Donald Bell Maker Update: Dialing for Directions
2026-06-04 | By Maker.io Staff
This week on Maker Update: antique GPS, a burly chandelier, a neural-networked cyber pet, and a shaky little pocket plotter.
+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.486]+
=Project of the Week=
RADIOSCOUT, a Working GPS Compass With a Rotary Dial by badcrumblefx
=More Projects=
Huge WLED Light Fixture by Becky Stern and Wood By Wright How To
How Nature Solved Robotics by Art of the Problem
This Pocket Sized Robot Can Draw Any Image! by Dorian Todd
=Tips & Tools=
An Open Source Project Coloring Zine
=DigiKey Spotlight=
Arduino Thermal Tracking Water Cannon Turret by Andrew Kazour
Project documentation:
Making a Heat-Seeking Water Turret
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