Before we scrolled, we soldered. Before we followed turn-by-turn directions, we learned the landscape.In this episode of Genius or Junk, we’re joined by Professor Mike Waller to debate two powerful forces in modern technology: the Raspberry Pi and the humble sat nav. One was built to teach coding, prototyping, and curiosity. The other was built to make life effortless.But what happens when convenience replaces capability?We explore the maker movement, repair culture, and why getting your hands dirty still matters in a world of sealed devices and disposable upgrades. From microprocessors to mapping exercises used inside governments and global organisations, this conversation goes far beyond gadgets — it’s about empowerment.Then comes the twist.Are sat navs quietly disabling our spatial awareness? Are we outsourcing imagination, navigation, even thinking itself to screens? And as AI accelerates, how do we design technologies that enhance human capacity instead of subtracting from it?This isn’t nostalgia versus progress.It’s augmentation versus atrophy.So what belongs in the Genius Vault — tools that build skills… or tools that remove the need for them?#GeniusOrJunk#RaspberryPi#MakerMovement#DesignThinking#InnovationCulture#SatNav#HumanCentredDesign#AI#CriticalThinking#FutureOfWork#Education#Podcast