Tested in 2017: Simone's Favorite Things!

Simone shares some of her favorite things of 2017, including projects on our office laser cutter, bicycle-riding gear, robot-making motor controllers, and a new high-tech tool!
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Edited by Norman Chan
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[@jasonpavlich8579]

The WORLD needs more Simone Giertz. 😁✌❤🌎

[@alex0589]

* slams the thing that doesnt work * "This is the perfect product" I love simone, i hope everything goes ok.

[@zherron42]

You should build a robot that slams the servo recorder for you!

[@HillHand]

+1

[@beerenmusli8220]

That is a pretty good Idea. But probably not bad enought for Miss Yetch^^

[@CaribouKH]

That slam on the servo recorder absolutely MADE MY DAY! ROFL!

[@gavinhawkes2722]

I've always called that a "Techno-tap". lol

[@juancarlospalomino8939]

proof that hitting thing does fix them

[@Reactordrone]

Just a little percussive maintenance.

[@Maxid1]

4:30 I imagine someone at Servocity sitting with there face in there hand after Simone had to slam the recorder on the table about 3 times to make it work.

[@codeword8424]

Normal companies: "Yeah, we got a feature at TESTED!" Servocity: "Oh shit, we are at TESTED"

[@jakegallagher350]

this is why i love tested. they put out a survey to see what we wanted to watch. everyone said more Simone, so we get more Simone. great video

[@estebancruz3519]

That disco turtle gift looks really neat and artsy

[@NoJusticeNoPeace]

*Challenge accepted.* Wood-cutting lasers and CNC routers Grrl-power tech skills to silence the doubters Servo recorders that I have to smack These are some things that I no longer lack. Vids made for KZbin and monetization Aesthetic choices bring gratification Miles of power cords are just enough This is a bunch of my favourite stuff. Builds made in one day and ginger-haired man-boys Totoro costumes and grown-ups who love toys Walrus moustaches worn with a beret This is the stuff that will make me hooray. When the screw strips, when the drill dies When I'm feeling blue I just grab a handful of building supplies And make something brand new.

[@michaelramsey82]

Such an underrated comment.

[@MarktheAirsoftPrimate]

Really reminds me of Willow from Buffy the Vanpire Slayer.

[@SpenglerExtreme]

Love Simone, just a great, fun personality ^_^

[@CADguru78]

She reminds me of Alyson Hannigan 's character in American Pie Michelle Flaherty. Just waiting for her to say "This one time at band camp"

[@TheZorch]

She's like a real life version of Fallout 3's Moira Brown, only cuter and smarter. ;)

[@kairon156]

Same here.

[@alammd.samsul8424]

i love 2

[@DailyFrankPeter]

I agree. We should clone her!

[@ASilentS]

Thumbs up for Simone!

[@Games_and_Music]

She's fine, but i gave you a thumbs up for having Garth Marenghi as your profile pic, i love Darkplace!

[@MartKencuda]

Thumb's up for that profile picture. I fucking loved that show.

[@youtert]

Good to see she's still alive

[@xenonram]

"The perfect product" that you have to slam the shit out of to get it to work. Nice.

[@Animuldok]

Its technical name is "percussive maintenance" ;D

[@cassidysmiles4659]

Re watching any and all videos with Simone because she the best

[@GlennBroadway]

My favourite thing of Simone’s is her “Motherfucker” t-shirt. Remember that time she wore it and Norm got all embarrassed?

[@GlennBroadway]

Well, more embarrassed than usual.

[@SandroWeber8]

1:00 that piece is AWESOME! it´s minimalistic, kind of an eye catcher but doesn´t pop out to much and you can almost guess the "disco turtle-theme" just by the looks of it. the graphic designer in me is satisfied i have to say XD

[@cadavercat]

Omg it's Simone!! I've only heard her on the podcast, she's so cute!

[@cheevocabra]

She's a pair of goggles away from a pretty good Gadget Hackwrench cosplay.

[@Raelfeyna]

I think this was one of my favourite favourites of 2017 videos of 2017.

[@MrGraphite]

We need to see more Simone.

[@BestDoge]

Simone for the win!!

[@Njubish]

The nerdiest "favorite things" so far. So good.

[@LuisEduardoNenes]

she is so funny and charismatic

[@DMonZ1988]

ah nice! your stuff is among the best. great tools. and that servo thingy is pretty awesome, although accurate timing between the motors seems like it'd be tricky.

[@hateallcops]

Tested in 2017 my favorite "thing": Simone!

[@gnosjo]

So, almost no one in the comments bothered to actually check out Hövding? It’s actually pretty cool tech.

[@Dranka5]

Dear Tested, More Simone vids please! Thank You

[@darengnjatovic9358]

'You have to slam it at first for it to work' - funny thing, my remote control, phone, laptop, TV, DC source, mixer and radio work the same way! Oh and multimeter as well but he takes about 7 good southwesterm slams

[@izaragoza]

Simone is awesome!

[@josuelservin2409]

All hail our Queen!

[@JonnyD3ath]

Josuel Servin queen of what though? As time goes on I am realising that if she didn't have that cute geekyness theres not really much else going on

[@Neojhun]

JonnyD3ath Of Shitty Robots you fool.

[@JonnyD3ath]

Neojhun yeah...... sure lol

[@Neojhun]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWeUqH2Gg6-akLM - Simone her self accepts the title.

[@lornenix2243]

Commenting on a product's reliability as you beat the shit out of it against a table to get it to work had me in stitches.

[@TheDrunkenScoundrel]

The fact that it was 'perfect' despite it needing to be slammed on the table-top just proves that the imperfections of the Millennium Falcon weren't just 'plot-holes': 'Just okay' tech is part of human nature.

[@mattheworeilly8813]

More Simone !!!!

[@happy543210]

my favorite thing......watching a simone video on tested!!

[@KevinBlank]

Oh man, I love my Shaper Origin. Glad we're on the same page!

[@c0pyimitati0n]

She would be awesome on Mythbusters 😁

[@koosnaamloos]

c0pyimitati0n shame it stopped...

[@milomartin2195]

She was an extra

[@brothaman4578]

Aren't they rebooting it with new hosts?

[@rubydoo3761]

yes but they have HOSTS, not actual people who just love science

[@kairon156]

Reddit has a different series with Kari, Grant, and Tory.

[@nenioc187]

That airbag is a cool invention, but uglier than any helmet :-D

[@qyuburt2796]

hovding.com/ They come with patterns, but I disagree, helmets are infinitely uglier than any other option.

[@megatryn]

I’ll wait till they’re more affordable. I’ll get one as soon as they hit the NOK1500 mark ($150ish).

[@nudl3Zz]

they are pretty warm and clunky too.

[@SkateSka]

A helmet is annoying to wear, im sure this is less so.

[@rich1051414]

They are better for cold climates. In hot climates, they feel like they are trying to give you a heat stroke cause of warming the blood going to your head.

[@infernomunky]

Simone must have earned her LASER BADGE by now!

[@Solid_Fuel]

that last one seems like a cool project to make

[@MrGrim]

Simone is my favorite part of tested!

[@brianhester1996]

I like how the Closed Captions said "shooting" robots... LOL!

[@jasonglen87]

Shes always happy 😀, makes my day watching her enthusiasm

[@tommfuller]

This one time, in band camp...

[@mailperson]

LOL

[@JimmyShot]

Now I won't be able to "unsee" how much she looks like her lol

[@sirira]

I know. Right!! exactly what I was thinking.

[@NotSStock]

Sounds like her too

[@wastedtalent1625]

Wow, I cannot believe I didn't see that before

[@parthkhaladkar9017]

“Slamming”: The art perfected by Indian engineers that’s used to make any machine work the way we want it to.

[@trivialtrav]

There's been an innovation on the slam technique called the BFH (Big Fucking Hammer) that also works really well for fixing stubborn machines.

[@alexfsayshi5279]

Here for Simone tbh

[@Games_and_Music]

makes sense, since this is her video..

[@kvnsky]

Oh god she's so adorable

[@kabalu]

she is great!

[@KasperKrag]

I love that høvding bike "helmet", I see them every day While biking in Copenhagen. Makes it possible to be safe without messing with your look.

[@TLZ]

I feel like that servo recorder will totally awesomize my ironman suit's wingflaps.

[@NikolajLepka]

Oh yeah, Simone's part of Tested now

[@Drumminforlife93]

The Cnc looks really interesting. Also more videos with Simone! She’s great

[@MrChief101]

Hail My Queen! And a greater and more glorious year to come!

[@FrankETaylor]

The slams were great!

[@lexfrost4394]

Oh hey its Simone Giertz... Wait Simone Giertz is on Tested?!?

[@amsd2484]

I was just singing the tune in my head when I saw the title now I gotta watch sound of music again

[@shanenway3684]

Adam's Clavis base suit!!

[@iancornicelli2460]

Simone is awesome

[@luckybookairvids]

hey hey!

[@JoshTruff]

My 2017 favorite things: Simone :)

[@Pandurris]

We need moar Simone in this channel!

[@JeghedderThomas]

Simone is cool beans - hope she's healing nicely and will make silly things again.

[@Youichi1595]

When the dog bites When the bee stings When I'm feeling saaaad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don't feeeeel sooooo baaaaaaaaaad

[@scabbynack]

"This blew my mind and changed my shitty robot game" hahaha

[@GreyDevil]

I think you're a bit hard on yourself Simone, though i do appreciate your self-deprication and i relate to it a lot. Keep doing what you're doing, i find it very inspiring... i've been considering taking up wood working classes next year. Depending on how that goes i would love to start learning some basic electronic skills :) My goal is to be able to use 3 printers, laser cutters, do some wiring, etc.

[@machoneboard]

Hi Simone. Thanks for the favourite things vid. Can you give us a detailed review of the shaper after you have used it for a while please? I would like to get one but am not sure if it is ‘the real deal’.

[@c0pyimitati0n]

The bike helmet thing is cool, but looks like a really uncomfortable neck brace.

[@nudl3Zz]

it's also pretty ugly

[@360dom360]

And doesnt look like it would actually protect you all that well.

[@c0pyimitati0n]

Dom Arseneault have you watched videos on it? It looks amazing.

[@nimeq]

They also cost 300 €, and personally I don't think a well fitting decent bicycling helmet looks bad.

[@adamsteineke4661]

No doubt. My POC Octal is rad!

[@rawfusion]

I'm holding out for the first handheld laser cutter with removable rechargeable batteries.

[@gustlschnitzelmoser455]

hahaha, "I have to slam it"... :-D Great video!

[@TheR4k3]

Universal Lasers are so nice! I have one at my local maker's space and it's amazing. I wish I had $40k to drop on a really nice one for myself.

[@warriorwitchwillow]

Those are some pretty nifty things.

[@enigmapunch9863]

Thank you for introducing me to servocity.

[@jamescurtiswalker1]

Happy Holidays!

[@michaelkowalski3745]

Any link or comments about those shelves behind you? Look so cool, did you guys make them!?

[@number3665]

Simone's personality kind of reminds me of Michelle's from American pie even down to the way she kind of moves her head when she talks. And because I noticed this, the more I look at Simone the more she looks like Alyson Hannigan.

[@emg4815]

thats cool as hell

[@Deqster]

So where is Simone? Still with tested or is she focusing on her own channel more?

[@deschama1]

Hey guys, I'm looking for something similar to the servo recorder but that records a sequence of button presses instead. Does it exist?

[@ghostdog2041]

2:12 She said she’s had it for a few years! That’s not a favorite thing of 2017!

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

The airbag bike helmet was on an episode of Outrageous Acts of Science.

[@karsnoordhuis4351]

I would not wanna wear that bike helmet whilst mountainbiking but it seems very comfortable for winter times! For the record, i only wear a helmet when using my moutainbike. Im dutch so i could not be bothered wearing a helmet

[@digitaIgorilla]

Get in touch with Hovding, we need to see one of these tested... :)

[@FlexDRG]

That servo recorder would be so nice to put on a camera gimbal to make composit videos with...

[@johnfrancisdoe1563]

FlexDRG Yeah, they used a very similar box to do the composite shots for Star Wars (IV) in the 1970s. Also it seems like the same principle as the controllers for ABB industrial robots (the basic models, not the ones with sensors for object variations).

[@markb.8460]

This girl shows tools, the guys, backpacks, shoes..xD

[@Bl00DmixedWithPoison]

When science fails us, slam it on the table a couple times. XD

[@JuanWick209]

So gentle 😂

[@albertfajarito1]

Major Allyson Hannigan vibe from her specifically the Willow version from Buffy.

[@WickedMuis]

She reminds me of the Michelle Flaherty character in the 1999 movie American Pie, played by Alyson Hannigan :D

[@PJgearhead]

"Have to slam it" LOLOL

[@dgill441]

I wonder if/when they will post this for 2018!?

[@stcredzero]

They need to make a version of the airbag bike helmet that looks like the Bane mask.

[@CodeAsm]

Now if only I had a direct use or space for some of these items. :D

[@gorelord13]

I wonder if Simone ever went to band camp?

[@rickc8968]

GORELORD13 That's where I know her from! also, that chick from mclaren's bar.

[@rickc8968]

love Simone.

[@bundeewaje790]

Oh this is Simone, lol I did yalls survey and it asked a question about her, IDK who she was, she's pretty cool tho now that I know who she is haha.

[@GooglyEyedSkull]

In the UK we might call that a technical tap. ;)

[@mrscary3105]

Simone, she just rocks. :)

[@MasterVycen]

I didn't know she still worked for Tested. She's like in none of their videos.

[@simmonslucas]

And that isn't ugly. Oh Simone, haha

[@HeathenGeek]

'It has a bug where you have to strike it repeatedly with a sledge hammer to get it to work' :-)

[@beowulfschmidt6031]

Am I allowed to say "adorably awkward"? I mean, I was the same way at that age.

[@klinky]

Rumor has it that one of the Simones was "replaced" by one of her own shitty robots a few years back. No one knows where that real Simone went. So don't call it adorable awkwardness, as it's really a sign of homicidal roboness.

[@TheHordeQ]

If that's a shitty robot, we're screwed when the good ones roll out.

[@johnpeterramos17]

I like how raw Simone's vid is. Cute! 😍