Create/Invent Podcast

Self-published author and retired engineer Brian Greiner joins us to discuss what it takes to write a book (and if there's any money to be made).

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ToC to come

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Brian Greiner

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrfumblethumbs

Website: http:/www.briangreiner.ca

Pat Regan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/​

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Tindie Store: https://www.tindie.com/stores/patshead/

Jeremy Cook:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jscook55​

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremySCook​

Tindie Store: jcdevices.com

Tim Moran joins us to discuss making beautiful guitars. He even made a Back to the Future-themed model that looks awesome and is signed by three members of the cast.

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Table of Contents:

0:00 - Intro

0:36 - How did Pat and Tim meet?

1:58 - What is a Bulleting Board System (BBS)?

3:20 - How did Tim get into playing guitar?

7:32 - Was Tim ever in a band?

8:50 - The journey from collecting guitars, to refinishing used guitars, to building guitars

11:08 - Visit the tdpri.com Telecaster guitar builder forum

12:18 - Inexpensive guitar-building kits are surprisingly good!

14:19 - Tim's first guitar build features a Korg Kaoss Pad

20:26 - These days Tim builds guitars from scratch

24:50 - You can buy brand new guitars that look aged

28:33 - Building guitars is a good excuse to learn new skills and keep busy

29:03 - No CNC required. Tim uses templates and a router

32:12 - Coffee break!

33:45 - Pat made a coffee that he forgot to drink!

35:32 - Join us on Discord at butterwhat.com/discord

36:02 - Tim's Back to the Future Guitar

40:08 - An authentic appearing flux capacitor is made from automotive parts and halogen bulb glass

41:56 - The readout uses fourteen-segment displays

43:28 - Is Tim saving any money by building guitars?

45:41 - How long did the BttF guitar take to make?!

46:53 - How did Tim get his BttF guitar signed?!

48:41 - Tim can't play the guitar!

52:18 - What's the next guitar project?

54:32 - Books are heavy!

56:36 - Johnny Mnemonic is selling 3 megabytes of RAM!

56:51 - Watch The Peripheral on Amazon

58:07 - Where can we find Tim Moran on the Internet

58:23 - I want to build a guitar! Where do I start?!

1:00:44 - Jeremy's baritone yukelele refinishing

1:04:43 - Join us on Discord at butterwhat.com/discord

1:06:03 - Where can we find Jeremy?

1:07:18 - One of Pat's friends shredding on one of those inexpensive guitar kits

Clip at the end: inexpensive kit guitar being tested by another one of Pat's friends at TheLab.ms Makerspace.

Discord: butterwhat.com/discord

Tim Moran:

https://www.instagram.com/tm0ran/

Pat Regan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/​

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Tindie Store: https://www.tindie.com/stores/patshead/

Jeremy Cook:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jscook55​

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremySCook​

Tindie Store: jcdevices.com

ToC:

0:00 - Coffee Break

1:10 - The real introduction

3:00 - How did you get the cat?!

4:35 - Trudy is not pregnant. Thank goodness!

8:00 - What has Jeremy been up to?

13:14 - Buc-Ees

14:49 - Don't hang out smoking at the McDonalds!

15:28 - Pat's $169 Sovol SV06 3D Printer

20:48 - Prusa Research is grumpy about clones!

25:40 - Jeremy needs an enclosure for his new project!

26:35 - Economics of injecton molded parts

31:53 - Jeremy is designing a PCB with an RP2040 MCU chip built-in

37:27 - Jeremy needs a wood case for his new product

38:40 - We somehow got to talking about cars and electric cars

40:55 - Pat doesn't want to get run over by a 9,000 pound Hummer!

45:30 - Do we let Chris round up the half?

46:05 - Are you ready for an electric car?

50:08 - Pat missed the YouTube live chats!

51:22 - Everyone needs to join us on our Discord server!

53:27 - Maker Mike Sizer's new YouTube shorts are fantastic!

54:53 - Find Pat at patshead.com and butterwhat.com

55:29 - Find Jeremy at jeremyscook.com

56:23 - Aloha vs. Mahalo vs. Thank You vs. The Other Thing

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSc_wGVeT7mvB4Q-N3hf6xx3TWfp_ZkQh

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Pat Regan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/​

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Tindie Store: https://www.tindie.com/stores/patshead/

Jeremy Cook:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jscook55​

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremySCook​

Tindie Store: jcdevices.com

Windell H. Oskay joins us to discuss his fantastic Open Circuits book, his work at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, and even shows off his gigantic house(?) cat!

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Table of contents:

0:00 - Open Circuits

* At Amazon: https://amzn.to/3OdvWkk (Pat's affiliate link!)

* At No Starch Press: https://nostarch.com/open-circuits (printed book comes with free ebook)

* https://opencircuitsbook.com/

1:24 - Windell tells us about Open Circuits

2:12 - Windell runs a company called EvilMadScientist

* https://shop.evilmadscientist.com/

3:30 - Open Circuits needed to be interesting for both experts and novices

5:40 - Jeremy is excited about the glossary!

6:47 - Jargon can be important

9:45 - Often the active component is a tiny piece of the entire package

11:52 - Open Circuits is a fantastic coffee-table book

12:58 - Windell tells us about focus stacking lots of macro photos

17:38 - How do you clean fuzzies off of miniscule parts before photographing?!

21:09 - Is the Open Circuits book selling well?! OF COURSE IT IS!

23:17 - Where did you get the idea for this book?

25:41 - The Open Circuits book is jam packed with amazing photos!

27:12 - How long did it take to go from idea to publishing?

29:15 - Are you ready to work on another book?

30:24 - Coffee break!

32:38 - The MOnSter6502

* https://monster6502.com/

37:26 - The MOnSter6502 opens up the black box that is the 6502

38:40 - Windell says we can simulate a 6502 CPU in our web browser!

* http://www.visual6502.org/JSSim/index.html

39:04 - You need more than just a 6502 to make it do anything cool

41:33 - It is possible to plug the MOnSter6502 in place of a real 6502 CPU!

42:48 - Will EvilMadScientist.com sell MOnSter6502 boards?!

44:36 - When did EvilMadScientist start? Do you have a physical location?

46:10 - AxiDraw pen plotters!

47:20 - Meeting Windell's cats!

49:16 - Giant Arduino!

50:10 - Washing machine shenanigans!

54:17 - Pat broke his coffee grinder, and he ordered a new one

56:40 - cold coffee can dot com is not even available!

57:05 - Pat wants to know about Windell's coffee making gear!

* Rancilio Rocky grinder

* Quick Mill Silvano espresso machine

59:57 - Where can we find Windell Oskay?!

1:01:11 - Where can we find Pat?

1:01:55 - Why does Pat just keep going all by himself!

* All alone Pat!

* Where is friend?!

Open Circuits book review: TBA

Windell H. Oskay:

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories: https://www.evilmadscientist.com/

Open Circuits book: https://opencircuitsbook.com/

MOnSter 6502: https://monster6502.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EMSL

Pat Regan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/​

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Tindie Store: https://www.tindie.com/stores/patshead/

Jeremy Cook:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jscook55​

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremySCook​

Tindie Store: jcdevices.com

Open Circuits book review: TBA

Windell H. Oskay:

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories: https://www.evilmadscientist.com/

Open Circuits book: https://opencircuitsbook.com/

MOnSter 6502: https://monster6502.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EMSL

Pat Regan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/​

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Tindie Store: https://www.tindie.com/stores/patshead/

Jeremy Cook:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jscook55​

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremySCook​

Tindie Store: jcdevices.com

More discussion with Max Maker!

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Table of contents:

0:00 Back from the coffee break

0:30 How are things in Germany this winter?

5:55 Max Maker has a unique way to repair a washing machine

9:03 Max Maker impressed his wife by assembling an IKEA shelf on their first date

10:26 Max Maker is rewatching Mad Men

11:19 AI Generated Seinfeld episodes

15:32 Jeremy made an autoigniting LED throwie

24:35 Pat wants to know about Henry Hoover

25:50 Pat had a scary encounter with mold!

28:56 Houses are weird in Germany

31:23 Jeremy drops some lobster knowledge on us

32:49 Saying goodbye to Max Maker

Max Maker

https://www.youtube.com/@MaxMakerChannel

Trash Train: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhYEOG9LOIk

Pat Regan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/​

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Tindie Store: https://www.tindie.com/stores/patshead/

Jeremy Cook:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jscook55​

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremySCook​

Tindie Store: jcdevices.com

Max Maker joins us to discuss his trash train and more!

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Table of contents:

0:00 Intro

2:39 Max Maker doesn't know where Pat lives

3:55 Max Maker knows about hockey

4:25 Pat has Terminator and Arnold Schwarzenegger trivia

5:45 Max Maker bought an electric car

12:08 Max Maker wants to build a boat

13:10 Max Maker tested his hydrofoil in the bathtub

15:25 Max Maker is working on his driveway

19:00 Pat rides an electric unicycle

20:37 The truth about the trash train?!

29:58 Max wants to turn the trash train into a product

34:00 Max is building a new workshop?!

36:29 Coffee Break!

Max Maker

https://www.youtube.com/@MaxMakerChannel

Pat Regan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/​

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Tindie Store: https://www.tindie.com/stores/patshead/

Jeremy Cook:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jscook55​

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremySCook​

Tindie Store: jcdevices.com

Table of contents:

0:00 Intro

1:00 Shout out to our Patrons!

2:43 Back from technical difficulties

3:18 What is going on with the Butter, What?! Show?!

5:00 Spring forward, fall back

7:51 Jeremy ordered more EZ-FAN 2 units

- https://www.tindie.com/products/jeremycook/ez-fan2-tiny-raspberry-pi-fan-controller/

18:08 Jeremy tells us about teaching online video classes

23:27 One size milkshake fits all?

26:22 Jeremy's first published article

33:47 Pat's espresso machine repair shenanigans

38:15 The Ultimate Hacking Keyboard

- https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/

50:10 3D printer chit chat

57:44 You should join our Discord server!

59:50 Pat feels terrible about Zack Freedman's flooded apartment!

1:01:30 Upcoming interview with Max Maker

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSc_wGVeT7mvB4Q-N3hf6xx3TWfp_ZkQh

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7nHfNJNICMHqZWo0HPCMeA

Pat Regan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/​

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Tindie Store: https://www.tindie.com/stores/patshead/

Jeremy Cook:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jscook55​

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremySCook​

Tindie Store: jcdevices.com

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thecreativitypodcast

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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-creativity-podcast/id1281330349

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Table of Contents:

0:00 Intro/Ryan Starts Retro Built Games

5:00 Ryan now has another awesome full time job (makerspace Carnegie Melon University)

13:50 Open source arcade design and kits

15:00 Retro gaming will never be as good as you remember?

- @pocket8312 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4W16HiLFqQ

- Maybe they never were?

18:30 Gaming now and big game companies

22:30 Duke Nukem 3D is Ryan's favorite retro game?

24:00 Ryan's favorite retro build

27:00 The demise of Tech Shop

28:55 Coffee break

31:49 "I don't have these tools" - get started and figure it out!

33:54 Ryan co-wrote book: Raspberry Pi Retro Gaming

- https://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pi-Retro-Gaming-Consoles-ebook/dp/B081C4GKPD/

40:20 Indoor mountain biking in Pittsburgh abandoned warehouse?

- https://www.thewheelmill.com/

44:00 Ryan built a custom timer for warehouse biking

45:15 BMX, dirt jumpers, and does Jeremy take his bike off of any sweet jumps?

49:00 The ceiling is a problem for pro bikers

51:25 Practice high jump bar for bikes

54:45 Bike maintenance in important!

59:00 Sign off

Retro Built Games

Website: http://www.retrobuiltgames.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP2MLajT6DY

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RetroBuiltGames

Pat Regan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/​

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Tindie Store: https://www.tindie.com/stores/patshead/

Jeremy Cook:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jscook55​

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremySCook​

Tindie Store: jcdevices.com

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/createinvent

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thecreativitypodcast

RSS Feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:331308809/sounds.rss

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-creativity-podcast/id1281330349

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Table of Contents:

0:00 Intro

0:40 Coffee break

3:30 Thanks to awesome guests in 2022 (Alex Cour, Mike Sizer, Stephen Hawes, Zap Wizard, Hash, Midierror, Matt DIY Perks, Mr. Four Bits!

13:30 Pat's sleep schedule flips as needed

15:00 Last Guest (Proto G)!

16:10 Goals for 2022 and 2023

28:30 Jeremy is going to install a new faucet (from Costco)

32:38 Stable Diffusion image generator is a disaster?

40:00 Pat has been watching Andor (and/or something else)

44:28 Twitter is great for mystery cable discussion

46:54 Business goal - balance money, learning, and exposure (or a better word for this, networking?)

57:39 Enhanced macro pad discussion

1:02:25 - Sign off

Thanks for a great 2022!

Pat Regan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/​

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Tindie Store: https://www.tindie.com/stores/patshead/

Jeremy Cook:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jscook55​

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremySCook​

Tindie Store: jcdevices.com

0:00 Back from the coffee break

6:00 Club for the Future at Maker Faire Orlando - sends postcards to space!

9:52 Kerbal Space Program

11:15 Seeing rockets land is awesome

14:45 Huge Metal 3D Printers

19:00 Blue Origin expanding

19:30 New Shepard launches humans, including William Shatner

21:45 Anthony has never played Doom, has played Star Fox

24:30 Doom the movie, the Rock with hair, and skull implants

27:00 One wheels, e-bikes, and electric unicycles

33:15 Florida

34:20 Put your face on videos more - connection

37:30 Pick and place

Stephen Hawes Lumen PnP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0X_UrjG0pI

39:15 Projects

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Proto G Engineering:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProtoG42

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProtoG42

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/protog42/

Pat Regan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/​

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Tindie Store: https://www.tindie.com/stores/patshead/

Jeremy Cook:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jscook55​

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremySCook​

Tindie Store: jcdevices.com