Maker Project Lab's video: Paper Airplane Machine Maker Update

This week, a paper airplane machine, Microsoft gobbles up Github, a comic vomit bot, a LEGO-style megaphone, printer cable coasters, counting bees, joining wood with plastic bottles, and actual reality games in Hong Kong. This week's Cool Tool is the Komelon 25' tape measure: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008AGWNII/ctmakerupdate-20 Buying me a coffee is a great way to show your appreciation. Thanks! ★Buy Me a Coffee★ https://buymeacoff.ee/Gtn3PD5 (p.s. You’re awesome!) Get Maker Update weekly emails (w/bonus links!) http://eepurl.com/cCJF21 ++Show Notes [Maker Update ]++ Expanded show notes available here: https://makerprojectlab.com/paper-airplane-machine-maker-update-83/ -=Project of the Week=- Miss Flyer paper airplane maker by Jerry de Vos https://github.com/Jerzeek/Miss-Flyer/blob/master/README.md -=News=- Microsoft to Acquire GitHub for $7.5b https://news.microsoft.com/2018/06/04/microsoft-to-acquire-github-for-7-5-billion/ -=More Projects=- RANDOMLY GENERATED, THERMAL-PRINTED COMICS by Cadin Batrack https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/random-comic-strip-generation-vomit-comic-robot/ https://imgur.com/a/hhrnQoC https://github.com/cadin/random-comic Human Scale Working LEGO Megaphone by agepbiz https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2852401 SLICED CABLE RESIN COASTERS by Mikeasaurus https://www.instructables.com/id/Sliced-Cable-Resin-Coasters/ COUNTING BEES WITH A RASPBERRY PI by Mat Kelcey http://matpalm.com/blog/counting_bees/ https://github.com/matpalm/bnn -=Cool Tools Minute=- http://cool-tools.org Komelon SM5425 Gripper Speed Mark Tape Measure, 1-Inch X 25Ft, White https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008AGWNII/ctmakerupdate-20 Smaller 16-ft version https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008AGWNL0/ctmakerupdate-20 -=Tools/Tips =- Adafruit pIRkey https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pirkey-python-programmable-infrared-usb-adapter Plastic Bottles as Heat Shrink http://www.core77.com/posts/77991/A-Second-Designer-Experiments-with-Using-Plastic-Bottles-as-Heat-Shrink-Joinery Actual Reality Games in Hong Kong http://www.core77.com/posts/77990/Truly-Interactive-Game-Design-at-This-Physical-Arcade-in-Hong-Kong Gareths New Book: Tips and Tales from the Workshop: A Handy Reference for Makers https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1680450794/ctmakerupdate-20 -=Maker Faires=- http://makerfaire.com/map/ Port Jefferson, New York USA Providence, Rhode Island USA Aurich Germany -------- SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/c/makerprojectlab?sub_confirmation=1 Maker Update is a weekly video series that comes out every Wednesday morning, covering news, projects, tips, and events that will 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