microclicker

micro:clicker

🔎🖱️ use the bbc micro:bit as a slide clicker

here's a vid of it working: https://youtu.be/3ho0ime_nwQ

installation

1. follow instructions to install bbc-microbit

Make sure to follow the instructions for noble too.

2. install microclicker globally with npm

npm install microclicker --global

usage

Use the command microclicker to start scanning for micro:bits. You should see something like the following:

$ microclicker
🔎🖱  micro:clicker

🔮  Scanning for micro:bit...
    Hold your micro:bit level!

🤖  micro:bit found!

🔌  Connecting to micro:bit
🤖  micro:bit connected!
     ➡️  Press right arrow to move right.
     ⬅️  Press left arrow to move left.
   ⬅️ ➡️ ️ Hold both buttons to disconnect.
    🔀  Tilt up to show current progress in slides.

i'm also using the mi:power accessory to make it more compact and a buzzer sound for fun

development

installation

• follow instructions to install bbc-microbit
• install dependancies npm install or yarn

usage

• turn microbit off
• run sudo node main.js (you'll probably need sudo to get access to bluetooth)
• turn microbit on
• you should see a pattern

press buttons to move slides, you should see a counter to help reflect your position in your slides. turn the microbit upside down to reset the counter