• Beacon@fedia.io
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    5 days ago

    Why is this a video and not an article? Makes me think it’s just bullshit

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      4 days ago

      It’s a YouTube channel that does high quality DIY projects, and explains the reasons behind the choices made.

      Why would this be an article as opposed to, y’know, a video? His job is to make YouTube videos.

      I don’t understand this obsession some on Lemmy have with shitting on hard-working creative types when they make something in video form rather than creating a blog and publishing articles.

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        4 days ago

        I will quote my other reply:

        What their job is has nothing to do with my statement. If the only media reporting about a new technology is a video then that thing is significantly more likely to be bullshit

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      4 days ago

      Because it is bullshit lol.

      Wireless efficiency is around 70%-75% max with something like that; EMF and RMF issues abound in any configuration without shielding, which this one has none of. I am surprised anything works.

      I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m not willing to pay a 30% higher electrical bill for something like this.

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        4 days ago

        It wouldn’t be a 30% higher electrical bill overall. It would be 30% more for whatever power you’re using for this specific device, which, if it’s ordinarily 10W while in sleep and an average 100W while in use, and you use it 50 hours per week, or 215 hours per month, that’s a baseline power usage of 21500 watt hours in use and 5050 watt hours from idle/sleep/suspend. Or a total of 26550 watt hours, or 26.5 kWh. At 20 cents per kWh, you’re talking about $5.30 per month in electricity for the computer. A 30% increase would be an extra $1.60 per month.

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        4 days ago

        What their job is has nothing to do with my statement. If the only media reporting about a new technology is a video then that thing is significantly more likely to be bullshit

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          4 days ago

          Don’t worry, you have at least one person who understands what you mean. I definitely agree. 👍 If there’s no written coverage, the significance seems low/only for clout.

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            4 days ago

            Thanks, it’s weird how some people are reacting to this comment. Is this their first day on the Internet? I’m not saying this device IS bullshit, I’m saying from a long history of experience that if the only 3rd party media you can find about a device is a video then that device is significantly more likely to be bullshit. It’s simple and clearly true.

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              3 days ago

              Yes. People are still down voting us. I think it’s hard to explain this concept or something. We’re not getting through. Oh well.

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            Yes, because it’s a maker on YouTube showing off a project he did? It’s a clickbaity title sure, but this isn’t a research paper showcasing a new technology. He’s using a dev kit to make something he thinks is cool. Fail to see the issue.

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          He goes into the downsides of the technology, which you would’ve known if you had watched it. He’s also a very well known, and reputable channel, so I don’t see any reason to not trust him.

          If you want more than just a video about an emerging tech then why don’t you provide an article on it, instead of expecting it from OP, who probably just wanted to post a cool tech video.

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            What he goes into has nothing to do with anything. You don’t seem to understand my comment, it’s very possible that i worded it poorly, so I’ll reiterate:

            If the only media reporting about a new technology is a video then that thing is significantly more likely to be bullshit

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            4 days ago

            Not the point. The point is that if this is an attempt at reporting cool new tech usable by the masses, then it should be posted as written coverage. YouTube videos can easily be perceived as content churn rather than reputable sources of information.

            But if that wasn’t the point of the post by OP, we’re all good here.

            I think we’re all on the same side, looking at it from all angles. 🤷‍♂️

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                Nobody said it was, and is irrelevant. I will quote my other reply to explain the intended point:

                If the only media reporting about a new technology is a video then that thing is significantly more likely to be bullshit

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          It’s not reporting on a technology. DIYPerks is a channel about cool projects he does. He shows the build process and explains everything and usually provides plans to follow along

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            4 days ago

            i.e. he is reporting about a technology. Again, if the only media reporting about a new technology is a video then that thing is significantly more likely to be bullshit

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              He is not reporting. What’s there not to get? It’s not a news outlet. He just says “I found this neat thing and will now build some insane project around it”. I’m sure if you actually went to look, you would find other sources that talk about the technology in detail and probably did so before he made his video

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                3 days ago

                Yes, you’re really the one here contributing to the topic discussion 🙄

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      4 days ago

      Did you even watch the video? It’s a well-produced piece of content from a pretty well-known individual