Why I put a Teensy in Every Project

Zack Freedman November 28, 2020
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Zack Freedman

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Welcome to my workshop, where wicked widgets, wild wearables, and wholesome wonder are wasted on weak witticisms and worthless wordplay. We once worked for whoever wanted wires to work, but the wacky world of wcontent has wiped our wherewithal. The thing on my face is a wearable computer I use as a teleprompter! Send gizmos, gadgets, and samples to the Voidstar Mailbag! Voidstar Lab c/o Zack Freedman 3051 W 105th Ave #350943 Westminster, CO 80031

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Spoiler alert: the Teensy destroys the Arduino Uno, Mega, even Portenta in memory, size, and sheer power, and it's just as easy to use. The Teensy is cheap, and with the new Teensy 4.0, it's extremely powerful. Its generous flash and RAM, numerous peripherals, and smallest size make it perfect for my most creative ideas. I've used them in machine learning wearables, Among Us gadgets, mechanical keyboards, PC case mods, and more. Even my Raspberry Pi projects get a Teensy! Some of my favorite Teensy projects: - Among Us in Real Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJTJqJyBLic - Video Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72a85tWOJVY Table of Contents: 00:00 - I really like Teensy 00:52 - Arduino Alternatives 02:14 - Setting it Up 04:11 - The Teensy Lineup 05:06 - Specs and Features 06:25 - Downsides 07:11 - Why do I use Teensy? 08:57 - Thanks, Paul! 09:43 - Project Ideas Licensed Material: All sound effects - www.zapsplat.com Stock photos of whiners - www.pexels.com Sad wizard photo - Thomas via Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/107583245@N06/12866280023/ Teensy hand-wired keyboard - Joshua Henry via Plugable Blog - https://plugable.com/2016/11/02/plugables-new-mechanical-keyboards-for-typing-enthusiasts-and-gamers/ Ergodox 1.0 PCB and assembled - Deskthority Wiki Teensy guides - www.pjrc.com Teensy angled photos - Adafruit Learning System WTFDuino release trailer - Calum Knott - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAL0XMIszVk MaKey MaKey promotional video - Jay Silver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfQqh7iCcOU Orbital Rendersphere video - Hoboken MakerBar - https://www.facebook.com/orbital.rendersphere/ Soundtrack (all music is licensed Creative Commons or in the public domain): "Skunn" - Suhov "Funk it Up" - Gramatik "Moar Jive" - Gramatik "Make You Better" - Gramatik "A Bright Day (Phat Cut Remix)" - Gramatik "Heart" - Ehrling