Hardware Podcasts

Episode 311: There… I fixed it.

Making It · 18 Jun 2021 · 52m

What this episode covers

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss recent project delays and personal hobbies. Jimmy details a frustrating delay in his kitchen renovation due to quartz countertop supply chain issues, while Bob describes the physical and mental challenge of hand-carving a wooden guitar. David shares his excitement for film photography following a SmarterEveryDay video, and Jimmy recounts learning about car repair on a Land Cruiser and dealing with recurring credit card fraud through digital wallets.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Lumber Liquidators, GoDaddy
Products
Nikon F5
Materials
quartz, Carrera marble
Also
SmarterEveryDay, Rich Rebuilds, Uber, Netflix, PayPal, DHL

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