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New Video! MUSE Laserdisc

So, here comes the end of the Laserdisc series.  This video was a little simpler to make because there's less I can directly show you.  But I hope you enjoy it!

Also, there's a new Bolt EV...

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New video! Macrovision (re-posted)

Thanks for Christopher Dickey for pointing out an error with the previous version!  This video is going live right now, so please enjoy!

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New video! The LED Traffic Light and the Danger of "But Sometimes!"

Hello fine people of Patreon!

I've just finished uploading my newest creation.  This is a story I've long wanted to tell because it serves as a metaphor of sorts to just about every new technol...

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New video! A look at a word-processing typewriter

This is a really chill video, just me showing a thing.  No script (gasp!), no direction, just a thing.  You might call it a mix between a Big Clive video and an LGR thing...

Anyway, I hope...

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The set has stuff in it now!

So, what do you think?  This took a surprising amount of time to come together.  I may add some knick-knacks and other junk as time passes (also the tops of the end shelves will likely have ...

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Set reveal! (mostly)

If you follow me on Twitter,

https://twitter.com/TechConnectify  ;)

You'll have seen some cryptic tweets regardi...

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New video! These Are Not Pixels - Revisited

Welp, here it is!  Thanks for your patience, everyone.  I hope that this time around, my point is a little clearer...

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Patreon Exclusive: Channel Updates/Vlog/Rambles And More!

Hello!

So I figured I'd release a video for you explaining the state of the channel and what's going to be happening in the near future.  Due to making the channel my No. 1 priority, I've falle...

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New video! Pioneer CLD-M301

Some time ago I had mentioned that I was going to redo an earlier video.  Now I have!  If you saw the original version, I went a lot further in this one.  I decided to remove the CD cha...

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100K

Hey.  Guess what just happened?

I can't believe this has happened so quickly.  You all deserve great thanks from me, as without your support, I wouldn't have gotten here.

Yes, the vi...

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The surprising agony of success

EDIT:  Not changing a thing about my videos; this is just a ranty venting!

My latest video has seen the benefit of the YouTube algorithm pushing it out to many thousands of people.  As of ...

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The Copy Protection System in the PlayStation

Did you know the original PlayStation used the laser tracking system of optical disc formats to tell a real disc from a fake?  When I learned about this system, I thought it was really clever. &n...

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New video! The Demise of Laserdisc

Well now, here it is!  Thanks for your patience, everyone.  I was a little worried this would hit the copyright monsters due to some longer clips, but we seem to be in the clear.

This ende...

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Family stuff

Hello out there, here's a quick story for you...

So this week, the video I'm working on requires 38 different shots of B-roll (or images).  That's a tad overwhelming, but I will get it done! &n...

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A new (and weird) video for you!

I actually intended to make this video months ago, but I kept teeter-tottering on whether or not to do it.  Well, I'm on a time crunch this week, so it became a yes!

I hope you like it.  T...

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A short teaser video

In case you didn't think this was going to happen...

I might wait a while before making these, but I wanted to get out my CED player and make sure it still works.  MUCH to my surprise, it worke...

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And now you know why I asked

Thanks to everyone who sent suggestions for this video!  This took a surprisingly long time to edit.  I thought it would be simple!

Hope you enjoy it!

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I could use your help

EDIT:  Wow, thanks for so many responses!  Looks like I have my work cut out for me!

I'm looking for movies that were either filmed during or take place during 1950-1990ish in which a tele...

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I forgot to post this

Well, oops.

I am still sitting on the last Laserdisc video because it was flagged as not suitable for most advertisers (of course) and I'm awaiting the email saying it's ok.  The dollar sign in...

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Laserdisc: Features and Follies

If I'm not mistaken, this is my longest video yet.  And we're not even done!  The video on condo EV charging is also completed and I'm uploading it now.  This video will likely go publi...

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Chevy Bolt EV Winter Performance

You're getting VERY early access to this one!  I can't release this until I get my charging station video done, and as I said in my Thank You video that's gonna take some time.  My hope is t...

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Patreon Exclusive: A Thank You

This rambly video is for you.  It's a well-deserved thank you for being so supportive, and a glimpse of some of what I'm using that support for.  And also, I delve a little into what my back...

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New Video--Why did Laserdisc flop?

The latest video is live for you!  As usual, I'm working behind the scenes on captions, end-screen, cards, etc, so expect a couple of things to change over time.

Hope you enjoy!

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A new video

January has been rough!

I spent the first 10 days away from home, visiting my brother.  I actually uploaded the roller coaster video from his place.  Definitely good to see him, but I was ...

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Marketing challenges

I've been waiting to make the next video on Laserdisc for a couple of things to show up in the mail.  I've had the ad on the right (from 1981) framed for a while, but I thought I'd buy an ad for ...

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Laserdisc: an introduction

It took a little longer than I would have liked, but my newest video is up for you!  I'm going to do a small series on Laserdisc, and this is the first introductory video.

The video still needs...

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Bonus teaser video--Early Laserdisc Player

The last couple of weeks haven't let me spend too much time on content creation.  In light of that, I thought I'd share with you some unedited B-roll footage that will be in my next video.

I'm ...

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Changes to Reward Tiers

I am literally running out of room in the video description!  I realize that's a lovely problem to have, but in light of the sheer number of you I've needed to scale back.  My most recent vi...

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Roller Coaster Safety Systems

I warned you this was coming!  This may be my strangest video yet (at least in the context of what else is on this channel) but hopefully you find it interesting.  I've always liked to expla...

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New video! The Story of Triniton

I changed the order up a bit and decided to look at Trinitron now rather than later.  I'm still working on captions and that other fun stuff (including the description, no patrons are listed yet)...

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