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Donald Bell Maker Update: Making Friends

2026-06-11 | By Maker.io Staff

This week on Maker Update, a plasma-brained pet robot, keeping cool with cryogenics, a miniature recreation of Terminator 2, and hosting your own software to cut the cord on big tech.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.487]+

=Project of the Week=

Goddard Robot from Jimmy Neutron by Kiara's Workshop

=More Projects=

3d Printed Cryocooler by Hyperspace Pirate

Motorized Camera Slider by DIY Machines

Terminator 2 Truck Bridge Jump by Movies Miniatures Effects

=Tips & Tools=

12 Self-Hosted Apps to Finally Quit Big Tech by Switch and Click

IP KVMs Tested by Jeff Geerling

How Viewmaster Created 3d Scenes Before Computers by View Master Travels and Peter Dibble

How to Make a Twist Snap Design by madebyjgwillis

=DigiKey Spotlight=

IO-Link vs Modbus vs Discrete Technologies

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