diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index abdf3f2..e8a3ee9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           which meshtastic
           meshtastic --version
       - name: Run pylint
-        run: pylint meshtastic
+        run: pylint meshtastic examples/
       - name: Run tests with pytest
         run: pytest --cov=meshtastic
       - name: Generate coverage report
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2688ea1..14ad4d6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ docs:
 
 # lint the codebase
 lint:
-	pylint meshtastic
+	pylint meshtastic examples
 
 # show the slowest unit tests
 slow:
diff --git a/examples/info_example.py b/examples/info_example.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b0a2af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/info_example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"""Simple program to demo how to use meshtastic library.
+   To run: python examples/info.py
+"""
+
+import meshtastic
+import meshtastic.serial_interface
+
+iface = meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface()
+
+# call showInfo() just to ensure values are populated
+#info = iface.showInfo()
+
+if iface.myInfo:
+    #print(f'myInfo:{iface.myInfo}')
+    print(f'firmware_version:{iface.myInfo.firmware_version}')
+
+if iface.nodes:
+    for n in iface.nodes.values():
+        if n['num'] == iface.myInfo.my_node_num:
+            print(n['user']['hwModel'])
+            break
+
+iface.close()
diff --git a/examples/pub_sub_example.py b/examples/pub_sub_example.py
index a58d83a..79d49cf 100644
--- a/examples/pub_sub_example.py
+++ b/examples/pub_sub_example.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if len(sys.argv) < 2:
     print(f"usage: {sys.argv[0]} host")
     sys.exit(1)
 
-def onConnection(interface, topic=pub.AUTO_TOPIC):
+def onConnection(interface, topic=pub.AUTO_TOPIC): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     """This is called when we (re)connect to the radio."""
     print(interface.myInfo)
     interface.close()
diff --git a/examples/pub_sub_example2.py b/examples/pub_sub_example2.py
index b8ee60b..03edacd 100644
--- a/examples/pub_sub_example2.py
+++ b/examples/pub_sub_example2.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ if len(sys.argv) < 2:
     print(f"usage: {sys.argv[0]} host")
     sys.exit(1)
 
-def onReceive(packet, interface):
+def onReceive(packet, interface): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     """called when a packet arrives"""
     print(f"Received: {packet}")
 
-def onConnection(interface, topic=pub.AUTO_TOPIC):
+def onConnection(interface, topic=pub.AUTO_TOPIC): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     """called when we (re)connect to the radio"""
     # defaults to broadcast, specify a destination ID if you wish
     interface.sendText("hello mesh")
diff --git a/examples/scan_for_devices.py b/examples/scan_for_devices.py
index 6dc28c3..9971a93 100644
--- a/examples/scan_for_devices.py
+++ b/examples/scan_for_devices.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 """
 
 import sys
-import meshtastic
 from meshtastic.supported_device import get_unique_vendor_ids, active_ports_on_supported_devices
 from meshtastic.util import detect_supported_devices
 
diff --git a/info/mac/techo.txt b/info/mac/techo.txt
index ab2b12a..833bbda 100644
--- a/info/mac/techo.txt
+++ b/info/mac/techo.txt
@@ -30,3 +30,11 @@ drwxrwxrwx  1 bob         staff      512 Feb  1 16:47 .fseventsd
 % diff /tmp/a /tmp/c
 <snip>
 >   | +-o T-Echo v1@14300000  <class AppleUSBDevice, id 0x100061000, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (25 ms), retain 16>
+
+contents of: INFO_UF2.TXT
+
+UF2 Bootloader 0.6.1-2-g1224915 lib/nrfx (v2.0.0) lib/tinyusb (0.10.1-293-gaf8e5a90) lib/uf2 (remotes/origin/configupdate-9-gadbb8c7)
+Model: LilyGo T-Echo
+Board-ID: nRF52840-TEcho-v1
+SoftDevice: S140 version 6.1.1
+Date: Oct 13 2021