Making It With Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto 510: My Office is a Mess, My Head is a Mess... Everything's a Mess
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Jan 9, 2026 The hosts dive into the chaos of starting a new year with messy offices and minds. Jimmy shares his creative holiday projects, including leather bags and custom branding irons. David discusses getting organized and incorporating AI for efficiency. Bob amusingly reflects on doing absolutely nothing, yet ends up impulsively buying a fish tank. They explore local businesses, propose a neighborhood 3D printing service, and share intriguing show recommendations. In a refreshing twist, Bob aims to declutter life and embrace the theme of 'less' for the year.
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Holiday Tinkering Sparked New Projects
- Jimmy used his holiday downtime to experiment with leatherwork, making bags, a vest, and starting a jacket project.
- A video that Jimmy expected to fail performed well and generated buyer inquiries despite low direct sales.
Use AI As A Tool-Specific Troubleshooter
- Use ChatGPT to diagnose and tune older machines by asking targeted mechanical questions.
- Build custom GPTs with manuals and settings for consistent speeds, feeds, and material parameters.
AI Can Replace Time-Sink Tutorials
- AI reduces noisy search results and can give focused answers faster than wading through long videos.
- Users must still vet information and be mindful of privacy trade-offs.
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about ending and beginning a year… and what’s next. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Made some leather bags with feed bags for sides David Picciuto Getting organized, bringing in a helper Bob Clagett Did nothing. Like, nothing. What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: Jemmy Gildian – Making a Couch Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Beast in Me / Cornelius Bob’s Pick of the Week: Urgency Zones...