John Park’s Workshop — LIVE TODAY 10/15/26
It’s JOHN PARK’S WORKSHOP — LIVE! — Coming up at 4pm ET / 1pm PT Today (the usual time, no change to the Workshop show schedule)! LIVE TEXT CHAT IS HERE in the Adafruit Discord chat! Projects: Playdate Crankfruit CircuitPython Parsec: STEMMA QT is a Lie! Learn Guides Gear Report: M-Vave FM-1 alt firmware Tool Tips CAD: Adafruit Circuit Designer Retro Gear Coupon Code and more! The live video will be on Youtube LIVE , Twitch , Periscope (Twitter) and Facebook.
Executive Summary
It’s JOHN PARK’S WORKSHOP — LIVE! — Coming up at 4pm ET / 1pm PT Today (the usual time, no change to the Workshop show schedule)! LIVE TEXT CHAT IS HERE in the Adafruit Discord chat! Projects: Playdate Crankfruit CircuitPython Parsec: STEMMA QT is a Lie! Learn Guides Gear Report: M-Vave FM-1 alt firmware Tool Tips CAD: Adafruit Circuit Designer Retro Gear Coupon Code and more! The live video will be on Youtube LIVE , Twitch , Periscope (Twitter) and Facebook.
Open Silicon & Gate-Level Hardware Inspection
From a silicon and hardware engineering viewpoint: - **Interface Neutrality:** Mitigates dependency on proprietary BSPs, empowering open toolchains to address hardware directly. - **Supply Chain Verification:** Schematics and open pinouts allow deterministic audits against silicon errata. - **Lifecycle Decoupling:** Decouples physical hardware utility from commercial vendor end-of-life obsolescence.
Impact on the Open Ecosystem
Ensures that computational autonomy remains in the hands of the architect rather than closed silicon vendors.