VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video]

Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by forinti on Friday August 22, 2025 @06:05AM (#44982695)

His videos are so interesting. I went out and bought a rice cooker after watching his explanation of its mechanism.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by dagurp on Friday August 22, 2025 @06:18AM (#44982774)

Same here. I used it every day during COVID

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by dmd on Friday August 22, 2025 @07:50AM (#44983371)

I find his content wildly good but his voice to be so grating I can barely stand it.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by jermaustin1 on Friday August 22, 2025 @07:57AM (#44983434)

Don't watch Aging Wheels then. Love both of them, but my wife complains when I watch either on the living room TV.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by johnhamlin on Friday August 22, 2025 @08:23AM (#44983650)

Same!

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by FL410 on Friday August 22, 2025 @04:52PM (#44989662)

Then you'd really be missing out, because Aging Wheels is awesome

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by jonhohle on Friday August 22, 2025 @10:31AM (#44985150)

The first time I came across his channel I felt similarly, but coupled with the dry humor, passive aggressive offhand comments, and intentionally long pauses waiting for the joke to land, I began to feel like it went with the tone of the content. I wasn’t sure at first, but he seems very self aware.

The whole thing reminds of some 80s PBS and Wes Anderson mashup in the best way.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by coldpie on Friday August 22, 2025 @10:54AM (#44985391)

Yeah, he rides right up to, and sometimes crosses, the line of being a bit too hokey/jokey for me. But the other 95% of the content of his videos are so amazingly good that I can get over the eye-rolly bits. He absolutely deserves his success.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by RandomBacon on Friday August 22, 2025 @01:49PM (#44987468)

Thankfully YouTube allows you to 2x the playback. That was the only reason I watched most of this video.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by xattt on Friday August 22, 2025 @07:12AM (#44983089)

I don’t know his experience with academics but if the stars aligned, he would be an amazing university lecturer.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by 1-more on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @11:02PM (#45035007)

Majored in hotel management and that was his job until the channel took off. You get the sense that he'd be good at literally anything.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by FirmwareBurner on Friday August 22, 2025 @05:08AM (#44982393)

I can also recommend:

  VWestlife
  This Does Not Compute
  Michael MJD
  Tech Tangents
  Janus Cycle
  LGR
  Posy
  Cathode Ray Dude

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by Gracana on Friday August 22, 2025 @07:32AM (#44983222)

CelGenStudios and Usagi Electric are good channels for vintage computing stuff.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by drooopy on Friday August 22, 2025 @07:04AM (#44983030)

It's a shame that Druaga1 stopped posting on YouTube because he should be on that list.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by encom on Friday August 22, 2025 @08:24AM (#44983662)

Posy seconded. He's weird (and I'm certain he would agree), but in a fun and interesting way. The music used in his videos is composed and recorded by himself, btw.

A recommendation of mine is Bad Obsession Motorsport. Two men in a shed put a Celica engine in an Austin Mini. So far it's taken 12 years and 41 episodes. Some astonishing engineering going there.

If you're into cars, I'll also recommend "driving 4 answers". Very well researched and presented videos about engine technology.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by vlachen on Friday August 22, 2025 @10:21AM (#44985046)

Seconding Bad Obsession. Not only is their build quality outstanding, their video production efforts are top notch. Their dedication to the concept and execution of Project Binky is nothing short of amazing.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by mmmlinux on Friday August 22, 2025 @11:52AM (#44986072)

I got a little less interested in the videos once they got to the trimming out the car part. I liked when they were building the car and were doing (what seems to me) like excellent work. then they got to the dashboard and it became what ever goes. like the dashboard clock in the latest video...

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by vlachen on Friday August 22, 2025 @12:07PM (#44986269)

I feel like some of that wonkiness (like the ridiculous clock) has to do with their drive to keep the car's feel as "80s Mini" as possible.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by FirmwareBurner on Friday August 22, 2025 @09:14AM (#44984277)

>He's weird

He's just Dutch :)

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by wkjagt on Friday August 22, 2025 @03:55PM (#44989076)

He's very Dutch indeed. His English is also full of dutch-isms that maybe only dutch people recognize. I'm Dutch, but live in Canada. Watching his videos make me miss my home country.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by andrepd on Friday August 22, 2025 @11:14AM (#44985637)

A couple more, adjacent:

Ahoy (if you like Amiga and old video games, I cannot recommend enough)

Ben Eater

Majulaar

Tantacrul

And of course Veritasium with the consistently super interesting science videos.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by worble on Friday August 22, 2025 @01:03PM (#44986957)

Majulaar's Ultima retrospective is one the highlights of my subscription feed

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by andrepd on Saturday August 23, 2025 @01:54PM (#44997773)

Ooh, nice to find someone who is following that too ahahah

Ultima Underworld is my favourite so far, that's an outstanding game.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by mrguyorama on Friday August 22, 2025 @01:25PM (#44987206)

Ahoy is essential just for how well produced their deep dive content is. The great art and music really elevate it from a "Watch something for an hour and learn some computing history" to "Have an experience for an hour"

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by jabroni_salad on Friday August 22, 2025 @11:59AM (#44986165)

+ Techmoan

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by corysama on Friday August 22, 2025 @12:09PM (#44986301)

If the idea of just chilling out and appreciating old tech with a slick presentation sounds good to you, you might like https://youtube.com/@PosyMusic

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by pimlottc on Friday August 22, 2025 @03:39PM (#44988918)

I know it's a cliche to say a Youtuber is unique, but Posy really is quite incredible. He's certainly not the only one making videos about vintage 80s technology but his great videography, calm tone, odd manner of speech, occasional goofy humor, and beautiful custom-made audio soundtracks make for a mesmerizing presentation.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by numpad0 on Friday August 22, 2025 @12:45PM (#44986701)

  Huygens Optics
  CuriousMarc
  Applied Science (<- not the journal)  
  clabretro
  xkcd's What If?
  optimum

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by masklinn on Friday August 22, 2025 @02:01PM (#44987630)

Calum, LowSpecGamer, Mustard, Rhystic Studies

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by thecosmicfrog on Friday August 22, 2025 @09:12PM (#44991991)

+1 for LGR. Also adding TechMoan to that list.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by rs186 on Friday August 22, 2025 @09:22AM (#44984355)

His channel is a fresh breath of air on today's YouTube. No clickbait titlea/thumbnails, no exaggeration, no drama, no filler content? That's rare these days. Everything is well organized and clearly explained. His videos are often long, but every minute is valuable. His videos are like the opposite of CNET -- you learn more after watching 2 minutes of Technology Connection compared to 20 minutes of CNET.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by teaearlgraycold on Friday August 22, 2025 @04:11PM (#44989239)

I like his humor as well.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by WorldPeas on Friday August 22, 2025 @04:55PM (#44989693)

him and "cathode ray dude" are likely my favorite youtubers for this exact reason. When their videos come out I'm cracking out the snacks and watching it on my OPS tv

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by m-hodges on Friday August 22, 2025 @10:59PM (#44992693)

I just wish cathode ray dude would sometimes put out a 25 minute video instead of always 90 minute videos

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by WorldPeas on Saturday August 23, 2025 @04:37PM (#44998941)

he did, on his second channel for a little while in the little guys era

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by bsimpson on Friday August 22, 2025 @09:43AM (#44984615)

YT recently recommended his explanation of how pre-computer pinball machines worked to me - a series of 3, hour-long videos. Gave me something to look forward to on my commute. I shared it with everyone I know, and now I'm sharing it with you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue-1JoJQaEg

Fascinating (and insanely impressive) to see how a bunch of switches and stepper motors implement complex logic.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by cubefox on Friday August 22, 2025 @12:14PM (#44986347)

Early arcade video games (pre Space Invaders) also didn't use universal microprocessors but relied only on circuit boards without software.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by ddingus on Saturday August 23, 2025 @12:50AM (#44993257)

TTL logic, timers, oscillators, triggers, and more.

The circuit is the game.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by throwup238 on Friday August 22, 2025 @11:13AM (#44985618)

Not from the same Youtuber but that video reminded me of another great one about how mechanical bowling alley machines work: https://youtu.be/Iod6uwUGM2E

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by thevillagechief on Friday August 22, 2025 @12:20PM (#44986427)

I find myself randomly recommending his videos to friends in the middle of conversations. Content like this is why I love YouTube.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by mrandish on Saturday August 23, 2025 @12:07AM (#44993057)

I've been a huge fan of these videos. They explain electro-mechanical pinball machines incredibly well plus they're beautifully photographed. A remarkable amount of effort, thought and care went into creating them.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by AshleyGrant on Friday August 22, 2025 @10:48AM (#44985338)

I have my name listed in all of his videos going back to right around when he started his Patreon. You can find me on the first "page" as it scrolls by. Love his videos.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by throwup238 on Friday August 22, 2025 @11:10AM (#44985588)

That has me wondering, do any youtubers sell Executive Producer credits for funding like films?

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by diputsmonro on Friday August 22, 2025 @11:24AM (#44985744)

Lots of youtubers with Patreons do have tiered credits, with bigger doners having separate credit sections with fancier titles, and usually their names are bigger and/or stay on the screen longer, which kind of seems similar

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by dylan604 on Friday August 22, 2025 @11:47AM (#44986014)

A big difference here is that EPs on a feature can get ROI on their money. Of course the cliche about Hollywood account can play games with that, but I doubt any Patreon supporter at any level would ever start to see any kind of revenue sharing from the YouTube's monetization.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by devilbunny on Friday August 22, 2025 @05:26PM (#44990012)

Well, you deal with that the same way you deal with Hollywood accounting: you negotiate a cut of the gross for any episodes you sponsor.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by pimlottc on Friday August 22, 2025 @03:31PM (#44988839)

*donors

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by ranger207 on Friday August 22, 2025 @11:24AM (#44985746)

C&Rsenal (~hour long historic firearms documentaries) does

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by roothog on Friday August 22, 2025 @04:22PM (#44989360)

Defunctland offers EP credits but is currently sold out.

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by bityard on Friday August 22, 2025 @01:29PM (#44987240)

I am a big fan of his channel but in a lot of his videos lately, the tone has been somewhere between holier-than-thou and outright preachy. Just because you spent a week researching a semi-obscure topic enough to present about it on YouTube of all places doesn't make you an authority on the matter, and it absolutely doesn't mean you're suddenly qualified to dismiss people who disagree with your conclusions.

I prefer his videos where the vibe was more along the lines of, "Hey, I've been playing with this neato old technology lately, what say we nerd out about it for 38 minutes or thereabouts?"

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Re:VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection [video] by dyauspitr on Friday August 22, 2025 @04:20PM (#44989340)

I also just seem to like the guy. He exudes knowledgeable and level headed.

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