Tod Kurt (todbot)
@todbot.com
Runs ThingM, maker of blink(1) USB LED & BlinkM, co-founder CrashSpaceLA hackerspace, Pasadena, CA, he/him
#electronics
#circuitpython #arduino #blink1 #raspberrypipico #diysynth #eurorack #synthesizers #midi normally at https://mastodon.social/@todbot
Yep! The Fruit Jam from Adafruit is a pretty great RP2350 board. Video out, audio out, USB host, lots of built-in flash, and runs all these great retro game emulators. The Raspberry Pi RP2350 is a great chip, super speedy.
In the latest episode of The Bootloader, hear Paul gush over the Fruit Jam and the software available for it. (Spoiler alert: Might have to have an episode of The CircuitPython Show about the Fruit Jam)
February 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Yep! The Fruit Jam from Adafruit is a pretty great RP2350 board. Video out, audio out, USB host, lots of built-in flash, and runs all these great retro game emulators. The Raspberry Pi RP2350 is a great chip, super speedy.
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All I want for my birthday is for you to listen to the show. 😀
New episode! @deckerego.net joins the show and shares his MacroPad projects and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit www.circuitpythonshow.com/@circuitpyth...
John Ellis
Paul welcomes John Ellis to the show. John shares some of his MacroPad projects, TallyCircuitPy, and more. 00:00 Intro 1:18 John’s start with computers 5:13 John’s handle, DeckerEgo 6:28 MacroPad Hotkeys II deckerego/Macropad_Hotkeys GitHub repository: An extensible hotkey macropad inspired by the Macropad Hotkeys example from the Adafruit Learning System Guide prcutler/awesome-macropad: A curated list of awesome applications, macros, 3D printed cases, guides, and more for the Adafruit rp2040 MacroPad. 8:59 Sleeping the Macropad screen 10:36 MacroPad 4 Chord MIDI Macropad 4chord MIDI 12:47 TallyCircuitPy and TallyOBS TallyOBS 15:12 The role CircuitPython can play in saving older hardware 17:20 Where to learn more about John https://www.deckerego.net 18:15 Which board? 19:53 Wrap-up
www.circuitpythonshow.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
All I want for my birthday is for you to listen to the show. 😀
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Catch up on the latest episode of The Bootloader. Here's @todbot.com introducing us to Benn Jordan and his hacking of Flock cameras:
February 5, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Catch up on the latest episode of The Bootloader. Here's @todbot.com introducing us to Benn Jordan and his hacking of Flock cameras:
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The billionaire media is laying off great tech journalists in crazy quantities this year - replacing them with AI and sycophants. This would be a great time to throw some dollars, euros, pounds, or dollarydoos to @404media.co, @propublica.org or another independent outlet.
February 5, 2026 at 5:50 AM
The billionaire media is laying off great tech journalists in crazy quantities this year - replacing them with AI and sycophants. This would be a great time to throw some dollars, euros, pounds, or dollarydoos to @404media.co, @propublica.org or another independent outlet.
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A sneak peek at season 7 of The CircuitPython Show - coming this Monday, February 9th!
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
A sneak peek at season 7 of The CircuitPython Show - coming this Monday, February 9th!
A good ep! I’m glad we talked about Benn’s investigation into these Flock “AI” cameras that stalk us daily and are on the open Net. If nothing else watch his summary video youtube.com/watch?v=vU1-...
He also has good videos on defeating LRAD and other useful tools
He also has good videos on defeating LRAD and other useful tools
February 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM
A good ep! I’m glad we talked about Benn’s investigation into these Flock “AI” cameras that stalk us daily and are on the open Net. If nothing else watch his summary video youtube.com/watch?v=vU1-...
He also has good videos on defeating LRAD and other useful tools
He also has good videos on defeating LRAD and other useful tools
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Coming Monday on a new episode: @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org discuss hacking Flock cameras, the Adafruit Fruit Jam, neural networks in CircuitPython, some bad legislation around 3D printing, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit thebootloader.net
January 31, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Coming Monday on a new episode: @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org discuss hacking Flock cameras, the Adafruit Fruit Jam, neural networks in CircuitPython, some bad legislation around 3D printing, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit thebootloader.net
January 31, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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Some things to understand about people from Minnesota on here right now, a short thread:
January 29, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Some things to understand about people from Minnesota on here right now, a short thread:
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If you're in Southern California, I need you!
My friends over at Buchla have let me set up shop at the event to let people volunteer for a double-blind (100% safe) acoustic experiment I'm running. Attendance is free to those who RSVP, and the event itself amazing on its own!
Come say hey!
My friends over at Buchla have let me set up shop at the event to let people volunteer for a double-blind (100% safe) acoustic experiment I'm running. Attendance is free to those who RSVP, and the event itself amazing on its own!
Come say hey!
January 24, 2026 at 6:35 AM
If you're in Southern California, I need you!
My friends over at Buchla have let me set up shop at the event to let people volunteer for a double-blind (100% safe) acoustic experiment I'm running. Attendance is free to those who RSVP, and the event itself amazing on its own!
Come say hey!
My friends over at Buchla have let me set up shop at the event to let people volunteer for a double-blind (100% safe) acoustic experiment I'm running. Attendance is free to those who RSVP, and the event itself amazing on its own!
Come say hey!
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WE HAVE A STUNNING NEW CLOSE UP VIEW OF THE HELIX NEBULA FROM WEBB!!! 🌌
January 21, 2026 at 12:06 AM
WE HAVE A STUNNING NEW CLOSE UP VIEW OF THE HELIX NEBULA FROM WEBB!!! 🌌
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We need to learn from this and replicate it nationwide to protect voting locations in November.
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We need to learn from this and replicate it nationwide to protect voting locations in November.
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
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By now, asteroid 2026 Dreadstone has impacted the Indian Ocean, sparking a firestorm not seen on this planet since the K–Pg Extinction Event. Most people just want to be with their families. Here are three ways effective business leaders can leverage targeted KPIs to turn tragedy 😔 into triumph 💪
January 11, 2026 at 5:47 AM
By now, asteroid 2026 Dreadstone has impacted the Indian Ocean, sparking a firestorm not seen on this planet since the K–Pg Extinction Event. Most people just want to be with their families. Here are three ways effective business leaders can leverage targeted KPIs to turn tragedy 😔 into triumph 💪
Want to learn about drum sequencer circuits? Moritz Klein has a video for you! @paulcutler.org and I talk about it and his other videos on the latest episode of @thebootloader.net podcast www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...
Moritz's vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9HK...
Moritz's vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9HK...
January 13, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Want to learn about drum sequencer circuits? Moritz Klein has a video for you! @paulcutler.org and I talk about it and his other videos on the latest episode of @thebootloader.net podcast www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...
Moritz's vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9HK...
Moritz's vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9HK...
I love how signing into Fusion 360 has the same apparent complexity of launching nuclear missiles: opens 4 diff windows from two apps, reading off a secret code after inputting other secret codes. Too bad they don’t include a keylock USB device & play “TURN YOUR LAUNCH KEY SIR” #fusion360 #autodesk
January 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I love how signing into Fusion 360 has the same apparent complexity of launching nuclear missiles: opens 4 diff windows from two apps, reading off a secret code after inputting other secret codes. Too bad they don’t include a keylock USB device & play “TURN YOUR LAUNCH KEY SIR” #fusion360 #autodesk
macOS 26 “Tahoe” is so bad. My main computer is still on the previous OS because of stories like this. Resizing Windows ffs!
noheger.at/blog/2026/01...
#macos #macos26 #tahoe
noheger.at/blog/2026/01...
#macos #macos26 #tahoe
The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe – no.heger
noheger.at
January 12, 2026 at 5:32 PM
macOS 26 “Tahoe” is so bad. My main computer is still on the previous OS because of stories like this. Resizing Windows ffs!
noheger.at/blog/2026/01...
#macos #macos26 #tahoe
noheger.at/blog/2026/01...
#macos #macos26 #tahoe
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Also - several new/updated CircuitPython School video lessons related to CircuitPython for the Beginning Electronics Maker. See the start of the playlist at bit.ly/circuitpytho... #CSed
January 12, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Also - several new/updated CircuitPython School video lessons related to CircuitPython for the Beginning Electronics Maker. See the start of the playlist at bit.ly/circuitpytho... #CSed
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It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
Boycott Hilton Hotels
January 11, 2026 at 11:42 PM
It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
New Marvel MCU movie just announced
January 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
New Marvel MCU movie just announced
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Critics want subtlety. Traumatized kids need clarity. Stranger Things doesn't win because it's subtle. It wins because it's not afraid to say the truth out loud to the people who need to hear it most. www.kameronhurley.com/we-are-the-s...
We Are the Stranger Things - Kameron Hurley
CONTENT CAUTION: Contains spoilers for Stranger Things season 5 and discusses childhood emotional and physical abuse. When I was a child, I lived with a monster. He slept in the big room at t...
www.kameronhurley.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Critics want subtlety. Traumatized kids need clarity. Stranger Things doesn't win because it's subtle. It wins because it's not afraid to say the truth out loud to the people who need to hear it most. www.kameronhurley.com/we-are-the-s...
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ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 AM
ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!