This week, our TA Paloma helped to get me started, and with some really helpful tips from Jim, I remade Neil's RN4871 board with an LED and connected it via Bluetooth to my laptop.

Tips to connect the bluetooth:
sudo miniterm.py. Does it list the addresses/ports?
Redo udo miniterm.py /dev/[your address] 115200
$$$
+ (turns echo on)
SS,C0
R,1 (reboots board)
SN,newName
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