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The Bootloader

The Bootloader

By: Paul Cutler
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A monthly podcast loading you up with news, project updates and product talk from the CircuitPython and maker communities. Hosted by Tod Kurt and Paul Cutler.Copyright 2026 Paul Cutler
Episodes
  • CircuitPython Day 2026

    CircuitPython Day 2026
    Sep 7 2026
    Tod and Paul take a look back at the last year and share some of their favorite CircuitPython projects and features. This is a replay of The Bootloader's livestream on the Adafruit YouTube channel on CircuitPython Day. It has been slightly edited and we do use screensharing, so you may want to check out the video on YouTube.Show Notes00:00 Intro00:57 CircuitPython in the last year1:24 CircuitPython 10 Audio EffectsTing alternate CircuitPython voice effects firmware4:24 CircuitPython 10.1 and 10.2 updates4:37 MicroPython and upstreamMicroPython home page5:03 The Adafruit Fruit JamAdafruit Fruit Jam Learn GuideFruit Jam OS5:27 Sean Carolan’s Pac-Man CloneSean on The CircuitPython Show6:24 Dan Cogliano’s Z Machine and Zork8:20 Dan Cogliano’s Fruit Jam ScreensaversMoon Miner9:14 Liz Clark’s Fruit Jam Video Music PlayerAtari Video Music original hardware11:41 picogame by Vladimir SmitkaWrite-up of picogame on chiptron.eu16:24 Lorraine’s Autonomous LEGO Train with CircuitPython and LIDARAmazon LIDAR example or dfrobotPython code for Raspberry Pi19:42 RV Circuit Studio by Armstrong Subero24:11 Liz Clark’s Chiptune PlayerCircuitPython AY8912 libraryVGM fan websites27:31 PicoTTYEmbedded Systems News story30:30 Wrap-up
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    31 mins
  • Thank You For The Music

    Thank You For The Music
    Aug 3 2026

    In this episode, Tod and Paul share everything you wanted to know about USB, what's new in CircuitPython, a retro MP3 player, and more.

    Follow the show on BlueSky.

    00:19 Understanding USB

    • Know what your USB-C cable can really do
    • RD TC66 USB Tester
    • Treedix USB Cable Tester
    • Linux lsucpd

    6:13 Terry Godier

    • A Room You Can’t See video essay
    • Some Decisions Aren’t Supposed to be Optimized video essay
    • Terry on Mastodon
    • Terry on Bluesky
    • Home page
    • Current RSS Reader

    10:19 CircuitPython Updates

    16:55 AP30 Music Boy MP3 Player

    • AP30 Music Boy Kickstarter page

    19:11 awesome-selfhosted

    • awesome-selfhosted

    23:09 LibrePods and Sony Head Tracker

    • LibrePods
    • Tom’s Hardware coverate of Sony Head Tracker
    • Sony Head Tracker on GitHub

    25:11 CircuitPython Day 2026 and wrap-up

    • CircuitPython Day schedule
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    26 mins
  • Pinball Wizard

    Pinball Wizard
    Jul 6 2026

    Paul and Tod share a new CircuitPython IDE, a new selling platform for makers, Space Cadet Pinball, and more.

    Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky.

    Show Notes

    00:00 Intro

    00:19 RV Circuit Studio

    • RV Circuit Studio GitHub page with download links

    4:20 The curse of being a production maker

    • About SmallRun
    • SmallRun FAQ
    • SmallRun Discord
    • SmallRun on BlueSky
    • RetroDisks, Aron’s store on SmallRun
    • todbot store on SmallRun.net
    • todbot store on Lectronz.com
    • todbot store on Tindie.com

    10:00 Bambuddy

    • Home Page
    • GitHub repository
    • Live demo

    13:28 Mechanical Space Cadet Pinball Machine

    • CNCDan “I’m building a Space Cadet Pinball Machine” pt1
    • CNCDan “I’m building a Space Cadet Pinball Machine” pt2
    • Technology Connections video about EM pinball
    • Play Space Cadet Pinball online
    • Decompilation of Space Cadet Pinball source

    16:23 ListenBrainz all the things

    • Listening Post: a macOS app that listens in the background and submits your listening history to Shazam and Last.fm or ListenBrainz
    • ListenBrainz widget: Embed an iFrame in a website to show what you’re currently listening to
    • ListenBrainz autoposter - Every month share your top listens to social media
    • ListenBrainz to Bluesky - Automatically update your Bluesky profile with your last listened to track

    18:28 BC250 The Budget E-waste Steam Machine

    • Bless The BC250, The Budget E-waste Steam Machine
    • $100 Steam Machine GPU Unlocked! PS5 APU (ASRock BC-250)
    • BC250 cases on Makerworld
    • BC250 wiki

    Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!
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    22 mins
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