[Edit] Four Arduino classes on calendar with seats available

Electronics
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@NickWebb and I are trying to catch up on demand for our Arduino classes:

  • Free - Open to Non Members
  • All parts furnished except your notebook computer
  • Total beginners in programming and electronics are welcome

Arduino: Sensors for Fun and Non Profit! - Wednesday - Oct 24
https://calendar.dallasmakerspace.org/events/view/8083

Arduino, Raspberry Pi: Using I2C LCD Displays - Tuesday - Oct 30
https://calendar.dallasmakerspace.org/events/view/8280

Arduino: Controlling the Wild RGB LED Strips! - Thursday - Nov 1
https://calendar.dallasmakerspace.org/events/view/8278

Arduino: Blynk into the Internet of Things! - Tuesday - Nov 13
https://calendar.dallasmakerspace.org/events/view/8282

Arduino: Wireless Communication with the NRF24L01 Transceiver - Wednesday - Nov 14
https://calendar.dallasmakerspace.org/events/view/8283

Sign up soon! Class sizes are limited to six so we can spend time helping everyone with the exercises.

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@talkers. Free and open to the public. Eligible for putting on the main FB page?

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#4

@heyheymama - I was so proud of my posting until I saw your professional looking image that makes mine look downright nerdy. Thank you very much! All of us have so much to learn with the mix of talents at DMS. I’m learning from you about how to present my classes while @Kriskat30 is asking me about Arduino for her art projects.

For those who did not notice, Stephenie’s Number One Son got top billing for his Sensors for Fun and Non Profit class. Its our most popular offering but I’m working to catch up.

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#5

An idea for another class…
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=241822.0

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#6

Nobody noticed the OP on that thread?

Most likely that was our Walter…

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#7

I did. He and I exchanged many messages about getting true random numbers out of an AVR processor. I started the project. He got it working. Some little bit of his library is my code.

Not “most likely”. It is Walter.

And, his work on that project is exemplary.

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#8

This looks like a great idea for at least a couple of classes. I’m not interested in doing them but I will throw out a couple of ideas and would be available to help someone develop them.

  1. Clearly the construction part would be a great class but would probably be interesting to a limited number of people.

  2. Classes are much easier and generate a lot more interest if all parts are furnished. The cost/preparation/logistics of the led arrays creates difficulties here. Why not develop a simple Processing program which displays the LED arrays on the PC screen and reads the serial port? Walter’s program couple be modified to also send the data out the serial port. This could generate a wide interest and anyone with an Arduino could repeat the fun at home. ELab has Unos and cables available now.
    @artg_dms

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#9

I think I touched on these in my multiplexing class and built one on a breadboard with a red 5x7 matrix from Tanner as a demo.

I do not know at this time when I can teach classes again.

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#10

Do you want these under the Arduino Category in the calendar as well?

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#11

My classes use Arduino in the title even if they actually use Wemos ESP8266 boards. Beginners might recognize Arduino when Microcontroller/Embedded/… may not get their attention.

#12

A cancellation has opened up a seat in tonight’s Arduino: LCD Displays class.