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October 29, 2026 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Turtle Power [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update: it’s turtles all the way down, standing tall, an iPod to call your own, and getting the most out of your winder.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.507]+

=Project of the Week=

Discworld Coffee Table by Mythmade 0:26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shRasEcOXhU

=More Projects=

12ft Skeleton Halloween Costume by Ali Spagnola 2:42
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJVx2Nin9PU

DIY Portable Music Player by HVT Labs 3:48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHs6bVbuHeA

POV Pixel Poi by Erin St Blaine 4:25
https://learn.adafruit.com/supernova-pov-pixel-poi-v2

=Tips & Tools=

Halloween Audio Board by VanOaks Props 5:09
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mah2D0BjmzY

The Puppets of Wildwood by Adam Savage 5:37
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9stm18DFD08

Fine Tuning Your Stop Motion Winder by Edu Puertas 6:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu1-X-doHaE

=DigiKey Spotlight=

DigiKey Tech Forum 6:21
https://forum.digikey.com/

October 1, 2026 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Maker Faire Bay Area 2026 [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update: a garden of inflatable delights, a tiling wall of light, combat garden gnomes and telling stories with light. We’re at Maker Faire Bay Area 2026.

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September 17, 2026 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Playing by the Rules [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update: an instrument that rules, street music, a mouse that raves, and a couple new boards worth knowing about.

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September 10, 2026 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Chop Chop [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update: a stick chopper for your chopsticks, an AI duck that sings, a Tamagotchi that dies when you doomscroll, and an RC bike that keeps its balance.

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September 3, 2026 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Cozy Home for a Chaotic Mind [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update: a tall desk to help your brain, the World Cup for spider bots, Jack-o-Lanterns to last the season, and making LEDs the hard way.

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