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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...
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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...
Episode 35 - Thank You For The Music - The Bootloader
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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.
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<![CDATA[The Bootloader]]>The BootloaderPinball WizardTimes Like TheseWave of MutilationHelp I'm AliveSpin the Black CircleKick Out the JamsGames Without FrontiersDon't call it a comebackSuper Smooth - with Liz ClarkI Feel the Need for SpeedCircuitPython Day 2025Drop the beat - with guest John ParkThe rant and the love letterRated PG for LanguageI'm Afraid it's TRMNLWelcome Andy PiperWelcome Brent RubellBamboozledSunsets, Synths, and Pinball!Supercon 2024Welcome Kevin Santo Cappuccio Welcome Liz ClarkFrom Arcade to SynthTeardown 2024 with Debra AnsellFour Topics and an InterviewBeautiful Bezier CurvesBuilt from the ground upThe CircuitPython 9 Release ShowSupersized for SuperconPandas and BreadboardsWhat's the Matter?The Middle is a PumpkinM is for Makers, Music, and Machine LearningRock Stars Are Just Like UsTrailer #2
4:20 The curse of being a production maker
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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
The Bootloader@thebootloader.net · last mo.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...
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...
Episode 34 - Pinball Wizard - The Bootloader
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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
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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...
Episode 33 - Times Like These - The Bootloader
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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...
Episode 33 - Times Like These - The Bootloader
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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...
Episode 32 - Wave of Mutilation - The Bootloader
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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...
Episode 31 - Help I'm Alive - The Bootloader
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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