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So are > these for some sort of embedded uses? > > I read about them ages ago but wonder ... > A Raspberry Pi Pico W costs less than £5, is a lot smaller, and has a much lower power consumption than a laptop, so if it's good enough for the purpose (embedded controller), why use a laptop? That's overkill! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Python-list <python-list-bounces+avi.e.gross=gmail.com@python.org> On > Behalf Of rbowman via Python-list > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2024 1:22 AM > To: python-list@python.org > Subject: Re: new here > > On Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:23:42 +1200, dn wrote: > >> Adding a display to the Pico-W is my next project... After that, gyros >> (am thinking it may not go so well, on balance... hah!). > > https://toptechboy.com/two-axis-tilt-meter-displaying-pitch-and-roll- > using-an-mpu6050-on-the-raspberry-pi-pico-w/ > > You might have to go back a lesson or two for the lead up. As he generally > says in the intro most of what he uses is from the Sunfounder Kepler kit. > It has a standard LCD display but he suggested buying the OLED separately > and used it for Lissajous patterns and other fancier stuff. > > It's not a bad series although he can be long-winded and his Python style > definitely isn't PEP8 friendly. > > https://toptechboy.com/ > > He switched to the Arduino Uno R4 after the IR controller/NeoPixel Pico > project and I don't know if he intends to go back to the Pico. He uses > Thonny but I use the MicroPython extension in VS Code. Lately I've been > using Code for everything. Mostly I work on Linux boxes but it's all the > same on Windows. There is a PlatformIO extension that works with Arduino > and other boards. PyLance upsets some because it's a MS product but it > works well too. I've used PyCharm and like it but I also work on C, .NET, > Angular, and other projects and Code gives me a uniform IDE.