MHz Cortex-M4, 1MB flash, 192KB ram) shown in the picture above and will be open source once the already successful ...

Getting Started with Micro Python. For this project you will need to connect your micro:bit to a Linux machine or Raspberry Pi. You'll also need an LED, 220 Ohm Resistor (RED-RED-BROWN-GOLD) and ...

Playing with the new micro:bit - three MakeCode projects for you to try out. We took part in a coding workshop as the pocket sized computer got an update - see what we made and try them for yourself!