# Episode 60: Don’t match your socks

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2016-02-26
- Length: 51m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-02-26-episode-60-dont-match-your-socks
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-60-dont-match-your-socks

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss digital tools that aid or hinder productivity in their maker workflows. They share personal anecdotes about the frustration of buying incorrect hardware like cabinet hinges and plumbing fittings, and debate the utility of smartphone apps for woodworking calculations versus simple Google searches. The conversation also covers time management strategies, such as batching tasks and using screenshots to capture fleeting ideas, while highlighting specific tools like Fusion 360 and Samsung's new 3D camera.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-02-26-episode-60-dont-match-your-socks#t=0) Intro and Protocon Recap
- [3:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-02-26-episode-60-dont-match-your-socks#t=217) David's Cabinet Hinge Struggles
- [8:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-02-26-episode-60-dont-match-your-socks#t=522) Plumbing Confusion and Hardware Store Trips
- [10:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-02-26-episode-60-dont-match-your-socks#t=625) Jimmy's Microphone Mute Switch Build
- [12:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-02-26-episode-60-dont-match-your-socks#t=745) Jimmy's Workload and Samsung Event
- [14:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-02-26-episode-60-dont-match-your-socks#t=877) Woodworking Apps and Phone Utility
- [30:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-02-26-episode-60-dont-match-your-socks#t=1831) Fusion 360 and Software Barriers
- [33:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-02-26-episode-60-dont-match-your-socks#t=2010) Time Management and Email Batching
- [43:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-02-26-episode-60-dont-match-your-socks#t=2584) Shop Organization and Viewer Recommendations

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Protocon (other)
- Ben Heck (other)
- DJI (product)
- Home Depot (company)
- Fusion 360 (tool)
- SketchUp (tool)
- Samsung (company)
- Trello (tool)
- Adobe Color (tool)
- Rob Scallan (other)
- Tips from a Shipwright (other)
- Bauer Outage (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [14: Top Tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-06-24-14-top-tools) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [STL359: Making the Most of Shop Time](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-02-06-stl359-making-the-most-of-shop-time) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL319: You make your own dowels?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-06-28-stl319-you-make-your-own-dowels) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL368: It Appeared to Me in a Dream](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-06-12-stl368-it-appeared-to-me-in-a-dream) (Shop Talk Live)
- [160: Chowdered up the Spoilboard](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-07-12-160-chowdered-up-the-spoilboard) (Embedded.fm)

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