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10:03I Found The Source of the Coronavirus
2.4M views • 6 years ago
laowhy86
A 2020 video by laowhy86 arguing that the coronavirus did not originate outside China, pointing to evidence about the Wuhan institute and a possible patient zero. It cites sources in the description.
11:30Getting GPLv2 Compliance From A Chinese Company- In Person!
625K views • 5 years ago
Naomi Wu
Naomi Wu visits the Shenzhen offices of smartphone maker UMIDIGI in person to get them to release source code they owed under the GPLv2, and they comply.
Topic match · Software practice, open source & careers
15:21The Story Behind Audacity
517K views • 5 years ago
Tantacrul
Tantacrul tells the story of Audacity, the widely used free audio editor, and announces his involvement in the project. It includes an interview with the original developers and a look at the software's usability.
Topic match · Software practice, open source & careers
17:51Why I deleted GrapheneOS
976K views • 3 years ago
Louis Rossmann
Louis Rossmann explains why he stopped using GrapheneOS, describing his interactions with its lead developer Daniel Micay. It includes chat logs shown in the video.
Topic match · Linux & open-source ecosystems
7:44Handmade Hero | Getting rid of the OOP mindset
167K views • 9 years ago
vexe
A short clip of Casey Muratori from Handmade Hero explaining why he rejects the object-oriented mindset and how to move away from it. It is part rant, part programming philosophy.
Topic match · Software practice, open source & careers
11:25The Worst Typo I Ever Made
6.4M views • 6 years ago
Tom Scott
Tom Scott recounts the worst typo he ever made, a subtle mistake in code with destructive consequences at a previous job. It is a cautionary tale about irreversible operations.
Topic match · Software practice, open source & careers
16:26Ex Microsoft Employee tells secrets on why Windows 10 bugs exist 👨💻 - @Barnacules
631K views • 7 years ago
Barnacules Nerdgasm
A former Microsoft SDET with 15 years on Windows gives his view on why Windows 10 updates keep shipping with bugs. He points to changes in how the company tests its software.
Topic match · Software practice, open source & careers
7:38Windows Was The Problem All Along
1.9M views • 1 year ago
Dave2D
Dave2D reviews the Lenovo Legion Go S running Valve's SteamOS instead of Windows, calling it the first true competitor to the Steam Deck. He compares handheld gaming performance and experience across the two operating systems.
Topic match · Linux & open-source ecosystems
8:45Racket: Why I Think It’s a Great Language, and Why I’m Not Using It Anymore
19K views • 5 years ago
Leandro Facchinetti
Leandro Facchinetti explains why he thinks Racket is a great language and why he stopped using it. He describes his backstory and experiences with the Racket community.
Topic match · Software practice, open source & careers
13:12This is Why Heat Pumps May NOT Be The Future
2.5M views • 5 years ago
Skill Builder
A UK tradesman's rant on the disadvantages of air source heat pumps, covering grants, heat pump types and whether they are worth it. He argues they are impractical for many British homes.
12:54I have APHANTASIA (and you may too...without realising it!)
8M views • 8 years ago
JAMIEvstheVOID
An artist describes discovering she has aphantasia, the inability to form mental images, and how it affects her work. She asks viewers about their own visualization.
Topic match · Consciousness & cognition
16:15Update on my Brain Injury & the Future of Strange Parts
500K views • 3 years ago
Strange Parts
An update from the Strange Parts YouTuber on his recovery from a brain injury caused by a metal pipe while filming, and his plans for the channel.
Topic match · Neuroscience & the brain
14:32How Children Develop Perfect Pitch
972K views • 10 years ago
Rick Beato
Rick Beato discusses a theory of why some children develop perfect pitch, based on early exposure to music. He draws on his experience with his own children.
Topic match · Neuroscience & the brain
8:28The Day FPS Games Died
2M views • 5 years ago
Basically Homeless
The video argues that machine-learning-based aimbots, which read the screen and drive the controls externally, could make cheating in FPS games undetectable. It explains how conventional aimbots work, how the new approach differs, and speculates on possible detection.
Topic match · Machine learning & deep learning
16:30Civil Forfeiture: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
15.9M views • 12 years ago
LastWeekTonight
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on civil asset forfeiture, the process by which police can seize property they suspect is tied to crime. It explains how the property itself is put on trial and how departments profit.
7:40Why CG Sucks (Except It Doesn't)
11.3M views • 11 years ago
RocketJump Film School
RocketJump Film School argues that we only notice bad CG while great CG is invisible, so CG seems to be everywhere ruining movies when it often is not.
12:52My Gift To Climate Alarmists
795K views • 7 years ago
Tony Heller
Tony Heller presents a short video arguing that climate science relies on data truncation, cherry-picking and selective presentation of statistics. It is a one-sided polemic against mainstream climate claims.
5:07Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Reality TV Editing
1.7M views • 19 years ago
Samusek TDS
A clip from Charlie Brooker's BBC show Screenwipe showing how reality TV uses editing to manufacture emotion and narrative. It demonstrates how the same footage can be cut to give very different impressions.
15:10Ferguson, MO and Police Militarization: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
13.2M views • 12 years ago
LastWeekTonight
A Last Week Tonight segment on the Ferguson shooting, racial inequality in policing, and the militarization of local police forces in the US.
19:10China's Invasion Barges, Leading Indicator Of Plans For Taiwan
176K views • 1 year ago
H I Sutton
Defense analyst H I Sutton argues that a new type of Chinese landing barge can only be explained by planning for an amphibious assault, in particular on Taiwan.
10:40Copyright Deadlock (The Jimquisition)
773K views • 10 years ago
Stephanie Sterling
A Jimquisition episode by Jim Sterling demonstrating the Copyright Deadlock, where a video includes footage owned by several companies so that competing YouTube Content ID claims cancel each other out. It highlights how absurd the system is.
12:13How does Linus make money? - 2020 Update
2.3M views • 6 years ago
Linus Tech Tips
Linus Tech Tips gives its 2020 breakdown of how the company earns money, including ads, sponsors, merch and affiliate links. It includes a pie chart of revenue sources.
11:35Noam Chomsky - The Crimes of U.S. Presidents
6.6M views • 12 years ago
Chomsky's Philosophy
A short clip, from 2003, of Noam Chomsky going through crimes of post-WW2 US presidents. He argues that they would be indictable under the Nuremberg principles.
19:44Prosecutors: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
9.7M views • 8 years ago
LastWeekTonight
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on how prosecutors wield power in the US criminal justice system and how it can be abused. It touches on elected district attorneys, plea pressure and the lack of electoral competition.
14:05Userbenchmark - the April Fools that never ends
2.5M views • 5 years ago
2kliksphilip
2kliksphilip examines UserBenchmark, a hardware comparison site known for strongly biased, pro-Intel writing. The video explains the site's credibility problems and points viewers to better sources for CPU and GPU information.
19:55New Blender UI - The Proposal
202K views • 13 years ago
Blender Guru
Blender Guru's Andrew Price proposes a redesign of Blender's user interface, answering the usability problems raised in earlier parts of the series. He later noted the proposal had flaws and posted a follow-up.
19:23Journalism: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
15.1M views • 10 years ago
LastWeekTonight
A Last Week Tonight segment on the decline of the newspaper industry and what it means for journalism, including local reporting. It uses John Oliver's comedic commentary and references the film Spotlight.
5:01Capture the Flag | He Will Not Divide Us
11.5M views • 9 years ago
Internet Historian
Internet Historian's comedic retelling of how internet users located and captured the flag from Shia LaBeouf's He Will Not Divide Us installation, framed with Metal Gear Solid parodies. It covers the trolling campaign and the geolocation of the flag.
18:51Forensic Science: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
10.6M views • 9 years ago
LastWeekTonight
A John Oliver Last Week Tonight segment on how forensic science used in criminal trials is often unscientific. It looks at unreliable methods and lab malpractice, and ends with a joke about a TV procedural that might change public perception.
14:30I have some things to say - Core i9 & X299
2.8M views • 9 years ago
Linus Tech Tips
Linus Tech Tips' rant on Intel's X299 platform and Core i9 launch, criticizing how Intel segments the market by limiting PCIe lanes and charging for features like VROC keys.
17:43Prison: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
11M views • 12 years ago
LastWeekTonight
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on the American prison system, covering conditions, private prison economics and more, with comedic framing.
12:42I Think I Know Who Satoshi Is
246K views • 13 years ago
TheTedNelson
A 13-minute video in which Ted Nelson lays out his theory about who created Bitcoin, proposing that Satoshi Nakamoto is a pseudonym for mathematician Shinichi Mochizuki.
17:50Food Waste: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
16.2M views • 11 years ago
LastWeekTonight
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on food waste covers how producers, sellers and consumers throw away huge amounts of food, including sell-by dates and donation myths.
7:41Noam Chomsky - Why Does the U.S. Support Israel?
7.2M views • 10 years ago
Chomsky's Philosophy
A short clip of Noam Chomsky explaining why the United States supports Israel, framing it in terms of strategic interests and foreign policy. It is posted by a channel that collects his talks.
4:10The Hillary Clinton Takeover of the United States
3.3M views • 10 years ago
Steve Pieczenik
A short video by Steve Pieczenik claiming the Clintons are carrying out a coup d'etat to take over the United States. It is political conspiracy commentary from the 2016 election period.
12:17The Alt-Right Playbook: Never Play Defense
1.9M views • 8 years ago
Innuendo Studios
Innuendo Studios' video essay in the Alt-Right Playbook series argues that bad-faith actors force opponents to defend their positions, so the way to avoid their trap is to never play defense.
16:21NYC DOESN'T KNOW ITS OWN LAWS!
459K views • 5 years ago
Louis Rossmann
Louis Rossmann recounts calling NYC's Department of Consumer Affairs after his repair business was fined, only to find the agency staff could not explain what the law required. The call starts around 3:14.