For followers of the ever-expanding maker movement, Mark Frauenfelder is king. As editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine, a quarterly publication dedicated to DIY projects, Mark is a defining force in maker culture. Called a "central organ" of the movement, MAKE encourages individual and group experimentation through metal and woodworking, robotics, electronics, and more. Its pages are brought to life each year at Maker Faire, a mecca for engineers, scientists, artists, and every DIYer in between. Mark is also the founder and co-editor of Boing Boing. Started as a cyberpunk zine in the late 1980s, Boing Boing has grown into a go-to blog for everything from tech and space exploration to politics and music. How does he do it all? Mark shared a few secrets with us, but if you want to know more, he's chatting live for the next hour.
Update: the q&a is closed. Thanks for all the great questions! Check out Mark's answers in the discussion thread below.
Name: Mark Frauenfelder
Occupation: Editor-in-chief of MAKE, co-editor of Boing Boing
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Current computer: 27-inch iMac, 11-inch MacBook Air
Current mobile devices: iPhone 4
One word that best describes how I work: Pinball
What's your best time-saving trick?
I use AwayFind to stay on top of important emails and try to ignore the rest. I also make a daily to-do list and robotically go through them in order.
What's your favorite to-do list manager?
I use Wunderlist to make all of my lists and then transfer my daily to-do to TOPS form 2170.
Besides your phone and computer, what gadget can't you live without?
The ScanSnap s1500m. I use this sheet-feed, double-sided scanner to scan all my paper documents to Evernote. It's a life changer.
What's apps/software/tools can't you live without?
Divvy, Blue Yeti microphone, Bean word processor, Palomino Blackwing 602 pencil, AwayFind, Aeropress coffee maker.
What's your workspace setup like?
[I have] a spare bedroom office with an iMac atop a vintage steel desk.
Pictured above: Mark's workspace with standing desk.
What do you listen to while you work?
I like silence, unless I'm using my hands to draw, paint, solder, or make things. Then I listen to mainly old school punk and 60's garage rock.
What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else?
Cutting my own hair. I've done it since 1980 and I have saved countless hours and thousands of dollars. The downside is you end up with ridiculous looking hair like mine.
What's the best advice you've ever received?
Good, Inexpensive, Fast: Pick two.
Anything else you want to add?
I highly recommend the book Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion. It taught me to recognize when someone was trying to manipulate me, and how to prevent them from being successful.
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