Yes it is 
I thought I’d be finish by the time the video was released. It should be ready in a few hours.
NEW Picoware release, v1.5.3 
This is an update to the MicroPython version which includes a new desktop animation, WiFi server, new menu styles, Snake game, support for two touch screen Waveshare boards, and more!!
Check out the new release here:
That is cool.
I found a few issues. What do you prefer? Here or on github?
Either is perfectly fine, thanks for checking out the update!
jblanked - you are a machine! Every time I check this forum there have been even more updates to Picoware! It is looking really good!
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So: I am using rp2350w
- editor: the cursor for the last line and the last-but-one line is the same visually (while the former is away with a down button)
- tetris: sometime, shape stops to fall when kicks a corner with a corner
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but did not yet identified the circumstances in which this happens
maybe it is related to that the current_shape which is deleted and updated without change, while _next_shape is updated between the 2 events in the update function?
- wifi server: how to quit? back, up, left, ctr+c, ctr+q, ctr+x, esc: neither works.
BTW, when I saw picocalc, I immediately remember my old psion 3a, but in a more powerful version. I love the batteries too and the bulkyness as well.
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jblanked - you are a machine! Every time I check this forum there have been even more updates to Picoware! It is looking really good!
Thank you, I appreciate your support!! Many more updates planned for the future. Feel to drop any feature requests
Thanks for reporting issues!
Hmmm I’ll take a look into this for sure.
I’ve noticed that sometimes too, I’ll take a look into your assessment of the issue. If you find (and have tested) a solution, feel free to submit a pull request!
It should be the BACK button, but it’s likely I made mistake somewhere in the code. I actually plan on expanding that greatly in an upcoming release.
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Loving this new release! You are amazing. A little confused about the option for creating python scripts… are python scripts able to be run from within picoware? If so how?
You can use the Python Editor apps to create them and then run them within the Applications
A few of these tutorials should help you get started quickly (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSRet1BCVgXhDNONa1T-1OIDoSibsF_ey) along with (Picoware/guides/Apps.md at main · jblanked/Picoware · GitHub)
Great day and happy holidays to the USA folk
I’ve been working on some updates throughout the week.
I finalized the new WiFi Server app
Created a UART class (and started a Bluetooth class)
and created a Serial Terminal app so you can use the ports on the side of your PicoCalc to communicate via serial to other devices
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Finally, I could try it.
I like the menu popping up on file selection to view | delete.
The whole thing is very snappy, congrats.
For some reason, uart.py in system was missing so terminal app is popping up only an error message.
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Awesome thanks for checking it out!!
It’ll be available in the 1.5.4 release, which should be this week In the meantime, you can compile the dev branch if you wanted to try it out right away.
Ordered my PicoCalc 2 months ago and just found Picoware, and now I am absolutely dying for mine to arrive! Can’t wait to try Picoware out. I know you implemented setting the time at boot with WiFi, have you looked into an option for an RTC?
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If you’re looking for instructions go here. I did it and am very satisfied.
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Welcome to the community and thanks for taking interests in Picoware!
It currently uses WiFi to fetch/sync the time and then uses the internal RTC to keep track of it. I’ve considered supporting external RTCs but I don’t have one myself.
Hi, I noticed what isn’t really a “bug” but I don’t think it was intentional either. The editor.py app doesn’t allow me to enter any shifted characters like ~?|+{}!@#$%^&()<> but strangely enough, I can enter the underscore. I am working on creating a simple calculator app primarily to learn with and after some trial and error trying to get the + and * to work, I noticed that the editor app doesn’t even allow them along with the ones mentioned above. Based on my limited knowledge and help from Ai, it seems that those characters are not available from Picoware. Any plans to make them available?
Thanks in advance.
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Hey, welcome to the server!!
A calculator app is definitely needed. Im excited to see it when it’s ready!
I am able to enter the special characters. Maybe try updating your keyboard firmware if you haven’t already.
Thanks for checking out Picoware!
JBlanked, I just received my Picocalc in the mail today. All assembled (with not cracked screen) and installed a 2W. I flashed Picoware and am looking forward to working some projects. I ordered the device as a I thought it would be a fun way to fortify programming skills with daily challenges.
It would be cool if there was a repository of small applications to input like they had it old PC magazines. I never read them, but they were short, approachable, and taught skills. This platform seems perfect for that use case.
Anyway, I am looking forward to learning about this cool tool.
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