In this episode, Tod and Paul share everything you wanted to know about USB, what's new in CircuitPython, a retro MP3 player, and more.

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00:19 Understanding USB

• Know what your USB-C cable can really do
• RD TC66 USB Tester
• Treedix USB Cable Tester
• Linux lsucpd

6:13 Terry Godier

• A Room You Can’t See video essay
• Some Decisions Aren’t Supposed to be Optimized video essay
• Terry on Mastodon
• Terry on Bluesky
• Home page
• Current RSS Reader

10:19 CircuitPython Updates

16:55 AP30 Music Boy MP3 Player

• AP30 Music Boy Kickstarter page

19:11 awesome-selfhosted

• awesome-selfhosted

23:09 LibrePods and Sony Head Tracker

• LibrePods
• Tom’s Hardware coverate of Sony Head Tracker
• Sony Head Tracker on GitHub

25:11 CircuitPython Day 2026 and wrap-up

• CircuitPython Day schedule