Technology Connections Season 5

January. 11,2019

Rating：

9.2

Genre：

Comedy Documentary

Trailer Synopsis

Technology Connections is a series of YouTube videos that explores numerous aspects of technological history, including how things work, the way things developed, and anything in between. There is no limit to what kinds of tech could be covered — one minute you may be learning about how electron guns draw pictures on an analog television, and the next you might be discovering that your modern toaster is a piece of junk.

Episode 28 : Film: the reason some of the past was in HD

December. 22,2019

♫ last Christmas, I shot it on film ♫ ♫ but the very next year, I switched it to tape ♫ ♫ this year, to save me from tears ♫ ♫ I’ll just go and shoot in 4K ♫

Episode 27 : One more thing: the VHS notch

November. 18,2019

This is not the same video you watched previously. I promise. It’s a whole new video.

Episode 26 : Klaxons; What makes them sound like that?

November. 27,2019

ahOOOOOga! All aboard the HONK HONK express! We're gonna learn a few things about horns and then probably there will be bloopers or something.

Episode 25 : LED color experiments 2019; Beyond the Sharpie

November. 17,2019

Yeah, so if you're new here, this is a thing that happens because I'm a curmudgeon about holiday lighting. Let's see what this year brings!

Episode 24 : The VHS cassette was more clever than Beta

November. 08,2019

“Oh nooo! Betah!” In this video, we discuss the endlessly discussed rivalry betwixt the Victorious VHS and the Bent-outa-shape Beta, but from an entirely new angle!

Episode 23 : RCA's CED failed; their history can tell us why (Pt. 3)

October. 29,2019

Part three! It’s here! Huzzah! Let’s learn about what happened in the history of RCA that led up to the eventual failure of the CED.

Episode 22 : The VFD that isn't

October. 18,2019

Wouldn’t it be nice if VFDs made a resurgence? Just put VFDs on everything, already! Make VFDs the new “blockchain” or “neural networks” or whatever. Priorities, people!

Episode 21 : LCCS: The LCD / CRT Hybrid from JVC

September. 30,2019

So. Ya want color, eh? But you don’t want any of them dots or stripes? We can do that.

Episode 20 : The CED: No really, it coulda made sense! (Part 2)

September. 21,2019

It’s seriously not that crazy of an idea. RCA might have pulled this off in a couple of ways, and in this video we explore those new angles.

Episode 19 : The CED: RCA's Very Late, Very Weird Video Gamble (Pt. 1)

September. 10,2019

Bring the magic home… with RCA! Please? We really want you to buy this. Please. Buy it now. Right now. It’ll be great.

Episode 18 : The Weird World in RGB

August. 28,2019

Have you ever wondered why the word looks so weird? Wait. Weird as in, like, all the time? Of course! We live in a weird world! But light, though! What about weird light? Ahhh, that's what this video is all about. This is the strangest vid. description I've written in a while. Cool.

Episode 17 : Switches are Clicky; Here's Why

August. 11,2019

Click clack I was taken aback. Wonderin’ ‘bout those switches of light, yeah. Let’s find out what the point is of all that clacking, shall we?

Episode 16 : Fiber vs. Copper; What do we really need?

July. 29,2019

Fiber optics. A DeLIGHTful technology. Ooh that’s a groaner. Well, why don’t we see them around more often? Let’s find out!

Episode 15 : TOSLINK: That one consumer fiber optic standard

July. 19,2019

Well. Isn’t that strange. Digital data through fiber optics, and in the home no less! Let’s explore this a little, shall we?

Episode 14 : The Best Easy Way to Capture Analog Video (it's a little weird)

July. 06,2019

After much annoyance dealing with fiddly capturing methods, I thought I’d show you the method I stumbled upon that works amazingly well, is fairly cheap, and awfully easy. I’ve been thrilled with it, and I think you’ll be too.

Episode 13 : Portable Air Conditioners - Why you shouldn't like them

June. 15,2019

Oh no. It’s a new version of a well-established product that trades efficiency for convenience. But this time, it’s more than just being cool. It’s about cooling. Seriously, either we need to get more awareness of how dumb single-hose portable A/C units are, or we need to just use window units whenever possible. While I know that there are times a portable unit is the only option (remember, I’m in that boat), it seems that only very high capacity, premium machines have the facility to use two hoses. Which is frankly stupid but then again that’s what I’m trying to tell you now.

Episode 12 : Automatic Record Changers: We used to like them

June. 02,2019

Hmm. What were these things? Why were some record sets made to work with them? When did we decide we hated them? Was that the right call? Will I ask another question? These are the things you’ll learn in this video, where we explore the humble record changer. Seriously. They didn’t suck!

Episode 11 : Thermostats: Cooler than you think!

May. 10,2019

Boy do I have a COOL topic for you today. We’re gonna turn up the HEAT with this one!

Episode 10 : Flexplay: The Disposable DVD that Failed (Thankfully)

April. 28,2019

Have you ever run across a cool idea that you desperately hope doesn’t catch on? Flexplay is one of those. In this video, we’ll talk about what it is, why it was crazy to think it would go anywhere, and why it’s probably a good thing it didn’t.

Episode 9 : The Antique Toaster that's Better than Yours

April. 19,2019

That title isn’t hyperbole or clickbait nonsense. This really is better than your toaster. At least, I think so. Seriously, can we make this the norm, please? If we figured it out in 1948, you’d think we woulda kept going with it. I mean, really.

Episode 8 : E-Ink on Android, and other new things!

April. 09,2019

Big things are coming soon. In some ways, they already have!

Episode 7 : Exploring the World of E-Ink

March. 30,2019

It’s ink. But better!

Episode 6 : The Electromagnet in Your Toaster

March. 15,2019

Ya ever wonder about what’s in a toaster? No? Well, too bad ‘cause you’re gonna find out right now!

Episode 5 : The Story of Disney's PeopleMover in Texas

February. 26,2019

This is the fun, weird, and surprisingly complicated story of Disney’s PeopleMover attraction and how it ended up somewhere unexpected. And maybe even somewhere *really* unexpected!

Episode 4 : Space Heater Nonsense

February. 13,2019

Unless my understanding of the universe is deeply flawed, something about space heaters just doesn’t add up. In this video, I talk about that.

Episode 3 : The Time-Lapse VCR

February. 04,2019

Analog video and frame-by-frame review don’t usually go nicely together (unless of course you’ve got a CAV Laserdisc onhand). So how did security camera systems stretch the normal recording time of VHS from a couple of hours to upwards of a week? Why, with ingenuity of course! Watch this video and find out the juicy secrets!

Episode 2 : The Odd History of the SD Logo

January. 21,2019

So, what’s the deal with the D? Why is it all, disclike? Last I checked, SD cards weren’t any sort of disc. What’s going on? In this video, we find out.

Episode 1 : DVD-RAM: The Disc that Behaved like a Flash Drive

January. 11,2019

DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW ain’t got nothin’ on my man RAM. Oh yes, DVD-RAM, the format of mild obscurity which seems like it should have been friggin huge. Alas, it was but mildly useful.

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