CEP012 - Mixed Media with Becky Stern

<h2>Welcome, <a href="https://beckystern.com/">Becky Stern</a>!</h2> <p>Becky is an artist and content producer who works electronics into projects using a wide variety of media and construction techniques. Becky also teaches a class on electronics at <a href="https://sva.edu/">SVA</a> in NYC. She is a product manager at <a href="https://www.instructables.com/">Instructables</a>.</p> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li>Her most recent project: <a href="https://beckystern.com/2021/02/26/zodiac-embroidery/">Zodiac Embroidery</a></li> <li><a href="https://beckystern.com/2020/08/31/slack-status-updater/">Slack status updater</a></li> <li><a href="https://beckystern.com/2018/10/14/collab-with-naomi-wu-estefannie/">Collaboration with Esetfanie and Naomi</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instructables.com/13-Ideas-for-Diffusing-LEDs/">13 ideas for LED diffusion</a></li> <li><a href="https://beckystern.com/2016/08/29/pi-zero-peep-hole-camera/">Raspberry Pi peephole camera</a></li> <li><a href="https://beckystern.com/2020/09/25/gh5s-studio-setup-my-camera-gear-2020/">Becky's recording setup</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bekathwia/">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://beckystern.com/category/portfolio/craft/knitting/">Knitting</a></li> <li><a href="https://gifsofprocesses.tumblr.com/post/173543017178/how-the-bobbin-of-a-sewing-machine-works">How a sewing machine (bobbin) works</a></li> <li><a href="https://beckystern.com/tools/">Tools page</a></li> <li><a href="https://beckystern.com/2020/03/14/olfa-5003-ratchet-lock-heavy-duty-utility-knife-review/">Becky's favoite knife</a></li> <li><a href="https://beckystern.com/electronics/">All of the electronics posts on BeckyStern.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/BeckyStern">Becky Stern YouTube</a></li> </ul> <p>Time tags:</p> <ul> <li>0:00 Introduction</li> <li>1:47 Becky Stern bio</li> <li>3:34 Building out ideas</li> <li>4:57 Learning new things</li> <li>6:36 Collaborations</li> <li>8:46 LEDs and light in projects</li> <li>13:20 #SampleCode</li> <li>14:30 What is a neopixel (WS2812)</li> <li>16:15 Teaching students</li> <li>19:55 Getting started programming</li> <li>21:20 Higher level programming projects</li> <li>24:20 Troubleshooting remotely</li> <li>27:00 Best practices for documentation</li> <li>29:20 Camera tips</li> <li>33:10 Creating documentation from photos</li> <li>36:30 Getting started crafting</li> <li>40:05 &quot;Getting to blinky&quot; for crafts</li> <li>42:15 Finishing projects</li> <li>45:40 Setting a schedule for projects</li> <li>48:30 Making things easy for your future self</li> <li>49:30 Tools</li> <li>53:25 Small workspaces</li> <li>54:00 Future projects</li> <li>58:40 Where to find Becky's work</li> <li>59:20 Wrap up</li> </ul> <h3>Thank you for supporting The Contextual Electronics Podcast! Here's how you can follow and help us grow:</h3> <ul> <li>Please follow us on social media: <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ContextualElec">@ContextualElec</a> on Twitter</li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/contextualelectronics/">Contextual Electronics on Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/11855297">Contextual Electronics on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/Chris_Gammell">@Chris_Gammell</a> on Twitter</li> </ul> </li> <li>Please consider leaving us a review <ul> <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-contextual-electronics-podcast/id1525800105">iTunes page for subscribing and reviewing</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>