We’ve gotten another batch of #CircuitPython2024 posts over the weekend! Thank you all! It’s not too late to post your own. Please post yours by the end of Wednesday, January 31st and email [email protected] to let us know.
I think one of the most powerful things CircuitPython could add would be the ability to communicate using IP protocols over USB in addition to WiFi and Ethernet as at present. Then it would be possible for microcontrollers such as the RP2040 to implement sophisticated web technology user interfaces on any device supporting USB and a web browser.
jepler (aka stylus on Mastodon) posted to Mastodon to talk about going further with what we’ve already added and raises the question about sunsetting support on boards with limited flash space.
Mark Komus also posted to Mastodon about supplementing Adafruit-funded work with community requests and continuing to hang out in the CircuitPython community.
Liz (aka BlitzCityDIY) wrote a gist on GitHub about their increasing involvement in CircuitPython including writing libraries and also on documenting all of the cool things we can do with CircuitPython.
Anne (aka @anne_engineer on X) wrote on X about their updated wishlist for CircuitPython. Anne’s wish list centers around interoperability with old IBM PCs including running CircuitPython on them!
wavesailor posted to the forum about wanting a reference card for migrating between MicroPython and CircuitPython.
#CircuitPython2024 is our annual reflection on the state of CircuitPython. We’d love to hear from you too! See the kick-off post for all of the details. Please post by January 31st.
DJDevon3 emailed in thoughts about displays and the ESP32-S3.
Adafruit publishes a wide range of writing and video content, including interviews and reporting on the maker market and the wider technology world. Our standards page is intended as a guide to best practices that Adafruit uses, as well as an outline of the ethical standards Adafruit aspires to. While Adafruit is not an independent journalistic institution, Adafruit strives to be a fair, informative, and positive voice within the community – check it out here: adafruit.com/editorialstandards
Stop breadboarding and soldering – start making immediately! Adafruit’s Circuit Playground is jam-packed with LEDs, sensors, buttons, alligator clip pads and more. Build projects with Circuit Playground in a few minutes with the drag-and-drop MakeCode programming site, learn computer science using the CS Discoveries class on code.org, jump into CircuitPython to learn Python and hardware together, TinyGO, or even use the Arduino IDE. Circuit Playground Express is the newest and best Circuit Playground board, with support for CircuitPython, MakeCode, and Arduino. It has a powerful processor, 10 NeoPixels, mini speaker, InfraRed receive and transmit, two buttons, a switch, 14 alligator clip pads, and lots of sensors: capacitive touch, IR proximity, temperature, light, motion and sound. A whole wide world of electronics and coding is waiting for you, and it fits in the palm of your hand.
Have an amazing project to share? The Electronics Show and Tell is every Wednesday at 7:30pm ET! To join, head over to YouTube and check out the show’s live chat and our Discord!
Python for Microcontrollers – Adafruit Daily — Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: The latest on Raspberry Pi RP2350-E9, Bluetooth 6, 4,000 Stars and more! #CircuitPython #Python #micropython @ThePSF @Raspberry_Pi
EYE on NPI – Adafruit Daily — EYE on NPI Maxim’s Himalaya uSLIC Step-Down Power Module #EyeOnNPI @maximintegrated @digikey
