Adam's Live Streams: Process, Prioritization and Politics

Опубликовано 31 марта 2025, 16:05

On April 2, 2025, it was live stream time, and Adam answered Tested members questions about anything and everything! During live streams, Tested memberships are gifted. Join us for the next live stream and be sure you're signed into your YouTube account and you've opted to receive gifted memberships! YouTube randomly assigns gifts to people logged in and watching. Instructions are on this page (support.google.com/youtube/ans... -- just scroll to "opt in and get gifted memberships." Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam questions:
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0:00 Intro and housekeeping
0:02:05 How do you find the best way to organize your thoughts and prioritize your projects? Also, thanks for staying true to yourself and us fans.
0:09:53 Want to thank you for signing my GF's Rescue Suit at ECCC. Question: What do you do to make your cosplay suits more comfortable for extended wear?
0:11:00 How do you overcome the inevitable imposter syndrome that comes when you do something for the first time and it comes out way worse than expected? I’ve been struggling to polish metal to a perfect mirror surface and feel like I’m going insane. With all that said my second question is, what is your full process of polishing steel, brass, and aluminum from freshly sand blasted to a complete mirror finish?
0:15:35 I'm curious about your thoughts on getting a formal education vs on the job training when entering a new field. I find that some jobs won’t take you on without specific experience, is school worth it?
0:21:20 I recently renewed my contract with the entertainment company I work for. Would you have any advice for negotiating and going over a contract. LINK TO Mike Monteiro: F*ck You, Pay Me youtu.be/jVkLVRt6c1U?feature=s...
0:27:16 I really love what I do at my job but sadly there’s a bit of a political flavor to the company I don’t vibe with. It’s got me concerned it may color how people view me in the future.
0:34:54 Admitting you’re wrong can be a hard thing to admit, so was there ever a time during the ILM days or similar where you got told “I told you so” by a coworker when you thought you knew better?
0:40:37 In the Myth about pepper spray catching fire when you and Jamie were guest on CSI Las Vegas. You talked about taking Home economics class in elementary school which I know when I learned about the class when I was in Jr. High. While in school, was there another class that you took that helped you become the maker you are today, such as woodshop? Thank you!
0:48:29 ​​Complete loss of your shop?? On Feb 26 this year, I lost my shop. I lost everything I owned, my house/shop burned. I have also lost my interest in what I used to do. Words of advice to move on??
0:53:29 You’ve mentioned that you’re something of an egg-cooking aficionado. Every so often, I stumble upon a new (to me, anyway) topping or preparation method that levels-up what I thought I knew of the uses for eggs. Recently it was soy sauce eggs – mind blown. Is there a counterintuitive egg topping or technique that surprised you, and that you’d recommend trying?
0:56:22 I am curious about your perception of your schedule and activities related to shop time. You have always been in someone else’s shop doing their bidding. Do you find your personal shop experience since Mythbusters has given you the opportunity to schedule the work you want to do where before you were hired for a specific job? Is it harder to schedule yourself vs. a customer’s requirements?
1:00:06 You have on many occasions spoken of your strong support and benefits of the arts in school (band, chorus, drama, art…). I am also a huge proponent of the arts. Were you involved in the arts as a child or have a specific teacher in the arts that left such a lasting impression on you? Mine happened to be my high school band director.
1:02:33 I remember a while back (years ago) you mentioned you had an idea about a new way to store sockets. Something that would make them easier to transport and use. Did you ever develop that further, or any chance we’ll see it as a product someday? I would love to know if I should finally stop holding my baited breath, or hold out hope you'll come to the rescue of lost and jumbled sockets everywhere.

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