The Bootloader

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In this episode, Tod and Paul share a secondary display for your Bambu Labs 3D printer, a small eink eReader, an open source microcontroller, and more.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome

00:15 BambuHelper

BambuHelper is a tiny ESP32-powered desk friend to tell you how your 3d printer is doing!

  • BambuHelper sourcecode
  • BambuHelper assembly video
  • 3d printed case on Makerworld
  • CircuitPython library by Paul!
  • CircuitBambu printer monitor
  • 5:56 OpenScan

    OpenScan is a low-cost and high quality 3D scanner that you build yourself that is open source and modular.

    • OpenScan homepage
      • OpenScan Mini ($239)
        • OpenScan Mini accuracy test
        • OpenScan Classic
        • OpenScan Mini BOM
        • OpenScan YouTube channel
        • OpenScan GitHub repository
        • 8:53 Xteink X4 eReader

          The Xteink X4 eReader is small 4” eink eReader that can read ebooks and can also be an ESP32 dev board.

          • Xteink X4 eReader
          • Crosspoint Reader
          • Xteink Flash Tools
          • Xteink X4 & Crosspoint
          • Quick video section on how to hack the Xteink X4
          • Chris Pearson bsky thread
          • Xteink X4 review
          • CircuitPython builds by Liz!
          • CircuitPython helper library
          • 12:58 Project Aura

            Project Aura is a crowd-funded air quality monitor that costs $30 for the 3D print design and firmware.

            • Project Aura
            • Project Aura GitHub repository
            • 17:06 The Baochip

              The Baochip-1x by Bunnie Huang is another microcontroller platform like the RP2040 or the ESP32, but unlike those chips, everything about the Baochip is open source.

              • Dabao eval board crowdfund page
              • Details on the chip
              • Inside the BIO IO processor, like PIO
              • 21:51 OpenCode

                OpenCode is a 100% open source AI coding agent licensed under the liberal MIT license. It’s built for privacy and does not store any of your data.

                • OpenCode
                • Home page
                • 26:16 Wrap-up

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