Paul Cutler

Tod and I have a handful of sponsors for The Bootloader (which we're so grateful for!) so it's a big adrenaline rush when I get an email with a new sponsor notification. If you enjoy our podcast, become a sponsor? www.thebootloader.net/support/

you’re nuts if you’re not using adguard or pihole or something tbqh, as well as using separate subnets for these things. my samsung has the second most blocked requests second only to a windows gaming PC lol. not even the cheap IoT devices compare

Whatcha doing on a Friday, Tod? Oh just fixing one of our busted HomePod Minis, which requires Torx screwdrivers and NEEDLE & THREAD

A researcher mapped 335,000+ surveillance cameras across America. Flock's response? Try to take it down. Our response? Build a tool so you can find those near your home: https://proton.me/flock-camera-map

Seen this story all day today. Every headline says "27 year old Minnesota man..." I have yet to see one with the headline that the man was Somalian. The most maligned and denigrated group in Minnesota www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/2...

Is Dinkytown... the new Tinseltown? In some ways, yes. In many more and more accurate ways, no. But cool film stuff is happening:

🎧 My top 5 artists on #ListenBrainz last month (Sep 1 – Sep 30) https://listenbrainz.org/user/silwenae/

I was kind of interested in the HomeView to replace my last Sonos speaker in my kitchen. I was hoping it would run iPad apps, not CarPlay, so I could use Paprika, a recipe manager (for example) in the kitchen. Not going to be an early adopter on this one until the app situation is sorted.

Yes, yes I do.

prefer analogue CDs, the sound is much warmer

Did you catch the latest episode with @whykay.bsky.social? Vicky shares the early days of the Python community in Ireland, the #CircuitPython workshop she co-teaches, and starting PyLadies Dublin. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit circuitpythonshow.com/episodes/Sea...

I’ve been using Parachord as my daily driver for listening to music on macOS and now iOS.

Special and very musical night last evening as @adafruit.com engineers Liz Clark & Noe Ruiz drop by and drop knowledge on #CircuitPython & MIDI. My @bostoncollege.bsky.social Physical Computing students were rocked! Huge thanks!

New blog post: HyperHDR Part 6 - The Installation: www.paulcutler.org/blog/2026/10...

Warner Brothers has a very good track record of putting out 4K Blu-Ray movies, especially older releases. Paramount does not. This just makes me sad because I already know which direction they’ll go with the merger now complete.

New episode! @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org share cheap music gadgets, CircuitPython Turbo, an open source ambient TV lighting project, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit: www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...

New episode of The CircuitPython Show! Meet @whykay.bsky.social - she shares her start with computers, the early days of Python in Dublin, the Introduction to Electronics and Python workshop, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit circuitpythonshow.com/episodes/Sea...

Coming tomorrow: Stay for the last item, a fun and silly topic that made @todbot.com laugh out loud:

Coming Monday on a new episode of The Bootloader: Paul and Tod chat about ambient TV lighting, CircuitPython Turbo, Lora radios, and @todbot.com shares the Livtra Nanocore:

Coming Monday: @whykay.bsky.social joins the show and shares her start with computers, the early days of the Python community in Dublin, Ireland, and the Introduction to Python and Electronics workshop she co-teaches that uses #Circuitpython. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts

I turned down two sponsorship opportunities for the podcasts last month and now qualify for ads from my podcast host. I’m not going to enable them, but I’d love it if you supported the show: www.thebootloader.net/support/

Huh, today is International Podcast Day. internationalpodcastday.com

Shipping out some stickers for The Bootloader! Rep the show and get your free sticker here: forms.gle/Mf4jPcAXyx6B...

New episode! Meet Andrew from @keepeverythingyours.com. We discuss his goals with Keep Everything Yours, the interactive CircuitPython tutorial he built with WebSerial, & his CircuitPython powered desk pets. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit circuitpythonshow.com/episodes/Sea...

This may be the best @ifixit.com guide of all time. How to remove the magnetic faceplate from the @valvesoftware.com Steam Machine: www.ifixit.com/Guide/Steam+...

Going live in a couple minutes in our Discord server: discord.com/events/15345...

Catch @todbot.com and me live tonight at 7:30 pm EST / 4:30 pm PST (about 8 hours from now) in our Discord channel. We'll be chatting about the podcasts, what we're working on, and more. Be there or be square: discord.com/events/15345...

New blog post - HyperHDR Part 5 - LEDs: www.paulcutler.org/blog/2026/09...

🎧 My top 5 artists on #ListenBrainz last month (Aug 1 – Aug 31) https://listenbrainz.org/user/silwenae/

New blog post: HyperHDR Part 4 - Space Constraints www.paulcutler.org/blog/2026/09...

Covid and flu vaccine shots booked for Friday!

New blog post: HyperHDR Part 3 - The HDMI Splitter: www.paulcutler.org/blog/2026/09...

These are great boards with a ton of uses, and super easy to fit into an enclosure. Simple to code in CircuitPython & easy to remotely contol over HTTP. Pick up a few.

New blog post: HyperHDR Part 2 - Bill of materials: www.paulcutler.org/blog/2026/09...

New blog post: HyperHDR Part 1 - An introduction - www.paulcutler.org/blog/2026/09...

Join our small - but growing - community on Discord. @todbot.com and @paulcutler.org are planning their first livestream Q&A and it will happen soon in Discord. Join here: discord.com/invite/e2Ue5...

New episodes of The CircuitPython Show and The Bootloader are out! Both shows feature The Bootloader's CircuitPython Day 2026 live stream from the Adafruit YouTube channel. @todbot.com and I share some of our favorite CircuitPython things from the last year. www.thebootloader.net/episodes/202...

Today marks my 100th podcast episode between the two shows, so I blogged about it: www.paulcutler.org/blog/2026/09...

Coming Monday on a new episode of The Bootloader AND The CircuitPython Show: It's a #CircuitPythonDay2026 replay! @todbot.com and I share some of our favorite CircuitPython features and projects from the last year. If you missed the livestream, catch the podcast!

New shop on SmallRun: ReLiC (@dcdalrymple.com). Digital synthesis, vintage computing, and live music technology, all open hardware/source from Florida. → https://smallrun.net/shop/relic-se

Finally got around to publishing my @smallrun.bsky.social shop! Mostly just ported from Tindie, but there should be some new projects in there soon... 👀

Holy shit I just won tickets to see Sugar at First Avenue on September 11th. Anyone have recommendations for concert ear plugs?

My subwoofer appears to be dead in my home theater and now I've gone down a rabbit hole shopping for a new one.

I'm having fun imagining Dolly, Carrie, and Betty on the other side, having adventures together... Art by Lindsay van Ekelenburg(www.lindsayvanek.com)

A big shout out to @anneb.bsky.social (and everyone who has contributed) for 400 issues of the Python on Hardware newsletter! Huge congrats! us10.campaign-archive.com?e=fb896a60b6...

New episode of The CircuitPython Show is out! CircuitPython project lead @tannewt.org stops by the show and we discuss Zephyr, ten years of CircuitPython, & creating a CircuitPython powered GameBoy cartridge. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit circuitpythonshow.com/episodes/Sea...

In the most recent episode with @todbot.com, he mentioned the Synthiota and now you can pre-order one! smallrun.net/shop/todbot/...

In two hours, @todbot.com and I take over the Adafruit YouTube channel for a live episode of The Bootloader for #CircuitPythonDay2026. We'll share some of our favorite CircuitPython things from the last year. Be there or be square: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pRV...

As you all know, today is #circuitpythonday! To celebrate, you can get 10% off your order on the Tindie shop by using CIRCUITPYDAY at checkout. Good for two items. RPGA Feather is CircuitPython ready as is BREAD ESP32-S2! www.tindie.com/products/oak...