Gears of Resistance
124 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGoR: DIY or die. The podcast for the curious Maker. OSHW, FOSS, ethical hacking, STEAM, citizen science, digital citizenship, and more.
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Full STEAM Ahead At The National Maker Faire
June 14, 2015 18:11 - 44.4 MBhttp://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2015/STEAM_0067_14JUN15.mp3 This week we cover: National Maker Faire 2015 Tindie Inventables X-Carve Nanoparticles and Human Limb Regeneration Lego Worlds Launches Ikea Gets Into Home Automation Does C-Section Birth Present Health Issues to Child Later in Life? MX3D to use Robotic 3D Printers to make Bridge in Amsterdam Bunk Science? App Claims to Detect Illness By... The post Full STEAM Ahead At The National Maker Faire appeared first on Gears of Resi...
Becoming a Better Engineer
June 07, 2015 23:45“To improve the quality of life for someone is a very powerful feeling.” Johns Hopkins Magazine Summer 2015 Building technology is relatively simple these days thanks to advances in computer aided design tool and cheap manufacturing techniques. But building great technology that changes peoples lives for the better is as elusive as effort. Reason being,... The post Becoming a Better Engineer appeared first on Gears of Resistance. The post Becoming a Better Engineer appeared first on Gears ...
Cloister Founder Alexis Matelin
May 31, 2015 02:32 - 20.4 MBGears of Resistance Episode #9 30 May 2015 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/GOR/2015/GOR_0009_30MAY15.mp3 In this week’s episode we talk with Alexis Matelin, the founder of Cloister and blogs at digitaljunky.io. It’s a fascinating discussion about how people get into tech and how people can turns ideas into companies. Big thanks to Alexis for his time! Highly encourage you check out his... The post Cloister Founder Alexis Matelin appeared first on Gears of Resistance. The post Cloister F...
A Rant on Google Brillo+Weave, Apple HomeKit, OpenHAB
May 28, 2015 18:30Going to start something new. Instead of writing my blogs, I am going to try (when I am wearing pants) to do more videos. We shall see how long this lasts! But for now… I go on a rant about the potential of Google’s newly announced #Brillo and #Weave projects. How it racks and stacks against... The post A Rant on Google Brillo+Weave, Apple HomeKit, OpenHAB appeared first on Gears of Resistance. The post A Rant on Google Brillo+Weave, Apple HomeKit, OpenHAB appeared first on Gears of Resist...
NSFW: Shake Your Holograms!
May 24, 2015 18:14 - 29.1 MBhttp://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2015/STEAM_0066_24MAY15.mp3 This week we cover: FitBit Charge HR Review U.S. Gets Access To Cuban Lung Cancer Treatment Apple Wants Your DNA Fat Fighting Microbiomes Tesla Model S Software Hacking Smartphone App Will Prescribe Your Next Pair of Glasses HoloLens Will Bring People Into Your Home (Warning we get a little NSFW starting here) AltspaceVR Looks... The post NSFW: Shake Your Holograms! appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
Ciao Arduino! Hello Genuino!
May 17, 2015 22:30 - 13.8 MBGears of Resistance Episode #8 17 May 2015 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/GOR/2015/GOR_0008_17MAY15.mp3 In this week’s episode we talk about the news from Microsoft’s Build Developer Conference and the announcement about their IoT initiatives with Arduino and Raspberry Pi. We also answer listener mail about what tools you need when getting started doing electronics. Some links from the episode: Arduino.cc... The post Ciao Arduino! Hello Genuino! appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
Soundbite Philosophy
May 14, 2015 04:12If one had to condense a philosophy on leading a good life into a series of soundbites, these would be my choice: All lives matter. Your choices do too. The Golden rule is the only rule. Measure success in what you give and not what you get. Live simply so that others may simply live. Live... The post Soundbite Philosophy appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
In Space No One Can Hear You Perform Arithmetic
May 10, 2015 18:16 - 30.6 MBhttp://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2015/STEAM_0065_10MAY15.mp3 This week we cover: Radio Programming Cable FitBit Charge HR Windows Gets Cozy with Arduino and Raspberry Pi | GoR Episode 7 Tesla PowerWall European Space Chief Wants Lunar Colony Space Station May Get Laser Cannon Amazon Drones to Track You By Smartphone UK Tracking Dog Droppings Smart Trash Can Buids Your Shopping List... The post In Space No One Can Hear You Perform Arithmetic appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
50 Shades of Microsoft
May 03, 2015 18:07Gears of Resistance Episode #7 3 May 2015 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/GOR/2015/GOR_0007_3MAY15.mp3 In this week’s episode we talk about the news from Microsoft’s Build Developer Conference and the announcement about their IoT initiatives with Arduino and Raspberry Pi. We also answer listener mail about what tools you need when getting started doing electronics. Some links from the episode: Microsoft... The post 50 Shades of Microsoft appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
Google Grabs Some Radio Waves
April 25, 2015 18:16 - 27.1 MBhttp://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2015/STEAM_0064_25APR15.mp3 This week we cover: Reflowster | Skirmos Hulu Plus Google Launches Project Fi Comcast Walks Away From TWC Acquisition Tesla Home Battery NASA’s First 3D Printed Rocket Part Scavenging for Art Perception of Invisibility Light Sensitive Clothing 2.0 | Kickstarter England Requires Computer Science Education Failed Experiment Leads to Cement Replacement [Download] For more tech news... The post Google Grabs Some Radio Waves appe...
Less Data, More Creativity
April 23, 2015 23:32Check this site out. A lot of blue collar jobs have been lost to robots, especially in factories and manufacturing. More jobs are at risk as robots begin to become more mobile and intelligent. But we rarely talk about the huge risk for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to take over the vast majority of white collar... The post Less Data, More Creativity appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
Kiss My Arduino!
April 19, 2015 02:36 - 19.1 MBGears of Resistance Episode #6 18 April 2015 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/GOR/2015/GOR_0006_18APR15.mp3 In this week’s episode we talk about why I pick certain embedded platforms to use in my small design business. We also talk a little about the new 3rd edition of the Art of Electronics and a bit on the Arduino legal kerfluffle. Some links from the... The post Kiss My Arduino! appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
Why Crap Is Good
April 17, 2015 02:29Crap is good. Well, sorta. Mostly. Hear me out. I am huge supporter of free market capitalism. It works mostly. To paraphrase Dwight Eisenhower, it is the “worst” form of economics, except for all the rest. Unfortunately, many larger corporations and mature industries that have formed oligopolies like to cherry pick the aspects of capitalism that work... The post Why Crap Is Good appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
The Lost Episodes
April 15, 2015 18:19 - 21.5 MBEp 63 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2015/STEAM_0063_12APR15.mp3 Ep 62 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2015/STEAM_0062_14MAR15.mp3 Ep 61 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2015/STEAM_0061_25FEB15.mp3 Ep 60 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2015/STEAM_0060_14FEB15.mp3 Ep 59 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2015/STEAM_0059_1FEB15.mp3 Ep 58 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2015/STEAM_0058_18JAN15.mp3 Ep 57 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/SPP/2015/STEAM_005...
Opening the Open Source Kimono
April 14, 2015 02:08 - 14.9 MBGears of Resistance Episode #5 1 April 2015 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/GOR/2015/GOR_0005_1APR15.mp3 So we are shifting gears (pun intended) with Gears of Resistance. I’ve come to realize that there are tons of great electronics tutorial videos out there already. I love the idea of an Open Source Hardware podcast, but just can’t dedicate the time to do really... The post Opening the Open Source Kimono appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
Why I Believe: Potential over Fear
April 09, 2015 20:54There is any interesting dichotomy at play in the technology world. As someone is who is cold-stone engineer by day, but a struggling product design artist by night, I am keenly aware that people both embrace (at the notion of) innovation yet fear change. We like to dream of a better tomorrow, rather than live it.... The post Why I Believe: Potential over Fear appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
My “100:1 Funnel” Strategy to Keep Innovation and Productivity Moving
February 24, 2015 03:38I 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... The post My “100:1 Funnel” Strategy to Keep Innovation and Productivity Moving appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
Why Science Matters In Politics
February 14, 2015 20:08Vaccines. Evolution. Global climate change. The World is round. Things that should not be in question in the 21st century, A certain U.S. governor and 2016 presidential hopeful responded to whether or not he accepted biological evolution as scientific fact. To which he promptly responded “I’m going to punt on that one, as well, that’s a... The post Why Science Matters In Politics appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
Comparing Form/Function to Program/Algorithm
January 05, 2015 02:32In product design, striking a balance between form and function is constant struggle. I ascribe to the philosophy that when faced with a design decision, it is better to given precedence to function over the form. I say that not just because it’s better for something to work well vice looking good, but rather... The post Comparing Form/Function to Program/Algorithm appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
Wearables Prototyping: Digital Compass Glove
December 25, 2014 01:19I am admittedly a better electronics hacker than I am a seamstress. But I firmly believe that wearables is going to be more than a fad, eventually. So I figure I better at least get enough skills to be able to design prototypes, as I have done with straight up electronics for the last 17... The post Wearables Prototyping: Digital Compass Glove appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
Making Snail Mail Cool Again!
December 25, 2014 00:43I have a new article over at Mouser Electronics Bench Talk for Design Engineers blog! Click here to go right to the article. See what magic you can make happen with some TI MSP430s and a TI LaunchPad! Hint: Snail Mail Gets a High Tech prototype! You don’t have to be an engineer to enjoy... The post Making Snail Mail Cool Again! appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
More Phidget Phun
November 21, 2014 01:51I have been playing with Phidgets more and more lately. Mainly because it is forcing me to go relearn good OOP programming skills, it’s also serving to push me to learn Python. As a hardware guy, it’s always a challenge to get motivated to learn yet another new programming language. But so far, so good.... The post More Phidget Phun appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
Android and Arduino Made Easy
November 16, 2014 02:09I did a post a while back for Mouser Electronics about controlling an Arduino-based LED strip via a Bluetooth-enabled Android app. The app had three sliders, each controlling one of the three colors used in an RGB LED strip. The code necessary to drive the LED light strip on the Arduino side was especially complicated,... The post Android and Arduino Made Easy appeared first on Gears of Resistance.
Majoring In STEAM
November 09, 2014 19:30S.T.E.A.M. Power Podcast #53 9 November 2014 http://greenshoegarage.com/podcast/2014/STEAM_0053_9NOV14.mp3 Audio only this week! In this week’s episode we interview my brother-in-law and his friend who are both current undergrads at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, GO RETRIEVERS! We chat about STEM majors, relationship between math and music, and women in STEM! [Download] For more tech... The post Majoring In STEAM appeared first on Gears of Resistance.