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Image Representation in Crochet

A graphghan is a pattern for a crochet afghan that takes the form of a grid of coloured squares. It

Computers use the binary number system as the digits can represent the two possible states of a digital circuit. Boolean

Early Roots of Programming Textiles and programming have a long history together, long before e-textiles entered the picture. An early

The snowflake module extends the Turtle class to enable the easy creation of simple snowflakes. This module is built into

I have been working on developing a simple online IDE for Python aimed at beginners and geared towards the creation

This project involves the creation of an e-textile Christmas tree made out of felt and controlled by a BBC micro:bit.

Recently I have been investigating different ways of simplifying the incorporation of the BBC micro:bit in e-textile projects. Currently the

I recently published a blog post with instructions on creating a simple DIY Input/Output board for the BBC micro:bit, it

Using external input and outputs with physical computing devices can be intimidating for learners new to working with micro controllers.

In a previous post I presented a practical logic gates lesson using the BBC micro:bit, however it required quite a