“The friendliest microcontroller environment ever! Micropython makes it a joy to play with, the C/C++ SDK is a bit more convoluted but comes with bells and whistles, making it possible to go really deep. Associated with a 2.8" display to show news, weather, time.”
“Great little piece of kit, super versatile and simple to use. Using a handful of these to create an automated signaling and switching stsyem for Lego trains.”
“I recently picked up the new Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W from Pimoroni with a specific goal in mind: versatility.
My dynamic art lamp has been running on an ESP32 for a while, but I wanted to expand the project’s horizons to support the Raspberry Pi ecosystem as well. I grabbed the new board to see whether the RP chip could serve as a viable alternative for driving the lighting engine, and Pimoroni’s fast shipping let me start the experiment immediately.
The porting process was a resounding success. The project now runs smoothly on this architecture, handling colour math and Wi-Fi logic effortlessly. It’s incredibly satisfying to have a codebase that is now flexible enough to run smoothly on both the ESP32 and the Pico.
I am thoroughly impressed with how the Pico 2 W handles real-time tasks, making it a worthy peer to the ESP32 in my setup.
I am putting the finishing touches on the physical build and finalising the dual-platform code structure.
I plan to share the full project details and the finalised port results very soon!”
