Hardware Podcasts

Episode 140: Social Schmedia

Making It · 20 Oct 2017 · 1h 04m

What this episode covers

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their recent projects, including Diresta's axe class and Picciuto's segmented wood wedding rings, while sharing their favorite YouTube creators. The hosts reflect on the evolution of the maker community, highlighting creators like Peter Brown, This Old Tony, and Ben Uyeda for their unique styles and technical expertise. They also touch on the importance of diversity in the maker space and the challenges of scaling content creation.

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makers and hobbyists

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Real Art
Also
Proto Bar, Chandler and Price, Peter Brown, This Old Tony, Chris Salomone, Ben Uyeda, Frank Howarth, Samurai Carpenter, Andrew Huang, April Wilkerson, Laura Kampf, Mike Boy, Sean Evans, Trustin Timber, Evan and Katelyn, Dave Guyton, Scott Turner

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