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John Park’s Workshop Live 1/8/26 Projects JPPPoW recap CircuitPython Parsec Learn Guide tool tips gear report and more!

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This week @adafruit we have special guest Liz Clark showcasing her latest project, planetary gear dreidels. Pedro published the Bajoran earbuds. Quick updates on the Apple IIe inspired enclosure for the Fruit Jam. This week’s time lapse features a Christmas light bulb ornament.

Bajoran Learn Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/bajoran-airpods

Planetary Gear Dreidels Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/planetary-gear-dreidels

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Timelapse Tuesday

Tealight Bulb Buddy By Eevul_Machinations https:///makerworld.com/en/models/2084309-tealight-bulb-buddy https://youtu.be/p-WhDKWAOZo

You can 3D print a Star Trek Deep Space Nine-inspired ear piece, designed as a lanyard for your wireless Bluetooth ear buds.

Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/bajoran-airpods

The piece is designed to sit over your outer ear and allows access to the touch controls on the Apple AirPods.

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JST SH Compatible - 1mm Pitch - 3 Pin to Premium Socket Cable - 200mm long (0:33) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6376

JST SH Compatible 1mm Pitch - 3 Pin to Premium Plug Header Cable - 200mm long (0:33 )https://www.adafruit.com/product/6375

JST SH Compatible 1mm Pitch 3-pin Plug-Plug Cable - 50mm long (1:36) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6405

JST SH Compatible 1mm Pitch 3-pin Plug-Plug Cable - 100mm long (1:36) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6404

JST SH Compatible 1mm Pitch 3-pin - Plug-Plug Cable - 200mm long (1:36) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6406

Conductive Rubber Cord Stretch Sensor + extras! - 3m long (2:19) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6379

Adafruit E-Ink Bonnet for Raspberry Pi - 24-pin E-Paper Displays (3:00) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6418

Snap-on Enclosure for Adafruit Fruit Jam (5:28) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6425

Adafruit SPA06-003 Temperature + Pressure Sensor - STEMMA QT (6:17) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6420

Adafruit PCM5122 I2S DAC with Line Level Output - HW, I2C or SPI (6:55) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6421

Slim 19-Conductor Cable - 1.8 meter / 6 feet long (8:52) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6412

Adafruit Feather STM32F405 Express (9:13) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4382

Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ Compact (10:15) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6427

NeoPixel Nano 2020 RGB LEDs - 100-pack - WS2812B (10:56) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6428

Raspberry Pi 500+ (11:14) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6416

MyoWare 2.0 Muscle Sensor (12:01) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6423

ESP32-S2 Saola 1R Dev Kit featuring ESP32-S2 WROVER (12:52) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4693

Adafruit STHS34PF80 IR Presence / Motion Sensor - STEMMA QT / Qwiic (13:39) https://www.adafruit.com/product/6426

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We revisit the PCM5122 DAC, test hot-bar breakouts on a big Quad-Color EPD, check new prototypes, and explore linear image sensors

The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 310 (May 7, 2025). This is our weekly Python video highlights! Ladyada and PT review the Python on hardware news of the week.

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You can build a tap-to-play video player using a Raspberry Pi 5, Adafruit’s NFC Breakout and NFC cards. Full Tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/nfc-raspberry-pi-media-player

To play a movie, just tap an NFC card over the 3D printed case. A python script runs code that launches movies in the VLC media player.

The NFC cards are fitted inside a 3D printed case inspired by VHS cassette tapes.

This project aims to make the movie watching experience more special by creating a physical experience. No streaming networks or wifi necessary!

Raspberry Pi 5 8GB: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5813

NFC Breakout: https://www.adafruit.com/product/364

M.2 HAT+ https://www.adafruit.com/product/5902

Active Cooling Fan https://www.adafruit.com/product/5815

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Full tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/chinese-dragon-puppet-with-motion-reactive-flame-effect/overview

Make a Chinese Dragon puppet with a dramatic flame LED effect. The lights are motion-reactive so he lights up when you shake him. This project uses an Adafruit Circuit Playground Express with a built-in motion sensor and NeoPixel LED lights. The code is written in Microsoft MakeCode, an easy-to-use drag and drop code editor. (Or maybe in this case, a dragon-drop code editor.)

This is an easy beginner-level project that involves a little bit of soldering. You can download our code sample, or learn to make your own flame effects. This is a fantastic project to do with kids.

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Collin gives Alexa a new persona courtesy of the classic 2-XL trivia bot. Check out the full tutorial available here: https://learn.adafruit.com/echo-2-xl

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Tonight on Pseudorandom, special guest Phil Burgess speaks on the joys & meticulous details of prop recreation, miniature MAME arcades, and more.

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