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Re:YKK: Japan’s Zipper King [video] by ebrewste on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @11:40AM (#36957483)
Great to see Asianometry here. Jon has such a huge number of interesting videos from semiconductor industry based to water supply to failed business models.
Re:YKK: Japan’s Zipper King [video] by routerl on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @12:48PM (#36958593)
+1

Love his "What [course of action] did for [country]" videos.

E.g. What eating the rich did for Japan.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5_-Ac68FKG4

Re:YKK: Japan’s Zipper King [video] by willio58 on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @01:16PM (#36959068)
I want to like Asianometry, I find his video topics interesting, but my god the dryness puts me to sleep like no other. I understand this is a draw for many to watch his videos so I understand it's just not for me but I wonder if anyone else feels this way.
Re:YKK: Japan’s Zipper King [video] by klelatti on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @01:53PM (#36959690)
I don't think the YKK video is there yet but Jon also provides transcripts for many of his videos on his Substack, which might me more to your taste.

Here is the one for the history of Intel and AMD.

https://www.asianometry.com/p/intel-and-amd-the-first-30-yea...

Re:YKK: Japan’s Zipper King [video] by ahmadmijot on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @02:11PM (#36959982)
I somehow like his way of presentation with his dry humour. But maybe because I'm already interested with his topics (mainly related to IC industry and Asian history).
Re:YKK: Japan’s Zipper King [video] by theandrewbailey on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @04:33PM (#36962356)
There's plenty of times where I've outright laughed at a reference he's slipped into his videos, e.g. a Far Side reference in a video about cow cloning.
Re:YKK: Japan’s Zipper King [video] by curiousgal on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @03:12PM (#36961018)
Wait until you watch NileRed.. By far the most monotone, vexing delivery of any interesting youtuber.
Re:YKK: Japan’s Zipper King [video] by willio58 on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @05:26PM (#36963233)
NileRed and NileBlue are actually super interesting to me! But in that creator's case I think what they do is highly visual and stimulating in that way.
Re:YKK: Japan’s Zipper King [video] by pests on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @05:43PM (#36963500)
What? I love NileRed!
Re:YKK: Japan’s Zipper King [video] by RF_Savage on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @01:10AM (#36967172)
Monotone enought that NileGreen parodies ware decently easy to make.
Re:YKK: Japan’s Zipper King [video] by jd3 on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @06:30PM (#36964119)
His video topics are interesting, but I can't shake the feeling that I'm just watching what amounts to an ai-level summary of a slew of wikipedia articles with some added images and captions to keep viewers somewhat engaged.
Re:YKK: Japan’s Zipper King [video] by kevin_thibedeau on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @09:09PM (#36965656)
Watch it at 2x speed. That is the cure for slow talkers and saves you time.