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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 15h

Diamond Dan is bringing the CircuitPython to display work in our PhysicalComputing course. Hack on!

Daniel Martin @djzmusicborn.bsky.social · 16h

This week in @gallaugher.bsky.social's class we're learning to work with neat little TFT screens! Perfect for all your very tiny digital signage needs.

#BuiltWithProfG

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 16h

Using our SwiftUI content? This Monday students completed the following two hands-on app building challenges in their 2.5 hr class as our first mid-term. 2/3 of the class to go. Hack on! “Who Gets a Sticker?”
youtu.be/dSw6MhNL0L4 and “Concentration Matching Game”
youtu.be/HyzEEUAMX9U

WhoGetsASticker App - A SwiftUI Mid-Term Exam Challenge & Solution

YouTube video by Prof. John Gallaugher

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 1d

St. Ig at night

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 1d

St. Ig at night

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 1d

We also start w/a CurcuitPlayground Bluefruit which may be the best “first board” in many academic settings. Loaded w/lights, sensors, app control, board-to-board, speaker, cap touch, buttons etc. I start here w/CircuitPython but avoid the cp libraries so we can migrate learning to other boards.

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 1d

The Arduino UNO Q seems cool, but for an intro academic setting it’s still really tough to find something more flexible at a low cost than the Pico 2W (with add in components, I use leds, a STEMMA-QT/Qwicc connection, microSD. I can do IoT, robotics, so much w/o OS complexities. 1/2

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 2d

SwiftUI first midterm in progress; with 1/3 of the course done. I’ll post the exams and solutions to the YouTube.com/profgallaugher channel by tomorrow. Students are building two apps: “Who Gets a Sticker?” and “Concentration”

gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 2d

SwiftUI first midterm in progress; with 1/3 of the course done. I’ll post the exams and solutions to the YouTube.com/profgallaugher channel by tomorrow. Students are building two apps: “Who Gets a Sticker?” and “Concentration”

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 3d

Ok this was a fun fact. The awesome Peacemaker dance number is choreographed by Charissa Barton wife of Resident Alien Alan Tudyk. And you can see him trying out the dance moves in this bit youtu.be/P8jGVUfuR7c?...

How They Shot PEACEMAKER's Dance Sequence (2025) HBO Max

YouTube video by JoBlo Superheroes

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 3d

This is a fast food place in my wife’s home town and, because I am an incorrigible dork, every time we pass this on the way home, I must sing 🎶 “Pass the Duchess on the left hand side”

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 3d

The coverage of an “AI actress” has been going on for a couple weeks now and this is the first time I’ve seen someone make this very direct and thoughtful point. It is curious this particular effort is also led by a woman.

Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 4d

Like… it's kind of right there, no?

"AI" generated image of woman with dark hair sitting in a chair in front of posters with random shapes and symbols meant to look like images and text on movie posters, all superimposed with a post from k.w.bogen reading
"AI actresses can't negotiate. They can't say they'd prefer their bodies not be shown certgain ways. They can't refuse degrading scenes. They can't express distress about disturbing content. They can't ask the creators :why would you do that to me? Why put any woman through watching that? If AI film winds up being the path, we're about to see an entirely new generation (and more brutal depiction) of media misogyny."

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André (makerbymistake) @makerbymistake.com · 3d

3D files on Printables and MakerWorld

www.printables.com/model/143539...

Customizable Pet Door w/ Cut and Router Template by Andre Costa (makerbymistake) | Download free STL model | Printables.com

www.printables.com

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 4d

I am often asked to say words at family functions. Because I am a cheeky bastard, and like I have done on many an exam, I managed to sneak a Wu-Tang reference into today’s wedding toast. 👐

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 4d

As many of my vintage are aware… strange things are afoot at the…

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 4d

Back in my hometown in Jersey for a wedding. Someone in the woods behind the church is blasting AC/DC. Seems like nothing has changed since the 80s.

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Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · 4d

I wrote a blog post taking a closer look at my new app @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social from a technical perspective, sharing what I learned while building it for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass design, new SwiftUI APIs, and system integrations: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Introdu...
#iOSDev #SwiftUI #IndieDev

Introducing Breve: an arty coffee app built for iOS 26

Take a closer look at my new app Breve, exploring the technical insights around Liquid Glass design, iOS 26 SwiftUI APIs, and system integrations.

nilcoalescing.com

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 5d

I’m going to my first wedding in years, so I’ve been rewatching the intro to Peacemaker to make sure I’m up on the latest moves.

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 5d

Student working on capacitive touch. His touch could not trigger an event. Mine did.
Me: “Well, you are either a ghost or a vampire. But it’s ok. We are proud of our diverse student body.”

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Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 5d

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 6d

I think we can sneak David Cross in to impersonate him and try to surreptitiously fix stuff.

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve been told our roughly 50/50 mix would tip to about 70/30 in favor of women, should we not try for gender balance. Sad corollary: a student survey found on average that women lost confidence over their four years at university.

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 6d

I constantly find Open AI & Claude flub basic tasks like adding numbers. It’s usually useful & I pay for both, but really bad enough that there is NO WAY we’re anywhere close to a singularity. For execs to spout this snake oil makes me immediately discount their integrity. apple.news/AUAK2WV6OQN6...

Humanity May Achieve the Singularity Within the Next 3 Months, Scientists Suggest — Popular Mechanics

Predictions across the field range from a few months to a few decades, but experts agree: change is coming.

apple.news

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 6d

My materials are free online & one can certainly follow the course remotely but the course isn’t offered remotely by the university. I simply give away my material to reach more purple and have a greater impact. Perhaps you can find a local faculty member to allow you to use as an independent study.

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 6d

Dive in! At 0:50 you'll see an overview. At 1:16 are playlists linked below. Entire course (1st vid describes course): bit.ly/circuitpytho...
Pico-only:
bit.ly/pico-school
Each week's challenges & solutions in the open course drive at gallaugher.com
A <3 min on the course: bit.ly/physical-com...

Physical Computing - Apple Distinguished Educator Showcase Dallas 2023 - Prof. John Gallaugher

See how Physical Computing: Art, Robotics, and Tech for Good is tought at Boston College. The course is open to all. undergraduates in all colleges of the university, no pre-requisite are needed. Students complete several projects, including assistive technology projects for the Boston College Campus School. All flipped-class learning videos for CircuitPython can be found at https://bit.ly/circuitpython-tutorials, and you can find the slides & challenges for the course, and other files, in the open Google Drive for the course at https://gallaugher.com. Let me know if you use the content! This talk was an invited Showcase presented as part of the Apple Distinguished Educators Americas Summit - 2023 - Dallas, TX, USA. Huge thanks to Apple for inviting me & naming men an ADE.

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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 6d

Jenny shows what students built with CircuitPython during last nights class. Everyone got a succulent and added it to a 3D printed Groot then used conductive thread and an @adafruit.com CircuitPlayground Bluefruit with external speaker to create Talking Baby Groot. #CSed #STEMed

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