Opposable Thumbs

By Rob Ray and Taylor Hokanson

We (Taylor Hokanson and Rob Ray) assign ourselves (and a guest) a new creative challenge every two weeks. We then talk about our discoveries, problems, solutions, failures and successes and.... try to... more

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The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.

Opposable Thumbs episodes:

April 15, 2020Episode 79: Rob's Creative Battery is Frickin' Dead
Rob needs a challenge. Taylor gives him two great ones.
Taylor gets a 3D printer. David Blaine is a wacky person.
You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.com
Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs
Links:
Original Prusa i3 MK3 kit
DIYLILCNC
PrusaPrinters
The MakerBot Obituary | Hackaday
Living hinge - Wikipedia
Star Trek: Picard (Official Site) Watch on CBS All Access
Jarrett Quon (@ohraley) • Instagram photos and videos
Snap Camera - Snap Camera
There It Is. Take It. – Boom California
Bonus Episode - David Blaine — Broken Record
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28min
April 03, 2020Episode 78: Still Starting a Sketchbook
We talk about numbers stations, Instagram Lenses, SparkAR, and getting detention.
You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.com
Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs
Links:
Jennifer (@yogimamajen71) • Instagram photos and videos
grep - Linux manual page
Amazon Polly
Generating Speech from SSML Documents - Amazon Polly
Supported SSML Tags - Amazon Polly
The Shortwave Listening Post - Online Shortwave Radio Receiver
Numbers station - Wikipedia
One-time pad - Wikipedia
Coast Guard Tells Cruise Ships With COVID-19 Cases To Stay Away From U.S. Ports : Coronavirus Live Updates : NPR
COVID-19 and Cruise Ship Travel - Warning - Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel - Travel Health Notices | Travelers' Health | CDC
How colour-changing cats might warn future humans of radioactive waste | Environment | The Guardian
Spark AR Studio - Create Augmented Reality Experiences | Spark AR Studio
Making a custom lens for Instagram - YouTube
Jennifer (@yogimamajen71) • Instagram photos and videos
Opposable Thumbs
@opposable_podcast • Instagram photos and videos
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26min
March 27, 2020Episode 77: Start a Sketchbook
Start a sketchbook! If you already have one, show us what you've got!
Post what your sketches to #opposable_thumbs hashtag.
We talk about the Bahn Mi, solar bikes with ham radio rigs, The Clockwork Orange, and boulder traps. We also adore the Rumble Strip podcast! Contribute an audio file to Erica's "Our Show" episode!
You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.com
Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs
Links:
The Curious History of Vietnam's Bánh Mì Sandwich
Our Show
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21min
March 24, 2020Episode 76: Boat (2 of 2)
We continue the #boat challenge! Make a thing and send it to us! Use the hashtag #opposableboat or just email it to us!
You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.com
Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs
art, challenge, chicago, creativity, los angeles, making
Links:
#opposableboat hashtag on Instagram • Photos and Videos
Dave Bauer (@davebauerart) • Instagram photos and videos
Allison Geller on Instagram: “When the quarantine has you so bored that you sculpt a viking war ship out of the wax surrounding baby bell cheese.…”
Taylor Hokanson on Instagram: “I’m on a boat! #opposableboat #opposablepodcast”
New Perspectives Music on Instagram: “My friends at @opposable_podcast (one of my faves) have a boat-themed challenge going on and are encouraging others to stay creative and…”
Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (@megghatron) • Instagram photos and videos
Steam sets new records amid worldwide lockdown - Polygon
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30min
March 19, 2020Episode 75: Boat (Jump in our new, shorter and more frequent boat!)
Everything else in our lives is changing. So we're changing the podcast format along with it. We (Taylor and Rob) needed quicker and more frequent blasts of creativity. So we're adjusting to podcast to help. Join us! Make a project with the topic boat! Or jump in a boat and make any project! Make your pirate ship flag! Jumble the letters of boat into otab and greet every person you see from 20 feet away with this new non-touching greeting! "Otab!" "Otab to you!" "And a fine Otab to you too!"
Post what you make to Instagram, Twitter, FB etc with the #opposableboat hashtag! Or just email it to us!
You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.com
Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs
Links:
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - Wikipedia
Gary Wright - DreamWeaver Official Video - YouTube
POSZU
(238) Brazil (1985) Official Trailer - Jonathan Pryce, Terry Gilliam Movie HD - YouTube
12 Monkeys (1/10) Movie CLIP - The Scientists' Offer (1995) HD - YouTube
La Jetée (1963) | The Criterion Collection
@opposable_podcast • Instagram photos and videos
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19min
March 10, 2020Episode 74: The Trolley Problem
No guest this episode! Just Taylor and Rob talking about stealing, smoking, and physical altercations. Oh, and Key and Peele, too. And Goop. Thanks to previous guest Tim Sway for the challenge!
Call us with your New Media Support Problems! Call 775-235-2535!
Rob is on camera. Taylor goes deep on going off the deep end.
You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.com
Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs
Rob was on the art+music+tech podcast! Thanks Darwin! Check it: http://artmusictech.libsyn.com/podcast-299-rob-ray-deadtech
Links:
I'm sorry, Jon. : imsorryjon
Where did dickbutt originate? : NoStupidQuestions
Be CPL’s Next Maker-in-Residence: Apply Online | Chicago Public Library
Arts/Industry Applications - John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Luminarts | Cultural Foundation
ENVISION Grants - Chicago Artists Coalition
Art + Music + Technology: Podcast 299: Rob Ray (Deadtech)
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48min
February 20, 2020Episode 73: Brevity also Need Art Support? Call (775) 235-2535
No guest this episode! Just Taylor and Rob talking about Instagram Stories, trying more (and throwing away more) ideas, Tara Donovan, multiples, and push sticks.
Call us with your New Media Support Problems! Call 775-235-2535!
Taylor stands in the place where he cooks.
Rob counts the final countdown.
Sean, you are missed.
You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.com
Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs
Links:
A designer's guide to Instagram Stories | Creative Bloq
Tara Donovan | Pace Gallery
An Art Critic Accidentally Shattered a $19,000 Glass Sculpture at the Zona Maco Fair With a Wayward Can of Coke | artnet News
Amazon.com: HUION New 1060 Plus Graphic Drawing Tablet with 8192 Pen Pressure 12 Express Keys and Built-in 8GB MicroSD Card: Computers & Accessories
When will I die? | Accurate Test
How to take screenshots on Linux using Scrot
The Death Clock: Calculate When Will I Die?
Death Timer When Will I Die? - OFFICIAL SITE
Death Clock: Find out the date of your death today | SunLife
Building a countdown clock with Raspberry Pi and Python | Pluralsight
Thonny, Python IDE for beginners
The Whole Spreadsheets as Databases Thing is Pretty Cool | CSS-Tricks
Adafruit PCF8523 Real Time Clock Assembled Breakout Board ID: 3295 - $4.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits
trehn/termdown: Countdown timer and stopwatch in your terminal
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49min
February 02, 2020Episode 72: Preservation
No guest this episode! Just Taylor and Rob talking about injuries, personality tests, the Hogwarts House test, Bandersnatch, Instagram Stories, colmap, meshlab, magnet fishing and running over screws with your car.
Taylor hangs with a bad Hippo.
Rob resting witch face is so refreshing!
You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.com
Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs
Links:
Shreddit, what is your opinion on calling your last run? What are your mountain superstitions? : snowboarding
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: The 16 Personality Types
Discover your Hogwarts house on Pottermore | Wizarding World
Amazon.com: Huion H610PRO V2 Graphics Drawing Tablet with 8192 Battery-Free Stylus Tilt Function, Android Mode Available After Upgrade: Computers & Accessories
Tea Tree Essential Oil | AAA Australian and Chinese
Colloidal Silver | NCCIH
Argyria (Blue Skin from Colloidal Silver) : Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Dr. Oz Investigates The Man Who Turned Blue
D3.js - Data-Driven Documents
(176) 70.5 Hour Detail. WTF Were You Even Doing!?! - YouTube
COLMAP — COLMAP 3.6 documentation
MeshLab
Ernest Hemingway and the Baby Shoes
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42min
January 11, 2020Episode 71: Retrograde
Ross Takehashi is our guest! Las Vegas in tha house! Ross is an an sculpture artist and art educator working in cast metals.
We talk about underappreciated art communities, houseless art makers, casting worms in bronze, animal preservation, taxidermy, cicada shell gundam models and lost sketchbooks.
Taylor pounds the pixels. Ross presses the FISH button. Rob rolls for damage to the
You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.com
Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs
Special Guest: Ross Takehashi.
Links:
Ross Takahashi
Junji Ito Provides Dark, Honest Take on No Longer Human [Review]
No Longer Human: Junji Ito, Osamu Dazai: 9781974707096: Amazon.com: Books
Hideki Kamiya - Wikipedia
Uzumaki - Wikipedia
White Fragility
Over the Garden Wall - Wikipedia
Ross Takahashi (@ponzutakahashi) • Instagram photos and videos
Homeless not phoneless: Society's forgotten tech users : tech
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54min
January 03, 2020Episode 70: Happy New Year 2020!
Happy New Year 2020!!!!
Thanks to all of our listeners and guests! No challenge this episode. Just a short thank you!
You say Nevada, I say NevAHda. Taylor is tuning up his Fusion 360 LinkedIn Learning Class. We also talk about Dungeons & Dragons, white fragility, and pacing ourselves--even when trying to learn a new thing.
You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.com
Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patreon.com/opposablethumbs
Links:
You Say Nevada, I Say Nevada… | News Center | University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Taylor Hokanson - LinkedIn Learning
New Free Fusion 360 Subscription Types - Fusion 360 Blog
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
dawn chorus - Google Search
Birds Singing at Dawn and What it Means
(134) from DAWN CHORUS by Marcus Coates - YouTube
Armchair Expert
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19min

FAQs about Opposable Thumbs:

How many episodes does Opposable Thumbs have?

The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.