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we prototype an e ink bonnet for raspberry pi and friends, drive displays over spi and i2c, and try a particle tachyon board to push cellular updates with zero wires. image dithering tests, a local solar powered llm that turns daily news into art so you can glance instead of doomscroll, and early ideas for portable e ink graffiti boxes. spi and i2c bring-up, dithering workflow, cellular update loo...

Build a 3D printed vintage synth inspired USB MIDI controller with custom GUI, an OLED, pots, knobs and key switches using CircuitPython and Adafruit KB2040! Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/midi-keyset KB2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/5302 1.3in OLED Display https://www.adafruit.com/product/938 CHOC Key Switches https://www.adafruit.com/product/5114 Potentiometers https://www.adafrui...

2.13" 212x104 Flexible Monochrome / 4-Gray eInk ePaper Display - ILI0373 Chipset (0:18) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4243?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts 5.83" 648x480 Monochrome Black / White eInk / ePaper - Bare Display - UC8179 Chipset (1:15) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6397?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newp...

This week on EYE ON NPI we're featuring some open source hardware from one of our favorite hardware manufacturers! It's the Arduino Nano R4 System on Module (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/a/arduino/nano-r4) a miniaturized version of the Arduino UNO R4 and Minima (https://blog.adafruit.com/2023/07/27/eye-on-npi-arduino-uno-r4-minima-and-uno-r4-wifi-boards-digikey-arduino-digikey-adaf...

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#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 8/12/25 Adafruit bq25185 LiPo Battery Charger https://www.adafruit.com/product/6091 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit....

#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 8/12/25 Adafruit bq25185 LiPo Battery Charger https://www.adafruit.com/product/6091 Deep discount during livestream Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http:/...

Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

#CircuitPythonDay2025 is this Friday, August 15th! Notes document is available here, with timecodes: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2025/2025-08-11.md Join 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 chang...

We saw this quick clip (https://x.com/digikey/status/1954146893854044558) - literally! - fly by on social media and thought it would be good to show people how they can get an even better result from a well-fitting heat-sink designed for TO-220s! DigiKey stocks lots of options, let's find the one that will get us the most heat sink-age for a great price. See the chosen part on DigiKey. https://www...

Fresh drivers for Bosch BMP5xx sensors & LiPoly chargers, plus Particle Tachyon fun with web-console shell + Blinka support! Also, heat sink tips for TO-220s. This week at our desk we cranked through a whole mess of drivers. Starting with the BMP580/BMP581/BMP585 series, which had a proper Bosch driver library (https://github.com/boschsensortec/BMP5_SensorAPI) so we wrappered it with Claude (h...

#circuitpythonparsec Use a Wii Classic/NES Classic/SNES Classic controller in CircuitPython with the wiichuck library! https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2025-08-07/code.py Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.org Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafru...

2.66" 296x152 Monochrome or Gray eInk / ePaper - Bare Display - SSD1680 (0:10) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6392?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts 2.66" 296x152 Tri-Color Red / Black / White EInk - Bare Display - SSD1680Z Chipset (0:10) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6393?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=videodescrip&utm_campaign=newproducts 3.7...

John Park's Workshop Live 8/7/25 Video Overlay JPPPoW recap CircuitPython Parsec tool tips gear report and more! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adaf...

This week on EYE ON NPI we're working without wires - it's the new RM2 module from Raspberry Pi (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/r/raspberry-pi/radio-module-2-wireless-connectivity) which will let you add 2.4GHz WiFi / Bluetooth LE and Bluetooth Classic over an SDIO interface at a great price. The RM2 is built on the technology stack that Raspberry Pi has been working on for many year...

This week @adafruit Pedro published his 3D printed snap fit case for the Adafruit USB-C fixer. Noe shared his new enclosure design for the MagTag 2025 edition. Also quick look at Fruit Jam. The code for the MIDI keyset controller is finalized and ready for a demo! Time lapse this week features a fidget of Ferroseed designed by Bruddz. USB-C Fixer https://www.adafruit.com/product/6323 Fruit Jam htt...

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#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 8/5/25 NeoMatrix 8x8 NeoPixel Panel https://www.adafruit.com/product/1487 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----...

#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 8/5/25 NeoMatrix 8x8 NeoPixel Panel https://www.adafruit.com/product/1487 Deep discount during livestream Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it...

Adafruit USB Type C CC Resistor Fixer is designed to remedy missing 5.1k resistors to your USB-C device ! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/resistor-fixer-case Simply plug it in between the USB C cable and the device. It's great for those gadgets that don't work on every USB-C power outlet or charger. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------...

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Fidget Ferroseed By Bruddz makerworld.com/en/models/1591665-fidget-ferroseed Bambu X1C Polymaker PLA 8hr 31mins X:139 Y:144 Z:27mm .2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle 10% Infill / 1mm Retraction 200C / 60C 53g 230mm/s ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE!...

ESP-NOW running on CircuitPython -- John Park Learn Guide coming soon. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

#circuitpythonparsec Find out your board's MAC address _from inside the code_ in CircuitPython! https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2025-07-31/mac_address_code.py Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.org Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTu...