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Circuit Playground Bluefruit BLE Heart Rate Pendant with CircuitPython

By Adafruit Industries

Display your heart rate over Bluetooth using CircuitPython and NeoPixels.

PROJECT
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Cosplay Floating LED Fireball with Motion Sensing

By Adafruit Industries

Complete your Cosplay character with this glowing magical item.

PROJECT
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Circuit Playground Bluefruit Automatic Bike Brake Light

By Adafruit Industries

This project uses the accelerometer and the NeoPixels on a Circuit Playgrounds to sense braking and then indicate that the bike is slowing down.

PROJECT
41

No-Touch Hand Wash Timer for Circuit Playground Express and CLUE

By Adafruit Industries

This guide will show two ways to build a hand washing timer that will help you scrub your hands with soap for a full 20 seconds with confidence.

PROJECT
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Drama Piñata

By Adafruit Industries

This guide shows how to modify a piñata so it can be reused and programmed to respond, when hit, with sound effects, pre-recorded taunts, or to release candy.

From Maker to Market 10 - Support- How Adafruit Developed Circuit Playground
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From Maker to Market 10 - Support- How Adafruit Developed Circuit Playground

By Adafruit Industries

Now that you’ve successfully entered your choice market, it’s time for a little maintenance.

From Maker to Market 09 – Distribution – How Adafruit developed Circuit Playground
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From Maker to Market 09 – Distribution – How Adafruit developed Circuit Playground

By Adafruit Industries

Now that you’ve finally seen your idea through production, you may feel like you’re done.

From Maker to Market 08 – Production – How Adafruit developed Circuit Playground
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From Maker to Market 08 – Production – How Adafruit developed Circuit Playground

By Adafruit Industries

Production time. The sweet smell of your final BOM in the air, you’re ready to start making some serious decisions.

From Maker to Market 07 – Marketing – How Adafruit developed Circuit Playground
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From Maker to Market 07 – Marketing – How Adafruit developed Circuit Playground

By Adafruit Industries

Good information is "advertising." In this episode we talk about how Adafruit celebrates its designs, people, and more.

From Maker to Market 06 – Funding – How Adafruit developed Circuit Playground
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From Maker to Market 06 – Funding – How Adafruit developed Circuit Playground

By Adafruit Industries

Funding pros and cons - we talk about some successful maker funding campaigns and some that burned out, what are patterns of success. Organic sales pros and cons.

From Maker to Market 05 – Prototyping – How Adafruit developed Circuit Playground
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From Maker to Market 05 – Prototyping – How Adafruit developed Circuit Playground

By Adafruit Industries

This video, we get back our prototype PCBs! Woo - time to hand solder each component and 'bring up' the board.

From Maker to Market 04 – Design – How Adafruit developed Circuit Playground
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From Maker to Market 04 – Design – How Adafruit developed Circuit Playground

By Adafruit Industries

Now that you’re finally ready to move forward with your project, it’s time to really begin the creative process.