Why I put a Teensy in Every Project
Zack Freedman Zack Freedman
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 Published On Nov 28, 2020

Spoiler alert: the Teensy destroys the Arduino Uno, Mega, even Portenta in memory, size, and sheer power, and it's just as easy to use.

The Teensy is cheap, and with the new Teensy 4.0, it's extremely powerful. Its generous flash and RAM, numerous peripherals, and smallest size make it perfect for my most creative ideas. I've used them in machine learning wearables, Among Us gadgets, mechanical keyboards, PC case mods, and more. Even my Raspberry Pi projects get a Teensy!

Some of my favorite Teensy projects:
- Among Us in Real Life:    • 3D Printing and Soldering Among Us' W...  
- Video Deck:    • How to Finish Your Weekend Projects i...  

Table of Contents:
00:00 - I really like Teensy
00:52 - Arduino Alternatives
02:14 - Setting it Up
04:11 - The Teensy Lineup
05:06 - Specs and Features
06:25 - Downsides
07:11 - Why do I use Teensy?
08:57 - Thanks, Paul!
09:43 - Project Ideas

Licensed Material:
All sound effects - www.zapsplat.com
Stock photos of whiners - www.pexels.com
Sad wizard photo - Thomas via Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/1075832...
Teensy hand-wired keyboard - Joshua Henry via Plugable Blog - https://plugable.com/2016/11/02/pluga...
Ergodox 1.0 PCB and assembled - Deskthority Wiki
Teensy guides - www.pjrc.com
Teensy angled photos - Adafruit Learning System
WTFDuino release trailer - Calum Knott -    • WTFDUINO - Teaser 2  
MaKey MaKey promotional video - Jay Silver -    • MaKey MaKey - An Invention Kit for Ev...  
Orbital Rendersphere video - Hoboken MakerBar -   / orbital.rendersphere  

Soundtrack (all music is licensed Creative Commons or in the public domain):
"Skunn" - Suhov
"Funk it Up" - Gramatik
"Moar Jive" - Gramatik
"Make You Better" - Gramatik
"A Bright Day (Phat Cut Remix)" - Gramatik
"Heart" - Ehrling

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