The CircuitPython_textMap library is working out well… really well. Freeing up so much RAM is giving me a chance to really go all out with the software part of the Psychic. 

Speaking of software, here's some achievements since the last time:

• Transparent bitmaps! - I finally sat down, went through some learn guides, and downloaded GIMP. Now I understand how to make 'transparent' bitmaps in CircuitPython… which means I can do cool things like summon a Weeping Angel over the top of the current ID.
  
  Going on from this, I'd love to make a regeneration like effect, with one doctor superimposed over the other. Something to look into!


• Make a donation to the Black Hills Bail and Legal Defense Fund and the NDN Collective, to "decolonize and transform systems while providing tools and strategies for Indigenous self-determination and movement-building." 


• Commands - I've been adding to the ever growing list of 'Commands' that can be sent via a Bluetooth LE  to control and change aspects of the Psychic. My favourite is [blink] (to summon a Weeping Angel) and [mischief managed] (to wipe the psychic, because who doesn't like to mix universes?).


• Customisation - I started out with a few IDs that looked pretty much the same, just with different text and symbols. I'm upending things a bit so IDs can follow different base templates. The end goal is to give people the ability to customise IDs a lot more via BLE, an input file, or maybe even some kind of GUI application. There's still a bit of time until I can get to that stage, but it's exciting working it out!