A Raspberry Pi Pico Halloween

The Raspberry Pi official magazine highlights DIY Halloween projects using the Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller. The guide focuses on using programmable LED strips to enhance decorations with custom lighting effects.
Why it matters
It demonstrates the accessibility of microcontrollers for hobbyist electronics and creative DIY projects.
Welcome, foolish mortals, to another year of haunted hacks from Raspberry Pi Official Magazine . These brutal builds are sure to send a chill down your spine and ‘liven up’ even the putrid parties of the undead.
This year we’re focusing on the tiny Raspberry Pi Pico as the dark driver of your foul festivities – don’t be fooled by its small stature, though; it too can produce supernatural spooks to scare your gruesome guests. So start practising your programming sorcery – the witching hour awaits…
At this time of year, you’re sure to find a lot of Halloween tat – excuse us – icky items of terror in your local supermarket or hardware store. Some of them may even be very cool (and very reasonably priced), but could use something… a little extra.
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