Reviewing Everything on my Desk! (2026)

From Marques Brownlee. Everything I’ve had on my desk for years in 1 video. Budget version of the same setup: https://youtu.be/fMp3TPlEBQg?si=jF9Nd5sxVvsoEPeI MKBHD Merch: http://shop.MKBHD.com Playlist of MKBHD Intro music: https://goo.gl/B3AWV5 Links (Affiliate): XDesk Air Pro: https://www.xdesk.com/air-pro Herman Miller Embody: https://amzn.to/4dl29m3 Mac Pro: https://www.apple.com/mac-pro/ Pro Display XDR: https://www.apple.com/studio-display-xdr/ Grovemade monitor shelf: https://grovemade.com/product/wood-desk-shelf/?initial=342 Apollo Twin Gen 2:…

Amazing Vinyl Click & Pop removal…at a price

From Techmoan. The Sweetvinyl Sugar Cube range of HiFi components promise to remove unwanted noise from records in realtime, at the push of a button. Listen to the results for yourself. 00:00 The story so far 07:12 Unboxing 08:31 Exterior exam 11:33 Interior exam 13:00 Install & preamble 15:08 Operation 16:11 Intro to Test 1…

the most unhinged (recent!) computer science discoveries

From LaurieWired. An undergrad accidentally beat a Turing Award winner. A dog outperformed IBM’s quantum computer. And Valve’s video game code is now running Meta’s datacenters. These are the wildest CS papers from 2025. In this video, we cover five of my favorite Computer Science papers that flew under the radar. Everything from theoretical mathmatical…

LLMs and Newcomb’s Problem – Computerphile

From Computerphile. Newcomb’s Problem is a thought experiment which, on the surface, seems obvious, but what if you’re trying it out on your identical twin? Which choice is best? Aric Floyd demonstrates it, then tries it on Anthropic’s Claude, which doesn’t always play ball! Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and…

REVIEW: Philips Fidelio FT1 Vinyl & CD Player

From Techmoan. Well it seemed like a good idea. What’s up with Philips’ new Bluetooth Turntable and CD Player? ****NOTE The app settings do not allow interaction with, or deactivation of the auto mute**** UPDATE: Apparently if one were to double tap the play button it would skip forward a track and holding it for…

Best Volcano Lamp?

From Techmoan. I bought five Volcano Lamps so no one else has to. MERCHANDISE Techmoan Merchandise is available from https://nerdkeyz.etsy.com/ SUBSCRIBE http://www.youtube.com/user/Techmoan?sub_confirmation=1 COMMENTS YouTube AUTO-moderates comments itself to prevent spam etc. Sometimes normal comments get caught in this net too. SUPPORT This channel can be supported through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/techmoan *******Patrons usually have early access to…

I made my whole-home humidifier slightly less terrifying

From Technology Connections or Technology Connextras mm mm moist links ‘n’ stuff The HVAC sizing video My original video on humidifiers Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? Unless you count this Christmas light tirade, that is. Anyway, that’s all…

The RiddimVox : Boom, here it is!

From Techmoan. The Panasonic RX-PA7 RiddimVox is somehow way more than the sum of its parts. Earlier video on the SY-PA100 here https://youtu.be/Uiu9HEqa0dg Follow up to that video featuring a repair https://youtu.be/9VUorpwiDcs MERCHANDISE Techmoan Merchandise is available from https://nerdkeyz.etsy.com/ SUBSCRIBE http://www.youtube.com/user/Techmoan?sub_confirmation=1 COMMENTS YouTube AUTO-moderates comments itself to prevent spam etc. Sometimes normal comments get caught…

REVIEW We Are Rewind Curtis Blaster

From Techmoan. You asked, they sent, I tested – The brand new We Are Rewind – Curtis Blaster / Boombox. I really wasn’t expecting much, however… Also – if you want to see another review of the We Are Rewind Curtis, check out Ana[dia]log on Youtube – if it’s not already on there now, it’ll…

Procedural Generation in Games – Computerphile

From Computerphile. Procedural generation is the idea of using simple rules to generate more complicated items – used in games such as Minecraft and Elite, Zac Garby of the University of Nottingham explains with the use of the game Carcassonne. Zac would like to thank user mlin92 for the graphics used in his generation code.…

It’s the Christmas light video again – 2025 edition

From Technology Connections or Technology Connextras It’s the most wonderful time of the year. https://tru-tone.com https://merryco.com Other stuff: Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? Unless you count this Christmas light tirade, that is. Anyway, that’s all thanks to people…

The Hard Problem of Controlling Powerful AI Systems – Computerphile

From Computerphile. As AI systems become more capable, rule-based safeguards, hard-coded restrictions, and simple alignment strategies start to break down. Buck Shlegeris talks about some tactics we might use as detailed in a recent paper. The referenced paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.10374 Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://jane-st.co/computerphile…

Why Fighter Jets Ban 90% of C++ Features

From LaurieWired. A single unhandled exception destroyed a $500 million rocket in seconds. The F-35 wasn’t going to make the same mistake. By carefully slicing C++, engineers created one of the strictest coding standards ever written. This…is Programming Like a Fighter Pilot. In this video, we dive into the history of software in aircraft, the…

My car charger can boil water really fast

From Technology Connections or Technology Connextras That title might be the best effort I can pull off. Other stuff: Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? That’s all thanks to people like you! Viewer support through Patreon keeps this channel…

This cassette player is built into an 8-track cartridge

From Technology Connections or Technology Connextras Cool tapes. Other stuff: Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? That’s all thanks to people like you! Viewer support through Patreon keeps this channel independent and possible. If you’d like to join the…

I was right about dishwasher pods, and now I can prove it

From Technology Connections or Technology Connextras Some "innovations" really are gimmicks after all. Dishwasher Powder 2nd channel video: Other stuff: Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? Well, except maybe this one time? If you think socks for charity counts.…

Your Programming Language Can’t Understand You…

From LaurieWired. Compilers and Humans have the same problem. We’re all terrible at understanding each other. Many programming bugs are fundamentally linguistic confusion. Syntactic irregularities affect human languages just like computer languages! Join me for some formal language theory, a lot of C++, and some "recreational" insults. — Timestamps: 00:00 Language Ambiguity 03:37 Compiler Theory…

The Original Sin of Computing…that no one can fix

From LaurieWired. What if we can’t trust *ANY* software…even if you have the source code? A perfect, self-replicating "sin" passed down for generations of compilers. Invisibly compromised in every program. It sounds like a spy novel; only it actually happened. Ken Thompson, creator of UNIX, theorized how Code Auditing won’t save you. This is how…

Video projectors used to be ridiculously cool

From Technology Connections or Technology Connextras Three of them. That’s three times more than usual! Other stuff: Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? Well, except maybe this one time? If you think socks for charity counts. Anyway, that’s all…

Catalytic converters are simple, but getting them to work is not

From Technology Connections or Technology Connextras It’s catalactually a pretty cool idea. Other stuff: Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? That’s all thanks to people like you! Viewer support through Patreon keeps this channel independent and possible. If you’d…

How Small Can You Make a Nuclear Weapon?

From Curious Droid. Nuclear weapons are thought of as being large and heavy, but even going back to 1950s, weapons designers had created weapons that could be carried in a backpack. But just how small can one of these devices be made and still work? There are stories of lost briefcase nukes after the fall…

Desiccant dehumidifiers are fascinating… but not for everyone

From Technology Connections or Technology Connextras A whole new meaning to "spin dry" Connextras experiment: https://youtu.be/0xLzDF7PZW8 Original video: https://youtu.be/j_QfX0SYCE8 Other stuff: Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? That’s all thanks to people like you! Viewer support through Patreon keeps…

VHS-C: a lazy idea that’s also perfect

From Technology Connections or Technology Connextras Never underestimate the usefulness of compatibility. Links ‘n’ stuff Technology Connextras (the second channel where I put stuff sometimes) https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnextras Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? That’s all thanks to people like you!…

Induction lamps: fluorescent lighting’s final form

From Technology Connections or Technology Connextras Magnets. OPEN SAUCE: Open Sauce Technology Connextras (the second channel where I put stuff sometimes) https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnextras Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? That’s all thanks to people like you! Viewer support through Patreon…

The “standard” car charger is usually overkill—but your electrician might not know that

From Technology Connections or Technology Connextras Seriously, make your life easier and don’t go overboard for no reason. Links ‘n’ stuff: OPEN SAUCE: Open Sauce Technology Connextras (the second channel where I put stuff sometimes) https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnextras Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that…

Dehumidifiers are confusing. Here’s why.

From Technology Connections or Technology Connextras A dry subject that’s not so cool. Links ‘n stuff: HVAC system sizing: Technology Connextras (the second channel where I put stuff sometimes) https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnextras Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? That’s all thanks…