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Old 08-18-2020, 07:13 AM   #2953
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Originally Posted by ApK View Post
I've attended "YouTube University" during the COVID-19 cloistering, and learned some woodworking and welding. (I'm a maker!)
Along the way I got slightly addicted to Adam Savage's various maker videos, and so his book, "Every Tool's a Hammer: Life is What You Make It," jumped to the top of my listening list.
Four chapters in, I'm enjoying it, but I think unless you're already a fan of his, such a book might raise the question "who does this special effects guy think he is to give me life advice?!"
He does a good job reading his own work. Obviously, if I didn't find him to be a good presenter and communicator of his own material, I wouldn't have gotten hooked on his videos in the first place.

ApK
Of course, one could ask the same question of anyone who gives life advice. I'm a big Mythbuster's fan and have generally liked most of the stuff that Adam Savage has done. I'm not exactly what one would call handy with tools, so I'm not a maker, but it sounds interesting. I think I'll give it a try.
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