CircuitPython Hardware: MPR121 Capacitive Touch & Electric Spoons with Tony D!

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Published on March 27, 2017 6:07:29 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUQBCyGYky0

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Live stream to http://twitch.tv/adafruit showing how to use a MPR121 capacitive touch sensor with CircuitPython. Watch a fun demo of the 'electric spoons' that play tones based on touch! Companion to the guide at: https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-hardware-mpr121-capacitive-touch-breakout

Links mentioned in the guide:
- CircuitPython Hardware: MPR121 Capacitive Touch Breakout guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-hardware-mpr121-capacitive-touch-breakout
- Adafruit CircuitPython MPR121 module: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_MPR121/
- Adafruit Bus Device module: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BusDevice
- CircuitPython PWM out documentation: http://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/en/latest/shared-bindings/nativeio/PWMOut.html
- Bob Dylan goes electric day in history: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dylan-goes-electric-at-the-newport-folk-festival
- Arduino melody example (frequencies of notes): https://www.arduino.cc/en/tutorial/melody

Acknowledgements:
- Music: bartlebeats
- Intro shuttle footage: NASA
- Intro fonts: Typodermic
- Intro inspiration: Mr. Wizards's World
- Matrix background: cool-retro-term & cmatrix

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