"Bro I just had it — I have to attach motors and sensors and buttons?
And if I don’t, I can only blink the LED?"
Me on Kids Day: Mum orders debit card for me (Monzo)
Me: It arrives. I put my £34 on it.
Me after: I spend it on the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
Mum: “It’s useless.”
Me: “No, the Pico’s useless. Not this.”
Mum: “Why did you buy 2 then?”
Me:
"Cuz I needed to know what the heck MicroPython is
and what flashing USBs even means."
Mum: *doesn’t hear for some reason*
Me:
"Now that I’m not a beginner anymore,
I can move on to a more complex version I can also afford."
Mum: *still doesn’t hear*
“I’m not participating in this.”
Me: “I didn’t ask—”
Mum: “I’m not spending my money on THAT.”
Me: “I’ll use my money.”
Mum: “Oh ok, that’s ok.”
✨ The Crew Appears
🧠 Me (Benjamin) — The thinker, the builder, the one who started it all
💡 Raspberry Pi Pico — The tiny starter, underestimated but mighty
👶 Baby Pico — The itty-bitty little one, too cute to discard
📱 Lenovo Tab — Loyal tablet sidekick
🔌 Shy USB — Quiet but essential
🍓 Raspberry Pi 3 B+ — The serious upgrade, the chosen one for real projects
📖 The Mission
To build. To flash USBs. To install OSes. To make Minecraft servers. To store files. To understand MicroPython. To conquer blinking LEDs and go further.
This isn’t just a story. This is the origin of a true maker.