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Patreon Update Video - March 2024

It’s tat time again.

I’ve assembled another Patreon exclusive video. Just a video this time as an audio version wouldn’t make much sense. I’m thinking specifically about an overlong b...

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My Dashcams in 2024

It’s been years since I last looked at Dashcams, but that doesn’t mean I stopped using them. I just stopped making videos about them. I must have tried out another ten or so different models si...

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My NW UK EV experience

This video started off as a few short clips I’d recorded for the next Patron Update where I planned to briefly talk about the difference between my electric Honda E’s range capabilities on regu...

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Mission Impossible’s Tape Recorders #3

It’s been quite the wait, but finally, here’s Part 3 of my series looking at the tape recorders used to provide the briefings at the start of the original Mission Impossible TV series.

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Yet more mini records

As promised (threatened?) at the end of the last video here’s another video about a mini record format.

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Remember these Mini Records?

A quick hop on the nostalgia train to look at some mini records that gave a voice to many toys in the 1970s.

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Contents of the Post Office Carts

I’ve uploaded a video showing the contents of the captured carts here:

https://youtu.be/VSrPrLpS_0o

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MQA-CD - Affordable playback, but it's too late.

After spotting a £80 MQA-CD decoder I thought I’d have to give this Hi-res audio format one more spin. I managed to locate some of the discs I’d bought to make a relatively popular, yet unsati...

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Patreon VIDEO update January 2024

In place of a proper video this week here’s a consolation prize of an extra long Oddcast.

As usual I’ve much to say about nothing. Due to the length of the video I’ve included chapters ...

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Patreon AUDIO update January 2024

This is the stripped off audio only version of the January Oddcast.
The full video version is available as a separate post.

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Back to the Commpak

I’ve been taking another look at the multimedia Commpak format with what I hoped would be a more reliable system than the projector acquired last year.

2024-01-17 20:18:51 +0000 UTC View Post

21st Century BGM - UPDATED

Just a quick and rather uninspiring video today. I’m probably not supposed to say that, but it’s true.

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The Stereo* Tefifon

My first video of 2024 welcomes the return of an old friend, the Tefifon - however this time it’s stereo*.

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My Final Video (of 2023)

Just one more thing…

I’ve found the time today to record this short Patreon exclusive video before the year was over.

2023-12-31 18:09:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Karaoke 8-Track Christmas

Things came together just in time to for me to get this video out to you before Christmas.

Ever since learning about the link between 8-Track and Karaoke in Japan and discovering the unique K...

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A 2nd Class Return to train games…and a bit more.

I think it’s fair to assume that most people aren’t here for video game reviews but I fancied a bit of a change this week. Hence this review of the latest plug and play train simulator imported...

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The great equaliser

A short video featuring a quick fix to a very nice but forgetful old graphic equaliser.

https://youtu.be/0Aq-6QsXehc

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Sony’s self-destructing MD Recorder from 2070

If you watched the last Patreon update, the subject of this video will already be familiar to you. After I’d mentioned I had one of these machines, I thought that now would be a good time to take...

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Patreon Video Odd-cast November 2023

A Patreon exclusive update video containing a heady mixture of things you don’t need to know, things you don’t want to know and added ephemera.

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Walkman II : The Do-over

The Walkman was a nice surprise - the Walkman II was planned.

In recent years, the original blue and silver Sony Walkman has become an icon. Images of it can be found adorning countless items...

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Yoto oh no? The Beatles & Queen arrive on a child's toy

After I made the video about the Tonies children’s audio player quite a few people suggested that I should take a look at the similarly targeted Yoto system as well. I thought I should put a bit ...

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Beosound 3200: Good Bang (and Olufsen) for the buck?

Someone once asked, so here’s a video featuring a now classic B&O HiFi - the Beosound 3200. Given the vagaries of YouTube - this will inevitably prove to have been a very costly fools errand,...

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The Little Jammer meets Kenwood

Over the years quite a few people asked if I’d ever feature the Little Jammer. Quite a few more will have absolutely no idea what a Little Jammer is. This video should be an answer to both.

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The in-flight audio player (updated)

Did you ever wonder what device was responsible for playing the music heard through headphones plugged into the armrest of an aeroplane?

Probably not - but nevertheless hereâ...

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Audio Oddcast Oct 2023 - Reluctant cruiser re-cap

I haven’t done anything over the last month other than going on holiday - so that’s what I’m talking about in this episode.

If you want the video version - there’s a separate post con...

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Video Oddcast Oct 2023 - Reluctant cruiser re-cap

I haven’t done anything over the last month other than going on holiday - so that’s what I’m talking about in this episode.

2023-10-22 12:44:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Noodling around (this was a scheduled post).

A short(ish) extra video this time for that one person who enjoys watching my tasteless lunchtime convenience food reviews.

This time it’s a compilation featuring three different noodle pot...

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A day in Liverpool (This was a scheduled post).

I recently went to Liverpool to get my car serviced. I took the opportunity while I was there to test out a couple of video cameras that I was thinking of taking on holiday.The cameras I took out w...

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Sony NS7 - ‘Wearable personal theater’

I liked the idea but this execution leaves a lot to be desired.

https://youtu.be/3j_QUdBcqsI

This w...

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This is a wind-up

A wind-up cassette player. I thought this was a nice little thing to make a simple video about. I looked for one of these on and off for a few years but I’d forgotten all about it though until an...

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