This week on Maker Update: sampling the real world using AI, an XRP modding contest, Neopixel party bike, and a laser cut reactor lamp with sound effects.

This week on Maker Update: new chrome available, a print a day keeps the laser cutter away, homebrew cable, and a farewell to calibration cubes.

This week on Maker Update: a project that hits all the right notes, 3d printing with sawdust, ramen noodle knife scales, pizza factories, typesetting, and questionable angle grinder tips from Jimmy DiResta.

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.