Sandy Macdonald

Formerly, Sandy worked at the University of York, in the biology department, analysing data and telling people that they should have used more replicates. Now a fully fledged crew member at Pimoroni - head of digital content - working on learning materials and digital chunterings. Find him on Twitter and most everywhere else, as sandyjmacdonald.

63 articles

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Getting Started with Inky wHAT

Learn how to install and get started with your Inky wHAT

Tutorial · 45 minutes

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Getting Started with Inky pHAT

Learn how to install and get started with your Inky pHAT

Tutorial · 45 minutes

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Getting Started with Automation HAT, pHAT and HAT Mini

Learn how to install and get started with the Automation HAT family

Tutorial · 30 minutes

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Getting Started with Enviro+

Learn all the ins and outs of Enviro+ and its Python library

Tutorial · 1.5 hours

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Getting Started with Pirate Audio

Learn how to use Pirate Audio boards and install their software

Tutorial · 45 minutes

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Assembling your Snowflakes

Learn how to assemble your Lucky Resistor Snowflake set

Tutorial · 15 minutes

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Pibow Zero and Zero W Assembly

Learn how to build the Pibow Zero and Pibow Zero W cases

Tutorial · 15 minutes

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Assembling the Heatsink Case

Learn how to assemble our heatsink case for Raspberry Pi 4

Tutorial · 15 minutes

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Building your Pibow

Safely ensconse your Pi in a Pibow!

Tutorial · 15 minutes

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Getting Started with Fan SHIM

Learn how to assemble and get started with Fan SHIM

Tutorial · 15 minutes

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An outdoor air quality station with Enviro+ and Luftdaten

Contribute air quality data from your local area to citizen science

Tutorial · 45 minutes

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Assembling Keybow MINI

Learn how to assemble your Keybow MINI macro pad

Tutorial · 15 minutes

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Using macros and snippets with Keybow

Learn advanced of customising your Keybow with macros and snippets

Tutorial · 30 minutes

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Setting up the Keybow OS

Install and test the Keybow OS

Tutorial · 45 minutes

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Assembling Keybow

Learn how to assemble your Keybow mini mechanical keyboard

Tutorial · 15 minutes

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Fitting Picade Plasma Buttons

Learn to fit Picade Plasma Buttons in a Picade or Picade Console, and how to control them.

Tutorial · 30 minutes

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Assembling your Picade Console

Learn how to assemble and set up your Picade Console!

Tutorial · 30 minutes

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Assembling your Picade - 2018 edition

Learn how to assemble and set up your Picade!

Tutorial · 45 minutes

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Getting Started with HyperPixel 4.0

Learn how to connect and setup your HyperPixel 4.0!

Tutorial · 30 minutes

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Getting Started with scroll:bit and MakeCode

Learn how to use your scroll:bit with Microsoft MakeCode

Tutorial · 45 minutes

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Getting Started with Bearables

Learn how to use your Bearables badges and sensors

Tutorial · 15 minutes

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Build an Itty Bitty Beat Box

Combine pHAT Stack, Speaker pHAT, Piano HAT, and Drum HAT into an Itty Bitty Beat Box

Tutorial · 30 minutes

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Getting Started with pHAT Stack

Learn how to solder and use your pHAT Stack

Tutorial · 15 minutes

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Getting Started with BME680 Breakout

Learn how to solder and use your BME680 breakout

Tutorial · 30 minutes