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Learn IoT with Kid-Friendly Plug-and-Play IoT Devices for Class or Home, Powered by JacDac

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On today’s show, Jim is joined by Peli De Halleux, a research software engineer at Microsoft who has been working on simplifying IoT devices to not only make programming them much, much easier, but also more robust and kid friendly. Peli is here to show off JacDac, new hardware designed for hobbyists and the classroom that reduces the barrier to entry when building IoT applications. JacDac leverages the BBC microbit and Microsoft's MakeCode block based coding editor, along with plug-and-play connectors and sensors, and a full simulator environment that runs in any web browser. Learn more and build this yourself at https://aka.ms/lgpc/jacdac. 0:00 Introduction 0:29 Welcome Peli! 1:10 Introducing JacDac, a kid friendly IoT system for classrooms that uses the BBC microbit 2:00 The JacDac microbit connector and sensors 2:55 Is JacDac kid proof? Jim tests it out by yanking on cables 4:47 The history of JacDac building plug and play IoT hardware wit …...more
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Introduction

0:00

Welcome Peli!

0:29

Introducing JacDac, a kid friendly IoT system for classrooms that uses the BBC microbit

1:10

The JacDac microbit connector and sensors

2:00

Is JacDac kid proof? Jim tests it out by yanking on cables

2:55

The history of JacDac building plug and play IoT hardware with a simulator

4:47

JacDac began in a NYC fashion show

6:58

Where did the name JacDac come from?

7:57

The evolution of JacDac for use in education with Microsoft MakeCode

8:21

How does JacDac work under the hood? Jim and Peli geek out

10:52

Connect a JacDac device to a browser and see the interactions live

12:04

Simulate hardware in the browser

14:32

Hardware properties and events

15:18

Coding JacDac using MakeCode

16:03

Plug in a button and see it in the MakeCode editor, and control your program with real hardware

18:45

Bolting JacDac modules together to avoid cables thanks to the JacDac shape system

20:26

Get started with JacDac!

22:33
Learn IoT with Kid-Friendly Plug-and-Play IoT Devices for Class or Home, Powered by JacDac
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On today’s show, Jim is joined by Peli De Halleux, a research software engineer at Microsoft who has been working on simplifying IoT devices to not only make programming them much, much easier, but also more robust and kid friendly. Peli is here to show off JacDac, new hardware designed for hobbyists and the classroom that reduces the barrier to entry when building IoT applications. JacDac leverages the BBC microbit and Microsoft's MakeCode block based coding editor, along with plug-and-play connectors and sensors, and a full simulator environment that runs in any web browser. Learn more and build this yourself at https://aka.ms/lgpc/jacdac. 0:00 Introduction 0:29 Welcome Peli! 1:10 Introducing JacDac, a kid friendly IoT system for classrooms that uses the BBC microbit 2:00 The JacDac microbit connector and sensors 2:55 Is JacDac kid proof? Jim tests it out by yanking on cables 4:47 The history of JacDac building plug and play IoT hardware with a simulator 6:58 JacDac began in a NYC fashion show 7:57 Where did the name JacDac come from? 8:21 The evolution of JacDac for use in education with Microsoft MakeCode 10:52 How does JacDac work under the hood? Jim and Peli geek out 12:04 Connect a JacDac device to a browser and see the interactions live 14:32 Simulate hardware in the browser 15:18 Hardware properties and events 16:03 Coding JacDac using MakeCode at https://makecode.microbit.org/ 18:45 Plug in a button and see it in the MakeCode editor, and control your program with real hardware 20:26 Bolting JacDac modules together to avoid cables thanks to the JacDac shape system - https://aka.ms/lgpc/jacdac/shape 22:33 Get started with JacDac! https://aka.ms/lgpc/jacdac Presented by @JimBobBennett Feel free to leave us a comment below, and don't forget to subscribe: https://aka.ms/Reactor/Subscribe-YouTube Thanks! This show was recorded at the Microsoft Reactor in Redmond. Connect with us: Homepage: https://aka.ms/Reactor Facebook: https://fb.com/MicrosoftReactor Twitter:   / msftreactor   Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/pro/microsoft-... Get the look! Buy Jim's shirt: https://aka.ms/lgpc/look/jacdac About Microsoft Reactor: Reactors are community spaces where technology professionals meet, learn, and connect - to both their local peers as well as industry-leading ideas and technology from Microsoft, partners, and the open source community. With a diverse mix of workshops, presentations, and networking events customized for each city, there’s something for everyone – whether you’re just getting started or working on complex projects. Our programming is always free and inclusive of a broad set of products, tools, and technologies.

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