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This week on Maker Update: a robot with a walking neck, accessories for your Q, dice that go pew, and illuminated noodles for your ears.
+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.478]+
=Project of the Week=
Stewy V2 by JD Robotics 0:28
https://www.jdrobotics.net/
=News=
A new 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 and more memory-driven price increases 2:39
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-3gb-raspberry-pi-4-for-83-75-and-more-memory-driven-price-increases/
Shop Raspberry Pi on DigiKey
https://www.digikey.com/en/supplier-centers/raspberry-pi
New Arduino Uno Q Accessories 3:12
https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/03/27/we-just-announced-seven-new-products-ready-to-expand-your-arduino-uno-q-board/
Shop Arduino Uno Q on DigiKey
https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/a/arduino/uno-q-microcontroller-board
FreeCAD Version 1.1 released 3:52
https://blog.freecad.org/2026/03/25/freecad-version-1-1-released/
=More Projects=
Space Dice by Oskitone 4:12
https://buttondown.com/oskitone/archive/space-dice/
Glowing LED Noodle Earrings by snowbiscuit 4:49
https://www.instructables.com/Glowing-LED-Noodle-Earrings/
=Tips & Tools=
How to Waterproof Electronics by Manafish ROV 5:21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybv1qv0HQHk
The Only LED Strip Soldering Tutorial Youll Ever Need by Will Donaldson 5:48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98t4NzqtD3E
=DigiKey Spotlight=
Analog vs Digital Sensors - Another Teaching Moment 6:22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i37Z1W1gopM
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This week on Maker Update: Japanese demon juggling, more AI for Raspberry Pi, reality-blocking glasses, lighting up the RF spectrum, and 1-dimensional Space Invaders.
+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.468]+
=Project of the Week=
Synthetic Spirits: Bakezōri & Kameosa by Neil Mendoza 0:29
https://www.neilmendoza.com/portfolio/synthetic-spirits-bakezori/
https://www.neilmendoza.com/portfolio/synthetic-spirits-kameosa/
Creative Applications writeup:
https://www.creativeapplications.net/member/synthetic-spirits-kinetic-sculptures-reveal-a-hidden-world/
=News=
Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 2:19
https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/ai-hat-plus-2/
Buy Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 from DigiKey:
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/raspberry-pi/SC2166/28723081
AI this, AI that, Heres Raspberry Pis new AI HAT by Jeff Geerling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRQaur0LdLE
=More Projects=
These Glasses Hide Your Messy Room by Marina Fujiwara (MUDA-ZUKURI) 3:25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw-a-CTtieQ
I Built a Light That Can See Radio Waves by Rootkid 4:12
https://rootkid.me/works/spectrum-slit
1D RGB Invaders - ESP32 Arcade Game by Achim Weis 4:41
https://makerworld.com/en/models/2254346-1d-rgb-invader-retro-game#profileId-2455425
=Tips & Tools=
USB Gadget Mode in Raspberry Pi OS: SSH Over USB 5:20
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/usb-gadget-mode-in-raspberry-pi-os-ssh-over-usb/
Fixing Breadboards for Wide Microcontrollers – Pico & ESP32 Edition by lhm0 6:10
https://www.instructables.com/Fixing-Breadboards-for-Wide-Microcontrollers-Pico-/
=DigiKey Spotlight=
Adding LIDAR to a Robot - The Byte Sized Engineer 6:54
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8ekEIbVmQw
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