Well, to start this blog, the build
I was most proud of could be divided between the last 2 builds that really
brought out the maker that is within me. I built new board for my projects.
As I stated in Arthur’s review, my Dad was a maker is his own right. One of the first things (projects) that I built
along with him was turn our basement into a recreation area. We painted the ceiling and floors in the
basement, installed a couple of speakers, with enclosers into a sheetrock wall
(not known at the time as enclosed speakers). So when I started building my projects fro scratch, that when the Maker in me started to come out.
When I
started this class I was not unsettled by the Making so much as I was about
programing (coding). As an IT manager, I don’t get
to code that much anymore. So the idea of
coding had me uneasy. Not anymore. Now I want to get back into coding even more.
The Arduino
circuit board is fun. The breadboard is
a great way of experimenting without knowing how to solder a circuit board. The Arduino circuit makes experimenting with
technology projects a fun experience.
I came to learn this new knowledge by
stepping out of my comfort zone. This
class allowed me to fail without the anticipated repercussion.
I am a maker (by inheritance).
I
learned that failure is not failure. It
is just another chance to succeed.
My
challenges were internal. I had to
learned that failure was not a bad thing.
Over
time, I learned to not be afraid to fail, which as a career military individual
was not an option.
My next adventure in the world of making
is to challenge the unknown. It is not
about what the repercussion will be if I fail.
It is what was the failure and how do we get past that failure to make it
work. I want to explore some of the many
ideas I have been afraid to try due to the stigma of failure. Can I make a sensor that will alert Confined
Space Entry workers when the oxygen levels are below substainable levels?
My next
steps will be to Make something!
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