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Update: it's brown and it needs a name

This is undoubtedly the most time effort that has ever gone into a visual gag. Should I have spent three (and a half) entire workdays on this? Debatable. But it happened.

And rather than simp...

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What I've been... up to.

Here's a video in which I give you an update on the upcoming car videos and reveal a secret I've been keeping from y'all.

2025-07-11 22:41:18 +0000 UTC View Post

Induction lamps

Howdy!

It's been a minute, huh? I had really hoped to get this video done before June ran out, but I ran into a research snag which turned into a nasty form of writer's block. The snag ended ...

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I finally bought a car - and here's what I got

It's taken me too long to get this process rolling, but with some very generous help I've finally gotten... in gear.

2025-06-17 00:44:02 +0000 UTC View Post

And now... my attempt at restoring a very old TV

Fresh off the upload, here's the work-in-progress on that TV I showed y'all in the last livestream.

https://www...

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Another video on EV charging - because small charging circuits should be more commonly known

Yeah so I'll be honest up front: this is something between a remake and a rerun.

I've been meaning to get this video out there for a while as something I keep seeing over and over again is t...

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The world is forgetting about closed captions on DVDs

Hello all!

I would have had this for you last night, but I had to re-render this video due to everybody's all-time favorite: ~copyright flags~

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Live stream link

Barring any technical difficulties this link should get you to the livestream.

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Livestream on May 24

Hello!

So I'm in the middle of the classic "this will be a simple video - ha ha nope" moments but I'm nearing the end of production on it. I may very well not have it done by the weekend but ...

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Sights and Sounds: Aztec

It's done!

https://youtu.be/IrZCYj2ZHj8

Having had absolutely no training on descriptive audio, this can on...

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Setting up a new thing which will become a video eventually

Hello!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp07iQ7YNtM

So... I got a thing. And I unboxed it. And I faffe...

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It's time to tackle dehumidifiers

They're simple machines with some surprising side-effects!

https://youtu.be/j_QfX0SYCE8

You'll notice that this vide...

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Slightly secret Patreon test livestream

I guess the thing is embedded? But here's a link if not.

https://youtube.com/live/yM6TzPKyNdU?feature=s...

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Connextras video on the way

This one will get released very shortly.

https://youtu.be/Y2qSaD1v4cQ

Also, the trip report to Milwaukee is getting ...

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A Connextras Trip Report to Milwaukee

The day before I finished the latest video, I met some folks in Milwaukee. Since a lot of... really strange ideas about what using electric cars must be like have been floating around on Bluesky I ...

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Power vs. Energy: the video

Hello! I’m still here and kicking, despite all the everything. And though it took me much longer than I wanted for various reasons, I have a new video today.

2025-03-28 00:51:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Algorithmic Complacency: the finished version

Thank you so much for your feedback, everyone. I made several changes to the video and removed some of the pieces that were admittedly a little too self-indulgent.

2025-02-21 23:27:59 +0000 UTC View Post

A rough draft of a rough video. But I feel like I need to make it.

Yup. I explain in the opening what my intent is here, but I'll add a couple of things. First, there's mild profanity. If that bothers you, be warned (and I kind of want to test how YouTube treats t...

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Cheap space heaters are even safer than I realized

OK - I know what you're thinking. Another video about an electric heater?

Yep!

https://youtu.be/HnMuNCl7tZ8

Bu...

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Receipts (kinda blurry)

Most of them - because I already had recurring donations set up for the People's Resource Center and Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry, I didn't get receipts that I've changed my monthly payment amoun...

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Let's talk about money

Thanks to the amazing support that I’ve received from everyone on Patreon, I have been a full-time YouTuber for over six years. It’s astonishing and I’m so grateful to have the stability your...

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A toast to the new year

Hello, everyone!

Apparently 2024 is on its way out - which doesn’t seem possible! But unless my calendar is lying to me, that is in fact the case. I’ve never been one to do year-in-review...

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Behind the scenes! Shop heater build

Wanna watch the whole* EV shop heater build? Well, have I got the link for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

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The EV-charger-powered shop heater

It's a Christmas miracle!

https://youtu.be/kTctVqjhDEw

Or rather, I could get a standard J1772 inlet quickly enough ...

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A quick update regarding some not-so-quick shipping

Yeah, once again I'm stuck waiting on a thing.

https://youtu.be/ENtoQ-z6qDY

Contains spoilers for the (hopefully) ne...

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Xmas lights 2024 - there's wonderful news!

Huzzah! At last, someone understood the assignment!

https://youtu.be/qSFNufruSKw

This might be the last year I make ...

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How much thrust does a ceiling fan produce?

Hello! It's time for another video made with minimal effort on my part and with much more from my friend Dan.

https://youtu.be...

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Balafire: the strangest light bulb

Have a really cool one for you today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHskIsOYZ8s

I read about this a...

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Air fryers

Alright. Time for this I guess.

https://youtu.be/6h9JhW-m35o

I, uh, well... yeah. I think you get what I mean. No Ef...

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The Freeze Dryer Video

Just barely sneaking it in before November! I've been working since I got up this morning, committed to finishing this edit. And, well, it's done!

2024-10-31 06:13:32 +0000 UTC View Post