Can Play Be Made to Work?

Our Careers item in this issue mentions how the growth of computer control on the shop floor can make video gaming a complementary skill set for machine tool operators. So are there any other non-work activities that can enhance design and manufacturing aptitudes and capabilities involved in metalworking? Restoring old automobiles, for instance, or paper-folding? Are there things you do in your free time that reinforce your effectiveness at work or is the best way to prepare for the working week to do things that are completely unrelated? Let us know what you think.

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