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+title: "Year End, Cheat Sheets, Internet of Things, Projects and More!!"
 date: 2025-12-22 07:00:00 -0800
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-News Sources
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-- [Adafruit Playground](https://adafruit-playground.com/)
-- Twitter: [CircuitPython](https://twitter.com/search?q=circuitpython&src=typed_query&f=live), [MicroPython](https://twitter.com/search?q=micropython&src=typed_query&f=live) and [Python](https://twitter.com/search?q=python&src=typed_query)
-- [Raspberry Pi News](https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/), [Pi Foundation](https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/)
-- Mastodon [CircuitPython](https://mastodon.social/tags/CircuitPython) and [MicroPython](https://mastodon.social/tags/MicroPython)
-- BlueSky [CircuitPython](https://bsky.app/search?q=circuitpython), [MicroPython](https://bsky.app/search?q=micropython), [Raspberry Pi](https://bsky.app/search?q=raspberry+pi)
-- [Google News Python](https://news.google.com/topics/CAAqIQgKIhtDQkFTRGdvSUwyMHZNRFY2TVY4U0FtVnVLQUFQAQ?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen)
-- YouTube: [CircuitPython](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=circuitpython&sp=CAI%253D), [MicroPython](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=micropython&sp=CAI%253D), [Prof Gallaugher](https://www.youtube.com/@BuildWithProfG/videos)
-- [maker.io Python](https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/search-results?s=createdDate&t=python)
-- [hackster.io CircuitPython](https://www.hackster.io/search?q=circuitpython&i=projects&sort_by=most_recent) and [MicroPython](https://www.hackster.io/search?q=micropython&i=projects&sort_by=most_recent)
-- Instructables: [CircuitPython](https://www.instructables.com/search/?q=circuitpython&projects=all&sort=Newest), [MicroPython](https://www.instructables.com/search/?q=micropython&projects=all&sort=Newest), [Raspberry Pi Python](https://www.instructables.com/search/?q=raspberry+pi+python&projects=all&sort=Newest)
-- [hackaday CircuitPython](https://hackaday.com/blog/?s=circuitpython) and [MicroPython](https://hackaday.com/blog/?s=micropython)
-- [python.org](https://www.python.org/)
-- [Python Insider - dev team blog](https://pythoninsider.blogspot.com/)
-- Individuals: [bret.dk](https://bret.dk/), [Jeff Geerling](https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog), [Yakroo](https://x.com/Yakroo5077)
-- Tom's Hardware: [CircuitPython](https://www.tomshardware.com/search?searchTerm=circuitpython&articleType=all&sortBy=publishedDate) and [MicroPython](https://www.tomshardware.com/search?searchTerm=micropython&articleType=all&sortBy=publishedDate) and [Raspberry Pi](https://www.tomshardware.com/search?searchTerm=raspberry%20pi&articleType=all&sortBy=publishedDate)
-- [hackaday.io newest projects MicroPython](https://hackaday.io/projects?tag=micropython&sort=date) and [CircuitPython](https://hackaday.io/projects?tag=circuitpython&sort=date)
-- hackaday.io - [CircuitPython](https://hackaday.io/search?term=circuitpython) and [MicroPython](https://hackaday.io/search?term=micropython)
-- [MicroPython Meeting](https://luma.com/micropython?k=c)
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-Welcome to the latest Python on Microcontrollers newsletter! *insert 2-3 sentences from editor (what's in overview, banter)* - *Anne Barela, Editor*
+Welcome to the latest Python on Microcontrollers newsletter and happy holidays to all. This is the last newsletter of 2025 with the next issue being January 12th. This issue contains a great deal of content as folks wrap things up before year's end. This includes interesting information on the internet of things and embedded systems. For the headline, I looked at information from llast January to see how far things have come and certainly things are progressing at a quick pace. Ane check out both the projects and a bumpper crop of new items this week. Wishing you and yours joy and a Happy New Year. - *Anne Barela, Editor*
 
 We're on [Discord](https://discord.gg/HYqvREz), [Twitter/X](https://twitter.com/search?q=circuitpython&src=typed_query&f=live), [BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/circuitpython.org) and for past newsletters - [view them all here](https://www.adafruitdaily.com/category/circuitpython/). If you're reading this on the web, please [subscribe here](https://www.adafruitdaily.com/). Here's the news this week:
 
-## Year End - Then and Now
+## 2025 Year End
 
 [![Year End](../assets/20251222/20251222-2025.jpg)](https://circuitpython.org/)
 
@@ -119,19 +89,17 @@ Python on Hardware is all about building a cooperative ecosphere which allows co
 
 **CircuitPython Deep Dive Stream**
 
-[![Deep Dive](../assets/20251222/20251222deepdive.jpg)](link)
+[![Deep Dive](../assets/20251222/20251222deepdive.jpg)](https://youtube.com/live/0NAIVN-VkcU)
 
-[Last Friday](link), Tim streamed work on {subject}.
+[Last Friday](https://youtube.com/live/0NAIVN-VkcU), Tim streamed work on Fruit Jam OS refactoring and build improvements.
 
 You can see the latest video and past videos on the Adafruit YouTube channel under the Deep Dive playlist - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOXBHlu9msoXq2jQN4JpCk8A).
 
 **CircuitPython Parsec**
 
-[![CircuitPython Parsec](../assets/20251222/20251222jp.jpg)](link)
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-John Park’s CircuitPython Parsec this week is on {subject} - [Adafruit Blog](link) and [YouTube](link).
+[![CircuitPython Parsec](../assets/20251222/20251222jp.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWFqZfqW9jlvQSIUmwn9lWr)
 
-Catch all the episodes in the [YouTube playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWFqZfqW9jlvQSIUmwn9lWr).
+John Park’s CircuitPython Parsec is off this week. Catch all the episodes in the [YouTube playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWFqZfqW9jlvQSIUmwn9lWr).
 
 **CircuitPython Weekly Meeting**
 
@@ -221,10 +189,6 @@ The Raspberry Pi Foundation is introducing a new ‘Programming with AI’ unit
 
 10 fun things you can connect to a Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins - [How-To Geek](https://www.howtogeek.com/hardware-add-ons-raspberry-pi-40-pin-gpio-connector/).
 
-[![title](../assets/20251222/20251222-name.jpg)](url)
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-text - [site](url).
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 ## New
 
 [![SupTronics X1013 10-Port USB Hub Add-on for Raspberry Pi 5](../assets/20251222/20251222usb.jpg)](https://thepihut.com/products/suptronics-x1013-10-port-usb-hub-add-on-for-raspberry-pi-5)