Martin Tan joins the show. He and Paul discuss Martin’s new book, micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers: Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids’ Maker Groups.

Martin’s book at Apress: micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers [https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4842-9197-9]

Martin’s book at Barnes & Noble [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/micro-martin-tan/1143175601]

00:40 Martin’s start with computers and electronics

02:25 micro:bit Projects with Python and Single Board Computers: Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids’ Maker Groups

04:06 What is a Code Club?

05:07 Whom is the book intended for?

6:07 How do you keep the kids engaged?

8:44 Scratch, MicroPython and Python curriculums

10:00 How do the kids collaborate?

12:02 Favorite story from running a Code Club

14:33 Which microcontroller?

Martin Tan

Dan Halbert joins the show and shares how he started with computers, discovering CircuitPython, where CircuitPython might be going next, and more

Show Notes

00:31 Dan’s start with computers and electronics

02:54 Making computers easier to use

05:09 Discovering CircuitPython

8:40 Advice for new contributors to CircuitPython’s core

9:40 How CircuitPython is ported to new hardware

11:35 Managing CircuitPython releases

13:49 Where CircuitPython might be going in the near future

16:33 Which board?

Dan Halbert

Ben Shockley, creator of Mini Fig Boards [https://minifigboards.com] joins the show. He and Paul chat about the Mini Fig boards and how they came to be, how CircuitPython has helped in development, advice for new PCB designers, and more.

Show Notes

00:22 Ben’s start with computers and electronics

1:27 The MiniFigure boards - what are they and how did they start?

6:40 Comparing the two MiniFig boards

8:53 How has CircuitPython helped with designing the boards ?

9:51 Advice for people starting out in PCB design

11:50 Which board?

Ben Shockley

Seth Kerr joins The CircuitPython Show and shares what an FPGA is; his  creation, the IcyBlue Feather FPGA; and how it might be used with  CircuitPython.  

Visit CircuitPythonShow.com [https://circuitpythonshow.com] for show notes, transcripts, and more.  

00:33 Seth’s start with computers and electronics 

01:24 What is an FPGA? 

02:27 What are the advantages to using an FPGA? 

03:16 Seth’s process to designing boards 

05:25 The IcyBlue FPGA Feather 

09:42 How could you use the IcyBlue Feather with a CircuitPython microcontroller? 

11:55 Programming an FPGA 

14:05 Which board?

Seth Kerr

Danny Staple joins the show and discusses his latest book, Robotics at Home with Raspberry Pi PIco.

For show notes and transcripts, visit The CircuitPython Show [https://circuitpythonshow.com/] website.

Show Notes:

00:00 Intro

00:58 Danny’s start with computers and robotics

01:51 What the reader can expect from Danny’s book, Robotics with Raspberry Pi Pico

03:04 The robotics shopping list

04:30 Challenges with the parts shortage

06:20 What made CircuitPython a good choice for building the robot?

07:40 What were some of the challenges faced when writing the book?

10:25 Using Bluetooth to control the robot

12:56 How did PIO with the Raspberry Pi Pico help when building the robot?

14:32 The Monte Carlo localization algorithm

20:17  Which board?

Danny Staple

Alec Delaney joins Paul and they discuss how CircuitPython uses continuous integration for development and Alec's CircuitPythonukiah project.

This episode is brought to you by PCBWay.  Make your dreams a  reality with 10 boards starting at only $5!  Thank you to PCBWay for  their support of The CircuitPython Show. Learn more at PCBWay.com [https://pcbway.com/].

2:28 What is continuous integration (CI)?

4:36 How does CI make it easy for developers and contributors?

8:53 What are the challenges in moving to pyproject.toml?

11:11 What are the benefits of pyproject.toml?

14:56 The CircuitPythonukiah

17:14 Which board?

Alec Delaney

Tod shares some of his favorite talks from the recent Supercon  conference in Pasadena, CA.  Paul and Tod each share one thing they  found interesting.  

Follow Tod on Mastodon: @todbot@mastodon.social 

Follow Paul on Mastodon: @prcutler@fosstodon.org

Show Notes

0:00 Welcome to the Supersize Supercon episode

3:17 The Supercon badge

8:02 DIY Vacuum Tubes by Nick Pool

10:31 Personal Electric Vehicles by Bradley Gawthrop

13:00 Samy Kamkar’s Random Walk Exploration

15:45 How to Hang and Sell Your Blinky Goodness as Art byChris Combs

18:15 Back in person

19:40 Python in the browser

22:00 Tod’s PicoStepSeq

Supersized for Supercon

Mark Komus joins the show and shares how he started with computers, the Monster Eyes project, contributing to CircuitPython's core, and more.

This episode is brought to you by PCBWay.  Make your dreams a reality with 10 boards starting at only $5!  Thank you to PCBWay for their support of The CircuitPython Show. Learn more at PCBWay.com [https://pcbway.com/].

1:00 Welcome and Mark’s start with computers

2:30 Discovering CircuitPython

5:28 The Monster Eyes

8:37 Working on CircuitPython’s core

11:57 Opportunities from CircuitPython

12:50 Which microcontroller?

Support the show!  If you like what you hear, tell a friend or write a review.  Sponsor the show financially [https://github.com/sponsors/prcutler] - your support goes towards covering the costs of hosting, recording, and transcriptions.  Thank you for your support. Learn more [https://github.com/sponsors/prcutler].

Mark Komus

Tod and Paul share a few interesting things including virtual breadboards, Hey Github, and creating virtual synthesizers.

00:00 Welcome

00:26 MicroPython by Arduino Labs [https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/11/10/micropython-officially-becomes-part-of-the-arduino-ecosystem/]

6:15 Home Assistant [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D936T1Ze8-4]

9:50 WithDiode.com [https://withdiode.com/] and virtual breadboards

14:09 Hey, Github [https://githubnext.com/projects/hey-github]

17:40 Virtual Synthesizers - Turn Max patches into VST [https://cycling74.com/products/rnbo]

22:48 Mastodon

For detailed show notes, transcripts, and to support the show, visit TheBootloader.net [https://thebootloader.net/].

Pandas and Breadboards

Joey Castillo joins the show.  He and Paul discuss the LCD Featherwing, the Open Book and its user interface, and power management.

This episode is brought to you by PCBWay.  Make your dreams a reality with 10 boards starting at only $5!  Thank you to PCBWay for their support of The CircuitPython Show. Learn more at PCBWay.com [https://pcbway.com/].

Show Notes:

1:12 Welcome and how Joey got started with computers & electronics

2:48 LCD Featherwing and implementing CircuitPython first

5:55 The OpenBook and the user interface

11:10 Managing power consumption

18:08 Which microcontroller?

Follow the show on Twitter at @circuitpyshow [https://twitter.com/circuitpyshow]

Support the show!  If you like what you hear, tell a friend or write a review.  Sponsor the show financially [https://github.com/sponsors/prcutler] - your support goes towards covering the costs of hosting, recording, and transcriptions.  Thank you for your support. Learn more [https://github.com/sponsors/prcutler].

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