In this video I use an ICStation Trackball (Blackberry style) and hook it up to a Sparkfun Microview - a controller with a display built in. I get this setup working, with a foray into a logic analyser and then use it to make a breaking-bricks-with-a-ball game. Github code: https://github.com/orionrobots/microview_experiments Support me on Patreon - so I can remove ads and make more videos: https://www.patreon.com/orionrobots (ps there are perks for supporters!) To help with translating and transcribing my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?tab=2&c=UCVllQ0CH357h7jTpzLB9hCA The Trackball board was supplied by http://www.icstation.com, the microview was purchased from Sparkfun via kickstarter. The ideas and build are my own work. All music used in this video is my own. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEQQcuTfzpo

Earlier this year I bought a heat gun to do some solder/desolder rework. I am considering using it to repair an old laptop (to see what I can learn from that), for mounting different devices or fiddling with SMD stuff in general. The tool is the "SunGoldPower 858D Hot Air Rework Station". I unbox it and check out the accessories. To help with translating and transcribing my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?tab=2&c=UCVllQ0CH357h7jTpzLB9hCA Support me on Patreon - so I can remove ads and make more videos: https://www.patreon.com/orionrobots (ps there are perks for supporters!) There are no paid product promotions in this video. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptKWtWSIy9Q

When making videos about robots, electronics and other stuff, sometimes with kids - some funny stuff was bound to happen. Especially Jonathan. Shout out to the Coder Dojo and Sascha as well. Mailbag Items and gifts: * Pocketmoney Tronics - GPIO Xmas Tree for Raspberry Pi * Kitronics Microbit Motor Driver * PiMoroni Explorer Hat Pro Parts Kit * 4Tronix PiCon Zero Coderdojo Ham: https://coderdojo.com/ To help with translating and transcribing my videos: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?tab=2&c=UCVllQ0CH357h7jTpzLB9hCA Support me on Patreon - so I can remove ads and make more videos: https://www.patreon.com/orionrobots (ps there are perks for supporters!) There are no paid product placements in this video Music used: Intro is Tinkle - my own Comedic Juggernaut - Music to Delight by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100288 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Clowning Around by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Fenster's Explination by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=Fenster%27s Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Ponies and Balloons - The Green Orbs ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEXZeIMiZNk

Today Pheobe and I open drawer number 8 of the PiHut Codemad Calendar (19th December), and find a temperature sensor (a Dallas DS18B20 in a waterproof housing). We wire it into the Raspberry Pi Pico, and test it on things around our lab. We get to see how nicely the Onewire library integrates in Micropython on the Pico. This is not a paid promotion ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONWhnxhQIyo