# Community Resources **URL:** https://community.particle.io/c/the-archive/community-resources/30.md [Latest](https://community.particle.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.particle.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.particle.io/tags.md) --- ## [The Particle Collider (A.K.A. Particle Developer Slack)](https://community.particle.io/t/the-particle-collider-a-k-a-particle-developer-slack/15516)
**Author:** [@christine](https://community.particle.io/u/christine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2016, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/the-particle-collider-a-k-a-particle-developer-slack/15516 "2016-07-26T22:06:20Z")
We now have the Particle Collider-- a Slack channel for Particle Developers! \[image\] This open slack channel contains all those who have contributed to the Particle platform through pull requests or project shares. … --- ## [New Badge and Title System - Particle Levels!](https://community.particle.io/t/new-badge-and-title-system-particle-levels/15518)
**Author:** [@christine](https://community.particle.io/u/christine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/new-badge-and-title-system-particle-levels/15518 "2015-12-01T17:23:21Z")
Titles are fun, and we've recently realized that we should have more of them. Lots of you are doing cool things, and everyone on the forums should know it at a glance. We've created several badges that can be enabled a… --- ## [Add your Github username to your Particle Community Profile!](https://community.particle.io/t/add-your-github-username-to-your-particle-community-profile/15451)
**Author:** [@christine](https://community.particle.io/u/christine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 7:04am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/add-your-github-username-to-your-particle-community-profile/15451 "2015-09-15T07:04:40Z")
Are you a regular Githubber? Now you can add your Github username to your community profile so that Particle can reward you for all your excellent PRs to our open source repos. Just go to your preferences at the url: … --- ## [About the Community Resources category](https://community.particle.io/t/about-the-resources-category/15515)
**Author:** [@christine](https://community.particle.io/u/christine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/about-the-resources-category/15515 "2015-09-14T17:43:01Z")
A place for the discussion of non-forum community resources, such as the docs, developer Slack, developer Trello, IRC, and more. Feel free to suggest resources you'd like or things you'd like improved with the resource… --- ## [Particle slack/discord channel?](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-slack-discord-channel/49923)
**Author:** [@lackdaz](https://community.particle.io/u/lackdaz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-slack-discord-channel/49923 "2019-05-24T21:43:37Z")
Hey I’ve been using the Particle Photon for some time now and I’m wondering if there’s a slack/discord channels that devs hang out at. I see there’s a Particle Collider slack but it seems gated (you gotta email an employ… --- ## [Device modes videos down](https://community.particle.io/t/device-modes-videos-down/45765)
**Author:** [@nrobinson2000](https://community.particle.io/u/nrobinson2000)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/device-modes-videos-down/45765 "2018-11-30T19:42:37Z")
In the docs, the short demo videos of how to put a Photon into different modes no longer play. I suspect this is because they are hosted on Vine, which is no longer an active service. https://docs.particle.io/tutorials/… --- ## [Anyone going to MetroHacks 2018?](https://community.particle.io/t/anyone-going-to-metrohacks-2018/40975)
**Author:** [@nrobinson2000](https://community.particle.io/u/nrobinson2000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/anyone-going-to-metrohacks-2018/40975 "2018-04-10T21:12:45Z")
I’m registering for MetroHacks right now and I was wondering if anyone here on the Particle community will be taking part in the hackathon. --- ## [Anyone going to SXSW?](https://community.particle.io/t/anyone-going-to-sxsw/40047)
**Author:** [@HEng](https://community.particle.io/u/HEng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 12:37am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/anyone-going-to-sxsw/40047 "2018-03-06T00:37:23Z")
I’m considering traveling down to SXSW this week. Is there going to be a Particle presence, or any other members going to be around? @bsatrom ? --- ## [Particle Documents in .PDF Format?](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-documents-in-pdf-format/36998)
**Author:** [@eugenio](https://community.particle.io/u/eugenio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-documents-in-pdf-format/36998 "2017-10-29T14:17:58Z")
Might anyone know if/where Particle docs might be available in .PDF format? I'm with srfnmnk...sometimes "hardcopy" is just so much better than a bunch of web pages. On the other hand, the Particle Team has done quite… --- ## [Is Particle Server 2038 compliant (sparkcore, photon, etc)?](https://community.particle.io/t/is-particle-server-2038-compliant-sparkcore-photon-etc/36783)
**Author:** [@ParticleIce](https://community.particle.io/u/ParticleIce)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2017, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/is-particle-server-2038-compliant-sparkcore-photon-etc/36783 "2017-10-18T19:39:03Z")
I heard Particle got $20 million VC fund. Will all particle devices work after 2038? --- ## [Asset tracker fritzing](https://community.particle.io/t/asset-tracker-fritzing/36078)
**Author:** [@RolfHut](https://community.particle.io/u/RolfHut)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 11:16am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/asset-tracker-fritzing/36078 "2017-09-18T11:16:18Z")
Hi, did anyone ever make a Fritzing file for the first generation Asset Tracker? I am writing an academic article on some research we did where we used the Asset Tracker and would love to share a Fritizing file of how … --- ## [Need build/compile a$$i$t for Particle-Arducam source provided](https://community.particle.io/t/need-build-compile-a-i-t-for-particle-arducam-source-provided/35460)
**Author:** [@mmay](https://community.particle.io/u/mmay)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/need-build-compile-a-i-t-for-particle-arducam-source-provided/35460 "2017-08-21T12:25:41Z")
Need build/compile a$$i$t for Particle-Arducam source provided here: --- ## [UDP::receivePacket() not documented well](https://community.particle.io/t/udp-receivepacket-not-documented-well/33934)
**Author:** [@UMD](https://community.particle.io/u/UMD)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2017, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/udp-receivepacket-not-documented-well/33934 "2017-08-15T12:08:05Z")
There is only scant mention of UDP::receivePacket() in the docs. It should have its own sub-section such as parsePacket() does. I noticed this because of @rickkas7's very useful code snippet that allows UDP reception to… --- ## [Where can I buy very rare black Spark Core V1.0?](https://community.particle.io/t/where-can-i-buy-very-rare-black-spark-core-v1-0/34631)
**Author:** [@Box](https://community.particle.io/u/Box)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/where-can-i-buy-very-rare-black-spark-core-v1-0/34631 "2017-07-20T01:51:46Z")
Where can I find old discontinue spark core? \[image\] I like old spark core. It can survive long time. it is this thing that got me interested... https://github.com/spark/core/blob/mast… --- ## [Particle Logo - "Photon Powered"](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-logo-photon-powered/26526)
**Author:** [@james211](https://community.particle.io/u/james211)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-logo-photon-powered/26526 "2017-06-21T14:10:02Z")
I'm building a website for my project that uses a photon, is it ok to use the particle logo? I'm basically saying the project is photon powered. --- ## [Documentation for FuelGuage and PMIC](https://community.particle.io/t/documentation-for-fuelguage-and-pmic/31689)
**Author:** [@rikonor](https://community.particle.io/u/rikonor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2017, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/documentation-for-fuelguage-and-pmic/31689 "2017-04-16T14:26:00Z")
Hi! I was wondering if there are any plans to add to the documentation for Fuel Gauge and PMIC for the Electron (See Fuel Gauge and PMIC). Those libraries look very interesting and useful but the docs are quite lacki… --- ## [Is there a way to submit documentation corrections?](https://community.particle.io/t/is-there-a-way-to-submit-documentation-corrections/30767)
**Author:** [@rikonor](https://community.particle.io/u/rikonor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/is-there-a-way-to-submit-documentation-corrections/30767 "2017-03-22T04:49:14Z")
Hi, While reading through the Electron documentation I occasionally notice errors. E.g. In mode-switching#automatic-mode, it says: The default mode of the Electron is "automatic mode". This means that the Electron wi… --- ## [How to Take Your IoT Product from a Breadboard to Manufacturing - Particle Speech](https://community.particle.io/t/how-to-take-your-iot-product-from-a-breadboard-to-manufacturing-particle-speech/28754)
**Author:** [@RWB](https://community.particle.io/u/RWB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2017, 4:15am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-to-take-your-iot-product-from-a-breadboard-to-manufacturing-particle-speech/28754 "2017-01-22T04:15:34Z")
How to Take Your IoT Product from a Breadboard to Manufacturing - Particle Speech I watched this video on Youtube from an event put on by Hardwarepioneers.com Figured I would post it here for others who may be inter… --- ## [RGB LED status pictures (GIFS)](https://community.particle.io/t/rgb-led-status-pictures-gifs/28714)
**Author:** [@Mjones](https://community.particle.io/u/Mjones)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/rgb-led-status-pictures-gifs/28714 "2017-01-21T21:02:25Z")
Does anyone know if or where I can get copies of the RGB status leds different states? I need to put them in my manual and would rather use the ones Particle has in the Docs, if possible, rather than try to recreate them… --- ## [GF Car Stolen... Ugh](https://community.particle.io/t/gf-car-stolen-ugh/28575)
**Author:** [@jboswell](https://community.particle.io/u/jboswell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/gf-car-stolen-ugh/28575 "2017-01-15T00:43:45Z")
Just as an FYI, not trying to sell Electrons here - but if you have an older car, the kind that people can steal with just a screwdriver type of old, the ones that are more valuable as a daily driver car instead of tradi… --- ## [Po-util... How I do this on Spark Core V1.0 & Redbear Duo?](https://community.particle.io/t/po-util-how-i-do-this-on-spark-core-v1-0-redbear-duo/28181)
**Author:** [@ParticleIce](https://community.particle.io/u/ParticleIce)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2016, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/po-util-how-i-do-this-on-spark-core-v1-0-redbear-duo/28181 "2016-12-29T18:20:26Z")
@nrobinson2000. How do I do this? $ po sparkcore dfu Please choose "photon", "P1", "electron", or "pi", or choose a proper command. Common commands include: build, flash, clean, ota, dfu, seria… --- ## [Official Particle Curriculum: An Idea](https://community.particle.io/t/official-particle-curriculum-an-idea/28202)
**Author:** [@nrobinson2000](https://community.particle.io/u/nrobinson2000)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/official-particle-curriculum-an-idea/28202 "2016-12-28T23:31:04Z")
Hello everyone. I hope you had a nice Christmas. Particle has a superb documentation, one of the best I have ever seen. This is mostly due to the great community that maintains it. I think it would be great if the … --- ## [Welcome New Members to the Forum! Resources, Projects, Tutorial Videos, and more](https://community.particle.io/t/welcome-new-members-to-the-forum-resources-projects-tutorial-videos-and-more/26477)
**Author:** [@jgladdy](https://community.particle.io/u/jgladdy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/welcome-new-members-to-the-forum-resources-projects-tutorial-videos-and-more/26477 "2016-10-11T20:35:09Z")
Hi all! I’d like to take a minute to welcome new customers to the forums and introduce all the resources available: Projects Site -- The perfect place to share your Particle project and browse community projects for … --- ## [Electron firmware upgrade page in blank](https://community.particle.io/t/electron-firmware-upgrade-page-in-blank/23204)
**Author:** [@macdonaldtomw](https://community.particle.io/u/macdonaldtomw)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/electron-firmware-upgrade-page-in-blank/23204 "2016-10-06T23:44:46Z")
This page is blank: https://docs.particle.io/support/troubleshooting/firmware-upgrades/electron/ Would be helpful if there was some information here, I'm having a lot of trouble trying to upgrade my firmware on the e… --- ## [Source of program delays](https://community.particle.io/t/source-of-program-delays/26280)
**Author:** [@sobellinni](https://community.particle.io/u/sobellinni)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 9:33am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/source-of-program-delays/26280 "2016-10-04T09:33:26Z")
I just got an electron \[rev 4.8 \]and am exploring its capability to operate the built in DAC The code I am using compiled and loaded but has some unusually long delays.| from Analog write to successive analogWrites … --- ## [Particle Documentation System](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-documentation-system/25653)
**Author:** [@AKER](https://community.particle.io/u/AKER)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2016, 4:00am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-documentation-system/25653 "2016-09-07T04:00:49Z")
Hi Everyone, Particle uses Metalsmith to generate its documentation site from the markdown-based source files on Github. I'm interested in how this works, because other open source projects could follow suit for their … --- ## [Documentation contrast](https://community.particle.io/t/documentation-contrast/25248)
**Author:** [@jbstcyr](https://community.particle.io/u/jbstcyr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/documentation-contrast/25248 "2016-08-20T03:03:19Z")
It would be nice if the documentation had a higher contrast between the text and the white background. It is very difficult to read this way. --- ## [Pdf print of datasheet?](https://community.particle.io/t/pdf-print-of-datasheet/22431)
**Author:** [@dc78](https://community.particle.io/u/dc78)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/pdf-print-of-datasheet/22431 "2016-04-26T22:12:23Z")
Hello, I was just gonna hit the road again, so I wanted to bring interesting lecture with me. So, I naturally looked at the Ref sheets in here, tried a print to pdf and got a result of... 1 page \[:confused:\] I'm sure I… --- ## [No link to CLI guide on website](https://community.particle.io/t/no-link-to-cli-guide-on-website/21692)
**Author:** [@macdonaldtomw](https://community.particle.io/u/macdonaldtomw)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/no-link-to-cli-guide-on-website/21692 "2016-04-03T17:08:48Z")
Hey, So there's no submenu listing for the CLI guide under the "Tools and Features" menu on the left side in the Guide section of the website. This is extremely annoying, and it was by sheer luck that I even knew it … --- ## [Looking for pre-processor documentation](https://community.particle.io/t/looking-for-pre-processor-documentation/21118)
**Author:** [@Neil\_Mudford](https://community.particle.io/u/Neil_Mudford)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2016, 8:59am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/looking-for-pre-processor-documentation/21118 "2016-03-17T08:59:06Z")
Is there a document where the pre-processor is discussed? Rgds, Neil [Next page](https://community.particle.io/c/the-archive/community-resources/30.md?page=1)