
Alex Glow (alexglow.com)
There are a few favorites I always reach for:
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Adafruit’s Circuit Playground Express: LED
ring, built-in speaker. Good for standalone
interfaces and lights, like a DIY lightning cloud.
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BBC micro:bit: 5×5 LED matrix, 2-way radio,
lots of programming options. Great for bike/
skateboard lights.
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Teensy: A fast heavy lifter, with an audio
breakout available. Good for motors and music,
e.g., filter pedals.
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TinyCircuits TinyLily: Teeny-tiny, simple,
washable. Good for wearables, like my “mind-
altering gadgets.”
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Particle Photon: Easy Wi-Fi integration (and
beyond). Good for IoT without the hassle of
ESP8266, including the ...