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An independent podcast with the people in and around CircuitPython. Created and hosted by Paul Cutler.... more
FAQs about The CircuitPython Show:How many episodes does The CircuitPython Show have?The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.
May 19, 2025Justin MyersIn the final episode of season 5, Justin Myers joins the show. Justin shares how he created the new connectionmanager library for networking in CircuitPython.Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky for news of when the show will return.Show Notes00:00 Intro00:21 Justin’s start with computers1:11 Discovering electronics2:15 Discovering CircuitPython3:02 ConnectionManager4:55 How does connectionmanager work?7:10 What were the challenges in creating connectionmanager?8:35 Software testing framework11:21 Which board?13:25 Wrap-up...more14minPlay
May 05, 2025Cooper DalrympleCooper Dalrymple, who recently was a guest on the Audio Effects Panel Discussion, joins the show. He shares how he got started with electronics, his music background, what’s next for CircuitPython’s audio effects, and more.00:00 Welcome00:26 Cooper’s start with computers and electronics1:31 Discovering CircuitPython5:57 Cooper’s music background8:18 Designing hardware13:26 Advantages between CircuitPython and Arduino19:03 What’s next in audio effects?21:41 Learn more about CooperTindie StoreYouTubeGitHub23:02 Which board?24:04 Wrap-up...more25minPlay
April 21, 2025Designing Games for CircuitPython with Tim "foamyguy" CocksTim Cocks, better known as foamyguy in the Adafruit community, shares his experiences in designing games for CircuitPython. Tim and Paul also discuss some recent games Tim has worked on.00:00 Intro00:16 Tim’s start with computers1:48 Discovering CircuitPython8:16 Challenges designing games for microcontrollers13:16 1D Chomper15:44 Blinka Says18:58 Karel the Robot23:24 Which microcontroller?25:42 Wrap-up...more27minPlay
April 07, 2025Audio Effects Panel DiscussionCooper Dalrymple, Jeff Epler, Mark Komus, and Tod Kurt join the show to discuss the new audio effects available in CircuitPython.00:00 Welcome00:19 Mark’s inspiration for adding audio effects1:46 Mark’s drum gist4:23 The new audio effects available in CircuitPython8:02 LFOs10:30 Synthio vs Audio Effects11:36 MP3 Bass and Treble Control12:48 The RP235017:34 RP2350 vs RP204018:11 Audio on Espressif19:50 Guitar pedals26:59 Future projects29:59 CircuitPython Karaoke30:42 CircuitPython Audio Effects Tricks32:38 Wrap-up...more34minPlay
March 24, 2025Project Collaboration with Liz Clark and Noe RuizLiz Clark and Noe Ruiz join the show and share how they collaborate on projects, where they get inspiration, and share some of their favorite projects.Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky.Show Notes00:00 Intro00:21 Project inspirations4:17 Iterating on a project6:09 Working together to improve a project8:01 Noe’s favorite project - Adabot9:41 Liz’s favorite project - the Midi Fighter11:00 The MX Guitarr15:12 The The CircuitPython Motorized Camera Slider17:09 The Jack-o-lantern PropMaker19:24 The NFC Rapsberry Pi Media Player24:02 The RP2350 Audio Reactive Video Synth29:18 Wrap-up...more30minPlay
March 10, 2025Writing a CircuitPython Library for the Community BundleJan Goolsbey and Tod Kurt return to the show and share their experience in writing libraries and drivers for the CircuitPython Community Bundle.Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky and join our newsletter.Guests:Jan Goolsbey - Jan’s GitHub repositoriesTod Kurt Tod’s GitHub repositories00:00 Welcome00:18 The CircuitPython Community Bundle2:01 When is your code is ready for the bundle?2:50 Creating a library using cookiecutterCreating and sharing a CircuitPython library Learn Guide9:01 Documentation requirements11:15 Submitting a library to the Community Bundle14:22 Circup15:37 Advice for someone sharing their first library19:03 Can a library move to the Adafruit CircuitPython Bundle?22:46 Licensing24:10 Libraries Jan and Tod have writtenPaletteFaderRuhRohRotaryIO29:22 Hidden gems in the Community BundleAtari Punk Console34:17 Wrap-up...more35minPlay
February 24, 2025Building CircuitPython with Dan HalbertCircuitPython core developer Dan Halbert joins the show and shares how to build CircuitPython from source.Dan was previously a guest on episode 28.Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky and join our newsletter.00:00 Intro00:24 When would someone want to build CircuitPython?2:23 The pre-requisites for building CircuitPython and the Building CircuitPython Learn Guide5:15 Building for different hardware ports using git submodules6:46 Usage of Python in the build process and virtual environments9:11 Asking for help in the Adafruit Discord9:34 Adding a new board to CircuitPython and How to Add a Board Learn Guide13:58 Obtaining a vendor ID and product ID16:49 Adding the board to circuitpython.org and its Learn Guide18:13 Advice for building CircuitPython (XKCD)21:10 Wrap-up...more22minPlay
February 10, 2025Designing a PCB with Bradán LaneWelcome to a new episode of The CircuitPython Show! Bradán Lane joins the show for a second time and shares his process, tips, and tricks for designing a PCB that uses CircuitPython.We’re now on Bluesky!00:00 WelcomeBradán Lane homepageBradán on The CircuitPython Show episode 1900:24 Recommended toolsEasyEDAKiCad2:54 Where to start when designing a board?4:24 Finding open source hardware examples and schematicsAdafruitSolder Party7:02 Designing a board to support CircuitPython9:00 The board layout and its constraints12:28 Creating a feature board aka the kitchen sink14:12 Picking out parts and components17:14 Placing parts on the board19:19 Advice for new board designers20:37 The DC NextGen Graffiti Badge25:28 Getting CircuitPython to run on a board29:39 Wrap-up...more31minPlay
January 27, 2025Building a weather system with Jan GoolsbeyJan Goolsbey joins the show for his second visit. He shares how he built a weather monitoring system using sensors, weather APIs, display devices, CircuitPython, and Adafruit IO.Jan was previously a guest on episode 33.The CircuitPython Show is now on Bluesky!Show Notes00:00 Intro00:16 Welcome Jan00:28 The start of the weather system2:09 How to solve the corrosion problem4:50 Internet connected sensors with a PyPortal and Adafruit IO7:43 Adding external weather conditions from an API to Adafruit IO9:47 Evolving into a combined weather system12:40 Discovering Apple WeatherKit integration in Adafruit IO+14:00 Version 1 of the weather system architecture14:52 What were the challenges in the new architecture?17:20 Multiple display devices and Adafruit IO throttling20:55 Version 2 architecture: Remix22:34 The user interfaces27:09 What’s next?29:09 Wrap-upCorrection: Jan referred to Jerry Needell as working at Apple instead of Adafruit.Follow Jan on Bluesky.View Jan’s projects on the Adafruit Playground....more32minPlay
January 13, 2025Aaron PendleyThe CircuitPython Show returns! To kick off season five, Paul welcomes Aaron Pendley, who is known by squid.jpg in the Adafruit community. They discuss how Aaron got started with computers, how he discovered CircuitPython, and a number of his projects.Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky.Show Notes00:25 Welcome Aaron and his start with computers4:23 squid.jpg5:18 Discovering CircuitPython8:03 The Top-Secret Lunchbox12:11 The Zapper lights / sound mod16:24 The Wii Nunchuk USB Adapter17:22 The WiFi Matrix Keypad Remote20:02 Sparkle Specs firmware for Adafruit LED Glasses22:44 Which microcontroller?23:33 Wrap-upFollow Aaron on BlueskyVisit Aaron’s Adafruit Playground page...more24minPlay
FAQs about The CircuitPython Show:How many episodes does The CircuitPython Show have?The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.