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Donald Bell Maker Update: Made to Fade

2026-04-23 | By Maker.io Staff

This week on Maker Update: flying faders, data dispensers, tiny trucks, walkie talkies, and winking neon.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.480]+

=Project of the Week=

V2 of the Motorized Fader Per-App Volume Controller! by Computer Hardware Tips and Tutorials

=More Projects=

Star Trek Data Dispenser by Ruiz Brothers

Truck-Kun v1 by Victor Frost

ESP-NOW Walkie Talkies by Liz Clark

Neon Animated Eye by David Hamp-Gonsalves

=Tips & Tools=

Make Wireless LEDs for 1/8th the Cost by Myth Made

Tips for Using AI to Write Embedded Firmware by Shawn Hymel

=DigiKey Spotlight=

Sound Generation and Musical Microcontrollers - Electronics with Becky Stern

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