Adam's Live Streams: Managing a YouTube Channel, Makers in Apartments and More

Опубликовано 6 января 2026, 23:03

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It's our first live stream of 2026! Adam will be taking Tested member questions with no particular theme. Note that 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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0:03:05 One item that has stubbornly resisted organizing in my workspaces is spare connection and/or charging cables. I always seem to have too many, but at the same time never can find the one I need when I need it. Can you share your shop mentality for organizing spare charging and connector cables?
0:07:22 ​​I hope your going to talk about that print your showing 👍🏼
0:09:13 Do you have suggestions for makers who live in apartments? I have resources saved for reusing, like plastics, metal, wood, and paper, but I have no idea what creative things I can do.
0:14:47 ​​I got a part-time gig helping a retired physicist clean out his shop, but his health means he isn't here frequently. How would you go about cleaning out a shop that isn't yours in a respectful manner?
0:22:12 I recently started my machining career and have started buying tools. I have a basic set of deburring tools, i.e. triblade, swivel blade etc. But I was wondering if there are any unique, niche deburring tools I may not have heard of that you might recommend!
0:24:23 I am a high school architecture and CAD/Product design teacher. You’ve inspired a generation of makers online. What do you think schools and teachers still misunderstand about how people actually learn to create? Thank you.
0:33:26 Imagine that you have had all your years of experience and jobs but never had a “resume" and nobody knows who you are or what you have done. How would you write a resume for this new year 2026? What do you think it would look like today, if no one knew who you were?
0:35:07 I am a professor who teaches future science teachers. The semester starts soon, is there something you would like to say to future science teachers?
Next 3 questions are related and share a response starting at 0:51:34
0:49:29 In a world where making has become both a personal expression and a public performance, how do you distinguish between what you build to understand yourself and what you build to be understood by others?
0:50:51 You put out a ton of content regularly, more so than any other channel I follow. How do you sustain that, and does it feel overwhelming? How do you do it: Is it vacation for time to recoup, the spread of content across so many topics keeping things fresh, or having a support staff that isn't just behind the scenes but that is part of the family of the channel? Either way, thanks for being you, thanks for Tested and everyone involved.
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As someone who posts content every day, do you find that consistency is the key to maintaining and growing an audience? Or is it better to focus on making quality videos less often? I’m trying to grow my art and creativity channel and trying to strike the right balance.
0:55:12 With your background in special effects, do you think modern CGI lives up to the beauty of practical effects?
1:00:05 On the birds in a truck myth, when birds fly in the air does the planet weigh the same?
1:00:25 As we learn more about animal intelligence, do you think there's a chance you and Jamie were punked by the "Are Elephants Scared of Mice" participants? I know this sounds weird, but if you watch the elephant you two pet at the very end, I can possibly see it think "you bought that? Really?" (no insult intended)

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