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Makerinator
@makerinator.bsky.social
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Tinkerer turned speaker. The sparks fly either way.
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Guess who's back??? See everyone soon!!!!
September 16, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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Over the past ten months I've been building a fortune telling machine inspired by my childhood love of Zoltar. It asks you 3 questions and provides you a customized fortune based on your answers! - www.youtube.com/watch?v=CovV...
This Fortune Telling Machine Was the Least Predictable Project of My Life
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September 16, 2026 at 3:39 AM
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🔴 #HumpdayQandA and Live Coding in 45 minutes at 5pm BST / 6pm CEST / 9am PDT today! Answering your #Flutter and #Dart questions with @devangels.london @randalschwartz.bsky.social @flutterfly.bsky.social and @makerinator.bsky.social

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Humpday Q&A/AMA with Live Coding :: 2nd September 2026 :: #HumpdayQandA #Flutter #FlutterCommunity
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September 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
makerinator.bsky.social
Been a second. Excited to be back!
July 29, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Check out what I'm bringing to Fluttercon USA! Captain Reef can't wait to reveal your destiny!

This kiosk is powered by Flutter, Flame, and a Raspberry Pi. Want to learn more? Come to my talk... "Bare Metal Flutter" happening Thursday @ 10AM!
July 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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🔴 #HumpdayQandA in 15 minutes at 5pm BST / 6pm CEST / 9am PDT today! Answering your #Flutter and #Dart questions with @randalschwartz.bsky.social @johnwiese.bsky.social @makerinator.bsky.social

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Humpday Q&A/AMA :: 8th July 2026 :: #HumpdayQandA #Flutter #FlutterCommunity
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July 8, 2026 at 3:45 PM
makerinator.bsky.social
Going live sooooon!!!
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Humpday Q&A/AMA Kaisel Special :: 8th July 2026 :: #HumpdayQandA #Flutter #FlutterCommunity
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July 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
makerinator.bsky.social
Okay... Hear me out...

A manga where every US state has to send their "man" (eg: Florida Man) to battle in an arena championship.

Ohio Man vs Michigan Man would be epic.

This is what America needed for its 250th...
July 6, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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This video is fantastic. I turned vegetarian in 2008 and vegan in... 2023 I think? youtu.be/Hcb6_44OjIo?...
i went vegan as a joke... it changed me
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July 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
makerinator.bsky.social
Can't wait to stream again today! It's been a minute. :)
June 10, 2026 at 3:33 PM
makerinator.bsky.social
It's been a minute since I've been on stream. We're going live at 12PM EDT!

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Humpday Q&A/AMA and Live Coding! :: 10th June 2026 :: #HumpdayQandA #Flutter #FlutterCommunity
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June 10, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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"Keep going" is bad advice. It doesn't tell you what to keep going on. He quit the valve approach, the pump approach, the ring architecture. He never quit the goal. Those are not the same thing.
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#Makers #DIY #MakerCommunity #Making #ProjectLife
"Keep going" is terrible advice #Makers #HardwareProjects #Engineering #WaterClock
Original Project Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKB5-sgexI0 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@MakerinatorUncut This builder spent three months on a water clock — a
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June 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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FieldStation 42 doesn't recreate the nostalgia. It recreates the room. And a room full of people doesn't happen by accident. It happens because someone designed for it.
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#RaspberryPi #OpenSource #DIY #Makers #MakerCommunity
The Project Isn't the Cable Box | #FieldStation42 #MakerCommunity #RaspberryPi
Original project link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR_qVZ_J22A 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@MakerinatorUncut FieldStation 42 is an open source project that turns a
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June 2, 2026 at 3:26 PM
makerinator.bsky.social
I solved the same CNC problem twice because I never wrote it down. Your AI assistant is only as useful as the context you give it. Documentation is the most valuable tool in the shop.
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#Workshop #Arduino #DIY #Makers #MakerCommunity
You've Already Solved This Problem. Twice. #Maker #Workshop #AI #Arduino #MakerCulture
Original project links: - https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/05/14/making-a-self-documenting-workshop/ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IigSVjMAQxI 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtub
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June 1, 2026 at 3:39 PM
makerinator.bsky.social
"I felt like a bulldozer trying to catch a butterfly."

The JSRF soundtrack remains glorious.
June 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM
makerinator.bsky.social
The nail polish on the keyboard is not a detail. It's the thesis. And the industry is going to sand it off trying to sell it back to you. Don't let them.
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#Cyberdeck #RaspberryPi #DIY #Makers #MakerCommunity
The Friction Is The Feature #cyberdeck #makercommunity #raspberrypi #diytech #makerculture #maker
Original project links: https://missmolerat.com/posts/pinkpad/ | https://makezine.com/article/technology/computers-mobile/destroy-big-tech-with-a-salvaged-cyberdeck/ 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel
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May 31, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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The flaw doesn't exist as knowable information until you build the thing that breaks. Version 1 isn't a failure. It's the only instrument capable of generating what you need to know.
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#Robotics #Engineering #DIY #Makers #MakerCommunity
They Built a Robot Dog That Only Turns Left #Robotics #RobotDog #MakerCulture #Engineering
Original project links: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFLa1b1juUo - https://hackaday.com/2026/05/08/an-improved-robot-dog-for-senior-design/ 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.you
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May 30, 2026 at 3:53 PM
makerinator.bsky.social
153 versions of the same Fusion 360 shape. Not because she was bad at building. Because she hadn't needed it badly enough yet. The project is the curriculum.
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#Fusion360 #3DPrinting #DIY #Makers #MakerCommunity
You're Not Bad at Building. You're Bad at Your Tools. #Fusion360 #HardwareProjects #Tamagotchi
Original project link: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_PvOEHy1c0 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @MakerinatorUncut Cassandra over at Chaos Theory spent a year bui
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May 29, 2026 at 3:06 PM
makerinator.bsky.social
A kid solved his hamster problem properly. In doing so, he accidentally solved a real energy harvesting problem. Silly problems have serious physics.
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#EnergyHarvesting #Electronics #DIY #Makers #MakerCommunity
This Hamster Just Solved a Renewable Energy Problem #EnergyHarvesting #HamsterPower #DIYElectronics
Original project links: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKXwT878a04 - https://hackaday.com/2026/05/05/using-hamster-power-to-charge-a-phone/ 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtu
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May 28, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Man... I am waiting with baited breath for this McMaster Carr order to arrive... 😂
May 27, 2026 at 4:46 PM
makerinator.bsky.social
That optimization was inside every ESP32 ever made. The charging cable is why nobody went looking for it. Constraints find doors that comfort never does.
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#ESP32 #Wearables #Electronics #DIY #Makers
The Charging Cable Is a Creative Ceiling #esp32 #smartwatch #maker
Original project links: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBj7sOVVzNI - https://hackaday.com/2026/05/05/lightink-a-solar-powered-esp32-smartwatch/ 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.y
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May 27, 2026 at 3:31 PM
makerinator.bsky.social
He designed an e-ink display. Then he picked up some wood and cord instead. Zero power. Looks better. Sometimes the tech answer just loses.
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#DIY #LowTech #Makers #Making #MakerCommunity
Not Every Problem Needs a Circuit
Original project link: https://makezine.com/projects/123-hanging-book-frame/ 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @MakerinatorUncut Sam wanted to put a book on his wall. Hi
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May 26, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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He built a triple monitor workstation out of a 6th gen iPod Nano. It can't send an email. I haven't been able to stop thinking about what we gave up when we decided it should.
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#iPod #Apple #DIY #Makers #IntentionalTech
The Most Important Computer I've Seen in Ages (It Can't Run Excel)
Original project link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRGp8LWK9-k 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @MakerinatorUncut Someone built a triple monitor workstation out of
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May 25, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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The piano isn't neutral. It's a gatekeeper. A controller that lives on your fingers might quietly change who gets to call themselves an artist.
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#MIDI #Music #WearableTech #DIY #Makers
This Finger Controller Changes Who Gets To Be A Musician
Project Link: https://hackaday.com/2026/04/21/wearable-midi-controller-built-with-raspberry-pi/ 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @MakerinatorUncut A maker built a weara
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May 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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I have a thing for fortune telling devices. This is dope and I love it!
May 24, 2026 at 6:11 AM