Let’s Hack Alexa into a Fish [Maker Update #10]

This week on Maker Update: making your own Alexa-Powered Billy Bass, the rise of the modular swarm bots, DIY candy dispensers, 3D printed Thanksgiving accessories, and a good excuse for a blow torch. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/c/makerprojectlab?sub_confirmation=1 -=-=Show Notes=-=- Project of the Week Alexa BillyBass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4ODE7A5bQk https://www.facebook.com/hdadd/posts/10157625072175265 Pi Zero Alexa https://community.makezine.com/share/nick-brewer/vintage-intercom-echo-5d90bd?ref=platform&ref_id=18265_trending___&offset=24 Hands-Free Alexa Pi https://www.hackster.io/amit-jotwani/hands-free-alexa-on-raspberry-pi-677713 Billy Bass Animatronics http://www.instructables.com/id/Budget-Animatronics-Free-Billy/ News Dtto wins Hackaday Prize http://hackaday.com/2016/11/05/dtto-explorer-modular-robot-wins-2016-hackaday-prize/https://hackaday.io/project/9976-dtto-explorer-modular-robot ‘Zooids’ are Open-Source, Open-Hardware ‘Bots for ‘Swarm User Interfaces’ https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/11/07/zooids-are-open-source-open-hardware-bots-for-swarm-user-interfaces/ http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=2984511.2984547 https://github.com/ShapeLab/SwarmUI Projects Dam Dam Candy Dispenser http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1864706 Tools/Tips Collar Stays http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:79843 https://twitter.com/MattStultz/status/795464087815786496 Thanksgiving Collection https://www.thingiverse.com/glitchpudding/collections/thanksgiving/page:5 Brazing Aluminum http://hackaday.com/2016/11/04/brazing-aluminum/ Make Something Brazing Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtvOkI_pvMI Shoutout Thanks Gareth and Boing Boing http://boingboing.net/2016/11/03/stay-abreast-of-all-things-diy.html Maker Faires http://makerfaire.com/map/ Shasta County Mini Maker Faire Redding, California USA Akron Mini Maker Faire Akron, Ohio USA Poughkeepsie Mini Maker Faire Poughkeepsie, New York USA Houston Mini Maker Faire Houston, Texas USA 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