Go Hack Something - Where Education and Technology Meet William Bushee & Ross Wickman
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A unique podcast focusing on technology education for kids and adults.
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21: Ordering Supplies From China Resellers
Today Will discusses how to avoid issues when purchasing from resellers on eBay.
Lessons learned derived from a few recent transactions.
Takeaways:
Plan ahead, can easily take 5 to 12 weeks
Always order more than one item
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20: Mentoring College Students
In this episode Will provides an update on the current Hack Sioux Falls project.
Also shared is some insight and advice Will provided to a college student curious about what he should be doing now to be better setup for after graduation.
Key steps to take now:
Find a mentor
Take an online course outside of college material https://www.pluralsight.com/
Read Will’s Book: Wired For Coding -
19: My Twitter Bot
Will announces another Hack Sioux Falls and the theme for it as kids are
now settled back into school. -
18: Being an Online Content Provider
It was quite a busy summer. Will provides a brief update on what he has
been up to and how some recent events went.
Also in this episode Will explains his experiences being a content creator
and sharing training course online. -
17: My 3D Printer
All the kids are now back in school so Will is back to tinkering and sharing some fun and interesting projects.
This week Will shares his experiences and take-aways regarding 3D Printing:
Device(s) he uses
How they work
What you can actually print
Current setup
What he has printed
And Links to great resources:
http://thingiverse.com/
http://tinkercad.com/
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16: Don't Pitch it, Fix it
Summer is winding down and Will reflects back on some of the great events
that took place over the last few months.