Oh boy! More experiments with holiday lights!
I just can't help myself!
Now before you think that this video is completely devoid of substance, well first of all let me tell you that you're mostly right. However! I tried to let myself go here and got pretty silly. I even made myself laugh a few times. Not if that isn't self-congratulatory I don't know what is!
I know it's a little early to be thinking about decorating for the holidays, especially since Thanksgiving comes very late this year in the US, but I figured maybe it would be best to do this early in case anyone wants to be so crazy and try this, too. The last video for November will probably seem waaaaaaay out of left field but it's something I've always wondered about and the answer is surprisingly simple. I think you'll like it!
I'll be traveling this coming week, and since I'll likely be unable to join in the soon-to-come festivities, I just want to say thank you to all of you. It's been a truly great year and you are truly the reason why.
I hope you enjoy this silly little mess!
Comments (33)
Just watched the latest episode of Apple TV+'s, "For All Man Kind". The show is set in the 1960s, and they got the Christmas light colors on the house all wrong!!
Dude, you crack me up. Thanks!
I broke my Patreon virginity ..... the dislike of the ultra blue did it for me :D
These videos are what make you so unique. It’s clear that you’re actually having fun with this, and not just spouting off jargon as filler.
I think Target has exactly what you want! Red, green, blue and yellow! The colors look pleasing to me, and they come in twinkle or always on varieties.
...and speaking of "holiday lights," your beloved incandescent Twinkling lights are still available at Target. They have both clear and multicolored, though the colors are not "Alec approved!" At $5.99/box, you can continue to hoard the clear ones.
While the videos related to format wars and tech history are my faves, this one is probably the most entertaining that I've seen. LOL +1
Disappointed that my candle-flicker driver suggestion from discord didn't make it in here, but that would have taken effort.
You are beautifully insane. Love it!!
I’ve got that Honeywell mini heater! ^o^ I’m surprised you haven’t taken a dip into the ws2811 pool yet.
Thank you for wearing pants. Also, it seems like you must have also been making a video of various recipes of egg-nog since you are REALLY relaxed and surprisingly non-graceful!
This seems appropriately low effort. Good work. :D
Also, your captions have a typo - you wrote "one" instead of "once". Don't remember where exactly in the video, but definitely in the second half.
Thanks for that! I found it and fixed it.
No-effort November is having a funny effect that brings the not-too-bad outtakes to be actual part of the video. And I have to say, it's really funny and charming. I think in videos that aren't researched documentaries, you can definitely be more lax in your takes. I really liked it (and the accompanying captions to those awkward moments. Love it!
I've been waiting for this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MZYo-WcZRs&feature=youtu.be
https://youtu.be/7MZYo-WcZRs Clive might be able to add color, I don't know, I'll ask
Heat Shrink ?
Had me smiling for most of the video... Great job! Loved it!
This is a really great video! I think it sounds great, raises some great points, and reveals that the name Technology Conextras didn't die!
It's beginning to look a lot like Techmas...
FWIW I think the audio is just peachy. :)
Alec, I am completely with you on those light colors of LED strings, they are awful. The blue, pink, purple, and orange are just... offensive for some reason. I paid some damn good money for classic strings as well as the classic twinkling sets last year at target. Also found a few strings of the classic C9 strings and replacement bulbs. I think I spent like $115 on just lights alone.
Poopsicles?
Your audio problem is easy to solve. You need to wear a lavaliere mic on your shirt or jacket.
That's the thing... I don't want to do that! I did before, but I always found the audio more muffled than I'd like. I switched to a boom mic, and am happier with noise and clarity, but am still struggling with room acoustics. I've slowly been adding things here and there, and I think it's been improving, and I have one more major thing to try before I commit to finding a better lav mic recording solution. I'll tell you that I MUCH prefer not dealing with a lav mic, and I will settle for less-than-perfect sound if it means I don't have to fiddle with it.
Great video! I’m glad my girlfriend and I aren’t the only ones that hate the new blue. From a distance it looks so weird, like our eyes can’t focus on them.
You are the best. I love the more casual November videos. Killin it!
Also, using the VHS spool as a paint palette is pretty much the best form of no effort November.
That opening alliteration might be the best thing ever.
I love them all
I was just thinking about this today and picked up some Sharpies. I've been looking at Plaid Gallery Glass paints, but I think they might go on a bit thick since they're meant to be able to peel off glass.