I just published the first release of my @circuitpython.org Z Machine emulator for the @adafruit.com Fruit Jam. It can run #Zork and other version 3 #zmachine games. Works with Fruit Jam OS too. Download the release here: github.com/ZContent/CPZ...

Three case designs for the Pico-infoNesPlus RP2040/RP2350 NES emulator: Bottom: easy to solder PCB designed by @johnpark.bsky.social using @adafruit.com parts Middle & (very cute) Top: more challenging to solder PCB by Gavin Knight (Github DynaMight1124) All case designs by Gavin Knight

I just downloaded Star Captain 32767 by squid.jpg/Aaron Pendley aaronpendley.itch.io/starcaptain

why’d they stop at waffle cones? we demand waffle spheres

I did it! I made a video game. Introducing Star Captain 32767, a retro-arcade shooter with rogue-lite elements, inspired by games like Galaga and 10000000. The game is free, but if you enjoy it I would really appreciate a small donation! aaronpendley.itch.io/starcaptain

I should have also mentioned PICO-8 in this post. I made it with PICO-8! Frankly this was one of the most rewarding development experiences for me. PICO-8 is such a joy, I'm already conspiring to do more. Anyway play Star Captain 32767 and/or hire me cuz I need a job

Excellent work by @frenskefrens.bsky.social getting this NES emulator working beautifully on @adafruit.com Fruit Jam. DVI video out over HDMI, USB and I2C controller support, SD card for rom storage, I2S audio out, and even a scanline overlay mode!

New episode! @johnpark.bsky.social joins the show and shares floppy disk MIDI boomboxes, @todbot.com shares AlgoRave - live coding music, @paulcutler.org shares the rp2350 as a mini-computer (with the Adafruit Fruit Jam released days after recording), and more! www.thebootloader.net/blog/2025/08...

Coming Monday: @johnpark.bsky.social joins the show! JP, Paul and Tod discuss MIDI boomboxes, live music coding, retro-computing, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit thebootloader.net

We had already recorded our new episode when news of the Adafruit Fruit Jam being released yesterday hit. That doesn't mean we weren't already talking about the rp2350 as a mini-computer! Coming Monday on a new episode with special guest @johnpark.bsky.social.

Frustrated with lack of a visual diff for KiCad PCBs in git, I made a simple shell script that does 90% of what I want. Here's a demo of it in action. Now I can "git diff" my PCBs! The code: gist.github.com/todbot/aa644...

Working on another #synthDIY idea. Sort of a scaling up of my “pico_test_synth”. Code first in CircuitPython then maybe Mozzi Arduino

this is really cool! nice work @gallaugher.bsky.social

learn.adafruit.com/disabling-ai... @adafruit.com

Lets see if you can add other NVME storage to the Switch 2. I made some Micro SD Express adapters, one for M.2 and one for sniffing traffic. If it works out might do a Flex PCB adapter later on to add external SSD storage to the Switch 2 while docked. Design files here: github.com/timonsku/SD-...

can’t believe they called it “The Substance” when “Miss Congealeality” was right there

Here’s the tutorial I wrote on building your own LED matrix wall arcade for Pico-8 blog.adafruit.com/2025/03/19/n... @adafruit.com @raspberrypi.com

This wall mounted Pico-8 arcade is coming along so nicely, both for gaming and for wall art. @adafruit.com @raspberrypi.com @lexaloffle.bsky.social

this @play.date cover is so excellent

It's that time of year where I spin up the flywheel of effort that runs There U Glow, a femme & queer created, run and centered LED-focused electronics camp. ⚙️ 🦾 Honestly, it's a balm and incredibly vital vibe in these horrifying techbro times. Stay tuned if you are interested! thereuglow.club

New episode of The CircuitPython Show is out! Jan Goolsbey ( @cedargrovestudios.bsky.social ) returns to the show and shares how he build a corrosion and weather monitoring system using #CircuitPython and AdafruitIO+. www.circuitpythonshow.com/@circuitpyth...

met up w great synth folks at Buchla & Friends show w @todbot.bsky.social

will the streams coalesce? tune in to find out

getting pumped for Jambruary

Wrote a short guide for building a no-solder Wii Nunchuck to USB adapter. It shows how to build two variants, one for those with access to a 3D printer, and those without. CircuitPython 9 source is included, allowing for easy customization! adafruit-playground.com/u/squid_jpg/...

have an asymmetrical start to the weekend

In our latest episode, @todbot.bsky.social shares his love for the Synthstrom Deluge and its community firmware. Here's a video from Bay Mud doing a deep dive into the latest firmware: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iiwv...

oh cool the Bambu Labs printer comes with enough stickers to sponsor a tiny rally race car!

why is he so thick and sassy

Never forget Carrie Underwood’s cyborg arm

In honor of Jimmy Carter this week I shall measure all out my cocktail ingredients using metric units.

The #MusicThingModular Workshop System is great but I like to use it out of its travel case, and the sides feel "exposed". So I made some 3d-printable bumpers for it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJIl... www.printables.com/model/111436... #eurorack #synthdiy #workshopsystem

After about 10 hours of coding, here's a working version of the design. It's very easy to prototype with #CircuitPython. Next, add the weather condition icon and gratuitous graphic animations. Tested with an @unexpectedmaker FeatherS2 (ESP32-S2) attached to an @Adafruit 3.5" TFT FeatherWing display.

You've heard of Elf on the Shelf, now get ready for

You've heard of Elf on the Shelf, now get ready for

You've heard of Elf on the Shelf, now get ready for

I’m all about surface tension

descale your espresso machine, drip brewer, kettle, or just your entire ass house

I'll be bringing back this look in 2025.

I wrote a guide on using DMX with Arduino and NeoPixels learn.adafruit.com/intro-to-dmx @adafruit.com

Why do we need both “muss” and “tousle”? Are we doing that much hair ungrooming on each other?

also, no thumbs

New episode of @thebootloader.net is out! @paulcutler.org & about Hackaday Supercon 2024, SAO badge add-ons, and some of our favorite talks. I made a bit of the official badge this year! Visit www.thebootloader.net or where ever you get your podcasts. #hackadaysupercon2024 #hackadaysuperconference

I do And regularly get others to sign up too. Between ePub, audiobooks, super-cheap non-privacy-invading copy/print, and Inter-Library Loan? Best thing ever. And those are personal services - then there’s the physical space and human support.! 🙏🏽

same, Cheese Guy, same

I really like running computers into the ground. I just swapped out my wheezing 2019 Intel MBP for the lowest end Mac mini M4 and I'm giddy with how much faster things run, especially Rhino3D and LEGO Studio CAD software. The MBP was ~$4k, this mini was $499 after discount. Why did I wait this long?

DMX lighting for Lars. @adafruit.com Learn Guide coming soon.