26:14

S03:E18 Mar 3, 2025

Welcome Brent Rubell

Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky and join our newsletter Check out TheBootlader.net for detailed show notes, links, and transcript. Brent Rubell of Adafruit Industries joins Tod and Paul. They discuss the Wippersnapper IoT firmware, Arduino libraries, microcontrollers as mini-computers, and more. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome 00:27 Wippersnapper’s new offline mode Wippersnapper Learn Guide 5:36 rp2040 speed update Hackster coverage 9:19 Microcontrollers as mini-computers [SlimeDeck[(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnwPmoWMGqk) *Adafruit Fruit Jam 14:14 Obsidian note taking app 17:44 Arduino library bots fosstodon.org/@arduinoLibs @ArduinoLibs.bsky.social Maintaner: @tobozo 20:48 3D Printed records Instructables page Amanda Ghassaei’s home page 26:01 Wrap-up

22:30

S03:E17 Feb 3, 2025

Bamboozled

Paul and Tod discuss drama in the world of 3D printing, oscilloscope music, inventory management for makers, and more. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky and sign up for ad-free, spam-free, tracking-free monthly newsletter. Show Notes bamboozle: To deceive or dupe; hoodwink. synonym: deceive. 00:00 Welcome 00:14 Drama in the world of 3D printing Bambu Firmware Update Introducing New Authorization Control System The Verge coverage 8:36 Oscilloscope music Tutorials and how-to links Oscilloscope Music 13:00 ucritair 15:50 Buchla and friends 19:02 Inventory management for makers 22:14 Wrap-up

23:26

S03:E16 Jan 6, 2025

Sunsets, Synths, and Pinball!

Happy New Year! Tod and Paul are back, each with three things to share. They discuss sunsetting a popular IDE, Tod’s favorite synth (which does so much more), 3D printing, pinball, and more. We’re now on Bluesky! Follow us on Bluesky or subscribe to our newsletter. Visit The Bootloader.net for detailed show notes, links, transcripts, and more. 00:00 Welcome 00:19 Sunsetting Mu 3:23 The Synthstrom Deluge 9:11 Home Assistant Voice (Preview Edition) 12:13 The Sound of Logic: Klangorium 15:50 3D Printing News Round-up A 4D axis printer, where the nozzle can rotate. MobiPrint, a mobile 3D printer, without a bed. Hackaday YouTube Make a working PCB using a SLA printer’s UV light. The Lemontron 3D printer costs just over $400 to make yourself and is small enough to transport in an empty filament box. Hackaday and Tom’s Hardware PolyDye adds an ink jet toner cartridge to your 3D printer to allow printing in color. Hackaday PETFusion 2.0 launched a Kickstarter that fully funded in 3 hours to create a bottle recycler and custom 3D printer filament maker. It includes the STL files and bill of materials you need to build your own. STLs start at $39 up to $109 for a commercial license version. 19:18 Pinball! Pacific Pinball Museum Find machines near you with Pinballmap.com 23:01 Good-bye RadioFreeFedi.net 23:15 Wrap-up