Adam Savage's Maker Faire 2012 Talk: Why We Make
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Published on May 20, 2012
Adam Savage's talk at Maker Faire Bay Area 2012. Adam tells a great story about his Indiana Jones hat, how he got started building his obsessions, and why makers should embrace the things that they have no choice but to make.
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ruediger mohr 1 year ago
Adam says everything its taken me years to realize, but he missed something, he forgot to say that even if you dont finish what your trying to make, you have solved problems in the process that will snowball your skills to the point where things basically make themselvs at your own hand. Don't let yourself feel a lack of accomplishment for not finishing what your trying to make. Thanks Adam for telling the world.
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MrBestDeni 11 months ago
"It doesn't matter what you make and it doesn't matter why, the importance is that you are making something!" - Adam Savage
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beautifulsmall 3 weeks ago
A GOAL, Driven to create,make what you desire. 400years between galileo's drawing and a flying helicopter Stone, Iron, coil/oil,silicon, MEMS . Great video. making a balancing robot was my goal, and I made one of the best. Its the ultimate high. Off to the uk maiker faire in Newcastle tomorrow.
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dudewuttheheck 1 month ago
very awesome and inspiring speech. I like how what he says can apply to other forms of creation and art such as poetry, writing stories, painting, etc...
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Blair Kallis 1 month ago
It's true and some technologies are actually making our planet worse such as: Refining and using of oil, plastics, and the heavy labor demands put on China. From here we will either figure out ways to counterbalance our tech footprint, or we will continue until we ruin ourselves. We need more thinkers are we're doomed.
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triton2toro 1 month ago
In response to kids making things from "pop culture" vs "new" things, kids have to start somewhere. For example, a young guitarist will start playing well known rock songs before they start creating their own music. Part of the learning process is imitating the things you admire. Once you develop those basic skills, you then are able to apply them to creating brand new things. It's REALLY, REALLY HARD to do that right off the bat.
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DarkOctane 1 month ago
This needs to be a TED talk.
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asirianinagony 1 month ago
Such a fun guy to listen to.
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MINECRAFTMENS 2 months ago
watch from 6:27 to 6:42 he says "nobody hase that kind of doe." Well, if you have ever seen mythbusters, and what jamie pulls out of his pocket, I can tell you right now, jamie does!
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spudski100 2 months ago
it would be great if jamie did something similar to still untitled!
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Bentley Beckley 2 months ago
Nothing, ever, matters, the universe will go on with or without it, but the point is to have fun for the tiny minuscule amount of time you can.
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Marvio Santos 2 months ago
I wish I had this kind of enthusiasm, for a time I did, but then I asked myself why? Why exactly do I want to learn more, and all I could think was:"Just because", while that was sufficient, it just isn't anymore. If we are really honest with ourselves, any endeavor which is not related to survival is just frivolous, in the end it won't matter, so why expand the energy? Nothing anything, anyone ever invented, discovered, made truly matters, the universe will keep on going without any of it.
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