#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 2/4/25MatrixPortal S3https://www.adafruit.com/product/5778 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/adafruitSubscribe to Adafrui…

Build a countdown clock to help teach toddlers how to visualize time.Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/toddler-timerThis project uses NeoPixel LEDs to represent blocks of time that can be setup to countdown any number of minutes.It features an OLED display to show the time remaining and a rotary encoder to set up the intervals and to start and stop…

Folks may be familiar with our HalloWing M4 (https://www.adafruit.com/product/4300) fancy eyeballs demo code - it's very dependent on the wired-up hardware. But of course, with our new round displays (https://www.adafruit.com/product/6178), we wanted to try wiring one up to see how it looks. That ended up being 2 days of hacking, but at least it's …

Library and Examples: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Blinka_Raspberry_Pi5_PiomatterVisit 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.a…

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Flexible Year of the SnakeBy Gal @GB3Dmakerworld.com/en/models/1013286Bambu X1CRed Gold Black PLA9hr 25minsX:216 Y:226 Z:30mm.2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle6% Infill / 1mm Retraction200C / 60C91g230mm/s-----------------------…

Notes document is available here, with timecodes: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2025/2025-02-03.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…

Coming soon!We were catching up on a recent Hackaday hackchat with Eben Upton (https://hackaday.io/event/202122-raspberry-pi-hack-chat-with-eben-upton) and learned some fun facts: such as the DVI hack for the RP2040 was inspired by a device called the IchigoJam (https://www.hackster.io/news/ichigojam-combines-strawberry-and-raspberry-to-deliver-a-r…

While debugging a non-working bumper car toy for BabyAda, we determined that the vendor, for some reason, provided a 24V DC power adapter when the battery is 12V and should be charged only up to 15V max! Uh-oh, it's time to fix it up. Let's head over to DigiKey to get a new 12V lead-acid battery that is the same size and shape so we can swap it in …

BabyAda's bumper car toy stopped working after overnight charging - turns out 24V charger + 12V battery = problems. Quick fix: replaced battery with correct one from DigiKey. Pro tip -Always check voltage compatibility!بقلم Adafruit Industries

Join Scott as he continues polishing CircuitPython on Zephyr and answers questions folks ask.Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.comThanks to dcd for timecodes:0:00 Getting started1:40 Welcome - and grabs the macropad with rp2040 microprocessor4:00 discuss debug connections 6:00 finding the schematic 8:08 progress redirected toward…

#circuitpythonparsecEasily shift pixels around your display with LED matrix shifting.code example: https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2025-01-30/code.pyhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/902Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.orgVisit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------L…

Adafruit 1.28" 240x240 Round TFT LCD Display with MicroSD - GC9A01Awith EYESPI Connector (0:09) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6178RJ-50 (10P10C) Round Panel Mount Adapter Plug (0:49)https://www.adafruit.com/product/6117NeoPixel LED Outdoor Netting - 100 x 20 LEDs - 1x5 Meter Sizing (2:02)https://www.adafruit.com/product/6166NeoPixel LED Outdoor …

JOHN PARK'S WORKSHOP LIVE 1/30/25Tank MeterCircuitPython ParsecJPPPoW recapProjectsespresso shot pulling demoand 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: h…

This week's EYE ON NPI is as ethereal as it is magical: it's Bel Fuse's 1xN port MagJack and specialty ICMs (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/b/bel-fuse/1xn-port-magjack-and-specialty-icms). These are specially made Ethernet and Ethernet-USB combo jacks that have magnetic transformers inside to make integration with your Ethernet PHY (h…

The hush-hush news from Adafruit in Industry City, Brooklyn, New York. Broadcast January 29, 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 1/29/2025 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…

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.بقلم Adafruit Industries

This week @adafruit we’re taking a look at our motorized turntable learn guide. Pedro’s time visualizer for toddlers now has working CircuitPython code. Checking out projects from the community. Our Timelapse for this week features a print-in-placed articulated cat designed by Salvadori. Turntable Video https://youtu.be/w7RCZIHGNE4 Turntable Learn …

#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 1/28/25 Newxie TFT Display RECAPhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/6113Visit 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…

Put a spin on your videos with this motorized turntable. Turn the IKEA Snudda lazy susan into a motorized table top using CircuitPython and electronics from Adafruit.Use a stepper motor and the silent TMC2209 driver to give the tabletop a twirl. This project allows you to achieving smooth motion for filming your projects. With an OLED screen and ro…

#newproducts Newxie TFT Display 1.14" 240x135 ST7789https://www.adafruit.com/product/6113 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/adafruitSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube…

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Kawaii Cat ValentineBy Salvadorimakerworld.com/en/models/1005325Bambu X1CRed White Purple PLA5hr 35minsX:45 Y:91 Z:23mm.2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle6% Infill / 1mm Retraction200C / 60C13g230mm/s-----------------------------…

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!بقلم 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.بقلم 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…