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A project log for Blinka

A minimal CircuitPython board.

dehipudeʃhipu 12/21/2017 at 21:243 Comments

So I finally sat dawn, assembled the second version of Blinka, and flashed it with custom firmware. The firmware has only the pins I'm using, and has a number of modules removed (like analogio) to make room for touchio and audioio. Also usb_hid — so it can act as a keyboard or mouse. Two of blinka's segments are also touchpads.

In other news, I finally got a hold of the vector files for Blinka, so a bigger version with a coin cell on it is in the works (and I will probably enter it in the contest too).

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davedarko wrote 12/21/2017 at 21:50 point

is that an upside down soldered LED behind the eye? :) I'm still amazed how much stuff you can fit on that tiny space.

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deʃhipu wrote 12/21/2017 at 22:28 point

Yes, it is. I would fit more if I could use both layers for routing. Only having one layer makes things a bit tricky.

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davedarko wrote 12/21/2017 at 22:33 point

ah, but it's drilled through? looks like it on the OSHpark link

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