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December 5, 2024 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Face It [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update: a face full of LEDs, adding servos to your clothes, omnidirectional Lego bots, and making tunes on the Minichord.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.411]+

=Project of the Week=

Become Anyone 2.0 by Sean Hodgins 0:26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ4IUd8FqbU

Become Anyone 1.0 by Sean Hodgins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WefSub8qesQ

=More Projects=

Robotic Open-Source Scale Dress by Anouk Wipprecht 1:40
https://www.instructables.com/ROBOTIC-OPEN-SOURCE-SCALE-DRESS-Mechanic-Modular-3/

LEGO Omnidirectional Vehicle by Akiyuki Brick Channel 2:21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG9ISMjM-uQ

Minichord by Benjamin Poilve 3:08
https://github.com/BenjaminPoilve/minichord/tree/main

=Tips & Tools=

Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W 4:07
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-pico-2-w-on-sale-now/

Shop All Raspberry Pi Boards on DigiKey
https://www.digikey.com/en/supplier-centers/raspberry-pi

Introducing the Bantam Tools ArtFrame™ 4:20
https://www.evilmadscientist.com/2024/bantam-tools-artframe/

Easy DIY Christmas Wreath & Garland with WLED by Erin St Blaine 4:47
https://learn.adafruit.com/holiday-garland-decor-app-control-with-no-coding

Tested Team’s Favorite Things of 2024! 5:00
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAejrnLxCpY1dZ9SigXt-Gwgj

=DigiKey Spotlight=

Raspberry Pi AI Kit – Unboxing 5:36
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RGNGJ7Y7so

February 29, 2024 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Let’s Get Small [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update: a matrix for your earlobe, ESP32 for tarot, a clock you can print, Make’s 2024 board guide, and filament storage tips from Becky Stern.

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March 2, 2023 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Segment Surf [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update: a maritime matrix, an LED katana, a Nerf dart that fires itself, and a floppy disc with its own file browser.

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February 25, 2022 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

All That Glitters [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update, sending pixels down the tubes, a workbench that fits any lifestyle, thin-film optical filters, party parrots, alien crystals, and escape rooms for introverts.

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July 29, 2021 AUTHOR: Christine Cain CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Kanpai! [Maker Update]

This week on Maker Update, motorized drinking, a Raspberry Pi RC tank, a trailer hitch table, a fluorescent hexapod, bouncing pixels, LED album art, and solar blinkenlights.

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

MIDI Monster Mash [Maker Update] *Adafruit Edition*

This month on the Adafruit edition of Maker Update, a pocket-sized procedural MIDI sequencer, Empire State Maker Faire, a menagerie of matrices, solar powered projects, and this little cutie pie!

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January 24, 2019 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Privacy Parasite [Maker Update #109]

This week on Maker Update, a privacy parasite for your virtual assistant, MakeCode Arcade, asteroid harvesting robots, a hot glue light show, spaceship control panel, a laser-cut flap cascade, grippers, fitters, and tic-tacs.

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April 25, 2018 AUTHOR: Donald Bell CATEGORIES: News Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Neural Synthesizer [Maker Update #80]

This week on Maker Update, a Neural Synthesizer from Google, a 3D printed horse, welding plastic, a charcoal fume extractor, a constellation necklace, extending your drill by a foot, Eagle 9, and soldering unicorns. This week’s Cool Tool is the Irwin 12″ bit holder.

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