Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2025/2025-01-27.mdJoin here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm US ET/11am us PT on Mondays. Check the #circuitpython-dev channel on Discord for notices of change in time and link…

This 1.3" round TFT display will be in the shop soon, thanks to this tester, which lets us quickly verify all functionality: We're reading a display bitmap off of the SD card, displaying it, and then pulsing the backlight. We do this all through the EYESPI connector https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=eyespi and this one is passing just fine. After w…

Last month we stocked some fun filament shapes, like snowflakes (https://www.adafruit.com/product/6093) or unicorns (https://www.adafruit.com/product/6094) these are easy to use: simply power with 3V like any LED and they glow with a tungsten-eque warmth (but without the 120VAC or burning heat). This week we got some samples of the same COB 'chip o…

While developing boards, there are oftentimes we want to program ESP chips without going through the onboard USB port; this adapter will help us (and others) do that! It has a CP2102N USB-serial chip (https://www.digikey.com/short/bm7n3p5z) with RX/TX signal LEDs and two transistors wired up to the DTR/RTS line for the 'esptool standard' reset proc…

This week, we saw a social media post asking for ultra-fine tip tweezers for entomology (https://bsky.app/profile/jammyness.bsky.social/post/3lfs3ftb6h22x), and hey, we love bugs, too! And just cause DigiKey specializes to the engineer does not mean it can't support our fellow scientists either. So, let's visit DigiKey to see what tweezers are in s…

Testing ESP programmer board, working on 3.5" Captouch TFT with new ST7796S display & FT6236 touch chips. Board needs redesign for new FPC. Got exciting screen samples round/bar/rect. Also found great ultra-fine tweezers on DigiKey, for both engineers & entomologists!Adafruit Industries

Join Scott as he continues working on WiFi support in CircuitPython on top of Zephyr and answers questions.Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribeNew tutorials on the Adafruit Learning Syst…

#circuitpythonparsecHow to use the built-in I2C battery monitor on your Feather ESP32-S2/S3 boards.code example: https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2025-01-24/code.pyhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/5477Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.orgVisit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com---------------------------…

JOHN PARK'S WORKSHOP LIVE 1/23/25Internet of EspressosCircuitPython ParsecJPPPoW recapProjectsand more!Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordAdafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruitSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it…

Adafruit CLUE - nRF52840 Express with Bluetooth LE (0:09)https://www.adafruit.com/product/4500Dual Panel Mount Extension Cable with HDMI / DVI and USB Type-C - 1meter long (0:46) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6118NeoPixel LED Outdoor Netting - 40 x 20 LEDs - 1x2 Meter Sizing (1:31)https://www.adafruit.com/product/6163Adafruit Sparkle Motion with…

The hush-hush news from Adafruit in Industry City, Brooklyn, New York. Broadcast January 22, 2025These are items or concept products that may/might/could be introduced into the Adafruit store in the future (or not)! It's not out yet, so please don't ask questions or ask when it'll be available.... Check out the Adafruit store for all the great prod…

ASK AN ENGINEER 1/22/2025 LIVE!Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribeNew tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/-----------------------------------------#adaf…

This week @adafruit we’re checking out the menu UI for our motorized turntable project. Pedro has a working prototype of our time visualizer for toddlers. Quick shop talk segment showing a spool holder for silicone wire spools. A single make from the community this week. Our Timelapse for this week features a print-in-placed robot inspired grabber …

To show and share a project at 7:30pm Eastern today, view the chat or in discord https://adafru.it/discord and look for the JOIN link to join. For best results, be on a wired network connection and use a headset and microphone.Adafruit Industries

#newproductsJP’s Product Pick of the Week 1/21/25 A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Boardhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/6109Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribeNew tutorials on the A…

#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 1/21/25 A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Boardhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/6109 Deep discount during livestreamVisit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordAdafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/…

🌆 The Great Search: Journey through a neon-drenched cyberpunk world, and Brooklyn, as Ladyada, the engineer, on an epic quest! 🛠️ Hack, build & explore, find mysterious tech 💾 Jump, run & craft your way through pixel-perfect platforming levels while solving electronic puzzles. Will your engineering skills light up? 🎮…

Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2025/2025-01-21.mdThe CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm US ET/11am us PT on Mondays. Check the #circuitpython-dev channel on Discord for notices of change in time and links to past meetings. Meeting times are also available in iC…

Little Robot HandBy Patopato_Designmakerworld.com/en/models/850566Bambu X1CPurple PLA46hr 21minsX:89 Y:51 Z:17mm.2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle6% Infill / 1mm Retraction200C / 60C17g230mm/s-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordAdafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruitShop for parts to build you…

This morning, we woke up to a mechanical failure in a critical system here at the Adafruit household: our beloved dinosaur tissue holder fell off our bathroom wall and experienced a rapid, unplanned disassembly of one armature. We'll be able to fix the limb, but we want to make sure we can reattach without this happening again! Thus, in today's que…

Sparkle Motion Mini testers. The Mini came together fast, but classic testers had cascading issues. We used Claude for firmware and got cool samples, including filament letters and enclosures for Sparkle Motion Stick. And our dinosaur tissue holder fell, disassembling an arm! Time to find strong foam tape for reattachment.…

Join Scott as he continues working on CircuitPython's Zephyr port. Hopefully he'll have WiFi working. He'll also answer any questions folks have.Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com0:00 Getting Started1:19 hello everyone - 1:50 circuit python (CP) / python on microcontrollers 2:39 building CP on top of zephyr3:18 circu.it for di…

#circuitpythonparsecExperiment with LED fade attenuation methodscode example: https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2025-01-16/code.pyCheck out this guide https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neotrellis/tiling for info on building a tiled NeoTrellis board.https://www.adafruit.com/product/3954Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.…

JOHN PARK'S WORKSHOP LIVE 1/16/25Espresso Water Tank Level MeterCircuitPython ParsecJPPPoW recapProjectsand more!Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordAdafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruitSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http:/…

Raspberry Pi 5 - 16 GB RAM (0:10) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6125Round Panel Mount USB Cable - USB-B Socket to USB-C Plug (0:41)https://www.adafruit.com/product/6116NeoPixel LED Outdoor Netting - 20 x 20 LEDs - 1x1 Meter Sizing (1:20)https://www.adafruit.com/product/6159Mini Sparkle Motion - WLED-friendly ESP32 NeoPixel LED Driver (6:41)https…

This week's EYE ON NPI is spinning up to be a good one, it's the Texas Instruments DRV10974 BLDC Motor Driver (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/texas-instruments/DRV10974PWPR/9091905) a simple and powerful way to add BLDC motor control to any design, with a wide operating range and all-in-one functionality so you only need a few passives …

The hush-hush news from Adafruit in Industry City, Brooklyn, New York. Broadcast January 15, 2025These are items or concept products that may/might/could be introduced into the Adafruit store in the future (or not)! It's not out yet, so please don't ask questions or ask when it'll be available.... Check out the Adafruit store for all the great prod…

The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 303 (January 15, 2025). This is our weekly Python video highlights! Ladyada and PT review the Python on hardware news of the week.The news comes from the Python community, Discord, Adafruit communities and more. It’s part of the comprehensive newsletter we do each week. The video playlist of episod…

ASK AN ENGINEER 1/15/2025 LIVE! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribeNew tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/-----------------------------------------#eng…

SHOW and TELL 1/15/2025Adafruit Industries

This week @adafruit we’re taking a look at our SLA snap-on enclosures in the Adafruit shop. Noe is prototyping the motorized turntable using the TMC2209 stepper driver and a lazy susan from IKEA. Pedro is working on a visualizer time for toddlers. A few makes from the community this week. Timelapse this week features an air pressure rocket designed…

#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 1/14/25SCD-40 True CO2 Sensor w Temp/Humidity STEMMA QThttps://www.adafruit.com/product/5187Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribeNew tutorials o…

The Adafruit shop now offers snap fit enclosures that you can buy so you don't have to 3D print them yourself.These are 3D printed with an SLA process using natural white or clear transparent resin. This material features a smooth surface finish with high dimensional stability and good temperature resistance.Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://…

#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 1/14/25SCD-40 True CO2 Sensor w Temp/Humidity STEMMA QThttps://www.adafruit.com/product/5187 Deep discount during livestreamVisit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordAdafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagra…

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Air Pressure RocketBy Patopato_Designmakerworld.com/en/models/726755Bambu X1CRed Grey PLA2hr 59minsX:64 Y:117 Z:50mm.2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle6% Infill / 1mm Retraction200C / 60C73g230mm/s--------------------------------…

Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2025/2025-01-13.mdJoin here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm US ET/11am us PT on Mondays. Check the #circuitpython-dev channel on Discord for notices of change in time and link…

We've been cranking out some nice stepper driver chip breakouts - the A4988 (https://www.digikey.com/short/qzmjwjvv) and the TMC2209 (https://www.digikey.com/short/p4fh9mm4) so far! We've gotten more requests for a 'brushless DC' motor driver - particularly a compact one that is sensorless and has digital control. To be honest, we've never used BLD…

We got this kind of nifty sample of a Neopixel 'sheet,' which is uncut LED strips - the whole thing is flexible PCB material with a cuttable square pitch of 1 cm per pixel. it's arranged as a zigzag, so you can immediately use it as one strand of neopixel in a 12 x 24 arrangement. Or you could cut it into funky shapes and connect the data to data i…

Sparkle Motion Mini PCBs are here, featuring a compact 5V-only design. We are also refining small breakout boards like the DAC7578 and working on a TMC2209 driver by refactoring BusIO for versatile interfaces. Lastly, Claude & exploring compact, sensorless BLDC motor drivers via DigiKey.Adafruit Industries

Join Scott as he covers new #CircuitPython2025 posts, works on the Zephyr port and answers questions.All CircuitPython2025 blog posts are here: https://blog.adafruit.com/tag/circuitpython2025/ See the oldest for posting instructions.Thanks to dcd for timecodes!0:00 getting started1:49 hello everyone / introduction3:45 adafru.it discord server4:13 C…

Adafruit Sparkle Motion - All-In-One WLED and xLights Board (0:06)https://www.adafruit.com/product/6100Adafruit Feather RP2350 with HSTX Port and 8MB PSRAM (0:39)https://www.adafruit.com/product/6130Raspberry Pi 500 Desktop - Full Computer Kit (1:40)https://www.adafruit.com/product/6123Snap-On Enclosure Adafruit USB / DC / Solar Charger w/ 3.3V Buc…

The hush-hush news from Adafruit in Industry City, Brooklyn, New York. Broadcast January 8, 2025These are items or concept products that may/might/could be introduced into the Adafruit store in the future (or not)! It's not out yet, so please don't ask questions or ask when it'll be available.... Check out the Adafruit store for all the great produ…

The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 302 (January 8, 2025). This is our weekly Python video highlights! Ladyada and PT review the Python on hardware news of the week.The news comes from the Python community, Discord, Adafruit communities and more. It’s part of the comprehensive newsletter we do each week. The video playlist of episode…

ASK AN ENGINEER 1/8/2025 LIVE!Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribeNew tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/-----------------------------------------#live …

SHOW and TELL 1/8/2025Adafruit Industries

DIY Icicle Crown with Programmable LEDs - Perfect for Elsa or White Witch CosplayLearn how to make a stunning icicle crown using hot glue and Pebble Pixel LEDs in this DIY tutorial. This light-up crown is perfect for Frozen's Elsa, the White Witch from Narnia, or any winter-themed costume. With programmable lights powered by WLED, you can create ma…

Gnome demo for upcoming DIY animatronics Learn Guide project from John Park. This uses the Metro ESP32-S2, 16-channel Servo Shield, and Bottango software to animate, puppeteer, and edit your motions.Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordSubscribe t…

#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 1/7/25Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Sense RECAPhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/4516Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribeNew tutorials on the Adafru…

This week @adafruit we’re taking a look at a new project using an A4988 stepper driver and a lazy susan from IKEA. Quick look at our last project released during the holiday break. Catching up on community makes from the holiday break. Timelapse this week features an auto reloading dice tower designed by Rossero. Holiday IoT Switch https://learn.ad…

Okay, we've got our 1.3" round TFT prototype ready for testing - and here's a cute GIF of a dial turning back and forth. It's a great way to test the display, backlight, and SD card interface. We're using a QT Py ESP32 since we need quite a bit of oomph to decode GIFs and display them in real-time. With EYESPI, no wiring is required! This is good t…