alan_russell
Re:Ask HN: Best way to learn robotics with a 10 year old?
on Thursday August 01, 2024 @09:58PM (#41135492)
It supports most of the ESP32 series boards, which are very cheap and powerful. For beginners, microbit is probably the best choice.
Re:Ask HN: Best way to learn robotics with a 10 year old?
on Thursday July 25, 2024 @09:12PM (#41075068)
Regarding programming environments, I highly recommend MicroBlocks(https://microblocks.fun/). I was a big MicroPython fan before, and since switching to MicroBlocks, I've never looked back.
If your child has experience with Scratch, then MicroBlocks will make him feel very familiar.
Re:Scratch in the Browser
on Thursday December 28, 2023 @03:38AM (#38791337)
MakeCode falls short in many aspects compared to Scratch, lacking features like broadcasting and real-time block execution support. MicroBlocks (https://microblocks.fun) might be a better alternative as it offers the same ease of use as Scratch but for hardware. MicroBlocks was created by John Maloney, who was also the primary implementer of the original Scratch.
Re:Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for children
on Thursday March 30, 2023 @10:17PM (#35381610)
https://microblocks.fun/ have the same flexibility as Scratch. In fact, they are both works by John Maloney.
Re:Show HN: Scratch.js – Interactive JavaScript Scratchpad
on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @09:32PM (#25145570)
It seems similar to lively（smalltalk-like）： https://github.com/LivelyKernel/lively.next/tree/master/live...