Building upon our how to use the BBC Micro Bit accelerometer tutorial, we'll use the micro:bit as a controller for Minecraft on a Raspberry Pi.

The 8BitDo Micro is a tiny controller that’s designed for 2D games but you can also remap its 16 buttons to keyboard presses.

The second micro:bit detects gestures with its accelerometer, and then sends the relevant commands to the robotic arm’s micro:bit over its built-in radio link.

I never expected my game controller obsession to pay automation dividends, but it did last week in the form of the tiny ...

8BitDo has a new controller on the way that can fit in your pocket. Weighing just 25 grams, the 8BitDo Micro looks like a solid choice for gaming on the go or helping children with small hands ...

Since the micro controller only has 11 output pins, charlieplexing was the only way he would be able to light the entire matrix. While testing his LED array, he found charlieplexing to be a bit ...

The BBC passes control of the Micro Bit mini-computer to a foundation that aims it to give it international appeal.

After the yellow LED on the reverse of the micro:bit stops flashing you are ready to use the controller. Start by tipping the micro:bit forwards, backwards and side to side.

Deliberately invoking the legacy of the BBC Micro of the early 1980s, the device is aiming to change the emphasis from consumption to creation when it comes to young people and technology. As well as ...