The CircuitPython Show

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Scott Shawcroft Apr 05, 2022

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00:20 How Scott joined Adafruit

3:00 What are some of the biggest changes and accomplishments over the last five years since CircuitPython was first released?

7:20 Working with upstream MicroPython

9:20 Porting CircuitPython to Raspberry Pi (bare metal)

13:28 ESP32-S3 development

16:30 Scott’s work in community broadband

22:40 Turn the tables

24:30 Which microcontroller?

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Rose Hooper Mar 29, 2022

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Episode 5 - Rose Hooper

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00:35 Getting started with computers

04:36 Early 90s BBS culture & Freeness

07:46 Discovering Python

10:00 Home Assistant

15:20 CircuitPython

23:15 Which microcontroller?

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Tod Kurt Mar 22, 2022

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1:00 Tod Kurt introdction

Homepage: https://todbot.com

2:05 BlinkM

2:35 Tod's experiences with Arduino

7:20 Tod's work with synthesizers

12:18 Sound on CircuitPython

15:45 Tod and Python / CPython

21:20 Tod's CircuitPython Tips Github repository

23:20 Turn the tables (Ask Paul a question)

29:45 Which microcontroller would you grab for a prototype or new project?

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John Gallaugher Mar 15, 2022

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Professor John Gallaugher of Boston College joins the show and talks CircuitPython in higher education.

01:01 Adding CircuitPython to a higher ed curriculum

05:38 Examples of CircuitPython used in accessibility

7:30 How do you teach students with hardware?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oldZ-6eVhg

16:30 Maker communities

19:27 Professor Gallagher’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/profgallaugher/videos?view=0&sort=dd&flow=grid

23:20 Former students’ success

28:20 Turn the Tables segment: Professor Gallaugher asks Paul his favorite bands

29:40 Go to microcontroller for a new project?

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Les Pounder Mar 08, 2022

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Les Pounder of Tom's Hardware stops by and talks all things microcontrollers, shares his latest project, and retro tech.

1:30 Biggest microcontroller surprise

4:25 Favorite Pico add-on board

5:35 Photo of all the boards

7:25 Microcontroller pick

12:30 Les’ latest CircuitPython project

14:05 Retro tech

18:44 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 CircuitPython

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Kattni Rembor Mar 01, 2022

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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/discord

7:45 Mentoring

9:55 Community discussion

12:50 CircuitPython 2022 goals

16:00 CircuitPython tagline: Code + Community = CircuitPython

17:50 Learn Guides

22:40 Turn the Tables

23:40 Which microcontroller to start your next project?

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The CircuitPython Show Trailer Jan 25, 2022

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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.

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