13:37

S03:E30 Jun 19, 2023

Erin St. Blaine

Erin St. Blaine joins the show and shares where she finds inspiration, advice for starting Neopixel projects, diffusion tips and tricks, and more. 00:33 Erin’s start with computers and electronics 03:18 Where Erin finds inspiration 04:42 Advice those starting with Neopixel or LED projects 05:43 What were the challenges with LEDs underwater? 08:41 Diffusion tips and tricks 09:52 Favorite Learn Guides 12:17 Which microcontroller?

15:40

S03:E29 Jun 5, 2023

Martin Tan

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 Martin’s book at Barnes & Noble 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?

17:49

S03:E28 May 22, 2023

Dan Halbert

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?

13:42

S03:E27 May 8, 2023

Ben Shockley

Ben Shockley, creator of Mini Fig Boards 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?

15:26

S03:E26 Apr 24, 2023

Seth Kerr

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 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?

21:52

S03:E25 Apr 10, 2023

Danny Staple

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 website.Show Notes:00:00 Intro00:58 Danny’s start with computers and robotics01:51 What the reader can expect from Danny’s book, Robotics with Raspberry Pi Pico03:04 The robotics shopping list04:30 Challenges with the parts shortage06:20 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 robot12:56 How did PIO with the Raspberry Pi Pico help when building the robot?14:32 The Monte Carlo localization algorithm20:17  Which board?