Episode #825 – The Moonglows, Pt. 1 – 1953-55
Air Week: February 23-March 1, 2026
New Games Available Now: Perfect Pour Pabst Blue Ribbon Edition (DSM Arcade); Dragon Kingdom (Ace/ASI), More From TouchMagix
RAS2026-02-21T23:25:03+00:00Arcade news has mostly slowed to a crawl post-Pokémon pinball reveal, with numerous stories developing in the background but still being kept quiet until closer to Amusement Expo next month (and a upcoming special anniversary post for a certain North American developer needing some final approvals…); however, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing out there to talk about. Today we have two recent game releases to acknowledge, as well as some news and a press release from site advertisers TouchMagix.
Review: M5Stack Cardputer Adv Version (ESP32-S3)
RAS2026-02-19T17:00:00+00:00Manufacturer: M5Stack Price: $30 Link: https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5stack-cardputer-adv-version-esp32-s3 I have adored the M5Stack Cardputer since its first incarnation (see “Board Hoard,” Make: Volume 91), through v1.1 (“Word Is Board,” Make: Volume 95), and was completely overjoyed when I was handed the latest Adv model at Maker Faire Shenzhen in November. The Adv retains the credit-card-sized form factor of the original, though it trades the light-grey colorway for a brilliant white front and dark grey back. The latter is adorned with...
February 19, 2026RASUncategorizedcomputer, Electronics, ESP32, make96, Other Boards, Review, Technology0 Comments
Arduino UNO Q solves the classic resistor pile issue
RAS2026-02-19T01:14:01+00:00Arduino Team — February 19th, 2026 We all end up with a bin full of a random assortment of resistors, right? You grab some resistors from their tidy little packages during a project and then once you’re done with that project, the unused loose resistors go into the bin for future you to sort through. But you never actually sort them, do you? That’s why Zach Hipps turned an Arduino UNO Q into a resistor...
Review: eufyMake E1 UV Printer
RAS2026-02-17T17:00:00+00:00Manufacturer: eufyMake Price: $2,499 Link: eufymake.com/products/eufymake-e1 Every so often, something comes along that revolutionizes an entire tech sector, or opens it up to a new group. The Commodore 64 and IBM PC clones brought home computing to the masses. RepRap and MakerBot introduced personal 3D printing to a hungry maker audience. I’d argue that Nestworks (see sidebar TK) are doing similar for CNC. And with a record-setting Kickstarter campaign at $46,762,258, Anker’s eufyMake brand is transforming the...
February 17, 2026RASUncategorizedCraft & Design, make96, printer, Review, Technology, Tools0 Comments
Make: Live – Inside Volume 96, The Digifab Issue
RAS2026-02-16T20:29:36+00:00Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 4 PM Pacific Time
At Make: we’ve cheered, and sometimes steered, two decades of rapid evolution in digital fabrication tools for home, hobby, and business use. But this year is an astonishing one. Make: Vol. 96 is all about the latest digital fabrication tools! Join us live as we talk about 3D printer tech, CNCs, lasers, and more! Multi-material 3D printing is finally legit, with smart, tool-changing machines that don’t waste filament. We’ll talk...February 16, 2026RASUncategorized3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Printing & Imaging, CAD, cnc, CNC & Machining, design, digifab, Digital Fabrication, Laser Cutting0 Comments
This LEGO alarm clock is as loud as a rocket launch
RAS2026-02-16T18:28:50+00:00Arduino Team — February 16th, 2026 So many of us struggle to wake up in the morning and end up sleeping through our alarms. You may even be the kind of person who will continue sleeping, even as your alarm clock is blaring right next to you for 10 minutes. If so, you’ll want to check out this megaphone-powered LEGO alarm clock built by Milos Rasic. The starting point for this project was LEGO’s new...
Newsbytes: Atari PONG Arcade Table Is Back; Pop’n Music US; Sonic The Hedghog Arcade1Up, More
RAS2026-02-16T02:58:48+00:00Welcome to Newsbytes, a series of posts here on Arcade Heroes that rounds up byte-sized pieces of news from around the worlds of arcades and pinball. We don’t have a ton of stuff on pinball since most of that was soaked up by Pokémon, but there are several fun things going on in the wider arcade scene. Let’s check them out:
The Atari Pong Cocktail Returns
After bringing the Atari PONG Mechanical Coffee Table in...Episode #824 – Annie Laurie
RAS2026-02-15T20:21:45+00:00Air Week: February 16-22, 2026
Annie Laurie
We celebrate one of the heroines of Rhythm & Blues and early Rock n’ Roll as Annie Laurie takes the spotlight on this week’s “Juke In The Back.” Not much is known about her early years except that she was born in Atlanta in 1924. Her first recording was “St. Louis Blues” with bassist and bandleader Dallas Barley and from there she toured with Snookum Russell before Paul Gayten asked...February 15, 2026RASUncategorized1940s, 1950s, blues, DeLuxe Records, Jump Blues, New Orleans R&B, Okeh Records, Paul Gayten, R&B, Regal Records, Rhythm & Blues, Uncategorized0 Comments
Gotta Catch ‘Em All? Stern Pinball Officially Unveils Pokémon
RAS2026-02-13T19:52:02+00:00The internet went all ablaze last week when Stern Pinball finally teased that their next major release would be the long rumored Pokémon, based upon the ultra-famous franchise of the same name. This did confuse a lot of fans who know nothing about pinball, which I sort of addressed here, but today, the company fully rolled out the details. Let’s discuss.
