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Dr Jon Durrant
@drjonea.bsky.social
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Creator, Maker, YouTuber, Tutor and Tinkerer.
https://youtube.com/@drjonea
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New Video.
Review of the #Waveshare RP2350 PIZero. Focusing on DVI output.
https://youtu.be/dD2MwySR0Pc
#rp2040 #rp2350 #raspberrypipico #raspberrypipico2 #pico2 #iot #microcontroller #clang #cpplang #wavesahre #dvi
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Happy Halloween.
A Nazgul with Pepper's Ghost illusion from a Waveshare RP2350 Amoled screen.
See full build build video on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/XocV3snvBCo
#rp2040 #rp2350 #pico2 #iot #microcontroller #clang #cpplang #waveshare #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🎃 Halloween Hack-tacular!

 👻 Treat yourself to a limited-time discount on my Raspberry Pi Pico courses—no tricks, just serious tech magic.
🎃 Halloween Hack-tacular!
 👻 Treat yourself to a limited-time discount on my Raspberry Pi Pico courses—no tricks, just serious tech magic.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Waveshare RP2350 Touch Amoled 1.64. Check out the review of this amazing screen.
3min summary: https://youtube.com/shorts/hB-LidhrxFE?
#rp2040 #rp2350 #raspberrypipico #raspberrypipico2 #pico2 #iot #microcontroller #clang #cpplang #Waveshare #display #amoled
October 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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New YouTube Video:
Waveshare RP2350 Touch Amoled 1.64. Check out the review of this amazing screen.
https://youtu.be/fcmS99_Hi64
#rp2040 #rp2350 #raspberrypipico #raspberrypipico2 #pico2 #iot #microcontroller #clang #cpplang #Waveshare #display #amoled
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🎃 October 2025: Tricks, Treats & Tinkering

Hey friends — spooky season is here, but the real magic? New releases, clever hacks, and community brilliance. Let’s dive in
🎃 October 2025: Tricks, Treats & Tinkering
Hey friends — spooky season is here, but the real magic? New releases, clever hacks, and community brilliance. Let’s dive in
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October 25, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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USB Host: Enabling Pico to Pico communication over USB! Raspberry Pi Pico engineers, you need this technique in your toolbox.
https://youtube.com/shorts/XpdbW-05EZA?feature=share
#rp2040 #rp2350 #raspberrypipico #raspberrypipico2 #pico2 #iot #microcontroller #clang #cpplang #tinyusb #usbhost
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Watchout for my October Livestream. Pico Stories and Pico Project, perhaps some seasonable spookyness too.
YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/4dNiADWyw_M
#rp2040 #rp2350 #raspberrypipico #raspberrypipico2 #pico2 #iot #microcontroller #clang #cpplang #livestream #halloween
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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New YouTube Video
USB Host: Enabling Pico to Pico communication over USB! Raspberry Pi Pico engineers, you need this technique in your toolbox.
https://youtu.be/LO_Z90jQUKw
#rp2040 #rp2350 #raspberrypipico #raspberrypipico2 #pico2 #iot #microcontroller #clang #cpplang #tinyusb #usbhost
October 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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VSCode from GitHub to Pico for a complex C/C++ Project. This used to be so hard, but not anymore.
#3Min Summary: https://youtube.com/shorts/NnhScXNVQ-Y?feature=share
#rp2040 #rp2350 #raspberrypipico #raspberrypipico2 #pico2 #iot #microcontroller #clang #cpplang #vscode
October 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Watchout for my October Livestream. Pico Stories and Pico Project, perhaps some seasonable spookyness too.
YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/4dNiADWyw_M
#rp2040 #rp2350 #raspberrypipico #raspberrypipico2 #pico2 #iot #microcontroller #clang #cpplang #livestream #halloween
October 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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New YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/Od3Vo0d_bVo
VSCode from GitHub to Pico for a complex C/C++ Project. This used to be so hard, but not anymore. T
#rp2040 #rp2350 #raspberrypipico #raspberrypipico2 #pico2 #iot #microcontroller #clang #cpplang #vscode
October 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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New real: Inspired by #TonyStark my Robot Arm Camera. A #RaspberryPi Camera, #HiWonder xArm, and the Robotics Toolbox Python library.
https://youtube.com/shorts/8tg26bFuvpo?feature=share
#robotics #embeddedsystems #inversekinematics
October 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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New Video. #IronMan inspired me to create a Robotics Camera Person. Raspberry PI Camera and Robotics Toolbox Python code. Check it out: https://youtu.be/xK9ItBoReDE
#raspberrypi #robotics #embeddedsystems #hiwonder
October 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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September 2025: RPI 500+, YouTube Magic & Maker Momentum

A catch up on news and projects for September.
September 2025: RPI 500+, YouTube Magic & Maker Momentum
A catch up on news and projects for September.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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New in Pico SDK 2.2.0: Status LED Lib
🔦 It’s simple, slick, and surprisingly flexible. Here’s what worked and what glitched
🎬 Watch the full demo + breakdown https://youtu.be/bHF4bFINAfk

#rp2040 #rp2350 #raspberrypipico #pico2 #iot #microcontroller #clang #cpplang #remixfriendly #DrJonEA
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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I took Waveshare’s RP2350 Touch 2.8C for a spin—here’s my hands-on review and demo project. 💡 LVGL in action ⚡️ Real performance, real quirks 🎬 Watch the full breakdown https://youtu.be/-u2XIbHQjew

#rp2040 #rp2350 #iot #microcontroller #lvgl #waveshare #remixfriendly #DrJonEA
September 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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How fast can you extract user credentials from a Pico or RP2040? Faster than you can read this—and now I’ll show you how to lock them down with #WolfSSL and #wolfcrypt.

Security for devs who care. ▶️ Watch now https://youtu.be/UvrbCZSUje8

#rp2040 #raspberrypipico #remixfriendly #DrJonEA
September 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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September 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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🌟 Community Spotlight: Dr. Jon Durrant (@drjonea.bsky.social)
With 25+ years in IT, Jon has been showcasing wolfSSL in IoT & embedded projects through YouTube tutorials, blogs, and courses. His work helps developers secure systems with wolfSSL in real-world use cases.

Thank you, Jon! 🙌
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September 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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🚀 Tiny screens, BIG impact!
I just built a slick GUI on @waveshare hardware using the LVGL library—and it was actually fun.
🎥 Watch the full tutorial https://youtu.be/NpPNc1e85NU

#rp2040 #raspberrypipico #pico2 #iot #microcontroller #lvgl #gui #clang #cpplang #maker #opensource #remixfriendly
September 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Can AI design your next PCB? We put it to the test!

From layout to component placement, explore how smart AI tools stack up,

🎥 Watch now: https://youtu.be/GrKkWPfJoqM
#PCBDesign #AIinElectronics #MakerTech #HardwareDesign #FutureOfEngineering
September 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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August 2025: RP2350 A4 Stepping and Pico SDK 2.2.0

August used to be a quiet month, didn't it? Not any more, it seems, with two big announcements from Raspberry PI and the smaller announcement of me starting this email newsletter. Let me know what you think and what you would like to see in future…
August 2025: RP2350 A4 Stepping and Pico SDK 2.2.0
August used to be a quiet month, didn't it? Not any more, it seems, with two big announcements from Raspberry PI and the smaller announcement of me starting this email newsletter. Let me know what you think and what you would like to see in future additions.
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August 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Meet RexP1 — a ROS2 robot born from 3D printing and Blender wizardry!

Go behind the scenes as we design, print, and prototype RexP1!

🎥 Watch now: https://youtu.be/c54QnneH5x8

#ROS2 #3DPrinting #Blender #RobotDesign #MakerTech #RexP1
August 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Pico SDK 2.2.0: Minor Update, Major Implications

The Pico SDK 2.2.0 Update, a minor update but with a lot in there.
Pico SDK 2.2.0: Minor Update, Major Implications
The Pico SDK 2.2.0 Update, a minor update but with a lot in there.
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August 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM