Rapid Prototyping With Makey Makey - Maker Update #Shorts

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I’m going to show you one of the most enduring electronic prototyping boards of the past 10 years. It’s not an Arduino or a Raspberry Pi. It’s this – the Makey Makey.

And it doesn’t get the respect it deserves. It’s a no-code solution targeted toward students, but you’ll see it pop up everywhere. Most recently, I found it being used in half a dozen of the custom made arcade games of Alt.CTRL GDC.

What it does is translate a broad range of input into computer keystrokes. Yes, you can use tinfoil or bananas to control a computer game, but also if you’re prototyping something like a kiosk, it’s also a super quick way to wire up simple button controls to a Raspberry Pi.

You can find the Makey Makey starter kit on Digi-Key, and you can find more maker tips like these on Maker Update, each week on the Digi-Key YouTube channel.