mirobo technology

@mirobotech
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Hi, I'm John, the Chief Human at mirobo.tech (sounds like 'my robo' 🤖 ).

Retired high school computer technology teacher. Creating and sharing electronics, microcontroller, and robotics projects and resources for education.

Websitehttps://mirobo.tech/
GitHubhttps://github.com/mirobotech
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@mirobotech
MakerWorldhttps://makerworld.com/en/@Chief_human
mirobo technology9h ago

It's teacher Tuesday!!

Hey teachers, I'm working on some awesome new prototyping helpers that will let your students both power and connect to breadboard circuits using a single USB-C cable!

More details soon... 😀

#electronics #STEMeducation

mirobo technology1d ago
Larry (Mr.Optimization)3d ago
New to me - I have an old 64GB Sandisk uSD card with important photos on it. It's nearly full and I'm backing it up to a fast SSD. The problem: the data is reading at 1MB/s. I've read people's claims that it can be caused by the card being full (I thought that slowed down writes only), or because it's on its death bed. Whatever the reason, check your flash storage devices regularly, you may get some unpleasant surprises...
mirobo technology1d ago
Peter Tribble4d ago

"It looks like you're using an unsupported browser"

No, sorry, what you meant to say was:

"It looks like we've written an unsupported website"

mirobo technology1d ago
iFixit6d ago

That drifting controller isn't trash. It's a soldering project.
So much "unfixable" gear is only stuck because the dead part is soldered down. Learn to melt it off and the new one on, and a whole world of repairs opens up.

Our full solder and desolder guide 👇

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+To+Solder+and+Desolder+Connections/750

mirobo technology4d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mirobotech/116777655959459555

Get the #MicroPython VL53L4CD driver here: https://github.com/mirobotech/BEAPER-Nano/tree/main/MicroPython/VL53L4CD

or the #Arduino VL53L4CD driver here: https://github.com/mirobotech/BEAPER-Nano/tree/main/Arduino/VL53L4CD

mirobo technology4d ago

It's freebie Friday!!

I've created a tiny QWIIC (I2C) VL53L4CD ToF (Time-of-Flight) distance sensor module for my BEAPER #robots and shared it on @PCBWay here: https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/QWIIC_VL53L4CD_Time_of_Flight_Distance_Sensor_Module_eb6c9ff4.html

#electronics #robotics

QWIIC-VL53L4CD Time-of-Flight Distance Sensor Module - Share Project - PCBWay

The good old HC-SR04 SONAR module, and its newer, 3.3V HC-SR04P sibling, have long been go-to distance sensors for hobby robot circuits. The downside is that these modules are distinctively large, wit...

mirobo technology6d ago

Whoa, it's Wednesday!! I was so busy yesterday I missed my teacher Tuesday post. 😢

Never fear, I'm here for my fellow teachers! 😄

Are you starting to plan for next school year? Here's a complete beginner microcontroller curriculum you might wanna look at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Das4E6nijXZ-mP2Ikqn5dJvDbbGIyy0oLm7_AzW3-Ww/edit?usp=sharing

#STEMeducation #robotics #programming #Arduino #MicroPython

Microcontroller Core Curriculum

Microcontroller Core Curriculum This is a comprehensive set of learning activities designed for use in high-school level computer technology classes. The complete set of materials can be used as an introductory self-study course in microcontroller programming, while individual activities may be u...

Google Docs
mirobo technologyJun 15
Veronica ExplainsJun 15

The internet is still full of wacky, weird, fun stuff. Your stuff still has a home. People want to see it.

Don't let anyone convince you otherwise.

mirobo technologyJun 15

It's mirobo Monday!!

I've slowly been working away on some QWIIC things (see what I did there? 😉)!

I made my robots a tiny little VL53L4CD ToF distance sensor module. 🤖

And, I made a matching QWIIC adapter for other I2C devices.

Find them on @PCBWay: https://www.pcbway.com/project/member/shareproject/?bmbno=CFD50F93-D0EC-45

#DIYElectronics #robotics

mirobo technologyJun 12

It's freebie Friday!!

I've just shared my new Adapt-2-QWIIC circuit on @PCBWay – it'll pop up after review and join my other shared circuits, here: https://www.pcbway.com/project/member/shareproject/?bmbno=CFD50F93-D0EC-45

Adapt-2-QWIIC is designed to make it easy to connect cheap I2C peripherals using QWIIC cables!

#DIYelectronics #electronics #microcontrollers