I must be just a “little extra” geeky with regard to the firmware update frequency of my IoT devices – literally all of the ones I own, save for the ones sitting in my electronics toolbox drawer, not being used yet(surprisingly) are fully updated to the newest firmware. When I pull one out to start a project, I flash the newest firmware/software, and regularly update them after that, usually on a weekly or at least monthly basis. This is especially true if they are being tasked with something sensitive, or connected to my network(s).
According to IEEE, less than 3% of IoT devices are actually running the latest firmware. That is a somewhat scary thought, considering the kinds of duties that folks entrust these devices with, especially with the state of the Internet these days. So take a moment, and give some love to your IoT devices, and feed them that (probably) much needed firmware update today!
Here are some official firmware and software download links for some of my favorite IoT and microcontroller platforms:
- CircuitPython (Pico W): Download the latest stable UF2 file from the CircuitPython Raspberry Pi Pico W Page
- CircuitPython (All Boards): Browse and download device-specific builds via the CircuitPython Downloads Directory
- MicroPython (Pico / RP2040):
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