New episode! @foamyguy.bsky.social, @cogliano.bsky.social, and @dcdalrymple.com return to the show and share their experience, tips, and tricks for developing apps, games, and screensavers for the Fruit Jam. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts. www.circuitpythonshow.com/@circuitpyth...
Qspibus displayio was on my wish list for 2026, and it looks like my wish is coming true!
Check this out, I'll be a guest on the upcoming @circuitpythonshow.com, talking all about the Adafruit Fruit Jam.
Where in the world am I?
We were just there at the Orlando park last week.
Does threatening genocide on an entire nation violate iPhone or Android terms of service? Asking for a friend.
For the minimalist 3D printer owner, I've developed this prototype: a 1D printer. This printer is incredibly fast, with prints taking less than 1 second. Here is a photo of my first successful print: a complete Flat Earth map, profile view, of course.
This book has been on my shelf many years. Definitely needs another read. RIP Tracy Kidder.
What food is unique to your state? I’ll start…
I predict using Sharpies on US bills will become a national past time this year.
That time 12 years ago when I received a Facebook message reply from Patricia Kelly, Gene Kelly's widow (yes, Gene "Singing in the Rain" Kelly!)
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Maybe Claude Code can help.
I made this a few years ago. I'm thinking about updating it and making it again. What do you think?
@adafruit.com Feather with NeoPixel 8x8 NeoMatrix in a self contained mason jar.
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I've finished my 4th screensaver for the @adafruit.com FruitJam OS, a weather clock showing current date, time, temperature and a weather condition icon. Background shows day or nighttime. Written in @circuitpython.org, info is at the Adafruit Playground. adafruit-playground.com/u/DanCoglian...
I experienced a “geek” moment at the DMV when I was watching the weather displayed on the public monitor screen and immediately recognized the weather icons displayed were from a special weather font I have worked with.
Next WIP: Another screensaver for the @adafruit.com #FruitJam and #FruitJamOS! This one displays the time and weather when the screensaver is activated. Written in @circuitpython.org
I was curious if you could write a one line @circuitpython.org program to generate random mazes and this article documents my journey.
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Putting the final touches on my screensaver for the @adafruit.com #FruitJam. It plays the 15 puzzle game with image files. This animation shows an image of a traditional puzzle but it can also use other bitmap images. A few images will be included with the screensaver.
WIP: Working on my 3rd screensaver for the @adafruit.com #FruitJam and #FruitJamOS. This one takes an image and converts it into a 15 puzzle display, generating random moves & undoing moves. It was actually pretty easy to split the image into tiles in @circuitpython.org using the TileGrid library.
We need a fan name like Taylor Swift’s fans have. How about ‘Fruities?
Congrats to Lady Ada and @adafruit.com . What a great honor!
Perhaps one way to determine when Adafruit products like the #FruitJam will be back in stock is to check the lead time for the same product on DigiKey. Let's see if the 2/9/2026 date is accurate for the Fruit Jam.
Here is a short video of my other screensaver, a starfield display reminiscent of a 1960s SciFi TV show. For the @adafruit.com #FruitJam OS and written in @circuitpython.org .
Link: adafruit-playground.com/u/DanCoglian...
Just released my screensaver bundle for use with @adafruit.com #FruitJam OS. A maze generator and starfield display are included in this debut release. Both are written in @circuitpython.org
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Here is a throwback video of when my EZ Make Oven project was on @adafruit.com "Ask An Engineer". Although 6 years old, this @circuitpython.org project is still popular & my go-to for reflow ovens. "It's one of the best DisplayIO projects I have seen." - Lady Ada
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In a rare appearance, I was on @adafruit.com Show and Tell demoing my maze screensaver for the #FruitJam, with a real-time maze solving display. I wrote this code originally for C++/Arduino years ago and I have ported it to @circuitpython.org
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WIP: Continuing my maze screen saver for @adafruit.com #FruitJam OS. Solution is not determined beforehand, so it is determined afterwards, which basically makes left turns until it reaches the end. Using a stack instead of recursion for solving in #CircuitPython, which the Arduino version used.
