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The Return of The CircuitPython Show

When I blogged earlier this year that The CircuitPython Show was over, I really thought it was over. But with the talk of #CircuitPython2025 kicking off, I started to give the podcast some thought again. And while I thought I had talked to most of the community members I wanted to talk to, there were still a few I hadn't reached out to yet.

But where it really intrigued me, was what if it wasn't just an interview show and I sprinkled topic based episodes in as well? I quickly brainstormed half a dozen ideas and realized there was more to do yet. I reached out to a number of potential guests and the reponse was overwhelmingly positive.

I'm excited to share that The CircuitPython Show will return in mid-January. It will still feature interviews with community members as well as topics including: how to design a PCB, building CircuitPython from source, creating games for CircuitPython, a panel interview about CircuitPython's new audio effects and filters, and more, with guests both new and returning.

Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky and find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit The CircuitPython Show.

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One Door Closes, Another One Opens

I realized this week that I never blogged the end of The CircuitPython Show. The show came to end at the end of January earlier this year after 36 episodes. It had a good run and I still had the itch to podcast, so Tod Kurt and I resurrected The Bootloader this past March. We're on a monthly schedule and have done four episodes so far this year with topics ranging from makers and their cool projects or products to 3D printing and more. It also includes a healthy dose of CircuitPython news if you're missing the podcast. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts or visit The Bootloader.net.

Stay connected with The Bootloader and me - sign up for our newsletter launching next week here.

But don't take it from me. Here's LadyAda and pt from the July 3, 2024 episode of Ask an Engineer (fast forward to the 1:07 mark):

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Fifteen Years of Record Collecting

My record collection

Fifteen years ago today on April 18th, 2009 I started my record collecting journey. It's an easy day for me to remember as it was the second annual Record Store Day. I still remember it like it was yesterday. That Saturday afternoon I'd pick up the turntable, so I headed out to the local record store, Down in the Valley, first. There I picked up Neko Case's Middle Cyclone on clear vinyl and a handful of used records, though I don't remember which ones I bought. I never imagined my collection would grow like it has.

I remember that people thought I was a bit crazy to get back into records. I wouldn't have imagined vinyl outselling CDs, but vinyl has for the last two years.

My records bring me great joy - I've built apps around them, cataloged them on Discogs, and I listen every day. There's nothing better than putting on a pair of quality headphones, closing your eyes, and spinning a record.