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March 20, 2025 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Keys to Success [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update: more keys than a janitor’s keyring, fluffy cat buts for the win, a benchy in a bottle, and a really cool hinge.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.425]+

=Project of the Week=

A Keyboard with Ten Hundred Keys by Attoparsec 0:31
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC-24QeoQu4

=News=

Alt.ctrl.GDC 2025 2:41
https://gdconf.com/alt-ctrl-gdc

=More Projects=

Benchy in a Bottle by Derailed3D 3:27
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CanhlsV40Qw

DIY Laser Mic by Something About Science 4:14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiVi8AjG4OY

=Tips & Tools=

Workbench Upgrades from Izzy Swan 5:13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXCG1EV1D40

Clever Hinge by Laura Kampf 5:59
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m2cpPN0cE0

Making Thrift Store Finds Less Ugly by Rachel Maksy 6:41
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbWm_VoZumo

Disney Imagineering BTS with Cleo Abram 7:08
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enevSuDgf3U

=DigiKey Spotlight=

Circuit Breaker Basics 7:49
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HujFUqayORc

July 27, 2023 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

From the Shadows [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update, AI shadow stories, your own retro cable TV simulator, a relaxing cosplay project, and building your own toy robot.

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June 8, 2023 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Keeps on Ticking [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update: An apple watch keeps on ticking, quieter coffee, better living through pegboards, celestial movement, adjusting hinges, and a better stand for soldering work.

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January 26, 2023 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Rolling With the Rabbit [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update, riding in the Lunar New Year, a world of sound, cactus-core, a guide to Noods, DIN rails for your racks, and Cuttle boxes.

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August 6, 2020 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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.

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April 19, 2017 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Sun Powered CNC [Maker Update #30]

This week on Maker Update, an all natural laser engraver that harnesses the sun, a fume-free portable workstation, a tool recommendation from Adam Savage, 3D printed Lego tape, and a collection of vintage Mac software you can use in your browser.

Amazon link for Knipex High Leverage Cutters: http://amzn.to/2onGa20

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April 12, 2017 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

DIY Diploma [Maker Update #29]

This week on Maker Update, an old fashioned electric go kart, diploma drama for Arduino, plastic razor blades, fingerprint sensors, sninges, Maker Faires and robot trading cards. This week’s Cool Tool is Scraperite Plastic Razors.

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