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

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