Help I'm Alive

In this episode, Tod and Paul share a secondary display for your Bambu Labs 3D printer, a small eink eReader, an open source microcontroller, and more. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome 00:15 BambuHelper BambuHelper is a tiny ESP32-powered desk friend to tell you how your 3d printer is doing! BambuHelper sourcecode BambuHelper assembly video 3d printed case on Makerworld CircuitPython library by Paul! CircuitBambu printer monitor 5:56 OpenScan OpenScan is a low-cost and high quality 3D scanner that you build yourself that is open source and modular. OpenScan homepage OpenScan Mini ($239) OpenScan Mini accuracy test OpenScan Classic OpenScan Mini BOM OpenScan YouTube channel OpenScan GitHub repository 8:53 Xteink X4 eReader The Xteink X4 eReader is small 4” eink eReader that can read ebooks and can also be an ESP32 dev board. Xteink X4 eReader Crosspoint Reader Xteink Flash Tools Xteink X4 & Crosspoint Quick video section on how to hack the Xteink X4 Chris Pearson bsky thread Xteink X4 review CircuitPython builds by Liz! CircuitPython helper library 12:58 Project Aura Project Aura is a crowd-funded air quality monitor that costs $30 for the 3D print design and firmware. Project Aura Project Aura GitHub repository 17:06 The Baochip The Baochip-1x by Bunnie Huang is another microcontroller platform like the RP2040 or the ESP32, but unlike those chips, everything about the Baochip is open source. Dabao eval board crowdfund page Details on the chip Inside the BIO IO processor, like PIO 21:51 OpenCode OpenCode is a 100% open source AI coding agent licensed under the liberal MIT license. It’s built for privacy and does not store any of your data. OpenCode Home page 26:16 Wrap-up Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com. Thank you for your support!