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Fun with medical surplus

A short video about the fun that can be had with an old ultrasound printer.

https://youtu.be/9FmzXN_2w1Q

Hope your J...

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Philips' definitely-not compact Cassette

While we’re all familiar with the Philips Compact Cassette and many of us are aware of their smaller dictation focused Mini Cassette - I’d like to introduce you to a lesser known member of thei...

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REVIEW: GP-N3R - A reimagined ‘classic’ record player

You may remember seeing the original Columbia GP3 record player in one of my previous videos. This is a Japanese record player that you can’t keep down. It’s back and this time it’s not terri...

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June 2021 Patreon Exclusive AUDIO Oddcast

It’s time for another one-sided conversation from a nutter in an untidy bedroom.

As usual there’s an video version of this in a separate post for people who prefer things seen as well as ...

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June 2021 Patreon Exclusive VIDEO Oddcast

It’s time for another one-sided conversation from a nutter in an untidy bedroom.

As usual there’s an audio version of this in a separate post for the three people who prefer things heard ...

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Sony's forgotten ‘80s VideoPhone

I couldn’t wait to show you these - a fascinating little piece of history, brand new in box…well they were until I opened them.

2021-05-30 11:21:26 +0000 UTC View Post

1992's revolutionary reading device for the blind

This isn’t the video I intended to bring you this week, but unfortunately a family emergency took me away from home. If you have a desire to know more - there’s a paragraph in the YouTube video...

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MD systems from Japan : The good, the bad and the ugly?

This video is a companion piece to the Mini HiFi one from the other week and it temporarily draws a line under this area. 

2021-05-16 10:03:59 +0000 UTC View Post

(HUMOUR) Remember the ‘Crap Shot’?

Years ago I made a video about a specific video cut-away technique which made videos almost unwatchable for me. Today I saw the pinnacle of this technique used in this promo for a Cambridge Audio H...

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What the heck does this do?

This was the question posed by Taras here on Patreon. After looking/laughing at the shoddily translated advert and button labels I was sufficiently intrigued/amused to pick one up. Now we can all f...

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AR Globe would be better without the AR and the Globe

Here’s the short video about the globe I mentioned in the update.

There’s not much to add that isn’t said in the video - it is what it is.

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May 2021 Patreon Exclusive AUDIO Oddcast

It’s time for an update. There’s not too much to talk about this month, but it takes me an hour to do it. There’s also a video version of this available in a separate post. 

The ne...

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May 2021 Patreon Exclusive VIDEO Oddcast

It’s time for an update. There’s not too much to talk about this month, but it takes me an hour to do it. There are chapters on the video if you want to skip a section.

2021-05-07 17:26:41 +0000 UTC View Post

The BIGGEST used HiFi bargains might be the SMALLEST

Mini HiFi, I’ve wanted to talk about these for a while and I have some older classic examples to show in the future. It’s a segment of home audio that I’m quite enthusiastic about as it combi...

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Philips’ crazy Ski Slope Cassette Deck

A look at a rather unusual vintage cassette deck from Philips. I’ve wanted to demonstrate one of these for quite some years now.

The only videos on YouTube featuring this d...

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What’s wrong with the GPO Brooklyn Boombox?

I shot this review immediately before the video you saw last week but I held this one back because I wanted to release the far more positive clock demo video instead.

2021-04-15 18:15:44 +0000 UTC View Post

A clock limited only by imagination or 135x240 pixels.

Today I’m looking at a customisable clock. A clock with a face that could be an actual face or anything else you prefer. All will be explained in the video. Here’s the link 2021-04-10 13:17:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Music donations…and more

Over the last couple of months I accumulated a few music donations, so it seemed a sensible idea to open them together in one video.
While not all the music featured is something I’d choose to...

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March/April 2021 Patreon Exclusive AUDIO Oddcast

It’s time for an update. It’s a long one. It might be an idea to listen to it in instalments across a few days whenever you’ve run out of more interesting things to do.

There are sectio...

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March/April 2021 Patreon Exclusive VIDEO Oddcast

It’s time for an update. It’s a long one, so there are chapters. It might be an idea to watch it in instalments across a few days whenever you’ve run out of more interesting things to do.

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REVIEW - Ember App-controlled Mug

After the cassette history video last week I needed to do something a bit easier and you can’t get much simpler than a review of a mug. But this isn’t just any mug - it’s a connected mug.

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Cassette History/Trivia : A series of fortunate events

You may have seen me mention that I’d prepared some notes about the history of the Philips Compact Cassette for my brief radio appearance the other week and then I’d decided to use these notes ...

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Sony's outgoing Bluetooth camera mic - a review

If you’re planning on running a successful YouTube channel that appeals to the widest possible audience it’d be very unwise to make a video review of a discontinued Bluetooth camera microphone ...

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Personal Mono

This is a very simple review and it’s also a last minute replacement.

https://youtu.be/1Cq-rkr_taU

Coming off the ...

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Lemmy's touring slot machines

I’m very happy to have finally finished this one. It's taken me longer to make than most videos, approximately five years. 

It’s an unusual tale with a bit of a myst...

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February 2021 Patreon Exclusive Audio Oddcast

It’s the February 2021 update (Audio edition) - the video version is available in a separate post.

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February 2021 Patreon Exclusive Video Oddcast

Here’s a new Patreon Exclusive video update.

There are a few distinct sections so I’ve added chapters to enable easier navigation. Some bits are a bit long winded so if you get bored I’...

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The Emperor’s new toaster?

I’ve been testing out the Balmuda toaster oven.

It’s an expensive Japanese toaster that steams bread before toasting it.

Why? Good question.

2021-02-20 12:13:07 +0000 UTC View Post

A dimly lit memory - The Corgi Movie Vision (updated 17/2/21)

Making this one reminded me that memories are often filtered through roses-tinted glasses. In hindsight this probably wasn’t worth spending a full week on, it was originally intended to be a quic...

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The only MiniDisc recorder with a stylus

Technical mishaps resulted in a couple of video false starts this week. So in place of any planned programming shown in your TV listings magazine here’s a brief demonstration of an unusual MiniDi...

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