Category: Video
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Old Voice
See & hear the oldest recorded human voice, from 1857 → https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0j7x5f7/listen-to-the-oldest-known-recording-of-a-human-voice And also learn how sound works & how the way we measure it has changed over the years.
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Everest Drone
A high-def video taken by a drone of what it’s like to climb Mt. Everest starting from Base Camp → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pIyIMqwu0E Pretty cool video, but it’s not perfect — the timing is a little off, the camera work/editing near the summit can be improved, and I would have liked more annotations of the different sections…
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Golf Tech
A great YouTube video that details how golf-watching tech currently works & what it enables in the future → https://youtu.be/MV1qaFv4VUg The stunning reveal in this video, one that I can’t stop thinking about, is that the shot tracer you see on the screen is all predictive. It’s not real, it’s merely a simulation based upon…
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Repair Shop
A short documentary about the LA county school district’s musical instrument repair shop → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xttrkgKXtZ4 This movie won an Oscar, and was on lots of “Best of” lists, so isn’t really under the radar. But it’s also a documentary, and a short one, so there’s still a chance some folks out there haven’t seen it.…
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Exactly What I Want
David Perell produces one of my favorite podcasts, and in this one he summarizes the writing habits of Jerry Seinfeld. There are many inspirational nuggets within, including “Fail Doing Exactly What You Want To Do” I’m loving building & growing “Did You Do it Today?” right now, so if it fails 🤷
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Why Inflation
An explainer video on why governments like to keep some inflation → https://www.vox.com/videos/2024/5/15/24156392/inflation-high-prices-deflation This does a good job of detailing all the logic & cycles built into how nations deal with inflation. There’s clearly some bias –Econ is a form of applied politics, so of course that bleeds into the story– but not enough to…
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Greek Music
Musicians perform how they think music sounded in ancient Greece, and scholars discuss how they came up with it → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hOK7bU0S1Y I have no real opinions on this other than I think it’s amazing when people care about stuff like this, and then put in the hard work to figure things out. Humans are amazing.
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Writing Jokes
A step-by-step article on how Taylor Tomlinson wrote a joke, including performance video snippets as she workshopped it over time → https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/02/13/arts/television/taylor-tomlinson-have-it-all-netflix.html Such a well done NYT piece showing how much work & iteration goes into writing & performing a joke, and how specific & detailed it can get, eg. one syllable names are “funnier”.…
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Burrito Rolling
Quick video on how to properly roll up a burrito → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAbpVXEUt_c Two key moves in here: (1) Fold the top & bottom over first; (2) That tuck I know this is dumb, but I just watched it for the first time today, and thus learned the proper technique for the first time. This means…
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DYDit Theme Song
Since EDM is usually playing in the background anytime I’m working on “Did You Do it Today?”, I commissioned our music department to create a company theme song. I’m pretty happy with what they came up with:
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The Gates
A documentary about the artist Christos’s three decade struggle to get a project approved & displayed in NYC’s Central Park → https://youtu.be/LAB4kHgLHOc?si=eAlR7DTHQWGBNL7Q I liked this movie when I first saw, but loved it for one scene: Someone asks Christo if going though all the bureaucracy, setbacks, and issues is worth it to get the art…
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Fast Car
Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs sing “Fast Car” at 2024 Grammys → https://www.grammy.com/videos/tracy-chapman-luke-combs-fast-car-2024-grammys-performance-66th-annual-grammy-awards This was always an emotional song, even for me, back when Tracy first released it. This duet with Luke Combs, for how it sounds, for how it feels, for all the possibilities it represents, turns that emotion dial to 11. I can’t…
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AI Explainer
A comprehensive, but easy-to-follow, video explainer on Generative AI basics, including all the terms used → https://youtu.be/2IK3DFHRFfw?si=-CdcxZC7orgq0RuP One of the only things I really worry about trying to build something on my own, and hopefully permanently separate myself from the default worklife, is that its coinciding with the introduction & spread of Generative AI tools.…
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Life Happiness
Great video on what the longest running study on it has to say about what makes humans happy → https://youtu.be/vSQjk9jKarg Be active + Build relationships. Add “Eat less” to it and you’ve replaced the need for 80% of self-help books. This YT channel is a great one to follow for science-backed explainers & explorations.
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2023 Dogs
A sweet highlight reel of the best dog videos of 2023 from WeRateDogs (turn your sound on) → https://youtu.be/dHCwfJ1Q82o?si=KQfHMrnL4D-MnO60 I think we should all admit that we watch more dog (and cat) videos than we think, so this vid is probably nothing new. But it’s still amazing, and a continuous example that dogs are one…
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Poke Life
Steve Jobs talks about a different way of viewing, and living, life → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYfNvmF0Bqw This video is making the rounds on Twitter today, so I’m eagerly posting it here. It’s one of the most inspirational videos out there for me, and something that has impacted how I’ve lived, and am trying to live, my life.…
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3-D Constellations
A three-dimensional view of Orion & the Big Dipper → https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/xbyi1f/the_big_dipper_and_orion_in_3d_visualizing_the/ Nothing in space is what it seems, it seems
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Volcano Cam
A live stream of the results of the volcano explosion in Iceland → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRV23X3H9xE I had already set my phone’s lock screen to show an amazing image from this live stream, and this entirely appropriate dollar amount came in for the food I bought on my card at the airport today 👹
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Flavour Trip
A nomadic DJ couple serve up smooth grooves, good food, & goofy moves → https://www.youtube.com/@flavourtrip I have no idea how I found these fools (in a good way!) but I can’t stop watching/listening to them. I listen to EDM in background whenever I’m working, and their playlists are now a staple for me. A good…
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Cabin Renovation
A video series where a Dutch man renovates & modernizes a stone cabin in the Italian Alps → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo8_5d9yGq4 Warning: There are almost 100 ~45 minute videos (and counting) in this series, so it’s essentially slow television. He also barely talks in the videos, which means you’re in for an almost purely visual experience (though…
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No Shampoo
You don’t need to shampoo your hair → https://youtu.be/T-_HKFjxVl0?si=yMLDFGVX5w0aSlOR I haven’t washed my hair in ~2 years. Yep, even through the whole Camino, all I’ve ever done is shower & vigorously scrub it with my hands. And I think my hair has never been better. Sure, I’m unable to smell if it’s gone bad, but…
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Nate Bargatze
Super funny SNL sketch that dares to make fun of sacred American history, across several spectrums → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYqfVE-fykk I’m actually not a fan of SNL — I think it’s the most overrated show ever. But I’m a big fan of Nate, so was glad they knew enough to have him host, and he came through.…
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Pickleball Origins
Here’s a video that tells the definitive story of how pickleball started. Much like the game, it’s short & fun → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzYMAFjCRUQ I’ve become a big fan of pickle, and not just because I’m getting old. It’s just a really fun game to play, and you get the exercise out of it that you want.…
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