Introducing the BBC micro:bit - BBC Make It Digital 

the thing is I'm from Hongkong and I got it

Im canadian too but I found one that arrives before Christmas

Same thing here , Algeria

Lucky

@@pixelmontechnology about to comment that XD

Cool

Man, I feel ya. Some people have a rabid obsession with skin colour because it's the only thing they have going for them. Fascist propaganda is incredibly effective against people who feel powerless and seek simple answers in an incredibly complex world.

@@Diorden119 Thank you. It reassures me to know that there are people like you out there who thought about the logical reason behind using minorities instead of being super salty about it.

Now try to build some cool light show patterns.

Not hard at all

Make a pendulum that measures gravity with the micro-bit

@@sneakydalek1632 kidbrain.exe has stopped

@@thenugget3671 yeah we actually had to do that at school as a project. Rip

I have these but it needs some learning to have actual fun with it

Downtown funk

Don't show him it. He'll just forget about it and move onto wanting something else.

Haha yeah, its too simple these days

Maybe better in someways. It's go built in LEDs for quit fun.

Yes, i guess

@@josephkreifelsii6596 sensors too

@@thenugget3671 what sensors?? Which version?

@@whydoiexist3896 you have a gyrometer, a thermometer, buttons and some more stuff

IDK, but at 1:06, I bet she was rocking out to "aaaaaah mahaaahaaalaaaaha amuhaaaaaaaa" or something of the sort

can it print '"allaaahuuuakbaaaaaaar" and then explode

That is why allah created it in the first place ..... of course.....

@@engelshemd6655 Wow. Ok

No one uses basic anymore. Something like Python or C would be more useful to learn.

@@TraceguyRune java

@@TraceguyRune yes, i agree, you can use micropython on it

it's the same song. They just didn't use the singing parts

Yeah, i agree

it is part of the BBC Get Digital School program. like the BBC / Acorn program in the 1980s-1990s. schools can get 30 for FREE from the BBC and access online videos and lean from programing experts

Yep

Tolly, There are a couple of reasons why this could be happening. 1. You are using a defective/miswired USB cable. Sounds odd, but it does happen. 2. The micro:bit you received was truly defective. Again, unlikely, but it does happen. Did you have a battery attached at the same time? Did you try it with ONLY a battery attached? Let us know what happens!

Yeah, i feel like the equipment for learning coding these days is too easy. It doesn't hardly teach you any problem solving. Its all just there, with something like arduino you have to mess with libraries and downloads and although it takes a bit at least you have to solve problems

🔥🐍

@@limegreentechnologies8803 The solving problems part should come from programming itself though

@@celery7810 not the problem i was referencing, but 8 months later i have a different view and agree with your opinion

It's on Amazon... I fail to see your point

Maybe

***** I mean, what does this device really add? Most kids have a computer that is infinitely more powerful, expandable, and useful than this watered down microcontroller. Most kids will do maybe a small thing with it, and then it'll be resigned to the drawer of useless tech. The kids that are truly interested will no doubt move on after a day or two to something like an Arduino, or more useful languages like C, or Python etc.

***** Google GW BASIC. There you go, a fully functional programming language that has both access to a myriad of functions, and is simple to understand. Easy to download, setup, and I'm sure that nowadays, printed material on it is fairly cheap. That's the language I learned first, and I remember the ability to just get a computer to say "hello" amazed me. I still have a few of the old books I used to read on my bookshelf. I'm sure there are more modern forms of BASIC, BBC BASIC of course would have been a good replacement for this device ;) Yes modern hardware might be complex,with parallel processing, modern GPUs, and the many paradigms of modern programming, but only if you introduce that complexity straight away. Now, years later, C++ and Haskell are a godsend for me compared to the rudimentary syntax of GW BASIC. But good old Gee Whiz will always have a place in my heart. Also, I'm 15, so don't imagine I'm some nostalgic old man reliving his early days behind rose tinted glasses... ;P

the microbit uses python also the idea behind products like this is there creativity starters you start a kid off making some little token project like a led badge then let them explore on there own unlike a pc products like this lend to the physical world hey look at this i made hello world apear on my monitor is far less engaging than look at my cool led badge i made

unforgently yes, why cant they spend it on goodshows instead

i dont think static has been a issue for quite a while tbh ive seen tons of bareboard pcbs that never seem to have a issue with static the closest i saw was arduinos give random analogue readings if you touch there pins but thats about it

Yeah, although people have proven static isnt that bad, im still kinda scared it will fry my electronics

It doesn’t have to tho

No its doesn't, get educated

I didn't even get one

Whaaaaaat? They didn't ship this out to the whole world.... You have to buy them on Amazon

Not really... Its more like an ardinuo for kids.

what can a arduino do that a pi cant?

Ardiuino could be too hard for them.

Sarge use 5 volt logic :)

No, this can't be compared to the Pi... More closer to Arduino.

TEA N CRUMPETZ no not realy

Why? Because the BBC has a mandatory educational role as part of its role as a broadcaster. Unlike other countries - the U.S. being a prime example - the BBC is actually and legally required to operate in a way that is truly "in the public interest". A lot of what the BBC does is intended to be educational, even if it doesn't involve direct broadcasting of television programs. The micro:bit, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, (etc.), all fill different needs. The micro:bit was designed, first of all, to be complete in itself, requiring nothing other than something to program it - which can be done with a smartphone, tablet, iPad, or laptop. It was designed to be cheap enough to "give away" and if one gets destroyed by accident, no big loss - especially when ordered in quantity. It's supposed to be able to be stuffed into a shirt-pocket, batteries and all. And most important of all, it was designed to give "kids" an opportunity to mess with, program, play, and have fun with a computer-like device that would help them learn that today's products aren't just "magic in a box" There are real components, real programs, real designers and programmers that all have to work together to make something as simple as a micro:bit, or as complex as a rocket mission to Mars, work the way it is supposed to. The Arduino can do very little on its own - it needs to be hooked up to ***something*** to be useful - a shield, a proto-board with wires and components, whatever. The 'Pi needs a mouse, keyboard and monitor, (at least at the beginning), to make it work. Likewise, the 'Pi is designed for a much more advanced audience than the micro:bit - it's essentially a credit-card sized Linux "desktop". It's not something you can throw into your pocket or backpack, take it to your friends and play with it. All three do different - but equally valuable - jobs. I have several of each of them and they all have a treasured place in my lab. Though, I have to admit that the micro:bit, (and things like the GiggleBot), out-cute the 'Pi or Arduino any day of the week!

Is microbit too small then ardino or what?

three

You don't know what discrimination is idiot

Boo hoo

It's not as bad as you think. If you look at the datasheets for the main components that reach the edge connectors, they all have some kind of built in ESD suppression. It's intended to be dirt-cheap, essentially a throw-away if it gets damaged. Additionally, the designers anticipated that it would be damaged by mishandling, (i.e. Being stepped on, run over by a bicycle, etc), long before ESD became an issue. And yes, it comes in a small ESD bag that the kids can use to store it. One last thing:. It's an educational "toy". Part of the education should be on proper ESD handling - insofar as smaller kids can understand and do. That, and its inherent ESD resistance, should be enough to provide the necessary protection, for at least long enough to out-grow it.

Lies. Maybe you should move to America and see for yourself how bad the education system is

@@TraceguyRune That's what he was saying.

This is better for learning because there are many thing out of the box. What can you do with only Arduino?

Pin 13 flashing patterns

you can buy them in electronics stores

I disagree. Children in poor places seem to do a better job at programming than people in first world countries.

@@TraceguyRune Most of those kids teach themselves. Most people in thirdworld countries expect to learn that shit in college. You gotta start kids early on CS for it to stick well.

Why? Give a reason maybe before making a statement like that