What to do when you don’t have infinite time. Jon and Chris talk about choosing projects worth pursuing, saying no, and what’s in store for year ahead.
Phil Poirier
Phil is an adept engine turner
gphilpoirier.com
James Binnion
Jim specializes in mokume-gane
mokume-gane.com
Chris Ploof
Chris specializes in working with Damascus
chrisploof.com
Rich Loen
Entrepeneur, maker, & friend of the show, Rich Loen, has helped Chris hash out many problems over the years
richloen.com
Kevin Toms
A key player behind the development of the Philips Hue lighting system
youtube.com
Philips Hue
A smart, LED lightbulb system with an extensive API
amazon.com
Off Hours Episode 6
The episode of Off Hours that Chris referrenced
offhours.show
Blackwing Pencil
The pencil Chris referred to in episode 6
amazon.com
Stalogy Notebook
The notebook Chris referred to in episode 6
wonderpens.ca
Steven Strang
Official website of artist, & friend of the show, Steven Strang
alchemicalrat.com
Santa Fe Symposium
An annual conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that Chris will be presenting a paper at this year
santafesymposium.org
Niello for the Modern Jeweller
The paper Chris presented at the 2017 Santa Fe Symposium on niello, a fully black metal that is rare to see used today
santafesymposium.org
Flow
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on the psychology of optimal experience
amazon.com
Ira Glass
Ira Glass on closing the gap between what you know to be good & what you’re currently capable of
vimeo.com
Dunning-Kruger Effect
Avoiding the trap of thinking you know more than you actually know
wikipedia.org
Everything is a Remix
Part I of Kirby Ferguson’s illuminating video series, Everything is a Remix
vimeo.com
Atomos Ninja Inferno
The video recording monitor Chris added to his arsenal in December
amazon.com
Final Cut Pro X
The non-linear, video editing software Jon & Chris both use for video work
apple.com
Mavic Pro
An incredibly well-featured drone for shooting video
amazon.com
Osmo Mobile
A handheld steadicam, by the makers of the Mavic Pro
amazon.com
Hyperlapse
A free app from Instagram for shooting smooth, handheld timelapses, that doubles as a steadicam when set to 1x speed
apple.com
ColourChecker Passport
A must have tool for ensuring colour accuracy when shooting photos or video
amazon.com