The BOM: Engineering a Path Forward

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Episode 24: Robots and Race Cars With Paul Mitchell Apr 18, 2023

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What does AI have to do with motorsports? This week I’m joined by Paul Mitchell, the President of the Indy Autonomous Challenge, a program where universities compete to build the best and fastest AI race car, some reaching speeds of 100 mph.
Originally a million-dollar prize competition, it has evolved into a worldwide series of challenges that encourages college students to push the bounds of math, science, and design.
Paul Mitchell has always had his sights set on the best ways to get industry, government, and academia working together. And it was this drive for collaboration and innovation that inspired the Indy Autonomous Challenge.

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Episode 23: A New Guard in Crowdsourced Tech Development with Valentina Ratner Apr 11, 2023

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Valentina Ratner is the co-founder and CEO of AllSpice.
She comes from an extensive project management background and holds a dual Harvard MBA and MS Engineering.
We’ll be talking about adapting to new tech tools and trends in this ever growing development solution ecosystem with the principles and discipline to do so.
Allspice: https://www.allspice.io/

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Episode 22: Designing Digital Collectibles: A Conversation with Joey Jones Apr 04, 2023

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Cory Grossman, who was previously interviewed on The BOM, and I will have a discussion with Joey Jones, the Vice President and Executive Creative Director at Candy Digital, a Web3 design agency.
Candy Digital currently has several joint non-fungible token (NFT) projects with the MLB, NASCAR, Netflix, WWE, and Getty Images
Candy Digital: https://www.candy.com/

Joey Jones portfolio: https://acgstudio.tv/

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Episode 21: Building Customer Confidence With Ying Mar 28, 2023

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Ying works for Win-Source Electronics, Asia’s largest electronic components supplier. I got to spend some time with Ying at Electronica Munich last year, and had a chance to learn all about this massive online superstore and how it works.
I sat down again with Ying, this time from across the globe to talk more about Win Source’s presence at Electronica helped build confidence with new customers, how they’ve differentiated themselves from other Chinese suppliers, and how they help bridge the gap when worldwide shortages threaten to shut production down. We also talk about how Ying came to work for Win Source and how she maintains a healthy work-life balance.
Produced by Straw Hut Media

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Episode 20: Hone Your Skills With Sarah Rich Mar 21, 2023

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Today I’m speaking with the amazing Sarah Rich. Not only is Sarah VP of Operations and Customer Success at SupplyFrame, she was actually the first employee the company hired back in 2003. Ever since then, Sarah’s presence has been essential in the growth of Supplyframe.
Today, Sarah and I talk about how cloud-based technology has changed over the last 20 years. Plus, the importance of mentorship in tech and some practical career advice.

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Episode 19: Electronica with Mike Casper and Matt Johnson Dec 20, 2022

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Today I’m speaking at Electronica in Munich with CEO and Cofounder of AZUMO, Mike Casper, and Matt Johnson of Bare Conductive and LAIIER.
Mike Casper is the founder and CEO of AZUMO, a display technology company that is revolutionizing the industry. It’s effective and ultra thin LCD 2.0 reflective technology not only enables high performance displays, but it also improve user experience and battery life. This energy efficient piece of technology is not only ideal for a consumer market, but also medical, industrial, and educational needs.
From a young age Matt Johnson has always had an interest in electronics and design. Inspired by his interest in the creative process of design and engineering, he created Bare Conductive which is a resource that not only provides kits to help create prototypes, but also bridges the gap between STEM and STEAM by encouraging the use of design tools. After coming to the realization of the benefits of smart buildings, Matt launched LAIIR which is focused on improving performance, lowering maintenance costs and reducing the waste of buildings and facilities.

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Episode 18: Three is a Company with Supercon 6 Dec 13, 2022

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Today I am at Supercon 6 where I’m going to speak with three incredible guests, and talented Solderers, Helen Leigh, Steven, and Tom!
Helen Leigh is a maker, an electronic textiles specialist, and a hardware hacker. She is the Head of Community at Crowd Supply and the author of "The Crafty Kid's Guide to DIY Electronics". In my interview with Helen, we will talk about how she became deeply involved in the wearable tech music scene, as well as some more information about Crowd Supply.
Steven recently started a company making open-source pick and place machines which quickly gained notoriety and his product is now one of the grand prizes in Supercon 6’s hackaday competition. Stick around for my conversation with him and learn more about how he went from soldering light-up bow ties to open-source pick-and-place machines.
Tom is here for his first Supercon 6 and is the winner of the super mound soldering challenge! Learn more about what was going on in his head during the competition and how adrenalin kicked in just when he needed it.
Test your surface mount soldering skills out, starting with a 1206 package and work your way down into an oblivion of frustration.
https://www.tindie.com/products/makersbox/smd-challenge/

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Episode 17: Building a Sustainable City with Tomas Diez Dec 06, 2022

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Today I am in the gorgeous city of Bali at the Bali Fab Fest; where each year members of the more than 2,000 worldwide Fab Labs gather to share, discuss, collaborate and create communities around the different local and global interests regarding digital manufacturing, innovation, and technology.
I am speaking with digital fabrication specialist Tomas Diez. Tomas is a founding partner and executive director of The Fab City Foundation: a foundation with the global initiative to transform how we produce and consume (almost) everything, and we’ll dive more into that throughout this episode
But today Tomas and I dive into the rich culture and welcoming spirit that later became the driving force in Bali Fab Fest. We are also going to talk about how Fab Foundation's goal is to source globally and fabricate locally.
Link for Fab Foundation:
https://fabfoundation.org/

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Episode 16: The Overarching Theme Oct 11, 2022

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Today on the show, we’re looking back over the last four months of The BOM podcast and revisiting some of our favorite moments. From Jayy Moss’s dedication to accessibility and representation in the maker community on through Kate McAndrew’s focus on building and investing in the brightest teams and on to Cory Grosser’s power to evoke a feeling through the design of a space… Today I’ll guide you through our first 15 episodes, so that if you’re new to the show, you can find the perfect place to start, or if you just want a refresh, you can revisit some of the inspirational and fascinating conversations we’ve had.
A theme that comes up again and again is the importance of open source and idea sharing. When we work together and share our methods, we learn from each other, expand on each other’s work, and become capable of bigger, bolder things.
All of our guests are creators, innovators, and designers with unique perspectives that can make us better at what we do, and in turn make the world a better place.
The BOM is a Supplyframe podcast hosted by Majenta Strongheart, written and produced by Maggie Boles and Ryan Tillotson and edited by Daniel Ferera. Theme music is by Ana Hogben, with show art by Thomas Schneider. Special thanks to Giovanni Salinas, Bruce Dominguez, Thomas Woodward, Jin Kumar, Jordon Clark, Matt Gunn, the entire Supplyframe Team, and you, our wonderful listeners

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Episode 15: Evoking Feeling with Spaces w/ Cory Grosser Oct 04, 2022

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Today on the podcast, we’re joined by product designer, interior architect, and art director Cory Grosser.
We’ll talk about some of the exciting things that are coming soon to the BOM podcast and the process of creating the DesignLab Space. Plus, how Cory got into design in the first place, and then moved from furniture to interiors to architecture.
Then we’ll discuss how to create a space that evokes a specific feeling, how to design a workspace that fuels productivity, some of the pros and cons of virtual spaces, and what the future holds.
If you’re interested in how design and aesthetics impact human behavior, I know you’ll love my conversation with Cory Grosser.
And stick around after for my debrief with Gio and Bruce about my conversation with Cory and some new DesignLab updates.
The BOM is a Supplyframe podcast hosted by Majenta Strongheart, written and produced by Maggie Boles and Ryan Tillotson and edited by Daniel Ferera. Theme music is by Ana Hogben, with show art by Thomas Schneider. Special thanks to Giovanni Salinas, Bruce Dominguez, Thomas Woodward, Jin Kumar, Jordon Clark, Matt Gunn, the entire Supplyframe Team, and you, our wonderful listeners

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