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Tod Kurt (todbot)
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Runs ThingM, maker of blink(1) USB LED & BlinkM, co-founder CrashSpaceLA hackerspace, Pasadena, CA, he/him 

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#circuitpython #arduino #blink1 #raspberrypipico #diysynth #eurorack #synthesizers #midi normally at https://mastodon.social/@todbot
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Tod Kurt (todbot) @todbot.com · 1d
Just upgraded to MacOS 26.1 on a computer w/ an external 1920x1200 monitor and it looks TERRIBLE. The fonts in the official apps (Messages, etc) look grody with no way to change apparently. The whole interface is like an sophomore attempt w/ the over-rounded edges. So gross & amateurish #macos
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Meredith McClaren @iniquitousfish.bsky.social · 1d
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Tod Kurt (todbot) @todbot.com · 2d
Oh look, it's a biblically-accurate cable tester
www.tindie.com/products/iro...
USB and MORE tester from Iron Fuse
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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 3d
Picard: there ARE FOUR GUYS! FOUR
Five guys with the f and the E light off
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The Bootloader @thebootloader.net · 3d
New episode! Tod and Paul welcome guest Liz Clark and chat about Raspberry Pi Connect, an open source e-Reader, code as PCB design, and more. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts or visit www.thebootloader.net/episodes/ep0...
Episode 26 - Super Smooth with Liz Clark - The Bootloader
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 6d
The shutdown will hit Altadena hard, cutting off not only SNAP but also SBA loans and FEMA programs that disaster victims have spent months applying for. I will donate 10% of the funds from this Kickstarter to the ACTS food pantry in my neighborhood.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/2019846827/hop-shirt
HOP Shirt
A T-shirt with the legendary Portland frog rendered in the style of Shepard Fairey's iconic Obama HOPE image
www.kickstarter.com
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 4d
FINAL!! 24!! HOURS!!
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Tod Kurt (todbot) @todbot.com · 4d
SAO wall at Hackaday SuperCon is so fun. And now @crashspacela.bsky.social has an SAO! #supercon2025
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Tod Kurt (todbot) @todbot.com · 4d
“Time change. Fall back” “okay…” #Caturday
Brown tuxedo cat laying on a patio
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Alpenglow Industries (Carrie) @alpenglow.bsky.social · 8d
Glowies are now available online! This is our new line of rechargeable jewelry made out of fun LED shapes. We can make any as a necklace, earrings, or lobster claws for clipping onto hoops (great for folks who put hoops thru their gauges). www.alpenglowindustries.com/collections/...
Glowies
Light yourself up with this fun rechargeable jewelry!  These neon-like pieces last for 12 hrs on a single charge.  Excellent for raves, parties, festivals, Burning Man, or just your normal everyday we...
www.alpenglowindustries.com
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Dia VanGunten / Writer @pinkzombierose.bsky.social · 24d
Um, they prefer the term "goth" WILLY WONKA NeRdS tiny tangy crunchy candy Spooky agrior y crujientes orange شسين NET WIT PESO
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Tod Kurt (todbot) @todbot.com · 7d
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Tod Kurt (todbot) @todbot.com · 7d
“Want to hold 5000 of something?” It’s always so cool to get a full reel of SMD parts. In this case, resistors
A full reel of 5000 of SMD 0805 1M resistors
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 8d
📣 IF YOU HAVE A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY TURN IT INTO A COMMUNITY PANTRY ASAP IF YOU ARE ABLE
In view of the SNAP crisis, providing pantry stable items to those in need. Please take what you need and leave what you can, no perishible items please.
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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 8d
Here's a link to today's CircuitPython exam: docs.google.com/presentation... Students had to complete 8 builds in 2.5 hrs. Themes: "Magic-8 Ball Yoda", "Diwali Musical Chairs", An anti-cat distance-activated Turkey, & "Yip Yip Yip" martians from Sesame Street.
Physical Computing Exam - Fall 2025
Physical Computing Exam Fall '25 with Prof. John Gallaugher Each slide is a different question. Advance the slide and the video should play, demonstrating the final product. 8 builds in CircuitPython ...
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The Bootloader @thebootloader.net · 8d
I have stickers! Want one? Request here (US addresses only, sorry): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
My hand holding a roll of stickers. Two are face up that read "The Bootloader Podcast"
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Tod Kurt (todbot) @todbot.com · 8d
Now this is the kind of new Arduino I can get behind
 aldiwanstore.bsky.social @aldiwanstore.bsky.social · 8d
Victoria Arduino VA358 2 Group Espresso Coffee Machine

☕ 2 group automatic espresso machine
🔥 2 steam wands + 1 hot water wand
💧 Boiler capacity: 11.3 L
⚡ Power: 220-240-380-415V / 50-60Hz / 4.7 kW
WHITE EAGLE 2GR / Victoria Arduino / Made in Italy

✨ Available Now at aldwanref.com
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Ryan North @ryannorth.ca · 9d
My favourite of the Cow Tools edits
Calvin demanding his dad show him Cow Tools, which ends with them staring, confused, at Cow Tools
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Tod Kurt (todbot) @todbot.com · 9d
whenever I get a suspected charge-only USB cable, I test it to make sure, then cut it into two and toss it in the ewaste bin
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Moose @litmoose.bsky.social · 9d
Bring me all your garbage.
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WebDesignMuseum @webdesignmuseum.org · 10d
Happy 31st Birthday The First Web Banner!

On October 27, 1994, The AT&T Telecommunications Company placed the first web banner in Internet history on the HotWired magazine website.

The first web banner in the world was 476×56 px.

#WebDesignHistory
Happy 31st Birthday The First Web Banner!
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Tod Kurt (todbot) @todbot.com · 10d
Just donated to PSF. Thank you, Python folk, for standing up to the BS.
python.org Python Software Foundation @python.org · 10d
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 10d
Learn to Connect a @raspberrypi Pico W / 2W to the Internet, get accurate time over NTP, and schedule tasks using CircuitPython. An updated lesson for my PhysicalComputing course. Enjoy! youtu.be/mopOuE6L67Y
Connect your Pico W or 2W to Wi-Fi, Get Time with NTP, and Schedule Jobs (CircuitPython School)
YouTube video by Build With Prof. G.
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gallaugher @gallaugher.bsky.social · 11d
Let There Be Light! Create magnificent LED animations with a low-cost set of concentric circular NeoPixel / WS2812 lights and an ElectroMage PixelBlaze board. No soldering or programming. A great starting point for newbie electronics makers & LED artists. youtube.com/shorts/FUNCS...
Easy Circular LED Animations with PixelBlaze
YouTube video by Build With Prof. G.
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 12d
$4000! If we get to 5, it'll cover rent...
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