28:05

S04:E30 Mar 2, 2026

Spin the Black Circle

Paul and Tod chat about an open source record player, MicroPython’s new operating system, 3D printing news, and you won’t believe who is going to Eurovision. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky. We have stickers! Request a free sticker here. (US Only, sorry!) Show Notes 00:00 Welcome 00:19 The Statimatic STM-01 Automatic Turntable Hackster coverage YouTube series GitHub repository Gareth Halfacree on Mastodon 5:00 MicroPythonOS and WaveShare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-2 Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-2 wiki Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-2 product page CircuitPython for it CircuitPython driver for touchscreen MicropythonOS MicropythonOS apps source Fruit Jam OS, a simlar idea in CircuitPython 10:16 3D Printing News Roundup Tool Trace AI is a site that allows you to upload a picture of your tools and it will create foam shadowboxes or grifinity inserts you can 3D print to hold your tools. 3D printing uses AI to fix prints in real time - using multiple LLMs, researchers have created a way for AI to monitor, correct, and fix your 3D prints in real time. Creality Filament maker - Creality has introduced a filmament shredder for your old filament and a filament maker to use from the shredded filament. It can create up to 1 kilo of filament per hour. 14:37 Teenage Engineering Ting EP-2350 Ting EP-2350 product page Ting Micropython API Customizing the Ting via config.json Online Ting Preset Editor Sound packs for Ting Riddum & Ting teardown Teradown 20:248 OpenSplit Deck and JoyPad OS The OpenSplitDeck is a home built gamepad controller inspired by Valve’s Steam Controller. It features two trackpads, joysticks, and more and can also split into two halves to make it more ergonomic. Linus Tech Tips YouTube video Joypad OS (Adafruit coverage) allows you to build a dongle to connect your game controller to other platforms. The dongle is powered by the rp2040 and you can buy a dev kit for $50 at Joypad.AI. 24:46 LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER is going to Eurovision 2026 LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER YouTUBE Page 1000 Oscillator Megadrone 45 Furby Organ Simplest DIY Audio Oscillator for $1 This Museum is Not Obsolete Example LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER live improv performance Another example LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER live improv performance

24:19

S04:E29 Feb 2, 2026

Kick Out the Jams

In this episode, Tod and Paul discuss hacking Flock cameras, the Adafruit Fruit Jam, Neural Networks in CircuitPython, some bad 3D printing legislation, and more. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky. We have stickers! Request a free sticker here. (US Only, sorry!) 00:00 Intro 00:17 Flock Camera Hacking This Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers We Hacked Flock Safety Cameras in under 30 Seconds. 🫥 Breaking the Creepy AI in Police Cameras EFF on Flock 5:46 Naya Connect Naya Connect modular keyboard ZDNet coverage Kickstarter 8:58 ESP32 supports 5GHz Wireless https://www.seeedstudio.com/blog/2026/01/16/xiao-esp32-c5-5ghz-dual-band-wifi6/ https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/xiao_esp32c5_getting_started/ https://openelab.io/blogs/seeed-studio/a-deep-dive-into-seeed-studio-xiao-esp32-s3-c6-and-c5 13:19 The Adafruit Fruit Jam Adafruit Fruit Jam Hardware Fruit Jam OS Fruit Jam OS includes a number of apps and games, including Breakout, an IRC client, Minesweeper, PyPaint, and more. Retrojam Fruitris, a Tetris clone by Cooper Dalrymple Pac-Wio Zork and the Z Machine by Dan Cogliano Paul’s interview with Dan on The CircuitPython Show Moon Miner Learn Guide Fruit Jam Mac emulator Apple II emulator Intel 286 emulator 18:04 Neural Networks in CircuitPython Bringing TensorFlow & PyTorch Models to CircuitPython TensorFlow Lite for EdgeBadge 2022 github gist I wrote for someone describing CirPy native modules outdated Adafruit guide on CircuitPython native modules 21:17 Washington State’s proposed 3D printer laws Adafruit blog post HB 2320 HB 2321 Contact form for Rep. Osman Salahuddin 23:55 Wrap-up StandWithMinnesota.com

23:00

S04:E28 Jan 5, 2026

Games Without Frontiers

Paul has mic issues and Tod has a cold, but they’re here to discuss building your own Steam Machine, learning to sew, circuits and synths, and more. Want a free sticker? Order one here (US only). Show Notes Show Notes 0:00 Intro 00:20 Build your own Steam Machine Building my own Steam Machine with Bazzite Reddit Guide to turn your Steam Machine into a console Interview with Jorge Castro about Bazzite and more 4:56 Learning to sew Learn To Sew - Sewing 101 The Surprising Genius of Sewing Machines 9:06 CAD Round-up BREP.io, browser based CAD BREP.io project page GitHub repository Microcad Codeberg repo CadQuest Reddit announcement 11:03 Learn analog electronics by building synths “This drum sequencer breaks all the rules“ Moritz Klein’s “For Beginners” playlist Moritz Klein’s DIY Drum Series“ playlist Moritz Klein’s Youtube channel Erica Synths DIY kits 14:57 The Indie Beat Radio and Television Remembering RadioFreeFedi The Indie Beat Radio Ways to watch The Indie Beat Television Bandwagon.fm The Indie Beat - Fediverse Radio - GNOME Shell Extensions and GitHub repository Follow The Indie Beat Television on Mastodon: @TIBtv@tv.theindiebeat.fm 17:51 act act video demo github hosted runners 22:40 Wrap-up