<description>&lt;h2&gt;Show Notes&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Tod and Paul discuss the recent Hackaday Supercon, including a talk and a workshop, Microsoft open sources Zork, the return of 80s style computer magazines, and more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Follow the show on &lt;a href="https://www.circuitpythonshow.com/@thebootloader/follow"&gt;Mastodon&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thebootloader.net"&gt;Bluesky&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;00:23 Supercon Recap&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://hackaday.io/superconference/"&gt;Supercon 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tws4AXg7avJ_LIOgabBGxM065s7Lh0l&amp;amp;si=6InxqmGYN7ZD6To4"&gt;YouTube playlist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;2:10 Tod’s favorite Supercon talks&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;3:57 Arduino Uno Q Workshop (Tod #1)&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz3pD3_CDUE"&gt;Jeff Geerling’s video review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://shawnhymel.com/3074/how-to-use-the-command-line-cli-with-the-arduino-uno-q/"&gt;Using arduino-app-cli on Uno Q by Shawn Hymel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.arduino.cc/tutorials/uno-q/user-manual/"&gt;Uno Q user manual&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://radxa.com/products/x/x4/"&gt;Radxa X4 SBD w/ RP2040 MCU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;13:21 Covert Regional Communication with Meshtastic (Paul #1)&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/2_xXU-u4QTQ?si=NUwnZBTXSOZK1ori"&gt;Covert Regional Communication with Meshtastic by Daryll Strauss&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;17:18 Supercon 2025 Badge&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/10/27/the-supercon-2025-badge-is-built-to-be-customized/"&gt;Supercon 2025 Badge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.solder.party/docs/keebdeck/basic/"&gt;Solder Party Keebdeck&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;20:07 Ultrawideband (Tod #2)&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.makerfabs.com/esp32-uwb-ultra-wideband.html"&gt;Makerfabs ESP32 UWB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://how2electronics.com/getting-started-with-esp32-dw1000-uwb-ultra-wideband-module/"&gt;Getting started with ESP32 UWB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://circuitdigest.com/microcontrollers-projects/diy-indoor-uwb-positioning-system-using-esp32-and-qorvo-dwm3000"&gt;Build UWB Position system w/ ESP32 &amp;amp; Qorvo DWM3000&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;24:30 Microsoft open sources Zork 1 - 3 (Paul #2)&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11/20/preserving-code-that-shaped-generations-zork-i-ii-and-iii-go-open-source"&gt;Microsoft announcement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork-is-open-source"&gt;Andrew Blotkin’s blog: Zork is now open source&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://github.com/historicalsource/zork1"&gt;GitHub repository with source code&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/zork-and-the-z-machine"&gt;Z-Machine for CircuitPython Guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;27:18 How to buld a dev board (Tod #3)&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://kaipereira.com/journal/build-a-devboard"&gt;Let’s Design an RP2040 Devboard! by Kai&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://github.com/KaiPereira/build-a-devboard"&gt;project github repo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/rp2040-from-scratch-roll-your-own-dev-board-magic/"&gt;Hackaday discussion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;30:03 DocType magazine (Paul #3)&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://vole.wtf/doctype/"&gt;DocType magazine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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The Bootloader

Paul Cutler and Tod Kurt

Don't call it a comeback

DEC 1, 202533 MIN
The Bootloader

Don't call it a comeback

DEC 1, 202533 MIN

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<h2>Show Notes</h2> <p>In this episode, Tod and Paul discuss the recent Hackaday Supercon, including a talk and a workshop, Microsoft open sources Zork, the return of 80s style computer magazines, and more.</p> <p>Follow the show on <a href="https://www.circuitpythonshow.com/@thebootloader/follow">Mastodon</a> or <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thebootloader.net">Bluesky</a>.</p> <p>We have stickers! <a href="https://forms.gle/tSsyyREgjA38pUgv6">Request a sticker here.</a></p> <h3>00:23 Supercon Recap</h3> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://hackaday.io/superconference/">Supercon 2025</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_tws4AXg7avJ_LIOgabBGxM065s7Lh0l&amp;si=6InxqmGYN7ZD6To4">YouTube playlist</a></p> </li> </ul> <h3>2:10 Tod’s favorite Supercon talks</h3> <h3>3:57 Arduino Uno Q Workshop (Tod #1)</h3> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz3pD3_CDUE">Jeff Geerling’s video review</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://shawnhymel.com/3074/how-to-use-the-command-line-cli-with-the-arduino-uno-q/">Using arduino-app-cli on Uno Q by Shawn Hymel</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://docs.arduino.cc/tutorials/uno-q/user-manual/">Uno Q user manual</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://radxa.com/products/x/x4/">Radxa X4 SBD w/ RP2040 MCU</a></p> </li> </ul> <h3>13:21 Covert Regional Communication with Meshtastic (Paul #1)</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/2_xXU-u4QTQ?si=NUwnZBTXSOZK1ori">Covert Regional Communication with Meshtastic by Daryll Strauss</a></li> </ul> <h3>17:18 Supercon 2025 Badge</h3> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/10/27/the-supercon-2025-badge-is-built-to-be-customized/">Supercon 2025 Badge</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.solder.party/docs/keebdeck/basic/">Solder Party Keebdeck</a></p> </li> </ul> <h3>20:07 Ultrawideband (Tod #2)</h3> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://www.makerfabs.com/esp32-uwb-ultra-wideband.html">Makerfabs ESP32 UWB</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://how2electronics.com/getting-started-with-esp32-dw1000-uwb-ultra-wideband-module/">Getting started with ESP32 UWB</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://circuitdigest.com/microcontrollers-projects/diy-indoor-uwb-positioning-system-using-esp32-and-qorvo-dwm3000">Build UWB Position system w/ ESP32 &amp; Qorvo DWM3000</a></p> </li> </ul> <h3>24:30 Microsoft open sources Zork 1 - 3 (Paul #2)</h3> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11/20/preserving-code-that-shaped-generations-zork-i-ii-and-iii-go-open-source">Microsoft announcement</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork-is-open-source">Andrew Blotkin’s blog: Zork is now open source</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://github.com/historicalsource/zork1">GitHub repository with source code</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/zork-and-the-z-machine">Z-Machine for CircuitPython Guide</a></p> </li> </ul> <h3>27:18 How to buld a dev board (Tod #3)</h3> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://kaipereira.com/journal/build-a-devboard">Let’s Design an RP2040 Devboard! by Kai</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://github.com/KaiPereira/build-a-devboard">project github repo</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/rp2040-from-scratch-roll-your-own-dev-board-magic/">Hackaday discussion</a></p> </li> </ul> <h3>30:03 DocType magazine (Paul #3)</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://vole.wtf/doctype/">DocType magazine</a></li> </ul> <footer><p>Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at <a href="https://www.circuitpythonshow.com/pages/sponsors">www.circuitpythonshow.com</a>. Thank you for your support!</p> </footer>