@MakersHour Q3: make to make life easier

A3: High speed rail between Los Angles & San Francisco?

I live in SF, work in Silicon Valley, but have many friends & extended family in Southern California. Planes are uncomfortable and a hassle compared to riding a train. A car means driving rather than relaxing. A bus is still loosing most of a day for the trip. (getting the sleep bus back would be an improvement)

Or.... a house with a large workshop, that would be handy too.

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@MakersHour Q4: Make to help with a disability?

A4: I don't think it was very helpful, but I tried.

3 years ago, I made a tool to try to make it easier for my wife to restring ball-jointed dolls by herself. (compensating for strength loss related to long covid)

I can't find decent photos of it. Basically it used a short lead screw to help her apply more force than she physically can otherwise.

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@MakersHour Q2: Making as self-care?

A2: Absolutely. Earlier this year I assembled some model kits specifically as self-care. A small project involves focus (away from everything I want to escape), agency (I'm doing what _I_ want), and accomplishment. (https://leds.social/@tschundler/116059669286641717)

The very best for mental health is making with others. eg earlier this year helping out with a friends' LED art (https://leds.social/@tschundler/115971391143483083)

And this weekend I may do some metalwork, which I find meditative.

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@MakersHour Q1: who + joy this week?

A2: I'm Ted. I make stuff. Usually light is involved - from projects that light up to photos.

I went go to a play with my wife yesterday. It's both nice to see a performance of a play I was very into over 25 years ago, and cool to see the craftsmanship and tech of the current set.

It was also encouraging to see an art form survive and thrive despite tech (movies) that arguably supersedes it.

(late/lost track of time)

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