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Christmas Coding Kit for micro:bit Reviews

4.3 Rating 13 Reviews
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This is a nice kit and it works well but only if you Use Microsoft Edge or possibly Chrome as your browser. This is possibly because Make Code is hosted by Microsoft, I couldn't get it to work with Firefox.
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Posted 3 months ago
This is a nice kit at a reasonable price but I had problems with the code. First I open the Microsoft Make Code in a browser. I then downloaded the neopixel extension and then copied over the file as in the PI Hut information for this item. I could only get the leds on the tree to light up statically - there was no automatic sequence of colour changes and the only way to change the led lights once per press, was to press either the A or B button on the Microbit. I had the positive and negative leads connect as shown and the yellow lead to the S on the tree and the 0 on the Microbit. I tried reloading umpteen times but always got a static none changing led display. I'm new to the Microbit, but this is supposed to be a beginner's kit, so it shouldn't be this hard to set up?
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Posted 3 months ago
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Lots of seasonal fun for a young coder
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Posted 3 months ago
No coding instructions with package.
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Posted 8 months ago
Great item. My 10 year old son loves it. It’s nice to see his enthusiasm for coding progress and things like this really help. We’ve bought him the wearable strap for the microbit too.
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Posted 1 year ago
Great bit of kit got it for my son he was very happy
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Posted 2 years ago
Really cute introduction to neopixle and rgb leds. It was fun pair the sparkly Christmas speaker with a little music keyboard to play live jingle bells 'live'
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Posted 2 years ago
Grandchildren love this addition to their micro bit , and I find it brilliant as it keeps them busy when they come to visit. Great learning to.
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Posted 2 years ago