The CircuitPython Show Paul Cutler

It’s the final episode! Tod Kurt returns and serves as guest host and interviews Paul. Paul shares how he started with open source, his favorite project, exciting things coming to CircuitPython, and more.

00:00 Welcome

00:40 How Paul first got started with computers

1:45 Paul’s start with open source

5:10 Learning Python



Talk Python training courses


6:38 Discovering CircuitPython

8:50 Paul’s favorite CircuitPython project



SilverSaucer.com


13:22 Exciting things coming to CircuitPython



Memento Camera

USB host

Scott Shawcroft’s CircuitPython 2024 blog post


16:34 What would Paul like to see in CircuitPython in the future?

17:55 Tod’s thank you for The CircuitPython Show

18:55 Where to learn more about Paul’s work?


paulcutler.org - blog and project page

19:25 Which board?

CircuitPython core developer Jeff Epler joins the show. He and Paul discuss how he sees his role as a core developer, adding JPEG support to CircuitPython, and adding over 2000 new fonts.

00:27 Welcome Jeff and his start with computers

00:54 How Jeff started with open source

1:45 Discovering CircuitPython

2:12 Jeff’s role as a CircuitPython core developer

3:43 Retro computing


The Commordion: linusakesson.net


4:43 The Memento camera and JPEG support in CircuitPython

7:17 Adding over 2000 new fonts to CircuitPython



adafruit/circuitpython-fonts: A collection of PCF-format fonts packaged for easy use in CircuitPython


10:53 Which board?

12:05 Follow Jeff:



GitHub


Mastodon


Blog

Debra Ansell joins the show and shares how she started with computers and electronics, the Orb-sessed LED Sphere, the PixelBlaze Pillow, and more.

00:30 How Debra started with computers and electronics

2:50 Creating the Orb-sessed LED Sphere

5:08 How CircuitPython helped with the project


The Seeed XIAO Sense nRF52840


7:11 Combining maker skills


LED Tote Bag Back to the Future

8:27 The PixelBlaze Pillow


The PixelBlaze controller

10:32 The WiFI Hot Spot LED Jacket

12:43 Where to learn more about Debra’s projects


Geekmomprojects.com

Make Magazine


Instagram


Mastodon: @geekmomprojects@mastodon.social


13:25 Which board?

Jan Goolsbey joins the show. He and Paul discuss the CircuitPython Community Bundle, Jan’s contributions to the bundle, his IoT wind chimes project, and the string car racer.

Transcripts are available in most podcast players.

00:30 Welcome Jan

2:24 Discovering CircuitPython

3:52 CircuitPython’s Community Bundle

6:10 Jan’s favorite libraries in the Community Bundle: Range Slicer

7:45 Graphics libraries including PaletteFader

9:27 Advice for adding to the CircuitPython Community Bundle

10:30 Using synthio for the Internet of Things Wind Chimes project


Wind Chimes repository

14:14 The String Car Racer

19:05 Where to learn more?



Adafruit Playground



GitHub repository



Vintage guitar pedal repair



20:15 Which board?

Max Lupo joins the show and shares how he uses electronics in his art pieces and installations.

00:00 Welcome Max

00:45 Max’s start with computers and electronics

01:53 Which programming language is best for each art piece?

03:47 Beep-Boopatronics

7:36 Continuous Memory

10:01 The Margin Maker

14:20 Which board?

Max’s homepage.

Max’s GitHub repositories.

Tod Kurt joins the show. Tod shares his synthio boards and discusses his recent trip to Hackaday’s Supercon.

00:00 Welcome Tod

1:00 synthio CircuitPython Day Panel Discussion

1:10 What is synthio in CircuitPython?

2:00 Tod’s custom synthio micrococontroller boards (todbot/circuitpython-synthio-tricks: tips, tricks, and examples of using CircuitPython synthio

2:10 Tod’s Tindie store

4:30 Tod’s visit to Hackaday’s Supercon

5:22 Lux Lavalier on The Bootloader and in-person

6:30 CircuitPython at Supercon

7:02 Lightning Talks YouTube

8:40 Sprite_tm Jeroen Domburg: Building a Portable Vectrex, The Right Way

10:15 Cuddly Companion Bots Angela Sheehan: Cuddly Companion Bots

11:50 Stargirl’s KiCad Viewer talk

13:22 This year’s SuperCon Badge

15:44 Adding a capacitive touchpad - GitHub repository

17:30 Lack of speaker diversity at Supercon

17:55 Alpenglow’s Mastodon thread on Supercon speaker diversity Alpenglow Industries (@alpenglow@mstdn.social)

20:42 Which board do you reach for when starting a new project?

22:50 Wrap-up

Thank you for listening. Until next time, stay positive!