This week on Maker Update, blinking with the black mage, a record-breaking student rocket, the art of audio hacking, a Pi controlled golf course, and experiments with LED matrix displays.

Tool:

ALITOVE 16.4ft WS2812B Individually Addressable LED Strip Light
http://amzn.to/2kmpGKB

Transcript:

It’s time for another Cool Tools review. This week I’m going to show you a 16-foot reel of WS2812B LED lights. I got these for under $30 on Amazon. And by picking some up using the link in the description, you help support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

This week on Maker Update, remaking a vintage electroluminescent display, a new family of Arduino Nano boards, humans controlling humans, printing a collapsible lightsaber, a drum cube, and a look at Maker Faire Bay Area.

Tool:

BESTEK 300W Power Inverter
http://amzn.to/2xr08BK

Transcript:

It’s time for another Cool Tools review. This time I’m going to show you guys this in-car power inverter from Bestek. I picked this up on Amazon for around $27, it’s a best seller, and by using the link in the description to pick one up you’ll be helping to support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

Tool:

Prestige Medical Fluoride Scissor
http://amzn.to/2xs1EDA

Transcript:

It’s time for another Cool Tools video review. This time we’re going to take a look at a nicer pair of medical shears or trauma shears or penny cutters. I got this pair for around $9 on Amazon, they’re the highest rated set on there and you can pick up these same ones using the Amazon link in the description, which helps support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

Tool:

OXO Good Grips Smooth Edge Can Opener
http://amzn.to/2wTj7UQ

Transcript:

In this Cool Tool review I’m going to show you the OXO Good Grips Smooth Edge can opener. I picked this up for around $23 on Amazon — not cheap, but I wish I’d bought it sooner. If you end up wanting one for your own, using the link in the description helps support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

Tool:

DeWalt Dual-Mold Safety Goggle
http://amzn.to/2vN6Pua

Transcript:

For this Cool Tools review I’m going to share my thoughts on these safety goggles from Dewalt. I picked these up on Amazon for around $10, and by using the Amazon link in the description here you help to support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

This week on Maker Update, a Roomba for your whiteboard, a wearable for people who talk too much, a geometric planter, Arduino for Nerf, and mashing up code with Becky Stern.

Tool:

Mini Diamond Whetstone
http://amzn.to/2vHHLq5

Transcript:

In this Cool Tools video review I’m going to show you a mini diamond file. This runs around $10, it was recommended to us by Lenore Edman from Evil Mad Scientist, and if you pick one up using the link in the description you’re helping to support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

Tools:

TEKTON Automatic Center Punch
http://amzn.to/2vFuhMu

Neiko Automatic Center Hole Punch
http://amzn.to/2uquDH1

Rennsteig Adjustable Automatic Center Punch
http://amzn.to/2wuR6A7

Transcript:

Hey, I’m Donald Bell and in this Cool Tools video I am going to take a look at automatic center punches. Maybe you have a cheap one like this for marking drill holes in wood or metal. I’ll show you how this performs against two higher end options. I’ve got Amazon links for all of these in the description, and if you pick one up using the link, it helps to support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.