Aaron Pendley

The 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 [https://www.circuitpythonshow.com/@circuitpythonshow/follow] or Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/circuitpythonshow.com]. Show Notes 00:25 Welcome Aaron and his start with computers 4:23 squid.jpg 5:18 Discovering CircuitPython 8:03 The Top-Secret Lunchbox [https://adafruit-playground.com/u/squid_jpg/pages/building-a-top-secret-lunchbox] 12:11 The Zapper lights / sound mod [https://adafruit-playground.com/u/squid_jpg/pages/guide-zapper-lights-sound-mod] 16:24 The Wii Nunchuk USB Adapter [https://adafruit-playground.com/u/squid_jpg/pages/wii-nunchuck-usb-adapter] 17:22 The WiFi Matrix Keypad Remote [https://adafruit-playground.com/u/squid_jpg/pages/guide-build-a-wifi-matrix-keypad-remote] 20:02 Sparkle Specs firmware [https://adafruit-playground.com/u/squid_jpg/pages/sparkle-specs-firmware-for-adafruit-led-glasses-driver] for Adafruit LED Glasses 22:44 Which microcontroller? 23:33 Wrap-up Follow Aaron on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/apendley.bsky.social] Visit Aaron’s Adafruit Playground page [https://adafruit-playground.com/u/squid_jpg]