Blog: https://mbparks.substack.com/p/myths-of-running-a-small-business Podcast: https://mbparks.substack.com/p/myths-of-running-a-small-creative In this episode, we talk about new embedded development platforms from Arduino, including the Opta PLC, Uno Rev4, and the ESP32-powered Nano. We also dive into some myths about running a small creative business, from bosses and work hours to the impacts of the AI revolution.
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I was fortunate enough to acquire a Makera Carvera CNC milling machine. My interest in the Carvera is for small-scale manufacturing of circuit boards. While not quite as easy (yet!) as my old OtherMill CNC machine, I really like the automatic tool-changing capability, larger work surface, 4th axis capability, and the multiple materials that can…
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This past week as I took an evening stroll with my maker-in-training teenage daughter we stumbled up the topic of what most would call the ‘impostor syndrome’. She, like myself, have a plethora of interests. They run the gambit from woodworking to embedded electronics, from cosplaying to drawing. However, she feels like she is not…
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Like escape rooms? Wanna know how to make an RFID puzzle gadgets for escape rooms? In this video series, we will look at the tools and steps to create the electronic hardware, firmware, and mechanical components for an RFID-powered escape room gadget. For more information check out Green Shoe Garage guides at http://greenshoegarage.com/projects/oser/ Part 2 focuses…
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Gears of Resistance Episode #17 30 October 2015 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/GOR/2015/GOR_0017_30OCT15.mp3 This week the stories are: Extra Life Fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Orange Pi: $39 Android-Powered RasPi Competitor | Purchase for $15 Arduino 101 powered by Intel Curie Anthony Bourdain’s New “Raw Craft” Series Focuses on Makers How Makers Shaped New Star Wars Props Fixes to the Ill-Conceived…
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I have what you might call obsessive compulsive tinkering (that’s a self-diagnosis). I love tinkering. The feeling one gets from taking an idea existing solely in the mind’s eye and creating a physical, working prototype is like none other. Tinkering also forces me to learn. That is also why I think I did relatively poor…
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The Pilot: S.T.E.A.M. Podcast #1.Highlights from this week’s science, engineering, and technology news: White House OSTP announces National Day of Civic Hacking Intel to stop manufacturing desktop motherboards Software Defined Radio Challenge Nintendo Miiverse smartphone app: A harbringer of things to come? For more tech news follow along on Twitter @mbparks. Or listen on iTunes.Music by Halloween,…
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I get questions all the time from friends and strangers alike about tech, engineering, and other geek topics. When I get a good one, I like to share the question and response to benefit everyone. The latest question is how does one go about getting involved with amateur radio? Here is a summary of my…
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I was recently interviewed by EEWeb under their Featured Engineer series. You can read my interview by visiting eeweb.com.
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When I study a problem the thing that is foremost on my mind is do I understand the problem at its most basic functional level? To get past the current form of a thing so as not be prejudiced by how things are done today in their current form. To understand the function of thing…
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