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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 

#electronics 
#circuitpython #arduino #blink1 #raspberrypipico #diysynth #eurorack #synthesizers #midi normally at https://mastodon.social/@todbot
I love how signing into Fusion 360 has the same apparent complexity of launching nuclear missiles: opens 4 diff windows from two apps, reading off a secret code after inputting other secret codes. Too bad they don’t include a keylock USB device & play “TURN YOUR LAUNCH KEY SIR” #fusion360 #autodesk
January 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Sunbeams better than most humans, cat declares #caturday
January 10, 2026 at 7:31 PM
New Marvel MCU movie just announced
January 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Gotta have that special wire drawer
January 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Why so many Pasadena Parrots in my yard?! So loud I can’t think! 😀
January 5, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Cat looks askance at this Saturday #Caturday
January 4, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Cat looks askance at this Saturday #Caturday
January 4, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Hey want free stickers? How about a free podcast? We got both! And cat pics! www.thebootloader.net
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Thank you @somafm.com for making long drives more fun
December 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Hey cool, @thingm.bsky.social got me chocolates for the holidays (disclosure, I am ThingM and we send these out to our large customers. and our helpers. and me)
December 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
But what *IS* the Matrix?
Oh. okay. nevermind.
December 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Woo got my HOP shirt! Thanks @gwenckatz.bsky.social !
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
November 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I got @thebootloader.net stickers! Thanks @paulcutler.org! And they’re cat-approved (sorta, you know cats) #caturday #podcats #podcast
November 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
“Caturday? …again? ..okay fine” #caturday
November 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
November 9, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Oh look, it's a biblically-accurate cable tester
www.tindie.com/products/iro...
November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
SAO wall at Hackaday SuperCon is so fun. And now @crashspacela.bsky.social has an SAO! #supercon2025
November 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
“Time change. Fall back” “okay…” #Caturday
November 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“Want to hold 5000 of something?” It’s always so cool to get a full reel of SMD parts. In this case, resistors
October 31, 2025 at 12:25 AM
It’s #Caturday, time to vote!
October 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
everyday, same question.
October 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Want easy capsense touchpad buttons? Just a PCB & 4 resistors. Coming soon to my Tindie store! If you want to make your own, files are here: github.com/todbot/touch...
This demo in CircuitPython but also works in Arduino w/ my TouchyTouch lib
#circuitpython #capsense #captouch #raspberrypipico
September 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
“Caturday!? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within this backyard?” #caturday
September 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM