Hardware Podcasts

Episode 256: Dirtbags

Making It · 10 Apr 2020 · 1h 06m

What this episode covers

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their recent projects, including Diresta's finger-jointed steel stool and Picciuto's go-kart front-end geometry, while reflecting on how the pandemic has shifted their creative motivations and production habits. The hosts share personal stories about reconnecting with old hobbies, such as canoeing and kite flying, and address the challenges of maintaining video output and sponsor relationships during a period of reduced viewership. They also touch on Diresta's legal efforts to reclaim his trademarked name from a YouTube channel using it without permission.

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Bear Mountain boats, Eastwood, Arbitech, MakerFest, This Old Tony, Andrea Evans, Bent Pixels, The Dick Cavett Show, The Gardening Channel with James Prigioni

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