This Twister-inspired coffee table controls things resting on it

Arduino Team — January 29th, 2026 Smart home and IoT devices are nice and all, but controlling them always feels a bit clunky. It seems like it always comes down to trying a voice command and then, when that fails, opening an app on a smartphone and pushing a button. That’s why Unnecessary Inventions’ Matty Benedetto came up with this much more natural coffee table-based control system. This is a coffee table with several large colorful...

January 29, 2026Uncategorized, , , , , 0 Comments
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Community spotlight: MyEmbeddedStuff

One of the things we love most about the Arduino community is the way knowledge flows freely – makers, engineers, and hobbyists sharing what they’ve learned so others can build on it. Case in point, the in-depth technical analyses coming from MyEmbeddedStuff, a blog dedicated to embedded systems written by an engineer with over seven years of professional experience and a genuine passion for understanding how things work at a low level.  Since the launch of the...

January 29, 2026Uncategorized, , , , , , 0 Comments
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Review: xTool MetalFab Laser Welder/CNC Cutter

Manufacturer: xTool Link: xtool.com/pages/xtool-metalfab-laser-welder-and-cnc-cutter Price: $11,998–$14,499 xTool’s MetalFab is a piece of serious production equipment designed by people with experience making easy-to-use things. It’s an incredible laser cutter/welder/cleaner designed for shops and small businesses, and although its capabilities are tremendous, the learning curve is short enough that beginners can quickly get up and running. We met with tool ambassadors Kyle Morrison and Monim Abdullah at xTool’s U.S. headquarters to try out the MetalFab. The fiber laser comes in 800W or...

January 28, 2026Uncategorized, , , , , , , , , 0 Comments
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WireDrum forces your muscles to learn skills

Arduino Team — January 27th, 2026 In a movie full of cool stuff, the most compelling fantasy in The Matrix is the ability to download and instantly learn skills. When skills take hundreds or even many thousands of hours to develop in the real world, that kind of on-demand skill access would be incredible. Designed by researchers at the University of Maryland’s Embodied Dynamics Laboratory and the Nagoya Institute of Technology, WireDrum is intriguing new...

January 27, 2026Uncategorized, , , , , , 0 Comments
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From Shoe Box to Smart Robot: A Maker’s Journey to Autonomy

Have you ever stared at a common, ordinary item and imagined a whole universe of possibilities within it? That’s exactly what maker Survy did, and he shared his journey with us at Maker Faire Bay Area. Survy demonstrates the powerful, real-world process of turning a vague idea like “I want to build an autonomous robot” into a machine that can successfully navigate a park and identify objects. The best part? He proves you do not need a fancy laboratory...

January 26, 2026Uncategorized, , , , , , , , , 0 Comments
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Kaiju Rampage Unite Now Available From LAI Games

We have a new arcade cabinet model release to talk about today, as Kaiju Rampage Unite, the localization of Monster Eye 3 Unite by IGS and Wahlap, is now available from LAI Games, marking their second arcade release of this year following Ubisoft All-Star VR. Let’s take a look:

Kaiju Rampage Unite Is Now Available

Late last week, LAI Games dropped this news on their socials, although thanks to how all the algorithms work...

January 26, 2026Uncategorized0 Comments
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Episode #821 – George Goldner, Pt. 3 – Gone & End Records

Air Week: January 26-February 1, 2026

George Goldner, Pt. 3 – Gone & End Records

It’s part 3 of our 3 part series on record man, George Goldner. He is said to have had the “golden ear” for hit records and songwriter Jerry Leiber even complimented his talent for picking hit songs by saying that Goldner had, “the musical taste of a fourteen-year-old-girl.” Born to Jewish immigrants in 1919, Goldner’s first love was Latino dance music and...

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Newsbytes: Atari Relief Pitcher Prototype; New Owners For American Pinball; Ski Hero & More

Welcome to the first Newsbytes of 2026. This is a series of posts here on Arcade Heroes that rounds up byte-sized pieces of news from around the worlds of arcades and pinball. The year has started off with quite a bit of news, which is hopefully a good sign for how the rest of 2026. Let’s dive in:

Atari Relief Pitcher Prototype Dumped

It wasn’t too long ago that a prototype for Atari Games’ Jammin’...

January 25, 2026Uncategorized0 Comments
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Angry Birds Boom! 2026 Update Is Now Live

Before the IAAPA show last year, it was mentioned that Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix’s Angry Birds Boom videmption game would be getting a content update. This did appear at the expo, but it wasn’t 100% complete yet. Now, the update is live, so let’s take a quick look at what it’s all about.

Angry Birds Boom v1.29

Angry Birds Boom! was first released back in the Fall of 2024, so there is a good chance...

January 23, 2026Uncategorized0 Comments
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Best Dev Boards for Edge AI Projects

Raspberry Pi 5 and the new Nvidia Jetson Orin Nano Super top our picks for the best dev board for your edge AI projects. But they aren’t your only options. If you’re looking for something smaller, lower cost, something with vision built-in, or even a microcontroller, these are our favorites in 2026.

Raspberry Pi 5

Raspberry Pi 5 Released in 2023, Raspberry Pi’s flagship single-board computer (SBC) is still capable of crunching the numbers required for many AI applications,...

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