Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.3, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Digital Maker CIC Awesome Tech & Education from Scotland ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://digital-maker.co.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Aberdeen Art Gallery Micro:Bit workshops 2024](https://digital-maker.co.uk/aberdeen-art-gallery-microbit-workshops-2024) - We have some workshops coming up in January/February 2024 in the Aberdeen Art Gallery, thanks to our successful application to the "Creative Funding Programme" from Aberdeen City Council in the summer! We'll be running free "drop in" sessions, where you can find out about Microbit s & "break out boards" (adding more inputs & outputs) to make really cool - [#YesNo ("Do you care?")](https://digital-maker.co.uk/yesno-do-you-care) - Step By Step PDF of how to build a “Yes/No" custom buttons display with a Raspberry Pi Pico, 2 x Custom Made Buttons & 2x7segment 4 digit LED backbacks - [#optimisticOracle](https://digital-maker.co.uk/optimisticoracle) - Step By Step PDF of how to build an "Optimistic Oracle" with a tiny2040, PIR & speaker / Amp. - [CircuitPython projects!](https://digital-maker.co.uk/raspberrypi-pico-prototype-electroincs) - We also create projects where CircuitPython as supported by Adafruit is the main programming language.We've created a page for it, but we'll keep posting blogposts here as a way of documenting it ... - [Number to Money counter with CircuitPython on Tiny2040](https://digital-maker.co.uk/number-to-money-counter-with-circuitpython-on-tiny2040) - Phil's working on some interactive electronics for a project, and he was asked to create a counter that could show how much money you could make from 20p recycling deposits using CircuitPython & a Tiny2040 - [Sonic Pi : "live sounding" drums](https://digital-maker.co.uk/sonic-pi-live-sounding-drums) - Phil showcases "live drum" samples & structures in Sonic Pi. - [Tiny2040 + Old Valve + NeoPixel](https://digital-maker.co.uk/tiny2040-old-valve-neopixel) - Phil is working away on the "Oop Tree" on the Pico, but is getting into "slow progress" with getting to grips with the implementation of how the tree will be affected by various inputs (water, food, light). So as a "quick show n tell" - he's put together a quick project using a #pimoroni #tiny2040 - [NVM : Non Volatile Memory](https://digital-maker.co.uk/nvm-non-volatile-memory) - Not much to show this week from Phil, he's been getting deep into learning more about OOP in Python, and running into several problems that led him to more exploration, experimentation & fails (so, as we said, not much to show). He also sadly lost his 22 year old cat "Link" this week... He did - [Audio amplifier: LM380](https://digital-maker.co.uk/audio-amplifier-lm380) - This is the first part of a new project, more details to be released later... tr(uSDX) Martin is a licensed radio amateur who enjoys building things. He was recently part of a UK group buy for a radio kit. The tr(uSDX) the radio is really tiny and can operate on five bands. The main SMD - [Week 9 : Adding a Real time clock to a Raspberry Pico](https://digital-maker.co.uk/week-9-adding-a-real-time-clock-to-a-raspberry-pico) - For our new project we think at some point we are going to need to have an accurate measure of time that has passed and for this we will need a real time clock. - [Week 8/9 : Oop Tree](https://digital-maker.co.uk/week-8-9-oop-tree) - Object Orientated Programming in CircuitPython to make Digital Trees - [Week Seven: OOP Asteroids and tone detection](https://digital-maker.co.uk/week-seven-oop-asteroids-and-tone-detection) - Working (but slow) Sound Controlled "Asteroids" with PDM mic on Raspberry Pi Pico by Digital Maker CIC - [Week 3 : Adding a microphone](https://digital-maker.co.uk/week-3-adding-a-microphone) - We are thinking that we could take the experiment into the realms of “playback / record” by adding a mic to the set up. - [Week 5: FFT Waterfall](https://digital-maker.co.uk/week-5-fft-waterfall) - Martin has been following the #AdaFruit example of FFT - [Week 6: OOP asteroids](https://digital-maker.co.uk/week-6-oop-asteroids) - With the use of the FFT code to recognise sounds / frequencies, we had an idea that a game could be controlled with specific sounds - [Week 3/4 – CircularBar object with vectorIO](https://digital-maker.co.uk/week-3-4-circularbar-object-with-vectorio) - A slight “side track” to the flow of the project, but, Phil’s written a document about the “circular bar” graphic idea he had & some of the findings & thoughts as to how to make it better. - [Week 2 – making & adding a speaker!](https://digital-maker.co.uk/week-2-making-adding-a-speaker) - We love a bit of sound! So, we’ve decided to add a speaker to the Pico set up… - [Week 1 : Pico & OLEd + 2 buttons…](https://digital-maker.co.uk/week-1-pico-oled-2-buttons) - We started with a #raspberryPi #Pico & 240 x 240px OLED. - [Dinky OSC "Paw Game"](https://digital-maker.co.uk/dinky-osc-paw-game) - Phil is experimenting & learning how to control text / images on the #SSD1306 (128x64 px OLED display) attached to the #RaspberryPi #Pico - he's ended up making a little game that involved moving a "Cat Paw" around with a slider & potentiometer and a button press "grabs" at what's underneath the paw. - [OOP Orbits](https://digital-maker.co.uk/oop-orbits) - Phil has been learning OOP (Object Orientated Programming) in Python & applying it to his #dinkyOSC development on the raspberry pi pico. We're aiming for two styles of GUI, a "simple" numbers / settings interface (like digital representation of a "normal" midi device, and a "visually creative" interface (what ever that develops into!) This "Orbit - [Dinky OSC on Ada Fruit Daily](https://digital-maker.co.uk/dinky-osc-on-ada-fruit-daily) - We're super chuffed to have been featured in the Ada Fruit Daily for Microcontrollers this week! With the flurry of activity surrounding the new #raspberryPi #pico microcontroller, it's great to see so many interesting projects popping up all over the world with the new #RP2040 chip. - [Dinky OSC - Raspberry Pi Pico](https://digital-maker.co.uk/dinky-osc-raspberry-pi-pico) - Eye Script test for the Dinky OSC with #Micropython on the #RaspberryPi #Pico - [Dinky OSC - First Post!](https://digital-maker.co.uk/dinky-osc-first-post) - We've been funded by Creative Scotland to explore the creation of a prototype "Dinky OSC" device to use with Sonic Pi - [DM CIC's Martin & Phil become Pi Accredited Educators!](https://digital-maker.co.uk/dm-cics-martin-phil-become-pi-accredited-educators) - Early in June, Digital Maker CIC's Martin & Phil both attended the amazing Raspberry Pi #Picademy - a two day event, training digital makers / teachers / educators. The first day gave the attendants insight into several GPIO (General Purpose Input/output) devices & addons for the Raspberry Pi and a great intro into the music - [Adafruit PyPortal UK tide viewer](https://digital-maker.co.uk/adafruit-pyportal-uk-tide-viewer) - A little while ago Adafruit produced a learning guide for the PyPortal that displayed tidal data https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-tides-viewer/overview unfortunately this was only suitable for use in the USA. I decided to see what changes were required to make a version that could use UK tidal data. In the first instance have a look at the guide - [Adafruit PyPortal : CircuitPython Powered Internet Display](https://digital-maker.co.uk/adafruit-pyportal-circuitpython-powered-internet-display) - I've been playing with the Adafruit PyPortal recently, a 3.5 inch touchscreen display with in built functionality to quickly build Internet of Things, IoT, projects. The first thing I built was a viewer for my Luftdaten Air Quality Sensor. I had connected my sensor to opensensemap as I liked the way that they displayed data. - [New Mission To Mars in Riverbank Primary School](https://digital-maker.co.uk/new-mission-to-mars-in-riverbank-primary-school) - Digital Maker CIC have started their 7 week course "Journey to Mars" in Riverbank Primary, Aberdeen. We have previously run this workshop in St Peter's, Woodside & Seaton Primary Schools, where pupils get hand on experience of electronics, computer programming, team work, design & engineering tasks, as well as experiencing critical & creative thinking, growth - [Pi Wars Scotland](https://digital-maker.co.uk/pi-wars-scotland) - On the 26th of May, Digital-Maker CIC ran a full day event in the University of Strathclyde for families & robotics enthusiasts. Having been given the blessing of Pi-Wars (thanks Michael Horne & Tim Richardson!) (and a logo!) We put out the call for teams to join us in a friendly competition, using various courses & - [Driverless Car Workshop development](https://digital-maker.co.uk/driverless-car-workshop-development) - We've been working in Aberdeen's Transition Extreme to develop & test our Driverless car workshop, with great success. We're learning a lot, honing the car, coding, track & driving techniques... Here's a little bit of footage from the car on our last test. We'd developed a more contrasted track with black paper & coloured tapes, - [youTube video uploads for Driverless Car R&D](https://digital-maker.co.uk/youtube-video-uploads-for-driverless-car-rd) - We've uploaded 2 videos of the work we've done so far on preparing for the Driverless Car workshops we're running soon. We've documented the first "track" (Masking tape on the floor) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa8ElQ-Ieg8 and then the black paper track + 2 different types of tape (for higher contrast). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z98bcTTKyjM - [Driverless Car Workshop - Call to Participate.](https://digital-maker.co.uk/driverless-car-workshop-call-to-participate) - Digital Maker CIC are looking for 20 young people (11-18 years old) to join us for a five week course at Transition Extreme to build, maintain, program and use driverless cars! Working in teams, we will build a state of the art 1/16th scale car, learn about the technology involved in running an A.I (Artificial - [First Class for Driverless Car workshop in Northfeld Academy](https://digital-maker.co.uk/first-class-for-driverless-car-workshop-in-northfeld-academy) - Digital Maker's Martin & Phil rolled out the first class of the five week Driverless Car workshop in Northfield Academy yesterday, with 20 pupils ranging from S1 - S6. An introduction to the areas covered & straight onto building the 1/16th scale cars that are used with the Raspberry Pi & Camera. Everyone was fantastic, - [College Development Network - DM CIC Robotics workshop](https://digital-maker.co.uk/college-development-network-dm-cic-robotics-workshop) - We were asked by the College Development Network to put on a robotics workshop for their CPD provision, so we gladly said YES! Here's a link to the course in Dundee & Angus College. They have kindly agreed to host the event at their Gardyne campus, and CDN are looking for college staff keen to exercise - [Big Lottery funded DM CIC workshops start in Peterhead](https://digital-maker.co.uk/big-lottery-funded-dm-cic-workshops-start-in-peterhead) - We have been fortunate to be awarded a Big Lottery grant for 5 Driverless Car workshops in the North East of Scotland! We have arranged with Peterhead Academy & Inverurie Academy to start this term, Peterhead have an Afterschool Club for S2+ and We'll be working with the Inverurie S3 Engineering class. We're running the - [Driverless Car workshops – a five week course](https://digital-maker.co.uk/driverless-car-workshops-a-five-week-course) - Digital Maker CIC recently completed two 5-week driverless car workshops in Aberdeen. Northfield academy’s Science Club & Transition Extreme After School Club each had an exciting and challenging set of workshops for children aged 12+. Digital Maker CIC believes that these workshops are a “first” for the UK. Both projects were funded by Aberdeen City - [Digital Maker CIC - CPD for the College Development Network](https://digital-maker.co.uk/digital-maker-cic-cpd-for-the-college-development-network) - Digital Maker CIC had the privilege of being asked to run a robotics challenge workshop for the CDN (College Development Network Scotland) in Dundee & Angus College’s Gardyne campus on Friday 28th of September for over 20 College Lecturers. Teams from all over Scotland joined us for a fun day, exploring, building & programming robots - [Mission to Mars workshops](https://digital-maker.co.uk/mission-to-mars-workshops) - Digital Maker CIC have been working in some schools in Aberdeen, thanks to the Aberdeen City Council "U Decide" participatory funding we won last year. We've just finished in Seaton & Woodside primary's, running 7 week courses with the P6 & P7 themed around a "Mission to Mars". During our time with the pupils, we've - [Digital Maker CIC win major funding & support from FirstPort Scotland.](https://digital-maker.co.uk/digital-maker-cic-win-major-funding-support-from-firstport-scotland) - Digital Maker CIC has won £25,000 funding from FirstPort Scotland to boost their business, providing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics) education to Aberdeen Schools. Set up in 2017, Digital Maker CIC’s mission was to get high quality STEAM education to pupils that don’t usually have access to the technology, expertise & opportunities. Digital Maker - [Pi Wars Scotland 2018](https://digital-maker.co.uk/pi-wars-scotland-2018) - The first Pi Wars Scotland is going to take place on the 26th May at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XJ The main Pi Wars competition takes place in Cambridge, UK and is open to anyone from around the world. It is run by the same team that organises the Cambridge Raspberry Jam. The fourth competition - [Digital Maker head to Abu Dhabi for the #ADSF2017](https://digital-maker.co.uk/digital-maker-head-to-abu-dhabi-for-the-adsf2017) - Digital Maker CIC are pleased to announce that they will be working with the Edinburgh Science Festival at the Abu Dhabi Science Festival 2017! Martin & Philip will be working with the Science Communicators at the festival to build, control & explore Micro ROVs in an exciting workshop for kids aged 9-12. ## Pages - [Projects](https://digital-maker.co.uk/dm-cic-weekly-project-for-raspberry-pi-pico-electronics-with-circuitpython) - Digital Maker's projects, building on ideas & lessons learned to create.... something! Martin Evans & Phil Thompson We'd planned on turning this page into a "weekly update" on projects, which started out great! but, it was proving difficult to constantly invent a "new thing to explore" every week - so, we've converted this page to - [About Us](https://digital-maker.co.uk/about-us) - Digital Maker CIC was founded in 2017 to provide high quality STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) for people aged 9 years +. in Scotland. We run engaging project based workshops with hands on practical making at the heart of our education and training, using low cost, affordable electronics, computing equipment and materials. Physical computing - [Asteroids and FFT](https://digital-maker.co.uk/asteroids-and-fft) - Digital Maker's Weekly project, building on ideas & lessons learned to create.... something!Martin Evans & Phil Thompson In early 2022, Digital Maker decided to start an experiment in "making". Having built up experience in developing, prototyping and producing custom PCB / Electronic devices over Covid Lockdowns, Digital Maker wanted to continue that exploration & showcase - [Dinky OSC](https://digital-maker.co.uk/dinky-osc) - The R&D page for Digital Maker CIC's "Dinky OSC" supported by Creative Scotland. The Dinky OSC project by Digital Maker CIC is funded by Creative Scotland. Digital Maker CIC are investigating and developing an OSC (Open Sound Control) device to interface with Sam Aaron's amazing Sonic Pi music software. We aim to produce a prototype - [Shop](https://digital-maker.co.uk/shop) - [BBC Micro:bit](https://digital-maker.co.uk/bbc-microbit) - Digital Maker CIC are proud to use the BBC Micro:bit in many of our #physicalComputing workshops. We love its simplicity & power, especially when you can expand the GPIO pins with a breakout board, we happen to use the Kitronik "edge connector" kit. 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