This week on Maker Update: a robot with a walking neck, accessories for your Q, dice that go pew, and illuminated noodles for your ears.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.478]+

=Project of the Week=

Stewy V2 by JD Robotics 0:28
https://www.jdrobotics.net/

=News=

A new 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 and more memory-driven price increases 2:39
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-3gb-raspberry-pi-4-for-83-75-and-more-memory-driven-price-increases/

Shop Raspberry Pi on DigiKey
https://www.digikey.com/en/supplier-centers/raspberry-pi

New Arduino Uno Q Accessories 3:12
https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/03/27/we-just-announced-seven-new-products-ready-to-expand-your-arduino-uno-q-board/

Shop Arduino Uno Q on DigiKey
https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/a/arduino/uno-q-microcontroller-board

FreeCAD Version 1.1 released 3:52
https://blog.freecad.org/2026/03/25/freecad-version-1-1-released/

=More Projects=

Space Dice by Oskitone 4:12
https://buttondown.com/oskitone/archive/space-dice/

Glowing LED Noodle Earrings by snowbiscuit 4:49
https://www.instructables.com/Glowing-LED-Noodle-Earrings/

=Tips & Tools=

How to Waterproof Electronics by Manafish ROV 5:21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybv1qv0HQHk

The Only LED Strip Soldering Tutorial You’ll Ever Need by Will Donaldson 5:48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98t4NzqtD3E

=DigiKey Spotlight=

Analog vs Digital Sensors – Another Teaching Moment 6:22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i37Z1W1gopM