# 253: YouTube turns you into a potato

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2020-03-20
- Length: 1h 04m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-20-253-youtube-turns-you-into-a-potato
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/253-youtube-turns-you-into-a-potato

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss how to stay productive and creative while stuck at home during the pandemic. They share specific projects, including Diresta’s go-kart chassis build, Clagett’s functional welding helmet prop for a video game company, and Picciuto’s spring cleaning and trumpet practice. The hosts also recommend resources like KiwiCo, Duolingo, and various YouTube channels, while offering practical advice on using scrap materials and learning new skills.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-20-253-youtube-turns-you-into-a-potato#t=2) Introduction and Patreon Thanks
- [1:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-20-253-youtube-turns-you-into-a-potato#t=108) Jimmy Diresta: Farm Spring Cleaning and Trumpet Practice
- [11:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-20-253-youtube-turns-you-into-a-potato#t=669) Bob Clagett: Go-Kart Chassis and Stained Glass Tips
- [16:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-20-253-youtube-turns-you-into-a-potato#t=961) David Picciuto: Curfed Plywood and Dog Bed
- [19:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-20-253-youtube-turns-you-into-a-potato#t=1176) Welding Gloves and Shop Organization
- [22:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-20-253-youtube-turns-you-into-a-potato#t=1346) Staying Productive: Design, Education, and Scrap Materials
- [33:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-20-253-youtube-turns-you-into-a-potato#t=2020) Video Production, Editing Tools, and KiwiCo
- [41:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-20-253-youtube-turns-you-into-a-potato#t=2473) The Chopstick Challenge and Upcycling Old Books
- [47:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-20-253-youtube-turns-you-into-a-potato#t=2864) 360 Cameras, Exercise, and Learning Habits
- [59:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-20-253-youtube-turns-you-into-a-potato#t=3567) Recommendations: Fiero Revival, Fabrication Series, and Hydraulic Lift

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- KiwiCo (product)
- Duolingo (product)
- Insta360 Go (product)
- Adobe Rush (tool)
- Tillman (company)
- Harbor Freight (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Finishing Prototypes with Zack Freedman](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-07-19-finishing-prototypes-with-zack-freedman) (The Amp Hour)
- [136: Let's Try Out Some Broccoli](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-28-136-lets-try-out-some-broccoli) (Embedded.fm)
- [033 - All Over the Place](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2020-04-27-033-all-over-the-place) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [81: Two of Those People Can't Be Ducks](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-12-17-81-two-of-those-people-cant-be-ducks) (Embedded.fm)
- [315: Trespassers William](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-01-03-315-trespassers-william) (Embedded.fm)

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