Its good to have a creator with so much passion and honesty about his work like CRD.

@jnharton

5 ай бұрын

Also a good thing that somebody out there is willing to pay for it.

I came here for the obsolete video equipment, and I stayed for your storytelling and postulating. Your passion with these videos is what makes them. Please go where it takes you and we'll follow. I'm genuinely stoked for the next video.

@hansdegroot652

5 ай бұрын

Yeah the story telling 😊

Can I just say that I live for the inconsistency? Whenever you post something, I've got no idea what it's going to be about or what category it falls into, but I do know that it's gonna be a damn good story and probably the most interesting thing I'll watch all week. Take care of yourself, rest up, and whatever you decide to cover next, you better believe I'll be there to watch it right away.

Your storytelling is exactly what drew me into this channel. Don't sell yourself short - you're amazing at it.

@user-otzlixr

5 ай бұрын

Exactly!!!

@MikeGillett58

5 ай бұрын

agree

I think the best example of this story telling was the Musicstore MP3 Jukebox. The best part wasn't even the video, but the fact that the video reached someone who actually did slave away in those meetings with a half-baked budget and finding out that you pretty much called it right. I want to support this channel getting bigger because it means there's an an equally bigger chance of finding those people who were a part of these untold stories.

@MrJest2

5 ай бұрын

*This* . This is what I'm talking about in my above comment - I think it would be interesting to talk to the people who were actually there when all this stuff was being developed. I am one of those people; worked for several software companies in The Valley in the 90s up through the Dot-Com Bomb. It was a fascinating period of tech history, with a lot of interesting characters and personalities involved, all kind of riding a run-away go-cart with no steering and no brakes, making it up as we went along, and gambling on pretty much anything in the hopes it would "hit big"...

@nickwallette6201

5 ай бұрын

100%. I don't care about that kind of device at all. They were all terrible, and the music industry pretty much destroyed any possibility of having nice things. But, the magic of the Internet is that _everyone_ is here, and if you put out a video about something and leave some blanks, somebody will show up that can fill in those blanks. And THAT is how you tap the entire worldwide community to write the history of tech. The stuff that nobody who was there, thought to write down. And nobody who wasn't there, knows about. That stuff is priceless. The stories of the time, the zeitgeist, the politics -- internal to a company, and industry-wide. What it felt like to be at the dawn of a new age...

You're unfiltered honesty, sincerity, and passion is a rare gift. Listening to you is like listening to a friend.

@psybertao

5 ай бұрын

@@paradigmprophecyisback6578 Are you okay, bro? Would you like a hug?

Engineer interviews. If you can find the grey beards who made this stuff I promise there is a story worth telling inside each one. You bond with the engineer over the fact that you have this rare thing they made. If they don't agree to a live interview you can at least ask some questions and have an inside perspective. I really enjoy hearing from the people who make things because they are often invisible. They get no 15 minutes of fame despite their products being a household name. You can offer them that recognition and a chance to say whatever they wish they could say to people about the thing.

@justin.campbell

5 ай бұрын

I second this, I love hearing from the people who were behind all this technology, they always have so many interesting stories.

@frogz

5 ай бұрын

this is why i like channels like david plumber of microsoft, plenty of good content out there as long as it is something you're passionate about

@andrewgarcia3136

5 ай бұрын

This is a solid idea

@jamesrichardson645

5 ай бұрын

This reminds me of Dave's Garage interviews about the Microsoft Engineers who made Windows.

@jaredjohnson3317

5 ай бұрын

There was just a gem the other day with the PS1 game Alien Insurrection where a programmer just revealed a super hidden cheat code he wrote that turned it into a boot disk that allowed you to boot burned games lol he kept it secret for 23 years. Sony didn't know, the dev company didn't know and I don't think even his fellow programmers knew lmao so you never know

I got appendicitis on New Year's Eve, and you recanting your experience with its onset here helped me identify it quickly and get hospitalized early enough that they've been able to treat it without having to remove it. So thank you very much for sharing that!

@VLC8792

14 күн бұрын

I’ll see your New Year’s Eve and raise you New Year’s Day appendix removal (2011). It had been bothering me on & off for 12 months. Christmas was agony. I couldn’t take any more, so off the hospital New Year’s Day. The surgeon thought easy in & out home for cocktails; he didn’t take into account it was me he was dealing with. So complications ensued & I received a bigger scar than normal; no cocktails for the surgeon. The best thing to come out of it for me was four weeks off work. Silver linings eh.

The irony of a person whose work revolves around obsolete technology almost getting taken out by an obsolete organ… JK so glad you’re OK, appendicitis is scary!

@mamaharumi

5 ай бұрын

It's a good joke, but I feel like noting that there is a growing body of evidence that the appendix plays an important role in regulating gut bacteria and immune health.

@tschuuuls486

5 ай бұрын

FYI the appendix is not as obsolete as once thought, at least there is active research on this topic :D

@niyablake

5 ай бұрын

@@tschuuuls486 I believe it help make bile and stores good bacteria and helps with your immune system. It's more like the old misunderstood old time at work . No one is sure what it does

@goopah

5 ай бұрын

My dad had his taken out in the late 1930's. He was a kid, and the family lived on a farm out in the sticks when the attack came. The doctor came through a minor blizzard to the house, tossed my dad onto the kitchen table, and did the operation right there with my grandparents recruited to help. Dad said it was "harrowing" and he never forgot it.

@phgamer4393

5 ай бұрын

i think in other countries they dont even take it out when it gets sick

You are definitely a storyteller. I'm 47, and I've lived through the eras of the devices you like to profile here... and I've used some of the weirder stuff. But even if I try to info dump, I can't really put a story around that sort of stuff. And that's why I'm here, because you do.

@SianaGearz

5 ай бұрын

I wonder. I think i might like a disjointed infodump. Maybe that's an underexplored style. Maybe it has been unfairly tainted by buzzfeed listicles and all it would need is just some more obscure higher quality info to dump.

@DJSockmonkeyMusic

5 ай бұрын

Same! I'm 49, and it's like having my nerdy friends in highschool back in my life, I love the stories and the perspective. The content hardly matters, tbh. I'm here because it honestly makes me feel less lonely. I'm gonna go chain watch a zillion of his videos and try to get some ad views on them.

@Elliasal

5 ай бұрын

Novelty portable radios really hits some of those notes, like back in the day sticking a radio into a golf ball just didnt give you the best radio haha.

I don’t think your name necessarily only corresponds to video alone. When I hear cathode ray the first thing that pops into my head is a CRT. And if there’s own item that really symbolizes the world of retro tech is it’s CRTs. I’ve recommended your channel to friends and the I tend to describe you is you like to find some weird gadget from the past and you tell a story about it and speculate about how it came to be. Also, idk if it means much but sending you lots of love. Long time fan and you’ve grown into one of my favorite creators. Also I had a dream about you the other day. We were stuck on a train together for 20 hours. You had a laptop from 1983 and were upset you couldn’t find somewhere to plug in. One of the few dreams I’ve had in my life about a KZreadr. It was actually extremely boring neither of us were having a good time.

Having binged most of your stuff over the past few months, your capacity to tell a story about the things you cover is definitely your most entertaining aspect. It kind of reminds me of when LGR did tech tales. I hope you take that as the compliment that it is!

You are absolutely a storyteller, especially from largely unconsidered perspectives. Its why I came, and why I stayed. Here's to feeling better in 2024!

@dh2032

5 ай бұрын

same here? but demo two it's VDU, monitors, I can not see a problem with name? I can not of any tech that does bot gave screen somewhere, even it only string of LED lights going OFF/ON it's still a display of sorts? and what tech, does CPU in if some where, there even starting show up on items and wonder what was wrong with a simple on/off switch?

@Hepglon

5 ай бұрын

@@dh2032 I'm guessing you accidentally replied to the wrong person?

A neighbour was assistant producer at a mid-sized TV station. He said that the news teams needed big "pro-looking" cameras to be taken seriously. They had compact cameras that were almost as good. But the famous people & interviewing public wanted big cameras, big lights, and big team.

@timotheatae

5 ай бұрын

Stuff like this makes me a misanthrope

@Code7Unltd

5 ай бұрын

It's almost like when companies don't consider someone without Microsoft Office to be a "serious bzns".

I don't know about anyone else, but I would LOVE watch a 6 hour long video that 25 minutes of it was "about a single button" honestly its those deep dives and over explanation that I love from this channel. You are dealing with one of the most fascinating parts of technology history in recent years, so it only makes sense that you would just HAMMER home interesting tidbits. Long-form content is becoming a viable way to make content on KZread, and if you have to break it up into multiple videos, then there is even more of a reason to just keep coming back. You do you, and your fans will come.

Dude, I so resonate with you. I’m 51 and I know what you’re going through and find myself thinking ‘been there, done that’ over and over again. People change and so do our passions. Don’t fret about what once was interesting and now has lost its magic. Focus on the things that you *do* still find fascinating, that’s the trick. Be glad you’re your own boss now and you can actually do that. Having to work on something that’s not interesting because you need to make money somehow, is killing for people like you and me who struggle with their executive functioning. Thanks for the update, feel better soon and know that you’re not alone.

Hey! Thanks for talking about passion and creativity. I can relate a lot. I enjoy your videos a lot and now I understand more why!

@tsalVlog

5 ай бұрын

as someone who wants to give but can't afford it, thank you for being this generous.

@user9267

5 ай бұрын

It was very nice of you to give that but just so you know, KZread takes like 30% of that and I think some other platforms he's available on give a bigger cut Idk if you can take it back but just in case you ever do something this cool again :)

@G4m3G3ni3

5 ай бұрын

​@@tsalVlogI second that 110%

I can’t unsee Alex written in the cables above the desk

@CathodeRayDude

5 ай бұрын

oh my god it does say alex

@AlexTechVideo

Ай бұрын

@@CathodeRayDudeThanks for the unintentional shoutout.

The weirdness of your last video game essay was precisely what made it so good! Please give us more of that!

As a person you might also know, was fond of saying: "You always make each day so special. You know how! By just your being you. And there's only one person in the world exactly like you. That's you yourself! And people CAN like you exactly the way you are..." Just keep doing what makes you happy and feeling fulfilled. People will come for you and your enthusiasm more than anything else. Just be you and make YOUR content. Don't worry about making the viewers happy, make content that makes YOU happy.

If you ever want to set aside a period of the year where your uploads are just you rapid firing through various niche software, going through the details you find neat, and when the buzz goes, start the next program on the list. So long as you can go through them with passion, we can deal with you doing something along the line of "no effort November" where the only things you air are half an hour of you talking about six programs, as you use the extra time to work on longer projects you want to work on

@Xzorbox

5 ай бұрын

While I was watching, I was thinking that an exposé of just interesting software (basically what he did in this video, but with several titles) would be really fun and interesting.

@jesuschrist711

5 ай бұрын

no effort 2024 sounds lit to me ngl

@alexdrockhound9497

5 ай бұрын

Technology connextras does this. And its great.

@SnakebitSTI

5 ай бұрын

Agreed. The little asides about random weird stuff in this video were all interesting. I'd watch short videos of stuff like that.

@Naedlus

5 ай бұрын

@@alexdrockhound9497 I experienced that first on their main channel, Technology Connections, and it's a concept I fully approve of. Taking an easy month for publishing, to get the prep work done so you can actually have some time off in holiday laden December.

Dude, we're not being "merciful"... We're being entertained! Love your videos. I'd be perfectly happy just watching you play (unscripted) with a Video Toaster for an hour. 🙂

@joonglegamer9898

5 ай бұрын

You know, thats an excellent idea for Patron supporters - if he was so inclined, and want to - he could have fun rants, and extended footage of him playing with his equipment, that way we could get more content :)

Dude, you don't owe us anything. Every video you put out is such a treat, at least for me! That excitement to share a story or speculation on stuff is awesome, and I really don't see that anywhere else on the platform. As long as you're into it, we'll be into it. :D

I can't really express how much joy it gives me to investigate and watch others investigations about video, digital, analogue and weird devices. Your channel is one of the BEST in the whole platform, in depth, fun, very technical and at the same time, easy to understand/learn. You have one of the best channels in the platform PERIOD and I can't stress this enough, it doesn't really matter what you decide to do or not from now on, you already gave us absolut gems, now focus on what YOU want to do, what inspires you the most, don't worry about what your audience will think, the right niche audience will find you eventually! For now prioritize your health and what YOU want to do, get well soon :)

Any real fan of your stuff would fully understand you taking time to heal, both physically and mentally. Take all the time you need!

You described ADHD. Letter for letter, word for word. I've tried to do this KZread thing but I cannot control my ADHD for shit and stay on a single topic unless, like you said, I am just beyond fired up about it. I'm nearing 40 now, and I was diagnosed in the early 90's. With ADHD comes Hyperfocus. With hyperfocus comes passion.

@katiehesse6578

5 ай бұрын

Oh yeah gravis has a really good essay(?) on adhd on his website

@_efault

5 ай бұрын

And then when one (well, me, at least, certainly) medicates and finally sees beyond the symptoms the hyperfocus becomes a symptom more that a gift. I mean, it's great that don't dread/procrastinate/avoid my job (that was my passion and calling until "the man" started defining when I do) anymore, I'd prefer that I not get so into it that my entire day flies by. Sure, that happened to some degree before when I got into hyperfocus proper (which I did most days after I got beyond the procrastination and found the focus to actually BEGIN), but now it's like scary bad. Like 6:30 and everyone is signing off, I notice "I should do laundry, or dishes, or whatever" - consciously "nah &*# it I HAVE to finish this task" 3:00,4:00 am "I'm going to wake up in this office chair if I don't hit bed". 9am/10am and I'm not even waking up with enough time to bath. My dog is feeling neglected because his walks have gone from 10+km a day dividided into two sessions to like 2 or 3km all at once. I do NOTHING but work. I'm enthralled with work, but all of the other things I used to balance to some degree (haven't been one to leave dishes about or not start laundry until I don't have clothes to change into since HS - so a little over 2 decades ago) get NO time.

@BruisersBeaters

5 ай бұрын

the battle anyone with ADHD knows... I feel his pain in my core cause I suffer the same exact way.@@kyle8952

@Mainyehc

5 ай бұрын

@@kyle8952 well, it's good to know, and I'm guessing that just accepting one's own dopamine deficit and going with passion projects, *and* being able to live off of them is the ideal scenario.

I have certainly appreciated your authentic, broad coverage of random stuff that I may have never heard of. The enthusiasm and passion makes it not be as random as it may otherwise be. Your channel makes me feel like I'm having a chat with the weird, enthusiastic geek in high school that I was :) Glad to hear that you are recovering from the removal of an obsolete organ, as well!

Your realization sounds like you thoroughly enjoy ‘material history’, which is the school/method of studying history through the lens that the objects we make shape us in society and society shapes the objects we make and value (both consciously and unconsciously). I’m gonna take the opportunity to plug Janet Ore, a professor out of Montana. Her book on the ‘Seattle Bungalow’ is a great introduction, and I think you’d really enjoy it while you’re taking a break from creating.

Just sent you a Ko-Fi donation. I genuinely enjoy this channel and love to see it continue. Documenting obscure older tech is something we really need. Whether it's video gear, computers, etc. It's a curiosity! Even as a full time youtuber, give yourself a solid Christmas break and rest up!

What makes me personally love this channel has always been the storytelling, presentation, honesty, and sincere passion for the history of technology. Inconsistent subject matter has never been a concern for me, honestly i think it makes your content more interesting since the next video could be about anything!

Love all your videos, the way you present them, the products you show, the way you tell their stories. Thank you for this awesome channel.

I relate so hard to having an extreme interest in a niche for a long time before slowly realizing you don't care about that niche broadly anymore, but still having remnants of the interest in the more exciting parts

You ARE a good storyteller! You have a talent for relaying the mysterious world of the computer's almost impossible origins, near misses and necessary failures. Glad you're still here and hope for your recovery.

i absolutely CANNOT wait for the 3.5 hour CRD epic. I'm gonna be fed for a week off of this.

I have watched through nearly your entire back catalogue, and thoroughly enjoyed all of it. I'll probably do it again now while waiting for the next masterpiece. Get well soon man!

fwiw the shareware existentialism video is one of my favorites you've ever produced

Hey Gravis, glad your appendix is okay/gone. I can't afford to subscribe to your Patreon right now, but I CAN tell you that your 'weird' video game video was one of my faves, and I'm pumped that you're working on another one. I really put you in the Techmoan/Technology Connections side of KZread; you're REALLY good at telling stories about weird/obsolete/so common as to be invisible things. Love your cynical takes on bad products too; that scanner mouse video was 👌. I've been completely disenchanted by the tech industry over the last few years as well.

You are the best storyteller I've come across on KZread. Even this video on your shitter exploding and appendix taking out It's evil wrath upon you is great. Get well soon and have a Merry Christmas!

I just found your channel, I have a variety of interests but my favourite is folks that speak passionately about their topics of interest. Camcorders, computers, anything, just keep producing, you’re great!

The camcorder-RW video is my all time favourite because you managed to construct a really good story between all the different cameras you showed. The relationship to other cameras is what was interesting. I'm glad that you've been continuing with that style of story for the netbooks and computers in general

just wanted to thank you for the content, been binging your stuff as i go through cancer treatment. i hope you feel better soon; you've been one of my favorite creator as of late.

I look at your channel as a more in-depth and decidedly less British Techmoan, and I hope you know how much of a compliment I mean that as. I'm happy you're doing better and I'm here for whatever you decide to do.

@coryackley4397

5 ай бұрын

Cathode Ray Dude, Techmoan, and Technology Connections are the holy trinity for this style of content. They all create very high quality, in-depth retro/niche content but they all have their own quirks, styles, and preferences that make them fun to watch on their own.

Wow dude... so sorry to hear about all that happening simultaneously. I'm glad to see you sticking through all of this and remaining optimistic. Get better soon!

Your videos are always worth watching. Glad you made it through ‘23 & looking forward to whatever you do next, pro video or otherwise!

christmas! just a week away! can you believe it guys! christmas! just in a week!

@boxman139

5 ай бұрын

woohoo

@lucyinchat

5 ай бұрын

I’m so happy about this information

So sorry for the rough patch. I hope the new year gets off to a much better start and you can focus on things that are more fun than funky.

Special interests change over time. Sometimes they stay, sometimes they evolve or change. Stories are a good driver, and are really good for videos. Keep going, sir! Love your videos and style. Do stuff you find interesting.

Every video you do has passion and thought. It makes them a joy to watch and fun to learn something from.

I absolutely loved the optical mouse joint. Shout out to all your patron supporters. Heal up and take all the time you need, boss ♡

Don't sell yourself short -- you're an amazing story teller! Glad you are feeling better and are on the mend. Looking forward to your content :)

So happy that you're doing better Gravis, I'm proud to say that I'm supporting your channel and your ability to, you know, exist. I'll be strapped in for whatever you get going, "4 hour video on weird video tech" got me incredibly excited, so please follow your own path and treat yourself well! We'll be here!

Like others have said, the inconsistency is almost part of the charm. Follow your passion, excitement is contagious! I don't think any of your videos have really bored me, I know when I put your videos on I'm going to learn something fascinating or weird, be it the history of the thing you're talking about or the impact it had on you as a person. That's why I liked your Shareware Exitentialism video haha. How a device affects the owner is as much a story as how it got made!

There are a lot of rabbit holes in the realm of mid-high end editing setups. There was the Meridien system from AVID that used the Number Nine Nine Revolution IV (T2R/4) GPU on one of its PCI cards (EDC4). It used a strange dual PPC mac and x86 PC bios (with auto detection) and somehow the German company Formac was seemingly as a developer in the mix as well. When Number Nine was bought up, AVID still wanted to use the GPU on their cards (development was expensive and the hardware had to be sold for several years for it to break even)... but then they suddenly used the completely unknown "Peritek Borealis 3D". Turns out, that the Peritek Borealis 3D is actually the Number Nine Revolution IV (T2R/4). It originally released in 1998 was most likely produced well beyond 2003, maybe even until 2012, now by Peritek and later by Curtiss-Wright or maybe Rastergraf... the history is not really clear here. So in a nutshell: AVID most likely forced a completely outdated chip to be continued to be in production and as a result, the chip IP was handed around like a hot potato in the industry.

@DEMENTO01

5 ай бұрын

underrated comment, this is prime CRD material imo !!

@john_ace

5 ай бұрын

​@@DEMENTO01 I was researching Apple QuickDraw 3D accelerators, when i stumbled over that card together with another enthusiast and we documented some of the findings (& a lot of speculation) on vogons. It is only the tip of the iceberg, i think. I can completely understand CRDs obsession with the realtime video editor/mixer industry. It's a niche with a *lot of money* behind it.

You are one of the greatest tech-storyteller on KZread, i wouldn't think about canceling my patreon subscription even if you changed up your content, make mistakes or heck, even if you wouldn't upload for like 6 months or something. You are a big inspiration in dedication, and your content is amazing! Stay awesome, i'm excited for the future, however that may look!

You've had quite a month! My wife had a similar experience with her appendicitis - it came and went for awhile until it finally got to the point where she went for medical attention. Where I live we have no public sewer or water so I'm responsible for my own septic system and fresh water well. At least the property taxes are low :)

Thanks for sharing. It's really nice (and unusual) to hear a story of your own. You do stories well, dude. Also, I stumbled across your channel while looking for something and the depth of detail you share - along with your enthusiasm - is what drew me in. Keep doing what you're doing: we, the viewing public, seem to appreciate your work ❤

Let's hope 2024 will be less stressful. Have a nice christmas and a happy new year.

Dude ☹ Thank you for the update. I'm sorry you've been through the wringer lately. My appendicitis was sudden. I was 11 ot 12. Friday night I felt fine. Saturday morning I felt like I was gonna die. My sisters thought I was trying to get out of helping with Saturday housework. Mom had to work overtime that day. She got home, my fever was *_106°F_*, she rushed me to the hospital and that's what it was. I was supposedly on the brink of rupture and went into emergency surgery.

@Gatorade69

5 ай бұрын

Well glad they spotted it. I don't personally have much faith in the American Medical system much anymore. Seems like 3 out of 5 times I will get an incompetent doctor who refuses to do anything. Like CRD mentioned he went to the doctor and they didn't do anything until it got worse, unfortunately that seems to be the standard.

Ironically I was just watching the video called "Why KZreadrs Hold Microphones Now", and here you are, holding a microphone now.

Wishing you a good recovery, Merry Christmas, and a happy (and hopefully less stressful) new year! Sometimes life just really has it out for ya, and I'm glad you made it through this. As for the content - you're one of my few KZread subscriptions because I know I'll want to see whatever you put out, as soon as it's out. So keep up the good work, cause that has been an entertaining ride for... gosh, over two years now!

I've been watching your back catalog over time and sometimes find myself watching them like 3-4 times to catch all the little things that I didn't catch the first time. one of the few channels I actually do that with. even the lower quality videos I still find myself interested in.

Just joined your patreon. I love your content and am happy to support a local creator in my state! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

@CathodeRayDude

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, it means a lot.

@nicholas4839

5 ай бұрын

Wish you had yt channel memberships

@rvdeddrift

5 ай бұрын

Aw yeah! PNW pals! Im an OR cat, with my entire family from the OP and the Yakima area! He's got lots of local fans it seems! Rad!

@ericdixon2898

5 ай бұрын

​@@CathodeRayDudedid you study English?

Glad you’re doing better! I struggle with the same thing about what to focus on, I recommend never committing to a daily series!

Man, you are so unbelievably passionate, honest and incredible at expressing yourself. I've been on KZread since 2011 and you are genuinely the number one channel that I am always excited to watch. Just sitting down with a microphone and rambling about stuff, you make an absolutely fantastic video and I am so happy to listen to you. CRD, you are incredible. I hope the next years brings a lot more good luck your way, and a quick recovery

Gravis, you're one of the best creators I've come across in a really long time. I joined your Patreon today after putting it off far too long. Focus on being well and being your best, authentic self. I know I'll be here when you get there. :)

It is good for you to be not dead

@SomeUsernameSomeoneElseTookIt

5 ай бұрын

That would've set back the videos a little while so thank goodness

@kraio-sfu

5 ай бұрын

Looking forward to the Cathode Ray Zombie debut in a few decades

Thank you for all your passionate work! Take care and happy holidays!

You have talent, don't worry so much about your videos. I've enjoyed all of them, they're great! I learn a lot from you, happy holidays and greetings from Argentina!

You're the only creator I've ever seen that has the same crossover of food service and tech that I have. Get well, heal, and come back to us when you're ready. You're the only person I currently support on Patreon and I will for as long as I am able.

I love your videos dude. They are so interesting and honestly, could listen to you talk about anything. Glad you are doing better and life just has a fun way to kick you in the balls when you are down. Pick yourself back up, take it slow, take your time, we will be waiting for your greatness.

Change while often times hard is an inevitably, i havent been here since the beginning but the change ive seen has been healthy.

I LOVE it dude! this introspection into what drives your passion now is great!

I watch your videos for YOU. You are the subject matter. You're an honest, entertaining nice guy. I would watch your videos if you were talking about literally anything. You can't bottle that and sell it. You just either have it or you don't. You definitely have it. Merry Christmas! Keep on keeping on mate. You have a huge fan in the North East of England.

Thanks Gravis. I love your approach to storytelling, and I think you’ve only been getting better as you create more videos. I don’t know what the analytics and your own standards say, but I actually enjoyed your video on the development of the standard optical mouse more than most, so I think you’re doing something right there. But I bet I’d also enjoy it if you remade it in a manner that fits your goals better. The inclusion of those oral history clips was a great choice. I love listening to long interviews that just let the subjects talk, as long as they’re making sense. It’s good to know that those interviews are available online too. I understand if it’s not easy because of corporate NDAs and the difficulties of finding people, but I’d love to see you do interviews of your own for some of your future videos. Anyway, I’m gonna pledge. This is long overdue, and I can only spare a little, but I hope pledges like mine will add up. Edit: gonna pledge later. Patreon is stuck on the email part of the login page, on multiple devices. Odd. Edit 2: successfully pledged!

@gummy0worm

5 ай бұрын

im glad someone else appreciates the video. i had been in a bit of a programming slump when i watched the video and it inspired me to keep working and trying new things because you really dont know when or what youll come up with, and it might just change the world

Occasional watcher, first-time commenter chipping in a little and wishing you a speedy recovery! 🤞

Glad to hear you are alive and well (for the most part). I am excited to learn more about the PC with the video editing card; it looks dense with old electronics and that's a beautiful thing.

Perfect timing, I was just earlier today looking for a new creator to Patreonize. You're it! Thanks for years of engaging, interesting and thought provoking entertainment. It's been great to watch you grow into the KZreadr you've become and I look forward GREATLY to see what's next!

This is the best sounding video you've ever made. That mic is great.

I may have only just recently subscribed, but I've watched several of your videos over the years. I feel I speak for many of us when I say it's not so much your content that we watch for anymore, but the personality you bring to your videos. Do whatever you're passionate about, we'll be here for you.

Speedy recovery dude. We had a Compaq Presario 3020 growing up. Four disc changer, LCD screen, built in JBL speakers... An all-in-one original Pentium blazing at the overclocked speed of 200 MHz. The original compact family desktop.

I gotta agree that some of the best creators on KZread are storytellers--BrightSunFilms, OceanlinerDesigns, etc. So I fully support your effort to focus on things that have fascinating stories behind them.

Don't let anyone, especially your former you, tell you what you should be doing. Whatever you're passionate about NOW is what you should do videos on, because your passion makes any subject exciting. BTW, I liked your origin of the optical mouse video. ❤️💜💚💛🧡

I'm really happy you're better now, you went through a lot in such a short period. Sending you a virtual hug from here dude.

Happy Holidays, and I've got my fingers crossed that 2024 will be a better year for you! The times they are a-changing or whatever.

Dude: we don't know what we want, either! It's a perfect match! Seriously, we can grow with you, change with you. Your sense of humor, and being excited by some of the same weird stuff we are, is why I keep coming back. It could be about manhole covers, doesn't matter. Also, the product managers are still having those meetings, still making those mistakes -- they don' t know what the hell will sell -- so you will never run out of material. It might be more about software than hardware over time, but that's cool, too.

I'm excited to see whatever new content you end up producing. Half the fun of this channel _is_ the unpredictability, because you cover so many things I'd never have even heard of otherwise. And I absolutely agree that your passion comes through in those story-driven videos. You make amazing content, and I'm glad to see it continue for years to come.

I have literally never seen one of your videos before this, but they showed up in my recommended and I watched to the entire thing. Subscribe just because I like the vibes. Hope everything goes well and gets better brother

This is the second video of yours ive ever watched and it hooked me. You got alot of passion, its compelling.

I love this channel so much, I wish you the best, I truly appreciate your candor

ive always described your channel as poetry about computers, and it sounds like you know this and embrace what makes your channel unique and special. get well soon, i cant wait to see what you do next!

Thank you! love all your videos and detail! glad your well! its always a good day when I see a new CRD video drop!

Thanks for this and all of your videos. I enjoyed the optical mouse one, and I love the t-shirt!

Hey, glad you are alive. You tell very good stories, and you make smart choices. Your writing voice is great and so enthusiastic. You've done great work

What a nightmare dude, take care and thank you for the content! To a better year

I love everything about this channel and the work you have put out and passion is the key so i think you are actually ahead of the curve of most youtubers

Thanks for the wishes and I hope you too have a great holidays and that you feel great again.

Fuck dude I'm sorry to hear things have been so rough. I knew about the sewer troubles but appendicitis on top of that is a real slap in the face. I just joined the Patreon and I'm excited to see where things go from here.

as a producer, it's fine to come up with material that's hours, days, weeks long. but then you need an editor to trim it all up into a format that you want. the editor must be impartial to your ideas, but also respect what you want to achieve. having said that, i've never once doubted the quality of your videos. i personally look to learn something new every time i watch a youtube video, and yours matches that 100% every time. so thanks for your work, i and hope all your struggles are resolved asap.

I find your presentation style very compelling. With subjects like (history of) tech, gadgets or science I think your success is assured. When you're happy it comes through.

i love the sometimes random nature of what you do and i love each and every one of your videos. Each time I see a new video from you i feel delight.