In today’s connected world, knowing how to interact with Bluetooth devices is a valuable skill. Python is a popular and versatile programming language that can help you scan and connect to Bluetooth devices. Using a library called PyBluez, you can easily discover nearby Bluetooth-enabled devices, making it a perfect choice for beginners and advanced programmers. … Read more
BACKGROUND If you are curious about offensive security or penetration testing (pentesting), setting up your own virtual hacking lab is a good first step towards ensuring that you have a safe and legal way to practice as you train yourself on various ethical hacking tools and applications. Also, as an extra benefit, there are hundreds of … Read more
Quick Fix: Python raises the ImportError: No module named ‘RPi.GPIO’ when it cannot find the library rpi.gpio. The most frequent source of this error is that you haven’t installed rpi.gpio explicitly with pip install python3-rpi.gpio for Python 3 or pip install python-rpi.gpio for Python 2. Alternatively, you may have different Python versions on your computer, … Read more
Now that we’ve covered Thonny and MicroPython, it’s time to get to know the components in your basic Raspberry Pi Pico kit. 🤖 Note: There is more than one kit out there, but it is this author’s opinion that the best value for beginners is the one from UCTRONICS. Most of them have similar components, … Read more
In the last tutorial, we covered some very important topics to get you started with learning MicroPython so you can begin working with your Raspberry Pi Pico. There are still a few things to cover, but soon we will dive into the microcontroller itself and try out some fun projects! Before we get started, recall … Read more
When learning how to program your Raspberry Pi Pico, you need to learn basic concepts of a limited version of the Python programming language known as MicroPython. It’s a great way to learn Python, as it is much simpler than Python, which can be very complicated and take a long time to master. For the … Read more
KISS – Keep It Secure, Stupid! Since the beginning of days, Man, Woman, Beast, and even Plants, have shared one thing in common. The need and desire to salvage items around them to use as food, pleasure, and necessity. And with that came a need to secure these items for safe use in the future. … Read more
So you’ve decided to learn about microcontrollers and programming electronics. That’s great! There is a whole world of fun and exciting things to do in this realm, but for some, it can be a bit overwhelming when first getting started. Fear not – the newest iteration of microcontrollers from the Raspberry Pi institute is here, … Read more
Are you interested in hardware and always have been? Do you catch yourself buying the latest hardware gadgets like Rasperry Pies or Arduino microcontrollers just for fun? And, most importantly, do you think about becoming a hardware developer? You’re in the right place! To summarize the gist of this article in one sentence: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five … Read more
Before we learn about the money, let’s get this question out of the way: What Does a Computer Science Research Scientist Do? A computer science researcher and scientist identifies and answers open research questions in computer science. They apply scientific reasoning and research techniques to push the state-of-the-art forward in various fields such as machine … Read more
Before we learn about the money, let’s get this question out of the way: What is an Embedded Applications Engineer? An embedded systems engineer applies software development and embedded systems knowledge to design, create, develop, debug, and maintain embedded applications and products. Other terms with similar job descriptions are often used interchangeably: Embedded systems engineer … Read more
Before we learn about the money, let’s get this question out of the way: What Is Arduino? Let’s have a look at the definition from the official Arduino website and Wikipedia: “Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. It’s intended for anyone making interactive projects. The Arduino company and community … Read more