The Bootloader

New episode! @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org share cheap music gadgets, CircuitPython Turbo, an open source ambient TV lighting project, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit: www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...

Coming tomorrow: Stay for the last item, a fun and silly topic that made @todbot.com laugh out loud:

Coming Monday on a new episode of The Bootloader: Paul and Tod chat about ambient TV lighting, CircuitPython Turbo, Lora radios, and @todbot.com shares the Livtra Nanocore:

Shipping out some stickers for The Bootloader! Rep the show and get your free sticker here: forms.gle/Mf4jPcAXyx6B...

Join our small - but growing - community on Discord. @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org are planning their first livestream Q&A and it will happen soon in Discord. Join here: discord.com/invite/e2Ue5...

New episodes of The CircuitPython Show and The Bootloader are out! Both shows feature The Bootloader's CircuitPython Day 2026 live stream from the Adafruit YouTube channel. @todbot.com and I share some of our favorite CircuitPython things from the last year. www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...

In just over 23 hours, @paulcutler.org and @todbot.com take over the Adafruit YouTube channel for #CircuitPythonDay2026 with a live edition of The Bootloader! Go click on "Notify me" on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/7pRVx2x...

Two weeks from today - at this very time, @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org will be LIVE on the Adafruit YouTube channel for CircuitPython Day 2026. Don't miss it!

If you missed the newsletter, you can read it here for updates on the podcasts, a link to join our new Discord server, and how to support the show: buttondown.com/thebootloade...

We'll be sending out a rare newsletter this week about the show and some exciting community announcements. Subscribe here: buttondown.com/thebootloader

It's official: @todbot.com and I will be hosting a LIVE edition of The Bootloader for #CircuitPythonDay2026! We're on at 3pm EST / 12pm PST on Friday, August 21st. Details here: blog.adafruit.com/2026/07/28/c...

New episode of The Bootloader is out! @todbot.com shares everything you ever wanted to know about USB, Tod and Paul chat about what's new in CircuitPython, and a retro styled MP3 player in a Kickstarter. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...

Coming Monday - @todbot.com shares some CircuitPython updates, including I2S In support!

Coming Monday on a new episode: @todbot.com shares the awesome-selfhosted awesome list and he and @paulcutler.org talk about the homelab movement. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts.

We've switched podcast hosts and you may need to update your RSS feed in your favorite podcast player to feeds.captivate.fm/thebootloader/ - Thanks!

Catch the latest episode of The Bootloader and hear @todbot.com share one of his favorite topics - pinball!

Catch the latest episode and hear @paulcutler.org share RV Circuit Studio, a new CircuitPython IDE that looks like a capable Mu replacement.

@todbot.com & @paulcutler.org gave SmallRun a really kind shout-out this episode of @thebootloader.net - build logs, real-time shipping quotes, and the seller Discord all got a mention. Thanks Tod and Paul! If you sell PCBs, synth gear, or other maker hardware, come poke around: smallrun.net

New episode! @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org share a new CircuitPython IDE, @smallrun.bsky.social - a new selling platform for makers, bringing Space Cadet pinball to life, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...

Catch a new episode this Monday! Here's a clip of @todbot.com sharing @smallrun.bsky.social, a new selling platform for makers, and one of his favorite features:

Coming Monday on a new episode of The Bootloader: IDEs, pinball, maker stores, 3D printing, and more! Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit www.thebootloader.net

Catch up on the latest episode and hear @paulcutler.org geek out about the Achordion music community built on #ListenBrainz. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit thebootloader.net

Thanks to @thebootloader.net for the mentions of Parachord and Achordion on their podcast. ❤️ www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...

New episode! @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org are back and ready to share an internet media archive, get all the USB data you ever wanted with USB Probester, Web Serial comes to Firefox, and an update to last episode's segment on Parachord. Visit for more: www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...

Coming Monday on a new episode: @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org chat about Tod's new project USB Probester, web serial comes to Firefox, a follow-up from last episode, and Tod shares Free Media Heck Yeah:

Coming Monday on a new episode: @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org chat about Web Serial coming to Firefox and Paul's surprise it's not a standard. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts.

Podcast programming note: The CircuitPython Show will return this Monday, June 1st. The Bootloader will be out one week later on June 8th.

New episode! @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org discuss an open source music player, adding textures to your 3D prints, todbot shares his latest creation, a cross-platform serial plotter, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...

Coming Monday on a new episode of The Bootloader - @todbot.com shares BumpMesh.com to add textures to your 3D prints:

Coming Monday on a new episode of The Bootloader: add textures to your 3D models, an open source music player, a serial plotter, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts.

Catch up on the latest episode and hear @todbot.com share the Baochip, a 100% open source microcontroller.

New episode! @paulcutler.org and @todbot.com share a second screen for your Bambu Labs 3D printer, photogrammetry, a neat little eink eReader, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...

Coming Monday on a new episode of The Bootloader: @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org discuss an eink eReader, photogrammetry, an open source microcontroller, and a helper for Bambu Labs printers:

Catch up on the latest episode and hear @todbot.com share his favorite new dev board, which is a mouthful:

In the latest episode, listen to @paulcutler.org geek out over wanting to build an open source record player.

Catch up on the latest episode and hear @todbot.com share the latest Eurovision contestant from the UK: Look Mum No Computer!

Catch the latest episode and learn about @todbot.com's new favorite WiFi dev board. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts.

Catch up on the latest episode and hear @paulcutler.org geek out over an open source record player. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts.

Switch-like split controller for Playstation?! Thanks to @paulcutler.org for latest ep of @thebootloader.net podcast that introduces me to the OpenSplitDeck by TommyB. He’s got a demo video & repo to build your own: ‪https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycMgIToLav8‬ #steamdeck #arduino

New episode! @paulcutler.org and @todbot.com chat about an open source turntable, a new operating system for MicroPython along with Tod's favorite new WiFi dev board, and Eurovision 2026. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...

Monday.

Coming Monday on a new episode of The Bootloader: @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org chat about an open source turntable, Tod shares his new favorite dev board, you won't believe who is going to perform at Eurovision, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit thebootloader.net

Listen to the latest episode of The Bootloader and hear @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org celebrate the long awaited addition of 5GHz WiFi to ESP32 microcontrollers:

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)

Catch up on the latest episode of The Bootloader. Here's @todbot.com introducing us to Benn Jordan and his hacking of Flock cameras:

New episode! @paulcutler.org and @todbot.com chat about Benn Jordan's Flock camera hacking, the Adafruit Fruit Jam, Neural Networks in CircuitPython, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...

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

Here's @todbot.com in the latest episode sharing how you can run GitHub Actions locally on macOS, Windows and Linux using act.

New episode of The Bootloader is out! Paul has mic issues (sorry!) and Tod is getting over something, but we discuss building your own Steam Machine, learning to sew, learning analog circuits, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...

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