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Adam Savage on Becoming a Maker
I can't believe this thing still exists. It's a tracing of my childhood teddy bear, Jingle—so named for a defunct bell in his right ear. It's the earliest independently made piece of artwork that I...
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Inside Adam Savage’s Toolbox
By the time I moved to MythBusters in 2003, I had well over 300 items in my model-making kit. (Complete list at wired.com/design/2012/07/adam-savage-tools.) Of course, I love tools. I also love...
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Adam Savage’s First Step of Project Planning: Make a List
I love lists. Always have. When I was 14, I wrote down every dirty word I knew on file cards and placed them in alphabetical order. I have a thing about collections, and a list is a collection with...
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Potentially Awesome Outcomes: Adam Savage on the Courage to Try
I found this photo a few weeks ago. It's me in 1992, shortly after moving to San Francisco. I'm 25 and that is my first car, a 1978 Volvo 245DL. Great vehicle. I could fit a 4-by-8 sheet of plywood ...
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Under the Gun: When Less Time Can Mean Better Problem-Solving
I'm working on an Alien costume. I've got the suit. It was built for me, and it's gorgeous. But I'm making the head myself, and it's kicking my butt. The problem: I have too much time.
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Celebrate Penny Arcade’s Revived Podcast With 10 More Awesome Design Web Shows
Design freaks (and freaks of any persuasion, really) can find a digital treasure chest of entertaining content in the realm of the podcast. Allowing for interested parties to expand beyond...
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