Touchy Subject [Maker Update #191]
This week on Maker Update, touching the wobble sphere, cheating at beer pong, internet-controlled bubbles, and sizing a barrel jack.
Keyed In [Maker Update #190] *Adafruit Edition*
This month on the Adafruit edition of Maker Update: a beacon for lost keys, a peek inside Adabox 15, spooky pianos, gaming with neopixels, more pins per pin, and a single purpose keyboard.
Fog Cutter [Maker Update #189]
This week on Maker Update, an off-world bartender, glowing sine waves, neon pixels, 3D digits, a levitating toy, hand loupes, step-down casters, micro connectors, and tapping technique.
Making the VK-01 Cocktail Machine
There’s an Instructables page up now, collecting all of the work on my cocktail machine for the 2020 Cocktail Robotics Grand Challenge.
I call it the VK-01 Off-World Bartender. It’s a Blade Runner-inspired machine that’s a mix of sci-fi and retro. Every detail I can think of is collected in the Instructable — every line of code, wiring diagram, and 3D design.
I hope it can inspire you to build your own cocktail machine. It’s been a challenging project, but one of my most rewarding yet. It was also a great motivation for becoming more comfortable with coding, 3D design, and exploring the possibilities of working with other makers and artists. I wouldn’t take back a minute of it.
Servo Salon [Maker Update #188]
This week on Maker Update, a haircut from a robot, the Atomic TV, making a toy ray gun, a physical mute button for Zoom, articulating skeleton fingers, and precision marking rulers.
Stem to Stern [Maker Update #187]
This week on Maker Update: a handmade canoe, folding doors, a sci-fi lamp, DIY CNC, and a Star Wars diorama.
This week’s guest host is Sophy Wong!
Housebreaking Your Robot [Maker Update #186]
This week on Maker Update, a robot dog for attacking poison ivy, spray-on LEDs, Festo’s robot bird, a Pi-powered pet feeder, forging a sword, and mapping LEDs on a mask.
Are Friends Electric? [Maker Update #185 Adafruit Edition]
This month on Maker Update, rolling your own slot machine, a robot pal, a mask that doesn’t hide your face, a brake light for your bicycle, and building your first game in circuit python.
Beachcomber [Maker Update #184]
This week on Maker Update, a sand plotter, making masks, motion activated bird calls, cutting the lights, an LED repair kit, wiring Dupont connectors, and a less lazy susan.
Bike Messenger [Maker Update #183]
This week on Maker Update, a leaky bike, old-fashioned MIDI, connect four, a show-stopping fiber optic star ceiling, R2’s guts, great rags, and technicolor CNC.