https://www.tammymakesthings.com/tammy makes thingsElectronics projects, CircuitPython, programming, making, coding, and tech commentary by Tammy Cravit. 2023-04-23T10:41:17-07:00 tammy cravit https://www.tammymakesthings.com/ Jekyll © 2023 tammy cravit /assets/img/favicons/favicon.ico /assets/img/favicons/favicon-96x96.png Welcome Back!2023-03-16T12:36:18-07:00 2023-03-16T12:36:18-07:00 https://www.tammymakesthings.com/musings/2023/03/16/welcome-back/ tammy cravit Welcome back to Tammy’s corner of the Internet. I’m currently respinning this site to be less blogging-focused and more project-focused, so expect blog posts to be infrequent. In the meantime, please use the links at the left side of the page to navigate what’s here. Tammy's CircuitPython 2022 Thoughts2022-01-22T00:00:00-07:00 2022-01-22T00:00:00-07:00 https://www.tammymakesthings.com/circuitpython/2022/01/22/circuitpython-2022/ tammy cravit Over on the Adafruit Blog, there’s a call for thoughts about the state of CircuitPython, a recap of 2021, and our thoughts about 2022. Although my 2021 got sort of blown out of the water by the pandemic and my Major Health Crisis(tm), I’m renewing my focus for 2022. So although I’m not recapping the dumpster fire that was 2021 for me, I’ll share a few thoughts about the current state of play, ... Yes, Yes, Another Reboot...2022-01-21T00:00:00-07:00 2022-01-21T00:00:00-07:00 https://www.tammymakesthings.com/musings/2022/01/21/yes-yes-another-reboot/ tammy cravit Yes, yes, I know…another year, another blog reboot. So, where have I been, and what’s been going on? Suffice it to say that 2021 was a wiiiiiiild ride for me. Aside from the continuing aftermath of the pandemic (which included a layoff from my employer of nearly seven years and starting a new job), 2021 included a rather serious health crisis. Or, as I like to put it, I survived an assassinati... On New Years and New Beginnings2021-01-06T00:00:00-07:00 2021-01-06T00:00:00-07:00 https://www.tammymakesthings.com/musings/2021/01/06/on-new-years-and-new-beginnings/ tammy cravit As you might have noticed, this blog has been quiet for a while. I had lots of good stuff happening last year, and lots of ideas planned. But then…well, life happened. The COVID-19 pandemic hit, I was laid of from my job (after nearly seven years), I started a new job, and things got busy. The new year has brought a little breathing room, and I’d started thinking about how to get going with t... Why Clojure?2020-05-14T00:00:00-07:00 2020-05-14T00:00:00-07:00 https://www.tammymakesthings.com/programming/2020/05/14/why-clojure/ tammy cravit This is going to be the first post in a series about Clojure and how to get started with it. In this post, I’ll talk about what Clojure is, why it’s interesting to learn, and how to get a Clojure environment set up on your system. In subsequent posts, I’ll dive into the basics of Clojure and give you some pointers for how to get started with it. What is Clojure? Clojure is a functional progra...