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48 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2023 Toys," by Happy Holden, CircuiTree Magazine, August 2006. 5. Micro:bit Technical information available at tech.microbit.org. and all the drawings and mechanics. e MEF truly wants your help in making this a better, less costly, and more inspiring tool for engag- ing students. PCB007 References 1. The BBC Make It Digital Initiative. 2. "The BBC micro:bit—From the UK to the World," by Jonny Austin, Howard Baker Thomas Ball, et al, 2018. 3. "The Legacy of the BBC Micro Effecting Change in the UK's Cultures of Computing," by Tilly Blyth, May 2012. 4. "If You Want Smarter Kids, Buy Them Smarter Figure 5: Example projects: a) the reaction game; b) light-reactive cardboard robots; c) a Bloodhound model rocket car instrumented with a micro:bit; d) measuring soil moisture via micro:bit pins 2 . To Learn More The BBC micro:bit hardware and software assets are open source. Learn more here: • Github.com • Microbit.org • Microbit.org/resellers Happy Holden has worked in printed circuit technology since 1970 with Hewlett- Packard, NanYa Westwood, Merix, Foxconn, and Gentex. He is currently a contributing technical editor with I-Connect007, and the author of Automation and Advanced Procedures in PCB Fabrication, and 24 Essential Skills for Engineers. To read past columns or contact Holden, click here.