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This week on Maker Update: an autonomous beach-roving art bot, Kickstarter wants your ideas, a project that makes kits for other projects, GUIs for Raspberry Pi, stipple ceramics, and I’ll show you why digital calipers are cool (and why you should buy them here: amzn.to/2ov1YJU).
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Support my car with an Indiegogo donation: indiegogo.com/projects/kitty-grabs-back-electric-gokart-racing/x/16196059
Project of the Week
Pablo Odysseus (Beach Artbot)
hackaday.io/project/20884-pablo-odysseus
News
Kickstarter Request for Projects
kickstarter.com/blog/our-design-and-tech-teams-request-for-projects
Projects
Automated Parts Counter
hackaday.com/2017/04/21/automated-parts-counter-helps-build-a-small-business
Maker Ryan Bates
retrobuiltgames.com
Cool Tools Minute
Sponsored by cool-tools.org
6” Digital Calipers
amzn.to/2ov1YJU
(Buying here supports the show!)
Tools/Tips
Getting Started With GUIs
raspberrypi.org/learning/getting-started-with-guis
github.com/lawsie/guizero
lawsie.github.io/guizero
Stippled Ceramics
evilmadscientist.com/2017/stippled-ceramics
wiki.evilmadscientist.com/StippleGen
Latest 3D Printed NES Classic Case by JJDesigns
thingiverse.com/thing:2258749
Maker Faires
makerfaire.com/map
Meridian Mini Maker Faire Meridian, Mississippi
Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire Barnstable, Massachusetts
Santo Domingo Mini Maker Faire Santo Domingo
Tyler Mini Maker Faire Tyler, Texas
Columbia Mini Maker Faire Columbia, South Carolina
Santa Cruz Mini Maker Faire Santa Cruz, California
Osijek Mini Maker Faire Osijek
Lansing Mini Maker Faire Lansing, Michigan
Thalia Mini Maker Faire Mannheim
Salzburg Mini Maker Faire Salzburg
Cornell Mini Maker Faire Ithaca, New York
Mike Rodriguez checked out Bloomsburg PA last weekend and sent pics. You should too! donald@makerprojectlab.com
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This week on Maker Update: an autonomous beach-roving art bot, Kickstarter wants your ideas, a project that makes kits for other projects, GUIs for Raspberry Pi, stipple ceramics, and I’ll show you why digital calipers are cool (and why you should buy them here: amzn.to/2ov1YJU).
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Support my car with an Indiegogo donation: indiegogo.com/projects/kitty-grabs-back-electric-gokart-racing/x/16196059
Project of the Week
Pablo Odysseus (Beach Artbot)
hackaday.io/project/20884-pablo-odysseus
News
Kickstarter Request for Projects
kickstarter.com/blog/our-design-and-tech-teams-request-for-projects
Projects
Automated Parts Counter
hackaday.com/2017/04/21/automated-parts-counter-helps-build-a-small-business
Maker Ryan Bates
retrobuiltgames.com
Cool Tools Minute
Sponsored by cool-tools.org
6” Digital Calipers
amzn.to/2ov1YJU
(Buying here supports the show!)
Tools/Tips
Getting Started With GUIs
raspberrypi.org/learning/getting-started-with-guis
github.com/lawsie/guizero
lawsie.github.io/guizero
Stippled Ceramics
evilmadscientist.com/2017/stippled-ceramics
wiki.evilmadscientist.com/StippleGen
Latest 3D Printed NES Classic Case by JJDesigns
thingiverse.com/thing:2258749
Maker Faires
makerfaire.com/map
Meridian Mini Maker Faire Meridian, Mississippi
Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire Barnstable, Massachusetts
Santo Domingo Mini Maker Faire Santo Domingo
Tyler Mini Maker Faire Tyler, Texas
Columbia Mini Maker Faire Columbia, South Carolina
Santa Cruz Mini Maker Faire Santa Cruz, California
Osijek Mini Maker Faire Osijek
Lansing Mini Maker Faire Lansing, Michigan
Thalia Mini Maker Faire Mannheim
Salzburg Mini Maker Faire Salzburg
Cornell Mini Maker Faire Ithaca, New York
Mike Rodriguez checked out Bloomsburg PA last weekend and sent pics. You should too! donald@makerprojectlab.com
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![Beach Art Robot [Maker Update #31]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M161aJBYlmY/mqdefault.jpg "Beach Art Robot [Maker Update #31]
This week on Maker Update: an autonomous beach-roving art bot, Kickstarter wants your ideas, a project that makes kits for other projects, GUIs for Raspberry Pi, stipple ceramics, and I’ll show you why digital calipers are cool (and why you should buy them here: http://amzn.to/2ov1YJU).
SHOW NOTES
Support my car with an Indiegogo donation: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/kitty-grabs-back-electric-gokart-racing/x/16196059
Project of the Week
Pablo Odysseus (Beach Artbot)
https://hackaday.io/project/20884-pablo-odysseus
News
Kickstarter Request for Projects
https://www.kickstarter.com/blog/our-design-and-tech-teams-request-for-projects
Projects
Automated Parts Counter
http://hackaday.com/2017/04/21/automated-parts-counter-helps-build-a-small-business/
Maker Ryan Bates
http://www.retrobuiltgames.com/
Cool Tools Minute
Sponsored by http://cool-tools.org
6” Digital Calipers
http://amzn.to/2ov1YJU
(Buying here supports the show!)
Tools/Tips
Getting Started With GUIs
https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/getting-started-with-guis/
https://github.com/lawsie/guizero
https://lawsie.github.io/guizero/
Stippled Ceramics
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2017/stippled-ceramics/
http://wiki.evilmadscientist.com/StippleGen
Latest 3D Printed NES Classic Case by JJDesigns
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2258749
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
Meridian Mini Maker Faire Meridian, Mississippi
Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire Barnstable, Massachusetts
Santo Domingo Mini Maker Faire Santo Domingo
Tyler Mini Maker Faire Tyler, Texas
Columbia Mini Maker Faire Columbia, South Carolina
Santa Cruz Mini Maker Faire Santa Cruz, California
Osijek Mini Maker Faire Osijek
Lansing Mini Maker Faire Lansing, Michigan
Thalia Mini Maker Faire Mannheim
Salzburg Mini Maker Faire Salzburg
Cornell Mini Maker Faire Ithaca, New York
Mike Rodriguez checked out Bloomsburg PA last weekend and sent pics. You should too! donald@makerprojectlab.com
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![Wake Up! [Maker Update #58]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N0zTETpJoww/mqdefault.jpg "Wake Up! [Maker Update #58]
This week, a meme alarm clock, solar balloons, an Imperial rocker, bending PVC with sand, and hacking wheelchair motors. This week’s Cool Tool is the Surebonder Pro2-100: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B006IY359K/ctmakerupdate-20.
++Show Notes++
[Extended notes available here: https://wp.me/p7HjS6-lb]
Advanced Project
Meme Video Alarm Clock Wake Up Wake Up by Fuzzy-Wobble
https://www.instructables.com/id/Best-Or-Worst-Meme-Video-Alarm-Clock-Wake-Up-Wake-/
More Projects
Solar Balloon by bekathwia
https://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Balloon-1/
Imperial Rocker by NeverNotMaking
https://imgur.com/gallery/acr8e
Cool Tools Minute
http://cool-tools.org
Surebonder PRO2-100 100-Watt Industrial Glue Gun
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B006IY359K/ctmakerupdate-20
Tools/Tips
Bend PVC with Sand by Darbin Orvar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYTFDkX7s24
MagPi Issue 63 is out
https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/issues/63/
GraviTrack Solar Marble Machine Kit By Solarbotics
https://solarbotics.com/product/60415/
AxiDraw V3 XLX by EMSL
https://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/883-axidrawv3xlx
Remove a Wheelchair Motor Brake by randofo
https://www.instructables.com/id/Remove-a-Wheelchair-Motor-Brake/
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
Belo Horizonte Brazil
Taipei Taiwan
Cleveland, Ohio USA
Kharkiv Ukraine
Parkland County, AB Canada
Madrid Spain
Adelaide South Australia
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![$10 Pi Zero W Computer Gets WiFi & Bluetooth [Maker Update #23]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OQTIbB5-o0Y/mqdefault.jpg "$10 Pi Zero W Computer Gets WiFi & Bluetooth [Maker Update #23]
This week on Maker Update: a motion activated bike light, a new, better Raspberry Pi Zero, a tiny retro Apple II, a stunning animated LED lamp, a time travel TV, e-ink displays, a board for car hacking, and easy fiber optics. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/c/makerprojectlab?sub_confirmation=1
Show Notes
Enhanced notes available at: http://makerprojectlab.com/10-computer-updated-wifi-bluetooth-maker-update-23/
Project of the Week
Motion Activated Bike Lighting Prototype by Bob Clagett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oFRJqaXWYk
News
Raspberry Pi Zero W announced
http://makezine.com/2017/02/28/new-raspberry-pi-zero-w-built-in-wifi-and-bluetooth-for-10/
http://hackaday.com/2017/02/28/10-raspberry-pi-zero-w-the-w-means-wifi-bluetooth/
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/02/28/deskofladyada-raspberry_pi-zero-w-is-here-22817-pizerow-adafruit-adafruit-video/
Projects
Mini Apple II by Chris Larkin
http://makezine.com/2017/02/27/chip-powered-apple-ii-mini/
https://github.com/Cupcakus/AppleIIMini
Reactive LED Pendant by Martin Cowell
https://www.instructables.com/id/Reactive-Pendant/?ALLSTEPS
http://martincowell.com/pendant/
TV Time Machine by Wellington Duraes
https://www.hackster.io/wellington-duraes/tv-time-machine-d11b5f
Tools/Tips
PaPiRus
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/02/23/new-product-papirus-2-7-eink-display-hat-for-raspberry-pi-from-pi-supply/
Machina
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1029808658/macchina-the-ultimate-tool-for-taking-control-of-y?token=e40d156d
Fiber Optics and Circuit Playground Board
https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-light-pod/intro-and-setup
Events
Mission Creek Festival (Iowa City, 4/4-9)
http://missioncreekfestival.com/schedule/workshop-learn-to-solder-with-donald-bell/
2017 Midwest RepRap Festival (Goshen, IN, 3/25-3/26)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-midwest-reprap-festival-mrrf2017-aka-mrrf-tickets-28382784673
Maker Update is a weekly video series that comes out every Wednesday morning, covering news, projects, tips, and events that will interest the maker and DIY community.
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![The $500 CNC Router Thats Too Good To Ignore [Maker Update #08]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Osd2cy2dj8k/mqdefault.jpg "The $500 CNC Router Thats Too Good To Ignore [Maker Update #08]
This week: a fog machine for your pocket, a CNC for under $500, flipdots, fidgets, contests, Maker books and Maker Faires.
SHOW NOTES...
[Expanded show notes here: https://makerprojectlab.com/the-500-cnc-router-thats-too-good-to-ignore-maker-update-08/]
Project of the Week
Battery Powered Fog Machine
http://www.instructables.com/id/Battery-Powered-Fog-Machine/
News
Maslow Open Source Hanging CNC Plotter
http://makezine.com/2016/10/18/can-hanging-plotter-work-cnc-mill/
http://www.maslowcnc.com/
Source Materials/Code
https://github.com/MaslowCNC
Projects
Breakfast Dot Screen
http://breakfastny.com/dot-screen
Vote With Your Feet
http://www.instructables.com/id/Vote-With-Your-Feet/
Market St. Prototyping Festival
http://marketstreetprototyping.org/
How To Flipdot with a Raspberry Pi
http://www.instructables.com/id/Howto-Flipdot-With-a-Raspi/
Tools/Tips
3D Printed Fidget Spinners
https://www.thingiverse.com/glitchpudding/collections/fidget/page:1
Demo video (CardellaTK)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0OJFyHZ7V8
Books
Workshop Mastery with Jimmy DiResta
http://amzn.to/2ez1oJg
Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop
http://amzn.to/2eM5Z7o
Maker City: A Practical Guide for Reinventing Our Cities
http://amzn.to/2ez8bmb
Free to Make: How the Maker Movement is Changing Our Schools, Our Jobs, and Our Minds
http://amzn.to/2eMd8Wy
Contests Ending Soon
http://www.instructables.com/contest/
4 Halloween Contests (Nov 7th)
Pumpkin Carving (Nov 14th)
http://www.instructables.com/contest/pumpkincarving2016/
Survival (Nov 14th)
http://www.instructables.com/contest/survivalready/
Yarn (Nov 14th)
http://www.instructables.com/contest/madewithyarn/
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
October 28 + 29 + 30, León Mini Maker Faire León Spain
October 29, Wenatchee Mini Maker Faire Wenatchee, Washington USA
October 29 + 30, New Taipei Mini Maker Faire New Taipei City Taiwan
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Maker Update is a weekly video series that comes out every Wednesday morning, covering news, projects, tips, and events that will interest the maker and DIY community.
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![Sony Goes Arduino [Maker Update #47]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PupcQM6ixuM/mqdefault.jpg "Sony Goes Arduino [Maker Update #47]
This week, acoustic levitation, an Arduino made by Sony, a new kit by Anouk Wipprecht, and a turning old monitors into a video wall. This week’s Cool Tool is a self-centering drill bit set: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TZX1M/ctmakerupdate-20
++Show Notes++
[Expanded show notes Here: http://makerprojectlab.com/sony-goes-arduino-maker-update-47/]
Advanced Project
Acoustic Levitator by Asier Marzo
https://www.instructables.com/id/Acoustic-Levitator/
News
Sony to Make Arduino IOT board
http://hackaday.com/2017/08/13/another-arduino-compatible-this-time-its-a-sony/
https://developer.sony.com/2017/08/03/sony-introduces-smart-sensing-iot-board-arduino-compatible/
More Projects
High Tech Edelweiss (LED KIT) With Custom PCB by anoukwipprecht
http://www.instructables.com/id/High-Tech-Edelweiss-LED-KIT-SwarovskiIIR/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXpEVOPAsL9/
Cool Tools Minute
Bosch CC2430 Self-Centering Bit Assortment
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TZX1M/ctmakerupdate-20
Self-Centering Bit Review on Cool Tools
http://kk.org/cooltools/vix-bit/
Tools/Tips
Video Playback on Freely Arranged Screens
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/info-beamer/
https://github.com/info-beamer/package-magic-video-wall
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
Izmir Mini Maker Faire
Grand Rapids Mini Maker Faire
Chicago Southland Mini Maker Faire
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![Asus Tinker Board S [Maker Update]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QfOzfp-XiXY/mqdefault.jpg "Asus Tinker Board S [Maker Update]
This week, an interactive music ring, the Asus Tinker Board S, Google’s Vision kit for Raspberry Pi, and a servo movement recorder. This week’s Cool Tool is 3M SandBlaster Ultra Flexible Sanding Sheets https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00QO1RNOK/ctmakerupdate-20
++Show Notes [Maker Update #66]++
(Expanded show notes available here: http://makerprojectlab.com/asus-tinker-board-s/)
Advanced Project
LED Eclipse With Touch Sensors and MIDI by Jon Bumstead
https://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Eclipse-With-Touch-Sensors-and-MIDI/
News
ASUS Tinker Board S Unveiled at CES
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180108006044/en/
https://www.anandtech.com/show/12239/asus-showcases-small-form-factor-solutions-pb40-and-pn40-mini-pcs-chromebox-3-and-tinker-board-s
https://www.asus.com/us/Single-Board-Computer/Tinker-Board/
TechShop “Memorandum of understanding” – canceled?
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/12/12/techshop-memorandum-of-understanding-canceled-techshop-techshop-techshop20/
https://makezine.com/2017/12/15/techshop-drama-continues-2-0-agreement-cancelled/
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/12/18/techshop-2-0-update-techshop-techshop-techshop20-makerbusiness/
Introducing AIY Vision Kit: Make devices that see by Google
https://blog.google/topics/machine-learning/introducing-aiy-vision-kit-make-devices-see/
https://hackaday.com/2017/12/17/googles-aiy-vision-kit-augments-pi-with-vision-processor/
https://aiyprojects.withgoogle.com/vision#list-of-materials
Adam Savage Builds Jon-A-Trons Deckard Binoculars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl558EoTuEQ
Blade Runner Binoculars by JON-A-TRON
https://www.instructables.com/id/Blade-Runner-Binoculars/
Cool Tools Minute
http://cool-tools.org
3M SandBlaster Ultra Flexible Sanding Sheets [Med]
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00QO1RNOK/ctmakerupdate-20
3M SandBlaster Ultra Flexible Sanding Sheets [FINE]
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00PPD1VOQ/ctmakerupdate-20
3M SandBlaster Ultra Flexible Sanding Sheets [X-FINE]
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00PPD1CYA/ctmakerupdate-20
Original Cool Tool Recommendation from Mark Frauenfelder
http://kk.org/cooltools/blade-runner-homagesnappajust-read/
Tools/Tips
Tips of the Week: Cheap Stripper, DIY Cutting Oil, and a Soap Finish
https://makezine.com/2018/01/05/tips-week-cheap-stripper-diy-cutting-oil-soap-finish/
Servo City Servo Recorder
https://www.servocity.com/4-servo-recorder
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![My Top 5 Summer Projects [Maker Update #38]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T3D70i1Z3N0/mqdefault.jpg "My Top 5 Summer Projects [Maker Update #38]
This week, Donald runs through a list of projects he’d like to accomplish this summer. This week’s featured Cool Tool is the d.light S2 rechargeable LED light https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00BJF86A6/ctmakerupdate-20
SHOW NOTES
3D Printer shopping
http://makezine.com/comparison/3dprinters/
Solar projects
https://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-workshop/channel-solar/
Bluetooth Boombox
https://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-technology/channel-audio/
Bike projects
https://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-outside/channel-bikes/
Halloween projects
https://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-home/channel-halloween/
Cool Tools Minute
d.light S2 rechargeable LED light
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00BJF86A6/ctmakerupdate-20
Kent Barnes review
http://kk.org/cooltools/led-rechargeable-solar-task-light/
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