Follow along with Lorraine as she creates a desktop lunar phase display! The project involves integrating a keypad and LED displays to visually represent the moon's phases based on userinput dates, as well as some coding in Python to retrieve information via the Astronomy API. Lorraine addresses the coding challenges and hardware implementation, showcasing a successful and functional moon phase display.
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#0:00 Welcome to element14 presents
#0:17 Overview
#1:44 Let's Go Shopping
#2:46 A Moon API
#9:03 Wiring Up the LED Displays
#10:39 Building a Moon
#18:11 The Moon Phases!
#19:07 Give Your Feedback
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