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We're talking entrepreneurship, production facilities, and acquisitions with the founder and CEO of Glowforge - Dan Shapiro. As we break down the top stories of the week, he also shares how he came up with the idea of a 3D laser printer, how the tariffs are going to impact his business, and what he got wrong about Rover. Top Stories:1. Glowforge makes production changesAmid tariff turmoil, Glowforge turns to Seattle for new production factory — with help from AI (Geekwire)2. Tutta Bella expands Kroger dealTutta Bella ramps up production after landing major Kroger deal (PSBJ)3. Rover acquires Dublin companyRover expands international footprint with purchase of dog-sitting platform (PSBJ)4. Rite Aid/Bartell Drugs bankrupt, againWhy the new Rite Aid bankruptcy could kill Seattle's Bartell Drugs (Seattle Times)About guest Dan Shapiro - CEO, Glowforge:Dan is an innovator and entrepreneur with over 60 patents to his name. He was the founder and CEO of Ontela that merged with Photoboucket. He was the founder and CEO of Sparkbuy, which was then acquired by Google to become Google Comparison. He is also the founder and creator of Robot Turtles, a best selling board game as well as a Senior Research Fellow at Wharton Generative AI lab.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: info@theweeklyseattle.comInstagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠

The sometimes convoluted journey to success.   Dan Shapiro is the CEO and co-founder of Glowforge, the iconic 3D laser printer. Following the biggest 30-day crowdfunding campaign in history almost nine years ago, hundreds of thousands of users are bringing their creations to life with a click of a button. Prior to Glowforge, Dan founded multiple other startups including the bestselling boardgame in Kickstarter history, Robot Turtles. With an engineering degree from Harvey Mudd College, and his career start at Microsoft on the Windows 98 kernel team, this entrepreneur has a lot of valuable information to share including insights about the startup journey, how to choose a VC, build a team, and when to sell. Have a listen to this episode of Beyond the Blue Badge, hosted by T.A. McCann.

I met Dan Shapiro years ago when I went out to fly kites with Elan Lee. What a delightful guy! Dan is an inspiring entrepreneur with boundless energy, always upbeat. He's had, I think, four companies that succeeded, maybe three that were venture backed. Dan did something super cool. He got excited about making a board game that would teach kids how to program called Robot Turtles. He made that game using Kickstarter or something, and in the process really figured out how to succeed at crowdfunding. I think at the time it was one of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns ever for game. But then he took that knowledge and he used it when he started Glowforge. Glowforge is a desktop laser cutter. This is a tool you can use to cut materials. You draw something on your computer, click print and it'll literally use a laser to go cut or engrave materials. You've seen this kind of thing. Things engraved in wood that are done this way now, and lots of parts can be made this way for all kinds of projects. Dan wanted to democratize that. I don't know if my laser cutter was the first one he ever saw, but one way or another, he ended up with one in his garage and they were like these kind of crummy, chinese laser cutters with print drivers from hell that are used to operate them, and they're sort of dicey, but it's still inspiring because what you can do with them. Dan had one in his garage to make Robot Turtles. So the next company he wanted to make, Glowforge, was to try and take that amazing tool and bring it to everyone. And this was very analogous to what Makerbot had done with 3D printers, which I got to help with a little bit. In those days, Dan asked me what I thought about it and I got to help him, be a little advisor for Glowforge. They made this thing a very big success, in part by crowdfunding the first version and this was really hard to do. They made the first prototype. Made a very inspiring video about it. They did a crowdfunding campaign and got world record pre-orders for this thing and that's how they funded starting the company and it's hard to do that. Hard to keep everybody happy. All these things, especially hardware projects always take longer than you hope or estimate. I think they probably lost some of their backers along the way for those reasons. But they did ship, which was not true of a lot of other crowdfunding campaigns. I'm a Kickstarter junkie, so I back all kinds of stuff and a good fraction of it never shows up and a good fraction of it shows up and by the time it does, I can't remember what it was in the first place. I've been wanting to share this conversation with Dan with you guys for a long time. He's a great entrepreneur. I have a hard time getting him to say anything mean about anybody or anything, he's so positive. You'll learn about not only Glowforge and what they've done, but also, a little bit about how to think about these technologies and bringing them into the world. Enjoy! Important Links: Glowforge Robot Turtles Dan Shapiro Photobucket MakerBot About Dan Shapiro Dan Shapiro is a high networth individual based in Seattle, Washington. Dan is a Co-Founder and serves as the CEO of Glowforge. Prior to that, he served as the CEO of Robot Turtles, Google, Sparkbuy, and Ontela. He was also the Founder of Photobucket. He seeks to invest in consumer internet, mobile, finance and education-based companies operating in Seattle and Silicon Valley. Shapiro is currently investing in private equity, including venture capital fund strategies.

#737 What is an advantage you have that almost feels like cheating? Is there something you can do that others can't or won't, and how do you leverage it to uplevel your brand? All of us can find our edge if we know where to look. Today's incredible guest, Dan Shapiro, is here to show us the way! As co-founder of the iconic 3D printer company Glowforge, Dan has empowered tens of thousands of people to start and run physical product businesses. He is the creator of Robot Turtles, a board game designed to teach kids the fundamentals of programming, and the author of Hot Seat, a guidebook for startup CEOs. To bring his ideas to life, Dan has also run some of the largest crowdfunding campaigns ever! Why do some businesses work while others fail? How do you create products that resonate with people and build something special? Listen in to find out! Show notes and more at SmartPassiveIncome.com/session737.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we sit down with Dan Shapiro, the CEO, and Co-Founder of Glowforge. Glowforge is an iconic 3D laser printer that has the ability to create millions of products – anything from wallets and lamps to furniture. Dan is no stranger to startup companies. Having been awarded a dozen US patents, he has been the brains behind brands like Robot Turtles, Sparkbuy, Photobucket, and more. In addition to his work in business, Dan also authored Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook, which was published by O'Reilly. He has also been featured on NPR, the Wall Street Journal, and on the front page of the New York Times… In this episode, we cover: How AI is used in the 3D printing industry.  How advertising works, and how to market products effectively.  What makes Glowforge's laser printer unique. The benefits of bringing new developments to old technology. To learn more about Dan and his work with Glowforge, click here now! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C

Join award-winning NPR journalist Ari Shapiro for an evening of conversation about his memoir and tales from his storied broadcast career.  The beloved host of “All Things Considered” is known for his adventurous spirit and insatiable curiosity, which has served him well whether he's traveling on Air Force One with President Obama, navigating war-torn countries, or following community leaders fighting for social justice. His new memoir, The Best Strangers In the World, details all of this and more in captivating essays and is a true love letter to journalism. Shapiro will be joined by special guests as he shares insights from his life spent listening. Ari Shapiro is the host of NPR's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, the most listened-to radio news program in the United States. He won the Edward R. Murrow Award for coverage of the Trump Administration's asylum policies on the US-Mexico border. The COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW honored him with a laurel for his investigation into disability benefits for injured veterans. The American Bar Association awarded him the Silver Gavel for exposing the failures of Louisiana's detention system after Hurricane Katrina. And at age 25, Shapiro won the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize for an investigation of methamphetamine use and HIV transmission. Shapiro makes frequent appearances as a guest singer with the “little orchestra” Pink Martini. He created the original one-man show, HOMEWARD, in 2016. Since 2019, he has performed and toured the stage show OCH AND OY with Tony Award winner Alan Cumming. He lives in Washington, DC. https://www.npr.org/people/2101154/ari-shapiro Dan Shapiro, an innovative entrepreneur, and five-time CEO has dedicated his career to helping people bring their ideas to life. With accomplishments spanning software, board game design, and laser technology, Dan's pursuits are fueled by curiosity and inventive problem-solving. Inspired by his passion for teaching his children, Dan created Robot Turtles, the bestselling board game in Kickstarter history. Robot Turtles teaches programming principles to kids as young as preschool, and has been sold everywhere, from Target to the Museum of Modern Art. As CEO and cofounder of Glowforge, the 3D laser printer company, Dan shattered crowdfunding records by raising $27.9M in 30 days. Glowforge now helps millions of people around the world bring their creative ideas to life. Dan's accomplishments have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, and on the front page of the New York Times. He holds more than 30 patents for his creations and lives in Seattle with his wife and teenage twins. The Best Strangers in the World Third Place Books

This week we are thrilled to feature Dan Shapiro on our podcast.  Dan Shapiro is the CEO and Co-founder of Glowforge. Glowforge is a tech company that has created a 3D laser printer where designers have now used their Glowforge printers to create millions of products. Earlier in his career, before founding Glowforge, Dan launched the best-selling board game in Kickstarter history, Robot Turtles. In addition, he was the CEO of Google Comparison Inc and the CEO of Photobucket Inc. Dan also holds a dozen US patents and is the author of Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook, published by O'Reilly. Tune into this week's episode to learn more about the power of creation.

Today we welcome Dan Shapiro, the CEO of Glowforge. Perviously he was the CTO of Photobucket, sold Sparkbuy to Google and has launched two of the largest Kickstarter campaigns in history with Glowforge and Robot Turtles. *** This episode is brought to you by: NetSuite: NetSuite by Oracle is a scalable solution to run all of your key back office operations. Go to netsuite.com/rocketship today. Blinkist: Rocketship.fm is now on Blinkist! Listen to 12 minute episodes with no ads! Get seven days free when you check out Blinkist. Indeed: Indeed is the job site that makes hiring as easy as 1-2-3. Get started with a free $75 sponsored job credit at indeed.com/rocketship. BetterHelp: Unlimited Professional Counseling via Online Chat, Video or Phone Anytime, Anywhere. Get 10% off when you visit betterhelp.com/rocketship. Fundrise: Fundrise makes investing in private real estate as easy as investing in stocks, bonds, or mutual funds. Go to fundrise.com/rocketship today. Airfocus: The home for products and the people who build them. Airfocus is an easy-to-use and flexible product management platform that combines product strategy superpowers with modularity. Visit airfocus.com/rocketship and try it for free today. WIX: When your agency partners with Wix, you unlock an entire digital ecosystem for creating, managing and growing your business online. Head over to Wix.com/Partners and reimagine what your agency can accomplish. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy.    Since you're listening to Rocketship, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Creative Elements and Freelance to Founder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Playing Together - This episode we’ve got a Patreon patron chosen question from a fan looking for some great cooperative kids games for family game night. We’ve got a list of twenty one recommendations. After that we review Wonder Woman Challenge of the Amazons, a cooperative board game set in the DC Comics universe. We wrap up with a longer than usual Bellhop’s Tabletop segment where we talk about all of the games we got to play since the last show including a number we actually got to play together in person. Episode 123, recorded February 24th, 2021. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop. If you enjoy the show consider tipping the Bellhop at: patreon.com/tabletopbellhop More detailed show notes: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep123/ Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. INTRO SUGGESTION BOX Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com Roguebook Review, Comparison of Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion to Gloomhaven, 16 of the Best Engine Building Board Games, Century Spice Road, Valeria Card Kingdoms, Terra Mystica ASK THE BELLHOP Our question tonight comes from Skeeter who asked: “Any recommendations for cooperative games for kids for family games night?” 2018 Article: What are some less well-known cooperative kids board games? Our List: Outfoxed, Robot Turtles, Rory’s Story Cubes, Forbidden Island, The Game, The Mind, Castle Panic, Codenames Duet, Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins, Flash Point Fire Rescue, Ghost Fighin’ Treasure Hunters!, Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle, Stuffed Fables, Horrified, The Crew, Wonder Woman Challenge of the Amazons Honourable Mentions: Mmm!, Mole Rats In Space, Hoot Owl Hoot!, Slide Quest, Quirky Circuits Send questions to questions@tabletopbellhop.com THE GAME ROOM: Wonder Woman Challenge of The Amazons Written Review: Unboxing Video: Buy Challenge of the Amazons: THE BELLHOPS TABLETOP What we’ve been playing: Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Begins, Funfair, Unfair, Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Card Game, Reef, Letter Jam, Blood Bowl Team Manager, Space Base PATREON SHOUT OUT AND OUTRO FIND US: Sign up for our newsletter: https://newsletter.tabletopbellhop.com Webpage: https://tabletopbellhop.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/ Twitter: twitter.com/tabletopbellhop Instagram: www.instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/tabletopbellhop?sub_confirmation=1 Twitch: twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop

Ambie and Crystal discuss Adventure Games: The Volcanic Island and playing games on Board Game Arena. We then talk about our "top" ten games from low ranking games on BoardGameGeek. Announcements: 0:49 Recent Games: 4:11 Top Bottom Games: 16:29 Outro: 32:30 Bloopers: 33:34 This episode was inspired by this geeklist on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/277847/top-ten-games-starting-bottom Adventure Games: The Volcanic Island: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284082/adventure-games-volcanic-island Board Game Arena: https://boardgamearena.com/ For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/265/episode-120-but-this-is-a-good-game

SummaryMartine and Michael Dowden talk about the importance of teaching children to program and how to get started.DetailsWho they are, what they do. The benefits of programming, when to start, Robot Turtles, Scratch and Scratch Junior, moving to a traditional programming language. Helping the child move to the next step, keep their interests in mind; have a project in mind. Minecraft Mods, Boxels, Advent of Code, Hour of Code, Kano, Microbit. Books. Teaching their own children. What if no one in the household is a programmer - Hour of Code, Code Academy, board games, Human Resources Machine (phone game). Learning software on a phone or tablet, CodePen, using a Bluetooth keyboard with a phone or tablet. How to get/keep children interested; inspiring children, especially girls. Explaining what programming makes possible. Start with something they know, not a black screen. How to find Michael and Martine, downloading their book.Full show notes and all links

On this episode of The Built in Seattle Podcast, I talked with Dan Shapiro, CEO and co-founder at Glowforge.Guest BioDan Shapiro is the CEO and cofounder of Glowforge, the iconic 3D laser printer. Starting with the biggest 30-day crowdfunding campaign on record, designers have now used their Glowforge printers to create millions of products like wallets, lamps, and furniture. Dan is also the author of Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook, published by O'Reilly.Before founding Glowforge, Dan launched the bestselling boardgame in Kickstarter history, Robot Turtles, a game that teaches programming fundamentals to preschoolers. Before his detour as a boardgame designer, Dan served as CEO of Google Comparison, Inc, a Google subsidiary. Shapiro landed at Google when they bought his previous company, comparison shopping website Sparkbuy. Before Sparkbuy, Shapiro was founder and CEO of Photobucket Inc. (formerly Ontela).Dan's been featured on NPR, the Wall Street Journal, and on the front page of the New York Times. His game, Robot Turtles, as been sold everywhere from Target to MoMA. He has been awarded a dozen US patents, and received his B.S. in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College.Where to follow Dan:https://twitter.com/danshapirohttps://www.danshapiro.com/blog/https://www.linkedin.com/in/danshapiro/Where to follow Adam:https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamschoenfeld/https://twitter.com/schoenyFeedback? Suggestions on who to interview? Email me anytime - adamseattlepodcast@gmail.com

Ambie and Crystal discuss Detective Stories: Case 1 - The Fire in Adlerstein and Betrayal Legacy. We then talk about the role of Kickstarter in board games and share our top 5 Kickstarter games. Announcements: 0:47 Recent Games: 3:07 Kickstarter: 11:16 Top 5 Kickstarter Games: 19:02 Outro: 32:04 Bloopers: 33:00 Enter the contest here: https://gleam.io/competitions/eD0vg-board-game-blitz-100th-episode-game-giveaway Detective Stories: Case 1 - The Fire in Adlerstein: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/261145/detective-stories-case-1-fire-adlerstein Betrayal Legacy: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/240196/betrayal-legacy

In this special episode, Ambie and Crystal answer a bunch of questions from listeners! Announcements: 0:40 Q&A: 1:52 Outro: 45:28 Bloopers: 46:40 For the list of questions, see the complete show notes at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/215/episode-90-q-a

Our guest this week is Dan Shapiro. Dan is the founder of Glowforge, the 3D laser printer. He's also the creator of Robot Turtles, the board game that teaches programming to preschoolers. He wrote Hot Seat: The CEO Guidebook, and his latest hobby is throwing his wife and twin 10-year-olds in dungeons with dragons. You can find him on Twitter @danshapiro. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/dan-shapiro-founder-of-glowforge/

Four-time Founder, CEO and investor, Dan Shapiro, shares the ups and downs of his entrepreneurial journey thus far. Though he humbly attributes much of his success to privilege, Dan has worked hard, taken risks and followed an unconventional career path that has led him to become a board game inventor, author and record holder for the most backed 30-day crowdfunding campaign. Today, Dan is focused on building Glowforge, the iconic 3D laser printer company founded in 2014. The idea originated while he was creating Robot Turtles, the board game that teaches programming to kids. Now, his company is nearing 100 employees and has grown 2.5X in the last nine months. Dan discusses his transition from Microsoft to the startup world, how he really appreciates feedback, and how they are intentionally creating a culture of diversity and inclusion at Glowforge. Dan’s enthusiasm for what customers are making with their product is something you won’t want to miss.

This episode is recorded live at Glowforge, makers of a 2D laser cutter—but it's not a sponsored episode and we don't talk about the hardware much at all. Instead, it's conversation about what people are trying to make and how to get started as a creator. I talk with Glowforge founder (and my friend) Dan Shapiro, and the company's two content designers, Shell Meggersee and Nick Taylor, who spend a lot of their time talking to new and experienced makers as they work with their laser equipment. They offer some great insight and a lot of encouragement. A few lovely quotes that struck me on listening to the recording afterwards: Nick: “I wonder if we're teaching them how to fail gracefully, rather than how to be successful?” Shell: “There's some subtle psychology in the fact that, ‘Oh, the machine messed up! Oops! It wasn't me!'” Dan: “Tools that help you become an amateur are so wonderful…it gets you to that point where you have some small degree of self-sufficiency and creativity.” (Glowforge did sponsor an episode earlier in the current season; this episode was entirely my idea and no money changed hands. However, if you're thinking about buying a Glowforge, you can use this referral link and get $100 to $500 off purchase price depending on the model. I receive the same amount as a referral fee, which helps support the podcast.) Patrons This episode is also brought to you in part by Disruptor-level patrons Bob Owen, Garrett Allen, Michael Warner, Nick Hurley, and Nicholas Santos. You can become a patron of the show on a one-time or recurring basis, and get rewards like an exclusive enamel pin and being thanked in this fashion! Guest biographies Dan Shapiro sold his last company to Google. His last side project was Robot Turtles, the best-selling board game in Kickstarter history. He builds drones, authored Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook, and his seven-year-old twins regularly beat him at the game Werewolf. You can listen to the New Disruptors episode on Robot Turtles (episode 59, January 2014). Shell Meggersee has worked in film, TV and video games, bringing everything from giant 3D monsters to well-known cartoon characters to life. At night, you might find her designing anything from vinyl toys to couture bedding fabric to intricate wedding invitations. Nick Taylor has spent the last 12 years completing hundreds of projects including custom headphones, bespoke bicycles, desktop furniture, and lighting. Before joining Glowforge, Nick spent 5 years at Apple and ran his own company making artisanal leather goods. Show notes Service bureaus for 2D cutting and 3D printing abound. Ponoko is a well-known one for cutting and engraving, and Shapeways for 3D printing. Nick Benson, part of a great family of artists and a descendent of stone carvers, has an amazing Instagram account The ansible, a sci-fi solution for instantaneous communication Graw! Studio Neat episode of New Disruptors in which they talk about their tiny lathe Anna Robinson, my collaborator on the Tiny Type Museum, makes spoons

At Tabletop Bellhop we answer your game and game night questions, go "Ask The Bellhop" at https://tabletopbellhop.com/. Please subscribe to our YouTube ChannelThis is the 20th episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on December 12th, 2018. Join us as we stream live every week Wednesday’s at Nine Thirty Eastern: https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhopDisclosure: Some links below are affiliate links. As an associate, it costs you nothing, but we earn a small amount from qualifying purchases. This episode includes:---Viewer/Listener Feedback--- We read off and respond to listener feedback. Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.comDate night suggestions from our fans: Guillotine, Fluxx, Chrononauts, Balloon Cup, Tokaido, Lords of Waterdeep, ScrabbleDeck Building suggestions from our fans: Ascension, Marvel Legendary, Clank!, Star Realms, Core Worlds, Arctic Scavengers---Tabletop Gaming Weekly--- A look at what games hit The Bellhop's table over the last week. Games mentioned and other links:Azul, Terra Mystica, Gaia Project, Terraforming Mars, Terraforming Mars Venus NextRelated Blog Post: https://tabletopbellhop.com/playing-tabletop-games/ramen-and-games/---Announcements---Please take a minute to subscribe to our content on your favorite platform. Like, comment and share. We can be found everywhere as Tabletopbellhop (one word)Sign up for our newsletter. Get updates about everything going on at The Bellhop in your mail. Sign up now for a cool Terraforming Mars printable. We promise we won’t spam you. https://newsletter.tabletopbellhop.comGamer Gift Guides. The holidays are coming. Check out these guides for gift ideas for gamers that aren’t just more games. https://tabletopbellhop.com/?s=%23GamerGiftGuide---Ask The Bellhop--- This week, Patron Duran Barnett asks, “What about doing an episode on introducing kids to gaming? Or maybe a direct sequel tackling non-co-op games for kids?”Ghost Fightin’ Treasure Hunters, Bendomino Junior, Bingory, Gobblet Junior, Monza, Animal Upon Animal, Flower Garden, Gobblet, Froggy Boogie, Rhino Hero, Gary Gouda, Can’t Stop, Viva Tppo, Kids of Carcassonne, Loopin Louie, Twister, Blindfolded Twister, Ladybugs Costume Party, Laundry Jumble, Blokus, Ingenious, Qwirkle, Tsuro, Catan Junior, Hey That’s My Fish!, Magic Labyrinth, Magician’s Kitchen, Vampires Of The Night, Spinderella, King of Tokyo, Forbidden Island, Robot Turtles, Code & Go Robot Mouse, Doodle Quest, Boggle, Bananagrams, Upwords, Mermaid Adventures, Tales of Equestria, Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle, Stuffed Fables, Mice & Mystics, Ticket to Ride, Harry Potter ClueRelated Blog Post: https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/kids-boardgames/--- Blog Plug and Patreon Shout Out--- Head over to the Tabletop Bellhop Blog where you can read more about today’s topics and more. The Tabletop Bellhop Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com If you enjoyed the show be sure to tip The Bellhop at: patreon.com/tabletopbellhopFind us all over the web:Facebook www.facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/Twitter Twitter.com/tabletopbellhopInstagram www.instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/Google Plus plus.google.com/u/1/communities/105133123664243159789BoardGameGeek boardgamegeek.com/guild/3347YouTube www.youtube.com/channel/UCez3cu7peTRAcb1ZJF4j5A?subconfirmation=1Twitch twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop MeWe

How do you enable your kids to create rather than consume? If you are a serial entrepreneur like Dan Shapiro, the answer is clear - make a device that can cut through any material with lasers, then put it in every household in America. Shapiro got inspired to create this company by his kids, and now he comes on Rad Dad to talk startups, kids and creativity. Episode summary available on http://raddadshow.com/episode/dan-shapiro p.s. Inspired by Dan, I started The New Framing Company. Check it out and sign up for updates if you too want a home-made picture frame that doesn't break a bank.

Sonia and Colleen play Robot Turtles, a game that teaches kids about programming. We hear from attendees at a STEM Exploration Day coordinated by Young Women Empowered. Colleen interviews Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro about building inclusive teams and products. Our hosts wrap with coverage of BCG’s recent analysis, “Why Women-Owned Startups are a Better Bet.” Please subscribe, rate, and share the episode. Find us at www.wibt.com. Send feedback to wibt@microsoft.com or tweet @MicrosoftWomen.

Saturday at ShushCon 2018 In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 99 Donald Dennis and Stephanie Frey discuss the long weekend of ShushCon 2018, including the associated Librarian Training Day they hosted.   Librarian Computational Thinking Activity TrainingWhat is computational thinking? Behold the glory of the Code-A-Pillar Games & Activities DiscussedThink & Learn Code-A-PillarLet's Go Code! Activity SetFuture Coders: Robot RacesFuture Coders: Bunny TrailsCode & Go Robot MouseRobot TurtlesRoller Coaster Challenge// Code On the Brink// Code Rover Control// Code Robot RepairRobo RallyGravewellMechs vs MinionsLock Paper Scissors - MummyWebby's Challenge: a Coding Escape Room by Stephanie Frey. Google CS First  Great press for ShushCon! ShushCon 2018 HighlightsMany thanks to ShushCon sponsors and especially to Daniel Peterson of Mayday Games.Magic the Gathering Unstable Booster DraftCatan Big GamePharaoh's Challenge ShushCon EditionD&D Adventurers LeaguePathfinder SocietySavage WorldsFate/Fate AcelleratedDreadFiascoTokens & BadgesFoodSouthern Recipe Pork RindsJimmie JohnsDominosShushCon 2019 Registrationhttps://tinyurl.com/shushcon19  Register for ShushCon 2019 today! Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game GeekKathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.comThe ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 88 Geoff Englestein joins Donald Dennis & Kathleen Mercury to talk about Computational Thinking and tabletop games. (This Episode was also posted to the On Board Games feed as OBG 278.) @gengelstein on Twitterengelstein on BGG http://www.ludology.libsyn.com/   Some of the Games/puzzles mentioned Robo Rally//CODE, On the Brink, Rover Control, Robot Repair,Major General Duel of TimeRiver DragonsCodemasterRobot TurtlesCode Monkey IslandArticle Referenced Collaborative strategic board games as a site fordistributed computational thinkingGames in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game GeekKathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

Dan Shapiro a serial entrepreneur is the CEO and cofounder of Glowforge, a startup that's creating a 3D laser printer which is the biggest 30-day crowdfunded campaign ever! Dan is also the creator of the highly popular board game Robot Turtles which launched on Kickstarter as the bestselling board game in Kickstarter's history. Robot Turtles, a game that teaches programming fundamentals to preschoolers and even a little older (my kids love it!) can be purchased now from Target and Amazon. Dan is also the author of Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook. You can see a theme here. The guy is busy but he's been very successful and willing to spend a little time to share some insights. We discuss; His different ventures, including the laser printer, game and book. How startups are different today then from when he started back in 2005 Some advice for those looking to be funded in their business Thoughts on leaving a full-time job for a start-up And more….

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss Chicago & Northwestern, German Rails, Onami, and Legendary Encounters: Firefly, along with our "Accessory" of the Week - school items, games that are school related, and the origins of the word "rule." We also announce our contest winner!

Dan Shapiro a serial entrepreneur is the CEO and cofounder of Glowforge, a startup that's creating a 3D laser printer which is the biggest 30-day crowdfunded campaign ever! Dan is also the creator of the highly popular board game Robot Turtles which launched on Kickstarter as the bestselling board game in Kickstarter's history. Robot Turtles, a game that teaches programming fundamentals to preschoolers and even a little older (my kids love it!) can be purchased now from Target and Amazon. Dan is also the author of Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook. You can see a theme here. The guy is busy but he's been very successful and willing to spend a little time to share some insights. We discuss; His different ventures, including the laser printer, game and book. How startups are different today then from when he started back in 2005 Some advice for those looking to be funded in their business Thoughts on leaving a full-time job for a start-up And more….

Dan Shapiro (@danshapiro), CEO of Glowforge (@glowforge), speaks with us about laser cutters and his book, The Hot Seat. If you succumb to the wonder of 3D laser printers, consider using our Glowforge link so you get $100 (and we get $100). Dan's book, the one Elecia gushes about, is The Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook. Some of that information is also found in Dan's blog.  If you are in the Seattle area, Glowforge is hiring! Check out their jobs page. We didn't talk much about Robot Turtles, a game to teach programming principles to preschoolers.(Also on Amazon.) There is another interesting interview with Dan at Tested.com.

Check out Angular Remote Conf and RailsClips!   03:15 - Mike Perham Introduction Twitter GitHub Blog Contributed Systems sidekiq dalli 03:43 - Sidekiq Overview resque JRuby 05:18 - Job Runners vs Queuing Systems, Background Jobs RabbitMQ sneakers 08:47 - Performance celluloid 09:49 - celluloid vs Ruby Threads 11:47 - The GIL (Global Interpreter Lock) 12:49 - Passing Data 14:01 - Performance Boost From Using JRuby? 15:48 - The Actor Model revactor Rubinius girl_friday 20:39 - Sidekiq Roadmap Statistics & History 21:44 - Sidekiq Enterprise 27:58 - Sidekiq vs Resque Scheduled-Jobs 29:50 - Adding Features to Sidekiq 30:28 - “Unique Job” 31:17 - Idempotency Sidekiq Best Practices Page 33:12 - Mixing In Other Data Stores Redis Kafka Apollo 38:42 - Encoding 40:04 - Format 40:36 - The Active Job Adapter 41:23 - Making Open Source Viable and Sustainable 44:04 - Launching An Open Source Project Kickstarter BSD & LGPL Licences Picks Mike Hoye: Citation Needed (David) Code Master (Coraline) Robot Turtles (Coraline) Zalando STUPS (Jessica) Elevator Saga (Chuck) Developer On Fire: Episode 017 - Charles Max Wood - Get Involved and Try New Things (Chuck) Model View Culture (Mike) Plasso (Mike) James Mickens: Not Even Close: The State of Computer Security (with slides) from NDC Conferences (Mike)

Check out Angular Remote Conf and RailsClips!   03:15 - Mike Perham Introduction Twitter GitHub Blog Contributed Systems sidekiq dalli 03:43 - Sidekiq Overview resque JRuby 05:18 - Job Runners vs Queuing Systems, Background Jobs RabbitMQ sneakers 08:47 - Performance celluloid 09:49 - celluloid vs Ruby Threads 11:47 - The GIL (Global Interpreter Lock) 12:49 - Passing Data 14:01 - Performance Boost From Using JRuby? 15:48 - The Actor Model revactor Rubinius girl_friday 20:39 - Sidekiq Roadmap Statistics & History 21:44 - Sidekiq Enterprise 27:58 - Sidekiq vs Resque Scheduled-Jobs 29:50 - Adding Features to Sidekiq 30:28 - “Unique Job” 31:17 - Idempotency Sidekiq Best Practices Page 33:12 - Mixing In Other Data Stores Redis Kafka Apollo 38:42 - Encoding 40:04 - Format 40:36 - The Active Job Adapter 41:23 - Making Open Source Viable and Sustainable 44:04 - Launching An Open Source Project Kickstarter BSD & LGPL Licences Picks Mike Hoye: Citation Needed (David) Code Master (Coraline) Robot Turtles (Coraline) Zalando STUPS (Jessica) Elevator Saga (Chuck) Developer On Fire: Episode 017 - Charles Max Wood - Get Involved and Try New Things (Chuck) Model View Culture (Mike) Plasso (Mike) James Mickens: Not Even Close: The State of Computer Security (with slides) from NDC Conferences (Mike)

Check out Angular Remote Conf and RailsClips!   03:15 - Mike Perham Introduction Twitter GitHub Blog Contributed Systems sidekiq dalli 03:43 - Sidekiq Overview resque JRuby 05:18 - Job Runners vs Queuing Systems, Background Jobs RabbitMQ sneakers 08:47 - Performance celluloid 09:49 - celluloid vs Ruby Threads 11:47 - The GIL (Global Interpreter Lock) 12:49 - Passing Data 14:01 - Performance Boost From Using JRuby? 15:48 - The Actor Model revactor Rubinius girl_friday 20:39 - Sidekiq Roadmap Statistics & History 21:44 - Sidekiq Enterprise 27:58 - Sidekiq vs Resque Scheduled-Jobs 29:50 - Adding Features to Sidekiq 30:28 - “Unique Job” 31:17 - Idempotency Sidekiq Best Practices Page 33:12 - Mixing In Other Data Stores Redis Kafka Apollo 38:42 - Encoding 40:04 - Format 40:36 - The Active Job Adapter 41:23 - Making Open Source Viable and Sustainable 44:04 - Launching An Open Source Project Kickstarter BSD & LGPL Licences Picks Mike Hoye: Citation Needed (David) Code Master (Coraline) Robot Turtles (Coraline) Zalando STUPS (Jessica) Elevator Saga (Chuck) Developer On Fire: Episode 017 - Charles Max Wood - Get Involved and Try New Things (Chuck) Model View Culture (Mike) Plasso (Mike) James Mickens: Not Even Close: The State of Computer Security (with slides) from NDC Conferences (Mike)

In this show, we talk about Empire Engine, Artificium, Kings of Israel, Robot Turtles, Cthulhu Wars, Hyperborea, Pints of Blood, and Dogs of War.  We have a tale of horror and of amazement, Mark talks about his kids, Mary about Tichu strategy, and Brian about Mancala.  Tom discusses why the Dice Tower is about games, but especially the people who play them; and we end the show with our favorite dice found in games.

In this show, we talk about Empire Engine, Artificium, Kings of Israel, Robot Turtles, Cthulhu Wars, Hyperborea, Pints of Blood, and Dogs of War.  We have a tale of horror and of amazement, Mark talks about his kids, Mary about Tichu strategy, and Brian about Mancala.  Tom discusses why the Dice Tower is about games, but especially the people who play them; and we end the show with our favorite dice found in games.

Code monkeys. We explore 3 games in the programmed movement genre. Robot Turtles teaches programming skills to toddlers. Colt Express pits bandits against each other on a cardboard train. Empire Engine is a steampunk micro-game that uses cards as gears.

Code monkeys. We explore 3 games in the programmed movement genre. Robot Turtles teaches programming skills to toddlers. Colt Express pits bandits against each other on a cardboard train. Empire Engine is a steampunk micro-game that uses cards as gears.

Code monkeys. We explore 3 games in the programmed movement genre. Robot Turtles teaches programming skills to toddlers. Colt Express pits bandits against each other on a cardboard train. Empire Engine is a steampunk micro-game that uses cards as gears.

No, we didn't get temporarily possessed by Anna Marie - there's just a lot of RPGs to talk about.Time: 2'51"33Some days, you just need to sit down and vent a spleen, and so Nintendo Free Radio returns to air out its body parts in elongated glory. Stephen is up first in New Business with a look at a Kickstarter project that actually managed to reach its goal... the programming/wildlife board game Robot Turtles, which may or may not be Frog Fractions 2. In actual video game news, Stephen also got on the Tales of Xillia train a few months back and gives you an extended look at the game that spawned a $130 LE. Donald has a Final Fantasy X HD update with a little history being made, then proceeds to go HAM on his Vita memory card and hits a couple of platformers in the news lately before finishing with extended impressions of UbiSoft's Child of Light - a game that actually came out at the usual price Ubisoft games get bought at. Austen was in on FFX and Child of Light, but saves his main RPG ire for South Park: The Stick of Truth, which in true Obsidian fashion managed to crash before he could boot the game. After a special all-Talkback episode of Now Posted, Whatcha Watchin' is animation-free for the first time in a long time. Stephen discusses Gold Rush Alaska and Burn Notice, while Donald lets his Google Glass freak flag fly on a visit to Silicon Valley. Austen has the super-heroic (and super-average) duo of Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 to finish things off. For the Feature discussion, since three Vita owners represents a quorum the trio looks at the future of Sony and Nintendo's dedicated handheld business in light of some bad NPD results. Is the only thing keeping the VIta alive in Japan Akiba's Trip? Possibly. You'll have to listen to find out. Finally, the Mushrooms feature a purchase Stephen will enjoy, a purchase we KNOW Austen will inevitably regret, and a purchase Donald's really conflicted about. Unfortunately, E3 is coming up, and we want to hear from you in the run-up to the big show - so drop us an email, will ya? The address is nintendofreeradio@gmail.com, or you can leave it in the comments below. Until next time... are we cool? This podcast was edited by Donald Theriault. All music used is under Fair Use protection. Luckily for all of you, the Child of Light segment is not ten minutes of poetry. Links:The Robot Turtles Interactive Board BuilderRobot Turtles KickstarterDonald's BackloggeryChild of Light Sountrack PageConnectivity NHL Playoff Preview

Dan Shapiro created the game Robot Turtles out of scissors, clip art, and a printer to offer asymmetric play: kids and adults can play together and both can enjoy the experience. He brought it to Kickstarter to sell a few hundred copies, and wound selling over 25,000. In his workshop, Dan explains how the game developed, the Kickstarter proceeded, and how he's fulfilling it. This episode is sponsored by Media Temple, where New Disruptors listeners receive 25% off their first month of hosting with the coupon code "tnd". And by Audible.com, where you can get a free audiobook and a 30-day free trial by visiting http://audiblepodcast.com/disruptors.

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