Aug 31 2020 7 mins 10
Drum Break! [Maker Update #195 *Adafruit Edition*] This month on Maker Update, a 3d printed drummer, Adafruit at the newsstand, going live, a voting calendar, an eyeball shootout and a panic button for all your Zoom calls. ++Show Notes [Maker Update #195 *Adafruit Edition*]++ -=Project of the Month=- Solenoid Drum Kit https://learn.adafruit.com/midi-solenoid-drum-kit -=News=- HackSpace 34 - the story behind feather https://blog.adafruit.com/2020/08/23/adafruit-weekly-editorial-round-up-august-16-22-feather-on-the-cover-of-hackspace-backtoschool-an-rgb-matrix-clock-and-more/ Make: vol 74: Python on Hardware https://www.adafruit.com/product/4717 CircuitPython Day: 9/9/2020 https://blog.adafruit.com/2020/08/27/circuitpython-day-9-9-2020-join-in-the-activities-circuitpythonday-circuitpython-python-adafruit/ -=Adafruit Projects=- Automatic On-Air Sign https://learn.adafruit.com/rgb-matrix-automatic-youtube-on-air-sign Lego Neon NeoPixel Sign https://learn.adafruit.com/lego-neon-sign DIY Robotic Sky Tracking Astrophotography Mount https://learn.adafruit.com/diy-robotic-sky-tracking-astrophotography-mount/parts-and-tools PyRuler Video Chat Panic Button https://learn.adafruit.com/PyRulerVideoPanic -=Contributed Projects=- PyPortal voting calendar https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-electioncal-us -=Tools/Tips=- EYE SHOOTOUT: Contrasting Open Source and Big Retail Electronics https://learn.adafruit.com/eye-shootout-contrasting-open-source-and-big-retail-electronics Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Lenses https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-hq-camera-lenses Adafruit MicroSD SPI or SDIO Card Breakout Board https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-microsd-spi-sdio -=Product Spotlight=- Adafruit SHARP Memory Display Breakout https://www.adafruit.com/product/4694 ----- #makerupdate Maker Update is a weekly video series covering news, projects, tips, and events that interest the maker and DIY community. Find more online: Blog: http://makerprojectlab.com Facebook: http://fb.me/makerprojectlab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makerprojectlab/ Send snail mail to: Maker Project Lab PO Box 1016 Alameda, CA 94501 ----- TAGS: Drum, Solenoid, Actuator, Kit, Hackspace, Sign, Lego, Neon, Neopixel, Robotic, Sky Tracking, Astrophotography, PyRuler, Video Chat, Button, PyPortal, voting, calendar, Open Source, Raspberry Pi, Camera, Lens, SPI, SDIO, Sharp, Display, Memory, Breakout, DIY, Maker, Electronics, Project, Soldering, Robotics, Microcontroller, Code, CircuitPython, Making,Inventing, Python, Hardware, Adafruit, 3D Printing, computer, design, fabrication, circuits, Learning, STEM, STEAM, program, Engineering, Programming, Engineer, Interaction, Interface, Tools ----------------------------------------- Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/
