Whimsy: Babies just want to have fun
summary
Builds a toddler-friendly music box, first with a Raspberry Pi and Python script then with an Adafruit audio board, wired to three buttons, requiring soldering. Debugging happens during a hackathon: a photo of the breadboard reveals a split ground that breaks one button, fixed by pairing with coworkers. Uses Spotify/locally stored Daft Punk clips; the final hardware demo plays music reliably after wiring and software fixes.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Son’s love of music inspires
- 1:47Designing toy-like music box
- 3:35First prototype at hackathon
- 5:45Raspberry Pi limitations
- 6:48Switching to Adafruit board
- 7:30Seeking colleague’s help
- 9:21Testing final music box
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