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Scott Hanselman July 26, 2022 19m

Hacking on an AdaFruit M4 Matrix Display with CircuitPython to show my Blood Sugar using Nightscout

Summary

The main theme is integrating personal health data with IoT devices, specifically using a Matrix Portal M4. Key subjects include real-time blood sugar monitoring from a Dexcom implant and insulin pump, and the technical challenges of making HTTP requests and handling JSON data. The practical takeaway is that displaying personal data, like blood sugar, on an IoT device offers a personalized and engaging "hello world" project and a great learning opportunity, even for those who don't speak Python.

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