Host, Alec Watson, takes a look at various technologies and shows how they work.
From Technology Connections. Truly, this is a pressing issue. I hope somebody at the helm is watching. Links ‘n’ stuff: The mentioned turn signal video https://youtu.be/O1lZ9n2bxWA My other vehicular-lighting related content: On how we used to require all cars to have the same headlights https://youtu.be/c2J91UG6Fn8 On why you can’t get turn signals to synchronize (except…
From Technology Connections. This discussion is long-overdue. Links ‘n’ stuff: Looking for more info on the format war? Check out this playlist (there’s other goodies in it, too!) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv0jwu7G_DFUrcyMYAkUPODENwP4gYCmf What about the whole television saga? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv0jwu7G_DFUGEfwEl0uWduXGcRbT7Ran Technology Connextras (my second channel where stuff goes sometimes) https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnextras Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify The TC Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/technologyconnections…
From Technology Connections. Maybe I’m completely misattributing this behavior to the clean coil but I am still just flabbergasted — gob smacked, in fact — by how clean the coil still is after four years of not caring for it at all.
From Technology Connections. I really hope this clicks for you. Links ‘n’ stuff: A card popped up for a video exploring the Ford Mustang Mach-E’s battery pack contactors. Here’s a link to that video – and you should absolutely subscribe to the Weber Auto YouTube Channel if you have any interest in the tech behind…
From Technology Connections. Almost entirely good! 00:00 Intro / overall thoughts 01:14 My car’s paint is s p e c i a l 03:32 I had an oopsie 04:31 Problems getting it repaired 10:10 I got bitten by the 12V battery discharge bug 16:30 Charge scheduling issues 20:06 A tangent about new car reliability 23:30…
From Technology Connections. There’s some pretty cool stuff out there. Speaking of stuff, Links ‘n’ stuff: PART ONE https://youtu.be/CVLLNjSLJTQ Other videos that popped up in the little clicky things here and there: My beginner’s guide to electric vehicle charging https://youtu.be/Iyp_X3mwE1w A video on Coleman lanterns https://youtu.be/D_qFWoa_HR4 My 24-hour Vehicle-to-Load Test Run https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO5fJ8z66Z8 A comparison I…
From Technology Connections. We answer that question! Links ‘n’ stuff: Technology Connextras (my second channel where stuff goes sometimes) https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnextras Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify The TC Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/technologyconnections This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, Technology Connections has remained independent and possible. If…
From Technology Connections. Howdy! It went real good, all things considered.
From Technology Connections. Yep. It’s-a-that. If you got here without seeing the first video, here’s a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVLLNjSLJTQ
From Technology Connections. Energy management is a really powerful idea. Links ‘n’ stuff (including a follow-up video!) PART TWO: https://youtu.be/zheQKmAT_a0 PART 1.5: There are some things I left out which I regret, so in case you’re wondering why we don’t all just upgrade to 200A service and/or why we are in the mess in the…
From Technology Connections. Pretty clever, ain’t it? Links n’ stuff: Technology Connextras (my second channel where stuff goes sometimes) https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnextras Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify The TC Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/technologyconnections This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, Technology Connections has remained independent and possible. If…
From Technology Connections. Really! 00:00 Intro 01:32 Backstory 07:15 Testing Procedure 08:41 A note on CO2 and why I’m measuring it 10:02 Ikea pot, 4 quarts – large gas burner 17:10 Same pot, new stove 25:50 Kettle, gas stove 29:44 Real-world CO2 spikes from cooking 30:57 Kettle, Electric stove 34:25 Going over data from off-camera…
From Technology Connections. It’s about time. Links n’ stuff: Technology Connextras (my second channel where stuff goes sometimes) https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnextras Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify The TC Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/technologyconnections This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, Technology Connections has remained independent and possible. If you’d…
From Technology Connections. This is a 16mm film titled "Critical Program Reading" I applied some color correction as this is very faded. Mostly this worked well but there are some magenta backgrounds that are… intense! Little information is known about this film. Credits are very incomplete, and there was no information left in the film…
From Technology Connections. Just like the movies in a theater! Links ‘n’ stuff: The Engineer Guy did a fantastic explainer on the mechanism of film projectors – much deeper than I went as I was focused mainly on sound. Check it out if you want to learn more! https://youtu.be/En__V0oEJsU Technology Connextras (my second channel where…
From Technology Connections. It’s a festive flickery flicker fest! Links ‘n’ stuff: Technology Connextras (my second channel where stuff goes sometimes) https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnextras Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Technology Connections on Twitter (…for now): https://twitter.com/TechConnectify The TC Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/technologyconnections This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like…
From Technology Connections. Honestly can’t believe this worked so well. SOME NOTES, THOUGH So I screwed something up with the pour you see here. But actually I’m not entirely sure I did? It looked a bit weird so I inspected it and genius me let the cups fall into the shade and ruined it so…
From Technology Connections. Gotta get this off my chest.
From Technology Connections. Seriously. It’s a good idea! Links ‘n’ stuff: Technology Connextras (my second channel where stuff goes sometimes) https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnextras Technology Connections on Twitter (…for now): https://twitter.com/TechConnectify The TC Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/technologyconnections This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, Technology Connections has remained independent…
From Technology Connections. Dads everywhere want to know.
From Technology Connections. Yep. It’s a video! Links ‘n’ stuff: Technology Connextras (my second channel where stuff goes sometimes) https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnextras Technology Connections on Twitter (…for now): https://twitter.com/TechConnectify The TC Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/technologyconnections This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, Technology Connections has remained independent and…
From Technology Connections. In this Sights and Sounds video, we’re going on a deep dive into the mechanisms and operation of the Wurlitzer 3400 series jukebox, also known as the Statesman. Here’s a link to the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmGaXEmfTIo Other Sights and Sounds videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmBDJoIaNRGhzFvRS83o08sBDAJhIh4K6
From Technology Connections. Think of the children! Links ‘n’ stuff: That Teletext video I mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq97tTeGl14 The Teletext Archive https://archive.teletextarchaeologist.org/ (lots of cool information there as well) Technology Connections on Twitter (for now): https://twitter.com/TechConnectify The TC Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/technologyconnections This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like…
From Technology Connections. There will be highs, there will be lows, but they would always be the same. Until 1957 anyway. Links ‘n’ stuff: The video on turn signal sync (if you’re into that sorta thing) https://youtu.be/2z5A-COlDPk And the video on red turn signals and why they’re silly https://youtu.be/O1lZ9n2bxWA Technology Connections on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechConnectify The…
From Technology Connections. Amazing what you can do with a few photons here and there. Links ‘n’ stuff Other videos on Photography https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv0jwu7G_DFV6yW240e6CbiwCLaZ0Z6PV Technology Connections on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechConnectify The TC Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/technologyconnections This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, Technology Connections has remained independent…
From Technology Connections. Ain’t that a mouthful of a title! Here’s the video you might have come from to get here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyp_X3mwE1w
From Technology Connections. That is what this video is. It’s a lot simpler than you think! Links ‘n’ stuff Referenced videos: Electric car chargers aren’t chargers at all — EVSE Explained https://youtu.be/RMxB7zA-e4Y The tech which can charge an electric car in 10 minutes (DC Fast Charging) https://youtu.be/sZOuz_laH9I 2nd channel discussion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WuJtcgExa8 Technology Connections on Twitter:…
From Technology Connections. Gather ’round the fire with some delicious cups of hot brown as I tell you the story of American hot brown. The Engineer Guy’s video on the coffee maker’s Bubble Pump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j4Q_YBRJEI My percolator video https://youtu.be/E9avjD9ugXc The infamous Kettle video (which I have a feeling inspired the even more infamous New York…
From Technology Connections. I was really taken aback when I learned how this works. Links ‘n’ stuff The Engineer Guy’s video explaining the Selectric mechnism (It also has way better high-speed footage!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRCNenhcvpw Technology Connections on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechConnectify The TC Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/technologyconnections This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous…
From Technology Connections. Yep. There’s a video out there that this one is a follow-up to. It’s also like a week late. Anyway, here’s the original video: https://youtu.be/_yMMTVVJI4c
From Technology Connections. Description tells all / most. Here are the relevant vids: The Road Trip video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vm_ASm2zfs My video on DC Fast Charging: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZOuz_laH9I
From Technology Connections. Yep. Just talkin’ about this thing and low-pressure sodium lights for a bit. Oh and we plug it into the Kill-a-Watt and take a look at its power specs.
From Technology Connections. Yeah. Weird.
From Technology Connections. This is a story about a set of cheap batteries in a camera. It’s riveting.