Hardware Podcasts

Making It #018: All over the place

Making It · 24 Apr 2015 · 40m

What this episode covers

Hosts Bob Clagett, David Picciuto, and Jimmy Diresta discuss recent projects, including Diresta's installation of a 12-foot distillery model in Louisville and Clagett's work on a coffee station and arcade machine. They explore the psychological barriers of procrastination and intimidation, with Diresta admitting he avoided interactive electronics on the distillery project due to tight timelines, and Clagett sharing how he overcame hesitation to use a Festool Domino and a Teensy microcontroller. The conversation highlights the importance of tackling small, intimidating tasks to build momentum on larger builds.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Oregon Trailers, Woodcraft, Proof Media, PJRC
Chips
Teensy
Tools
Arduino, Festool Domino
Materials
EL Tape
Also
Macremona

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