CircuitPython Weekly Meeting for December 22, 2025

CircuitPython Weekly Meeting for December 22, 2025

Author: Adafruit Industries December 23, 2025 Duration: 28:49
Notes document is available here, with timecodes: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2025/2025-12-22.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 change in time and links to past meetings. Meeting times are also available in iCal format using the following link: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/master/meeting.ical or view it in your browser: https://open-web-calendar.herokuapp.com/calendar.html?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/master/meeting.ical CircuitPython development is sponsored by Adafruit. Please support them by purchasing hardware from https://adafruit.com. Reminders: Podcast available on most services. Let us know if we’re missing some. 0:00 Housekeeping 2:18 Community News 7:00 State of CircuitPython, Libraries & Blinka 14:35 Hug Reports 17:30 Status Updates 26:05 In the Weeds 28:20 Wrap-up ----------------------------------------- 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/ -----------------------------------------

Tune into Adafruit Industries for a direct line to the workbench. This isn't a polished lecture series; it's the sound of making things happen, coming straight from the company's factory floor in New York City. You'll hear the real-world process of bringing do-it-yourself electronics to life, with all its experimentation and discovery. Each episode is a deep dive into practical, open-source projects that demystify technology and empower you to build your own. The conversations and demonstrations focus on turning concepts into tangible creations you can actually make at home, stripping away the intimidation factor of hardware and coding. Hosted by the team at Adafruit Industries, this educational podcast serves as an audio companion to their extensive video library, offering context, stories, and insights behind the builds. It's for anyone with a curiosity about how their gadgets work and a desire to roll up their sleeves and learn by doing. Expect a friendly, inclusive, and hands-on approach to electronics education that feels more like a collaborative workshop than a formal class.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
John Park's CircuitPython Parsec: Trellis Wordle Scoreboard [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:49
#circuitpythonparsec Create a pixel-art scoreboard for Wordle using Neotrellis in CircuitPython. code example: https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2026-02-19/code.py Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitp…
Deep Dive w/Scott: CircuitPython in Zephyr native simulator [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
Join Scott as he shows off CircuitPython running locally in the Zephyr native simulator and discusses how it provides a feedback loop for LLM agents. He'll also answer any questions folks have. Thanks to dcd for the time…
John Park's Workshop Live 2/19/26 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:19
John Park's Workshop Live 2/19/26 Projects JPPPoW recap CircuitPython Parsec Learn Guide tool tips gear report and more! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com -----------------------------------------…
3D Hangouts –  Lamps, Frames and Fidgets [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
This week @adafruit released the stained glass lamp using the CircuitPlayground Bluefruit. Looking at some prototyping and work in progress. This week’s time lapse features a mechanical fidget with helical gears. Stained…
Professor Bubbleton's Breathing Head in A Jar - DIY Tutorial [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:59
Step right up and behold Professor Bubbleton’s Breathing Head, a curious apparatus to keep your audience on the edge of their seats. A submerged head rests under theatrical LED illumination sealed inside a clear apotheca…
Stained Glass Lamp [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:10
Build a stained glass inspired lamp with tap and Bluetooth controls. Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/stained-glass-lamp Use translucent filament to give the shades a stained glass effect. This project features light me…
CircuitPython Weekly Meeting for February 17, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:51
Notes document is available here, with timecodes: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2026/2026-02-17.md Join here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython…