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Shane could get hired at any hardtech startup in an instant... his YT channel is hardcore competency porn.
Most creators in his vein outsource the actual engineering or hack together shit with epoxy and 3d printed parts
Shane is coding in his basement for 3 days straight with a $150K Haas... See more
Chris Bigelowx.comIn an age of instrumentalization, the hobbyist is a subversive: he insists that some things are worth doing for themselves alone, despite offering no payoffs in terms of productivity or profit. The derision we heap upon the avid stamp collector or train spotter might really be a kind of defense mechanism, to spare us from confronting the... See more
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
By contrast, consumer software tools that enhance human agency, that serve us when we are most creative and intentional, are often built by hobbyists and used by a handful of nerds. If such a tool ever gets too successful one of the Marl-serving companies, flush with cash from advertising or growth-hungry venture capital, will acquire it and kill... See more
Ivan Vendrov • The Tyranny of the Marginal User
It’s so important to have a hobby. A hobby is something creative that’s just for you. You don’t try to make money or get famous off it, you just do it because it makes you happy. A hobby is something that gives but doesn’t take. While my art is for the world to see, music is only for me and my friends.
Austin Kleon • Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Austin Kleon)
From his earliest days Alistair was very keen to inspire others to build in mud brick. His son Hamish suggested that Alistair was far more interested in helping aspiring do-it-yourself mud brick home builders than talking to paying clients. Amongst his unpublished papers is a book he was preparing called 'The Home Builders Manual of Mud Brick
... See moreIf you want something done right, do it yourself. I paid a company 20K to do this for me, and they couldn’t get it done. So I did it myself in my spare time. Now my printers are automated with no need for a raspberry pi, monthly subscription, or hardwired communication. Here is https://t.co/Vbbfw0WnmW
Hartley Printingx.com