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# Python for Microcontrollers Newsletter
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Content for the Adafruit Python for Microcontrollers newsletter. Its emailed out each week on
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Tuesdays. Sign up to get them [here](https://www.adafruitdaily.com/).
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# Contribute!
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The easiest way to contribute is to email your information and any assets to cpnews(at)adafruit(dot)com.
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GitHub contributions are also welcome for those comfortable doing so. Please modify the latest draft
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inside the `_drafts` directory directly in GitHub rather than fork/clone/branch/edit/PR.
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Each draft is in the filename yyyy-mm-dd-draft.md in [Markdown](https://www.markdownguide.org/) format.
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Once you are done editing it will ask if you want to make a Pull Request (PR). Do so and add a description.
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The post is queued up Monday afternoons after the CircuitPython weekly meeting.
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If editing is a bit much, post in the Issues, although an email is preferable and highly recommended.
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## Adding images and GIF videos (assets) in your pull request
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Please preface all asset filenames for an issue with the date in the format yymmdd then a unique string, re. 20220802neopixel.jpg
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Please consider using JPG files for size.
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* All images **must be <=550px wide**
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* Please avoid letterboxed images, e.g. images with black bars.
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For videos:
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All videos must be in moving GIF only. There will be no sound. Longer formats may be on a website and linked in rather than embedded.
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* Capture via https://twittervideodownloader.com/ if necessary
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* Convert to GIF with https://ezgif.com/, max 550 px wide, **file MUST BE < 1MB in size**
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To reduce GIF filesize, make them smaller or crop, say to <400px wide, and consider 5 seconds max.
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# Gathering stories
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While the newsletter has a CircuitPython/MicroPython/Python on single board computers (SBC) focus, there may be stories about the Python community, tools, and related areas.
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Check these places for inspiration:
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* [Adafruit Blog Python category](https://blog.adafruit.com/category/python/)
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* [Adafruit Blog CircuitPython category](https://blog.adafruit.com/category/circuitpython/)
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* [Adafruit Learn CircuitPython category](https://learn.adafruit.com/category/micropython-slash-circuitpython)
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* [CircuitPython GitHub Pulse](https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/pulse)
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* [MicroPython GitHub Pulse](https://github.com/micropython/micropython/pulse)
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- [python.org](https://www.python.org/)
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- [Python Insider - dev team blog](https://pythoninsider.blogspot.com/)
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- [MicroPython Meetup Blog](https://melbournemicropythonmeetup.github.io/)
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- [hackaday.io newest projects MicroPython](https://hackaday.io/projects?tag=micropython&sort=date) and [CircuitPython](https://hackaday.io/projects?tag=circuitpython&sort=date)
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- [hackaday CircuitPython](https://hackaday.com/blog/?s=circuitpython) and [MicroPython](https://hackaday.com/blog/?s=micropython)
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- [hackster.io CircuitPython](https://www.hackster.io/search?q=circuitpython&i=projects&sort_by=most_recent) and [MicroPython](https://www.hackster.io/search?q=micropython&i=projects&sort_by=most_recent)
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