fun facts
Can you tune a fish?
This impressive youtube creator was determined to finds out. Yes, it turns out, you can tune a fish. If you’re into engineering you might get a kick out of this. ~ learn more
Tag: YouTube
to your health
Monoclonal antibodies and its production.
This is a youtube video with great animation and explanation, but poor sound quality. ~ learn more
fun facts
How big is YouTube?
Google won’t just tell you, so these curious sleuths decided to find out by randomly sampling URLs. They estimate there are 13.325 billion videos. “We can calculate the mean and median views per video, and show just how long the […]
retail therapy
Celebrity-led brands are the future of consumer products.
“You might dismiss as mere gimmicks products from YouTube stars like MrBeast and Logan Paul—think Feastables snacks and Prime energy drinks, respectively. But billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreessen leans toward another view: that they represent the future of consumer-product relationships.” ~ learn […]
staying thirsty
Why is desalination so difficult?
“An overview of seawater desalination: removing salt to make drinkable water from the ocean.” This is a great video from the YouTube channel Practical Engineering. ~ learn more
better doing
You suck at Excel, with Joel Spolsky.
This private presentation to an audience of engineers is now available on Youtube and its great. Joel was a program manager on the Excel team in the early ‘90s. “The way you are using Excel causes errors, creates incomprehensible spaghetti […]
oh, chicago
YouTubers and TikTokers are flocking to the south side to mock ‘The Hood’.
I see both sides here. On the one hand, highlighting the worst aspects of the neighborhood doesn’t do the folks trying to improve things any favors. On the other hand, pretending everything is alright doesn’t quite seem right either. ~ learn more
fun facts
How I knew a frog moved in next door.
There’s a construction project next to my home that’s currently a big hole in the ground. After some rain, it became a makeshift pond. Then a frog moved in. The frog made lots of loud noise all through the night. […]
on the blockchain
Gigastar to turn creators and fans into investors.
YouTube creators with meaningful ad revenue from the platform will be able to offer revenue shares to their fans compliant with regulations, unlocking a new funding source for creators. I’m thrilled to be a small investor in the company with […]
tech, startups, internet
Creator earnings probably aren’t what you think.
This post offers a look into the creator economics of Tiktok, Instagram and Youtube. “Professional influencers can command huge sums for sponsored posts/videos… But it’s a tough game, with enormous power laws and low chances of success. Even on YouTube, […]