Hi Guys.
Dino says hello and you may like to see Dino’s interview by Core77
Core77 is a leading industrial design magazine- supersite.
Ex-carpenter Dino talks to Core77 about jobsite creativity, designing better products, an almost-fatal woodworking accident, and two old Tonys who called him stupid.
Core77: Although most of the people we interview have backgrounds in industrial design, yours is in carpentry, which gave you the background to design the EZ Smart System. How long did you do carpentry for?
Dino: Twenty-five years total.
What types of projects did you work on?
I specialized in projects with historical restoration, special moldings, restoring fire damaged houses; we’d have to to duplicate existing designs and moldings–you couldn’t just go to the store and buy replacements. You’re forced to invent, you’re forced to create, you’re forced to make things different. Especially with old houses, you have to be very creative to bring it back to the original look and the methods that they used to use. You cannot use the same methods all the time but you have to find different ways, so that’s what we did.
Most laypeople think of carpenters and builders as people who just follow plans, but in fact there’s a fair amount of creativity involved, no?
Definitely.
You can see many inventions out there that [construction guys] use every day….
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The interview of a carpenter.
If you like to see the entire interview, click here:
http://www.core77.com/blog/featured_items/interview_dino_makropoulos_inventor_of_the_ez_smart_woodworking_system_10776.asp#more
The review.
http://www.core77.com/blog/featured_items/the_ez_smart_woodworking_system_10777.asp#more
Thanks.
Working with Dino is Fun.
david
Edited 8/18/2008 5:30 pm ET by davidwood
Edited 8/18/2008 5:31 pm ET by davidwood
Edited 8/18/2008 5:34 pm ET by davidwood
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Your links don't seem to be working.
Try again. Thanks
david
http://www.core77.com/blog/featured_items/interview_dino_makropoulos_inventor_of_the_ez_smart_woodworking_system_10776.asp
That can't be the real Dino.No mention of D-mix..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
We're getting ready to make few videos with Dino at work.
The crew started the interior demo at his pool house.
We will see few tricks and easy ways. One of them is the D-Mix.
Drywall, Ceramic tiles, D-Mix, Trim work, Cabinets and Painting.
I'll keep you posted.
david
david... thanks for the update
I saw Dino about a month ago. He told me to be looking for an interview/review with some magazine. He did say it would probably be the first unbiased review of his system.
Thanks for letting us know.
Edited 8/18/2008 6:22 pm ET by Shep