The CircuitPython Show

In episode ten, Pierre and Paul have an in-depth conversation about mechanical keyboards and how CircuitPython has helped Pierre with development.00:15 Welcome and starting with computers and electronics2:00 Building custom keyboards4:10 BlueMicro keyboards (get screenshot)6:40 Developing the BlueMicro keyboard firmware7:40 What goes into building a custom keyboard?11:20 Microcontroller keyboard matrices13:55 Changing from Arduino to CircuitPython for keyboard development17:35 How has CircuitPython helped with troubleshooting?20:15 Turn the tables21:30 Which microcontroller?Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!

Liz Clark joins the show and shares her maker journey, music background, and we talk MIDI for beginners.00:25 Welcome and Liz’s music background4:30 BlitzCityDIY https://www.youtube.com/blitzcitydiy6:30 Getting started with MIDI10:38 Adafruit MIDI Learn guide, MIDI for Makers: https://learn.adafruit.com/midi-for-makers12:26 Liz’s music setup at home15:20 Turn the tables16:20 Which microcontroller? Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!

Melissa and Paul talk Blink, retro tech, and more.00:38 Blinka03:00 What it means to be the maintainer of Blinka04:37 How Melissa started with CircuitPython 07:12 Melissa’s YouTube channel07:57 OpenSign Library8:05 Melissa’s CNC machine 09:28 Melissa’s current retro tech projects10:30 Retro Macs12:30 A mysterious box appears14:35 Turn the tables15:22 Which microcontroller?Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!

Alie Gonzalez joins the show and shares her maker journey, how she started her professional career, and the tech scene in Miami.00:50 Welcome and Alie’s journey to becoming a maker2:22 The start of Alie’s career4:30 Sparkfun & Alie6:40 Miami Hack Week14:45 The tech scene in Miami18:20 Which microcontroller?Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!

A preview of the upcoming season two and its guests.Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!

00:20 How Scott joined Adafruit3:00 What are some of the biggest changes and accomplishments over the last five years since CircuitPython was first released?7:20 Working with upstream MicroPython9:20 Porting CircuitPython to Raspberry Pi (bare metal)13:28 ESP32-S3 development 16:30 Scott’s work in community broadband 22:40 Turn the tables24:30 Which microcontroller?Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!

Episode 5 - Rose HooperSupport the show: https://circuitpythonshow.com/support00:35 Getting started with computers04:36 Early 90s BBS culture & Freeness07:46 Discovering Python10:00 Home Assistant15:20 CircuitPython23:15 Which microcontroller?Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!

1:00 Tod Kurt introdction Homepage: https://todbot.com2:05 BlinkM2:35 Tod's experiences with Arduino7:20 Tod's work with synthesizers12:18 Sound on CircuitPython15:45 Tod and Python / CPython21:20 Tod's CircuitPython Tips Github repository23:20 Turn the tables (Ask Paul a question)29:45 Which microcontroller would you grab for a prototype or new project?Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!

Professor John Gallaugher of Boston College joins the show and talks CircuitPython in higher education.01:01 Adding CircuitPython to a higher ed curriculum05:38 Examples of CircuitPython used in accessibility7:30 How do you teach students with hardware? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oldZ-6eVhg16:30 Maker communities19:27 Professor Gallagher’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/profgallaugher/videos?view=0&sort=dd&flow=grid23:20 Former students’ success28:20 Turn the Tables segment: Professor Gallaugher asks Paul his favorite bands29:40 Go to microcontroller for a new project?Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!

Les Pounder of Tom's Hardware stops by and talks all things microcontrollers, shares his latest project, and retro tech.1:30 Biggest microcontroller surprise4:25 Favorite Pico add-on board5:35 Photo of all the boards7:25 Microcontroller pick12:30 Les’ latest CircuitPython project14:05 Retro tech18:44 Turn the tables: Retro tech to take to a deserted island? (Where Paul gets the other Sega Genesis name wrong)20:57 How Les was introduced to CircuitPythonEnjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!

00:40 Kattni’s journey, originally told at PyOhio 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bBHXimlfPQ and first project: https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-express-piano-in-the-key-of-lime)6:00 Adafruit Discord: http://adafru.it/discord7:45 Mentoring9:55 Community discussion12:50 CircuitPython 2022 goals16:00 CircuitPython tagline: Code + Community = CircuitPython17:50 Learn Guides22:40 Turn the Tables23:40 Which microcontroller to start your next project?Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!

The CircuitPython Show is an independent podcast hosted by Paul Cutler. Each episode he will have a conversation with someone doing something cool and awesome in or around CircuitPython.Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!