# Episode 327: …you would hit them in the head with a whiskey bottle.

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2021-10-29
- Length: 1h 13m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-10-29-episode-327-you-would-hit-them-in-the-head-with-a-whiskey-bottle
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-327-you-would-hit-them-in-the-head-with-a-whiskey-bottle

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the impracticality of switching to metric measurements in the US, the National Hardware Show, and David's new Prusa SL1S resin 3D printer. Bob details his complex data backup struggles, exploring RAID, Synology NAS systems, and cloud services like Carbonite and Backblaze for his video library. The hosts also reflect on the emotional impact of online negativity, citing William Osmond's video on handling comments and the psychology of internet criticism.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-10-29-episode-327-you-would-hit-them-in-the-head-with-a-whiskey-bottle#t=0) Introduction: The Metric System Rant
- [5:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-10-29-episode-327-you-would-hit-them-in-the-head-with-a-whiskey-bottle#t=306) National Hardware Show and Make48 Trailer
- [12:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-10-29-episode-327-you-would-hit-them-in-the-head-with-a-whiskey-bottle#t=738) David's Miniature Cabinet and Prusa SL1S Printer
- [28:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-10-29-episode-327-you-would-hit-them-in-the-head-with-a-whiskey-bottle#t=1711) Jimmy's Data Backup and RAID Confusion
- [44:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-10-29-episode-327-you-would-hit-them-in-the-head-with-a-whiskey-bottle#t=2671) Bob's Synology NAS and Storage Strategy
- [1:01:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-10-29-episode-327-you-would-hit-them-in-the-head-with-a-whiskey-bottle#t=3690) Patreon Shoutouts and William Osmond Video
- [1:06:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-10-29-episode-327-you-would-hit-them-in-the-head-with-a-whiskey-bottle#t=3960) Handling Online Hate and Creator Mental Health

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Chris Zepp (other)
- Chevy (other)
- Cadillac (other)
- Stanley (other)
- Make48 (other)
- Prusa (other)
- SL1S (product)
- Elegoo (product)
- Synology (other)
- Carbonite (other)
- Backblaze (other)
- Dropbox (other)
- Google Drive (other)
- Amazon S3 (other)
- William Osmond (other)
- Rockler (other)

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- [Fear of Banjos](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-06-07-fear-of-banjos) (The Amp Hour)
- [Vecordious Vacation Variorum](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-02-14-vecordious-vacation-variorum) (The Amp Hour)
- [Data Provenance in the Home, Server, and Fab](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-12-23-data-provenance-in-the-home-server-and-fab) (The Amp Hour)
- [Our first in-person show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-04-10-our-first-in-person-show) (The Amp Hour)
- [Cultural Differences](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-08-19-cultural-differences) (The Amp Hour)

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