Create/Invent Podcast

0:00 intro/coffee break

1:34 JC Pro Macro 2 Kickstarter

24:00 Maker Mike Sizer’s environmental sensor setup

49:22 Selling on Tindie and the JC Pi Protec Raspberry Pi 4 Enclosure

1:11:20 What year is it? What day? Is it tomorrow?

1:15:30 Stuff we’re streaming

Video:

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMoWZ4A1wjg

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_KYOSkvddI

Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWOxG054WTM

Audio engineer Alex Cour discusses how to set up your perfect home studio for audio recording, as well as how a green screen can enhance your fake background. He also discusses his SodaStream adapter invention after the coffee break.

0:00 Intro - Alex Cour works for Bose

3:35 Alex has a dog, cat, and corn snake

6:18 Record multiple people?

7:24 Alex's current microphone setup

10:25 Mircophone more important, or surroundings?

14:04 What microphones are Alex, Pat, and Jeremy using?

17:50 Alex likes the Blue Snowball and Yeti, as well as the Elgato Wave 3

18:25 Audio treatment for home studio

27:30 Audio frequencies

29:22 Pat's audio panels

32:22 "El Gato" AKA Shadow appears

33:00 Brian Moses face panel

35:39 Alex's green screen setup

40:30 Why green screen is better than Zoom

43:19 Coffee break

View on YouTube:

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCr-WFySolA

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1CLnoGpMx0

Other Audio Options:

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

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

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

Announcing the Creativity Podcast is now the Create/Invent Podcast. Go Create/Invent Something!

0:00 - Intro

1:00 - Now the Create/Invent Podcast

3:10 - Why not the domain name createinvent.ci?

3:50 - .tv, Tuvalu, and Sealand

5:00 - Thanks to supporters

5:29 - Do some people have extra fingers?

6:04 - More about Sealand and other water-borne people, the Bajau Laut

8:13 - Bonus material

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR5FBtbRssc

Extra content that didn't quite fit in with the rest of the show for one reason or another. Don apparently really loves the JC Pro Macro 2 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/291892408/jc-pro-macro-2-mechanical-keypad, which JC - Jeremy Cook - is quite happy to hear.

0:00 - Intro

0:39 - Kickstarter is going to pay Jeremy?!

3:12 - Jeremy needs to get the macro pad into a subscription box!

4:41 - Most people ordered the JCPM2 kits

6:08 - Don is a motorsport racing simulator enthusiast

9:31 - Jeremy can't play computer games anymore

On YouTube:

Pt 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK_zVdSTBsI

Pt 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7XAexD8us0

Part E (extra content): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kArbADZB4M

Don Novaspirit Tech:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NovaspiritTech

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NovaspiritTech

Pat Regan:

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

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Jeremy Cook:

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

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

Website: http://jeremyscook.com/

Don, AKA Novaspirit Tech (Gaming, and even TV) joins us to discuss his start on YouTube, a trip to Hong Kong, and more!

0:00 - Intro

1:03 - Where in New York does Don live?

2:03 - When did the 1970s happen?

3:14 - How did Don get started on YouTube?

7:50 - Don does a fantastic job making tutorial videos

10:19 - Don's day job!

12:00 - Don has a SECOND job?!

14:04 - Don's third job is YouTube

16:42 - Don records in his basement, and he has a closet behind him

17:11 - A tour of Don's studio and workspace

18:39 - How did Don get into the Raspberry Pi? 3D printing?!

21:21 - Hashtag #homelab!

22:14 - Octoprint for Android (Octo4a)

23:38 - Will Jeremy's Raspberry Pi 2's SD card boot in a Pi 4?

24:53 - Jeremy wants to know about Don's travel vlog channel

25:41 - Don was born in Hong Kong

27:03 - Portuguese doesn't look entirely unlike Spanish

28:40 - Don wants to convert his vlog channel into a car channel?!

29:58 - Coffee Break!

On YouTube:

Pt 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK_zVdSTBsI

Pt 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7XAexD8us0

Part E (extra content): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kArbADZB4M

Alex Wilson joins us to discuss his TikTok organization tool Clockipedia https://clockipedia.com/ along with his experience working as a contractor for Tesla and developing automated warehouse software. We also discuss what we've been watching, and other such tidbits.

0:00 - Intro

0:30 - Early coffee break?!

2:52 - Pat brags about how awesome he sounds

Spray adhesive: https://amzn.to/30f6Pqp

12 Hard felt acoustic backers: https://amzn.to/3H7Tf9j

12 Mushroom Acoustic Panels: https://amzn.to/31QUUQl

8:08 - Alex enters the chat

9:38 - What has Alex been up to?

15:19 - Clockipedia for TikTok

- https://clockipedia.com/

20:04 - Honk Honk Donkey?

21:45 - Was Jeremy ever cool?

22:57 - Spencers own the halloween stores?!

On YouTube:

Pt1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jgZoL2UGjg

Pt2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiYpvhoKSK8

Pt3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM4Um5AroHM

Alex used to work with Jeremy for a former employer, and created the current theme music for the show. He may have also been involved in an unpublished test episode of TCP, though memory is a little hazy at this point.

https://www.fluxprototype.com/

http://www.physanon.com/

0:00 - Intro

0:56 - How are things going?!

2:20 - Project Alpha Kickstarter

- https://amzn.to/3DyVyiX (Don't tell Jeremy that this is an affiliate link?!)

7:29 - Was Kickstarter the right choice for Project Alpha?

13:56 - Anything can be a weapon!

15:03 - How do you mail all these items?

20:48 - How long did the knife take from conception to finish?

25:20 - Coffee Break!

Part 1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OsKj-iTIyg

Part 2 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SvhCLN0ETs

Pat Regan:

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

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Jeremy Cook:

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

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

Website: http://jeremyscook.com/

0:00 - Intro

0:30 - Zach tells us about his background

6:28 - What does Zach think of YouTube Shorts?

9:20 - Pat says nice things about Zach's Arduino Giga and hand cranked Pi Day display

- Arduino Giga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeNuHb9jWpY

- Machine displays 400 digits of Pi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCeoAs7foC0

10:58 - Jeremy and Zach chat about attending Maker Faire and other expos

13:24 - Does Byte Sized use a lot of fancy video gear and lighting?

14:54 - Zach wants to know more about the JC Pro Macro keypad

- https://www.tindie.com/products/jeremycook/jc-pro-macro-rotary-macro-keyboard/

17:13 - Back to the JC Macro Pad!

18:30 - The Space Mouse is not called the Space Commander

21:17 - Alluding to the self-balancing skateboard (the Openwheel) before the break

- I Can't Believe It [The Openwheel] Works! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkXIBCzrUr0

22:01 - Coffee Break!

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0:00 - Coffee with chocolate milk?!

1:10 - Can you ride a single wheeled self-balancing device through an airport?!

2:16 - Is that half a Segway or half a Hoverboard?

2:58 - Pat skis on pavement, Zach snowboards!

5:53 - Are the electric unicycles expensive?

- https://blog.patshead.com/2021/05/one-year-with-my-gotway-tesla-electric-unicycle.html

- Pat's unicycle at eWheels (affiliate!) https://www.ewheels.com/product/new-gotway-tesla-16-1020wh-1900w-motor/?affiliates=308

8:22 - Hey look! It's that guy again!

9:33 - How much does an Openwheel cost?

- I Can't Believe It [The Openwheel] Works! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkXIBCzrUr0

14:13 - The battery dictates the design of the Openwheel

15:20 - Jeremy sketches things out for us

16:20 - How far does Zach's custom Openwheel go on a charge?

18:20 - Zach tells us about the VESC motor controller

- https://vesc-project.com

21:11 - Has anyone followed Zach's instructions and recreated his success?!

22:23 - The design files are available for only $20

- https://www.bytesizedengineering.com/store/digital-build-guide-openwheel

23:19 - Pat thinks the Floatwheel kit seems sketchy

26:30 - Zach wants a large laser cutter

29:04 - What is Pat working on lately?

31:42 - What is Jeremy working on?

- https://www.tindie.com/products/jeremycook/jc-pro-macro-rotary-macro-keyboard/

33:16 - I've heard it both ways!

34:30 - Where can we find Zach on the Internet?!

- https://bytesizedengineering.com/

- https://www.instagram.com/bytesizedzach/

35:08 - Where can we find Pat?

- https://blog.patshead.com/

- https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/

35:38 - Where can we find Jeremy?

- http://jeremyscook.com

36:00 - Outro

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Zach (Byte Sized):

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zthipps

Website: https://www.bytesizedengineering.com/

Pat Regan:

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

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Jeremy Cook:

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

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

Website: http://jeremyscook.com/

In this live streamed episode, Pat and Jeremy talk about their latest projects, and what they've been watching. Kenny at CloudFree joins us to give us an update on his business, and Toby (AKA 3Dwebe) calls in to say hello.

0:00 - Intro

1:50 - Getting the coffee break out of the way early?!

3:15 - 3dwebe stops by the show!

- 3Dwebe's 3D printed MK735 NAS Case: https://3dwebe.com/mk735/

5:24 - Jeremy's trip to Glacier National Park

9:41 - Pat turned an espresso tamper on a lathe!

16:44 - Bender head art on Pat's wall

20:41 - Check out Rex Krueger's book Everyday Woodworking

- Rex Krueger's Everyday Woodworking: https://amzn.to/3yfbh4n

- Watch Rex review his community's projects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLN9MYIyl64

**more to come hopefully

PT 1 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEM0BcDXWyc

Pat Regan:

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

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Jeremy Cook:

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

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

Website: http://jeremyscook.com/

Olivia Snider talks about pottery and running a makerspace successfully through a pandemic

0:00 - Intro

1:20 - Tackle boxes are great for organizing small parts. Plano, IL is indeed where tackle boxes come from!

2:09 - Olivia has a pottery business and two kids

3:52 - Olivia explains how pottery works

7:57 - Can Pat learn to do pottery at home?

9:19 - Microwave kilns?!

11:20 - Find your friendly local pottery community to get started!

12:11 - Olivia has mined some of her own local clay!

13:25 - Olivia explains how kiln temperatures are checked with cones

15:42 - Olivia's 3D printed clay extruders are amazing

23:34 - Olivia restored a 1970s pottery wheel using 3D printing

24:43 - Olivia designed an extruder that creates clay tubes

28:01 - Coffee Break!

29:35 - Talking to Olivia about TheLab.ms Makerspace!

31:43 - TheLab.ms makerspace just had elections

33:52 - TheLab.ms moved to a much bigger space this year!

37:41 - New equipment at the Makerspace

39:30 - Olivia talks about collaboration, socialization, and continuing education

44:40 - New Oracle Deck available at Faeriehive.com

45:28 - Pat complains about Davinci Resolve 17.2

47:19 - I can't complain but sometimes I still do

47:33 - What's Jeremy been working on?

49:16 - Where can we find everyone on the Internet?!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxOsvCFy2NI

Olivia Snyder:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/olisny

Website: http://www.olisny.com/

Pat Regan:

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

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/​

Jeremy Cook:

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

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

Website: http://jeremyscook.com/