For those of you in the US, today is Pi day : 3/14. For those countries that would call this 14-3, bear with me, as you don't get any pi pfftth :)

The Maker Geek Roundup aggregates information of interest to makers everywhere. Topics include .NET Micro Framework, Arduino, AVR and other MCUs, CNC, 3d Printing, Robotics, Microsoft Robotics Studio, Electronics, General Maker stuff, and more. If you have something interesting you've done or have run across, or you blog regularly on the topics included here, please send me the URL and brief description via the contact link.

3d Printing, Laser Cutting, and CAD/CAM/CNC

• 3-D Printer with Nano-Precision (Science Daily)
• Awesome Ultimaker printed Quadcopter! (Ultimaker)
• CNC Router Table Design Video - I Made a Computer Desk (Makermasters)

.NET Gadgeteer

• Controlling Text-To-Speech from a client application (Mike Dodaro)
• Chucky module for Microsoft Gadgeteer (Wii Nunchuk connector) (Valentin Ivanov)
• Posture Regulator with LED Alert - Silent (Mike Dodaro)
• Gadgeteer DaisyLink - Protocol (Valentin Ivanov)

.NET Micro Framework General (Netduino, GHI FEZ, etc.)

• Using basic IO with .NET Microframework (Laurent Ellerbach)
• Using one temperature sensor with I2C protocol and .NET Micro framework on netduino board (Laurent Ellerbach)
• Real time control of a stepper motor using netduino and node.js (slickstreamer)

Arduino

• Twitter controlled dog feeder (NatMorris - YouTube)
• Internet of Things Camera (Ladyada)

Other Micro Controllers (PIC, AVR, ARM, BeagleBoard, and more)

• Ultimate PIC16F628/627 breakout board (Johan von Konow)
• $5.00 simple oscilloscope using Picaxe and VB.NET (Dangerous Prototypes)

General Electronics and Hardware Hacking

• Fine-pitch SMD soldering with minimal tools (Hack a Day)
• Miniature USB to serial PCB (Johan von Konow)
• Split Laboratory Power Supply (Circuit-Zone.com)

Robots and Robotics Studio and *Copters

• Welcome to Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 4 (Microsoft Robotics Blog)

Synthesizers and MIDI

• MeeBlip SE: Better, Easier-To-Use, MIDI-Controllable, Available Now (Meeblip)

Photography

• A Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) Built From Lego Bricks (DIY Photography)
• Use Open Source Software To Emulate Every Possible Lighting (DIY Photography)

General Maker

• Create your own mobile video recorder or animation stand (Laurent Ellerbach)
• Mass Effect 3 Live Action Commercial (Volpin Props)
• Portal mini golf hole will incinerate your ball…you monster (Hack a Day)
• Clare's Sword, Claymore (Volpin Props)
• • also Clare's Armor, Claymore

Retro Computing and Commodore!

• Utilities for the 1581 drive (MOS6502)
• Ocean Detox (Atari XE/XL) (RGCD)
• Casemodding… we sure were creative (MOS6502)
• Jars' Revenge (C64) (2011) (RGCD)