What to do when you don't have infinite time. Jon and Chris talk about choosing projects worth pursuing, saying no, and what's in store for the year ahead.
Full visual show notes available at http://offhours.show/ep9
• Phil Poirier Phil is an adept engine turner
• James Binnion Jim specializes in mokume-gane
• Chris Ploof Chris specializes in working with Damascus
• Rich Loen Entrepeneur, maker, & friend of the show, Rich Loen, has helped Chris hash out many problems over the years
• Kevin Toms A key player behind the development of the Philips Hue lighting system
• Philips Hue A smart, LED lightbulb system with an extensive API
• Off Hours Episode 6 The episode of Off Hours that Chris referrenced
• Blackwing Pencil The pencil Chris referred to in episode 6
• Stalogy Notebook The notebook Chris referred to in episode 6
• Steven Strang Official website of artist, & friend of the show, Steven Strang
• Santa Fe Symposium An annual conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that Chris will be presenting a paper at this year
• Niello for the Modern Jeweller The paper Chris presented at the 2017 Santa Fe Symposium on niello, a fully black metal that is rare to see used today
• Flow Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on the psychology of optimal experience
• Ira Glass Ira Glass on closing the gap between what you know to be good & what you're currently capable of
• Dunning-Kruger Effect Avoiding the trap of thinking you know more than you actually know
• Everything is a Remix Part I of Kirby Ferguson's illuminating video series, Everything is a Remix
• Atomos Ninja Inferno The video recording monitor Chris added to his arsenal in December
• Final Cut Pro X The non-linear, video editing software Jon & Chris both use for video work
• Mavic Pro An incredibly well-featured drone for shooting video
• Osmo Mobile A handheld steadicam, by the makers of the Mavic Pro
• Hyperlapse A free app from Instagram for shooting smooth, handheld timelapses, that doubles as a steadicam when set to 1x speed
• ColourChecker Passport A must have tool for ensuring colour accuracy when shooting photos or video
