In school, we learn that mistakes translate into bad grades. This unfortunate lesson gets burned into our brains, and we go through life shunning challenges that might end in failure. Mark Frauenfelder badbrainburn Change image and share on social
Skillshare is a terrific online learning community for creative people. It teaches you new skills through well-made videos with great production values. I've been using Skillshare to teach myself Adobe After Effects. All the videos feature people who are professionals in their field. I love this site. Mark Frauenfelder adobecommunitycreative share on social
When you give a homemade gift, you are giving a part of yourself to the recipient. You can't do that with a mass-produced item. Mark Frauenfelder giftgivehomemade Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, one of my favorite books was George Gamow's 'One Two Three ... Infinity: Facts and Speculations of Science.' Mark Frauenfelder bookfactfavorite Change image and share on social
Here's one of my bad habits: when I go to someone's house, I head straight to their bookshelf. Mark Frauenfelder badbookshelfhabit Change image and share on social
Windell Oskay is the co-founder of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, a Silicon Valley company that has designed and produced specialized electronics and robotics kits since 2007. Mark Frauenfelder companydesignelectronic Change image and share on social
Human beings evolved opposable thumbs for a reason. The sense of reward you get from making something with your hands can't be earned any other way. It's obvious that people learn faster from 'hands-on' experience than they do watching someone else do something. Mark Frauenfelder beingearnevolve share on social
I actually studied engineering in school - I have a degree in mechanical engineering. But, when I got out of school, instead of going to work as an engineer, I was in a band. Mark Frauenfelder banddegreeengineer Change image and share on social
The Cat Dancer is a 30-inch piece of wire with some little cardboard cylinders on the end. My cats go crazy for it. I stuck it on the wall with the adhesive mount, but I ended up taking it off so I could hold it and play directly with my cats. Mark Frauenfelder adhesivecardboardcat share on social
The human-made world is mostly beyond our comprehension. Our daily survival depends on seemingly magical gizmos that provide our food, water, clothing, comfort, transportation, education, well-being, and amusement. Mark Frauenfelder amusementclthecomfort share on social