My 'Ten Year' Youtube Anniversary
A few months ago I noticed that my first video (on my original channel) was uploaded on 26th April 2007…which meant my 10 year anniversary on youtube was imminent, so I put the date in my calendar to remind me when it arrived. Well today’s the day and it turns out that I was mistaken…it’s almost eleven years since I uploaded my first video. I explain more in the moderately shambolic video above.
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I love these kinds of videos, happy to have access to these now that I'm a patron. Regarding the "Techmoan" thing, I love that the name is so unique, I don't think many people take me seriously when I say how good the channel is, and those who already know it know it instantly. It stands out very well.
Great channel - congrats! BTW, a quick note on Amazon's logo - it's supposed to be A to Z; i.e. encompassing everything available on its site, hence the arrow under the logo from A to Z. And I guess the name AmaZon just fitted in these letters...
Your welcome, happy to be a Patron at last. Your tip re the Binding Posts came in handy, the user guides supplied are almost useless sometimes. Manage what you can, always worth the wait.
Thank you for 10 years of interesting videos and content! I really enjoy my weekly fix of Retro Tech and Insights not so far from my own! Cheers Matt to another 10!
Thanks... the weekly schedule is not always easy to keep to, this weeks video might be a couple of days late....but I'll keep trying to get new videos out as often as I can manage.
Congratulations on ten years. I'm looking forward to more videos in the future! I agree with other comments that you're videos are always interesting. I came here by way of your reviews of retro technology but I've now found myself obsessing about dash cams. How did that happen? :)
Might you consider producing a short video on monetizing YouTube videos. I know there are tutorials out there, but hearing the actual experience of a successful creator would be interesting, and useful as well. Thank you!
I could try to include something in a future video - but really I just click 'Monetise' and affiliate any links I can.
Many happy returns, I really enjoy when you have a new video out. I originally came for a lot of your retro tech videos, but your passion and talent for presenting / editing really shines through and I enjoy videos on topics I previously had zero interest in, such as helmet cams! I reckon your attic would be a fun place to have a poke around in one day.
My attic is somewhere I hide my failed ideas....it's getting pretty full. I'm glad you stuck around after the retro tech because these old gems are hard to uncover I have to cover a broader range of topics in order to keep producing videos.
If you're interested in trying to get access to that old channel again, you can try <a href="https://www.youtube.com/gaia_link" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/gaia_link</a>
Thanks for the info - but I'm just going to leave it there. I was planning on deleting it a few years ago...so it's not precious to me.
Congrats on ten years! Here's to ten more!
Then I can do my retrospective on a forgotten format called blu-ray.
You have taught me much over the years, both historically and technologically. I thank you for your regular uploads of high-quality content. I've been creating weekly-ish videos for two years now, and I know how hard it is to stick to any consistent schedule. Great work, and cheers to more!
I'm learning these things as I go to. That's part of the fun...I'll see something I know nothing about and then have to figure out the back story from research. If you're managing a weekly video then you're doing well, for the first few years I managed to do one per month.
It's really amazing what YouTube has turned out to be...for many it is THE place for entertainment. User generated content, such as Techmoan, is more interesting to me than cable TV. Congrats on the 10yrs and 11 months of videos and I look forward to seeing what you come up with over the next 10! BTW, Techmoan is a great channel name, have no regrets there.
The great thing about youtube is that however niche the topic of a video - when you add together all the people around the word who are interested in it, you can end up with quite an audience. If only TV wasn't as obsessed with cooking programmes they might find some room for other topics. Oh and I'm sticking with the name.
Happy 10th (and a bit) anniversary, and don't worry about the name - it's a good one!
Thanks - and now that Hi-Fi Duderino has been taken....it looks like I'll have to stick with Techmoan.
Congratulations to you, sir, for consistently interesting videos! I enjoy even the ones on topics that are not good matches to my own tech obsessions -- because your production values and presentation are consistently excellent. Oh, that more YouTube creators would study your technique, and learn....
Thank you for the positive encouragement. I think my technique is probably the least efficient way to make a video - I still intend to show the process in more detail in a behind the scenes video over the coming weeks.
Congrats on the sort-of anniversary and the ever growing subscriber count! Like most I find the retro tech repairs and background stories fascinating. I also find that I'll readily watch Techmoan screaming into a device that attempts to make sound recordings onto a plastic cup. Just goes to show, you know your audience pretty well!
One day I promise that I'll get one of those flipping things working. I've got one more kit from them...so third times a charm.
Love all the retro equipment reviews. I find your videos incredibly informative and the presentation style is great! Just what the Internet needs! Hope for many more years to come.
I hope so too - thanks for the positive words.
Re: what you use for editing: the right tool for the job is the one you're able to use best. That said, I moved to Adobe Premiere Pro some months ago. The learning curve set me back a bit, but now that I've gotten comfortable I can't look back. And I'm just scratching the surface. Congrats on the anniv. and well done, man!
I downloaded Final Cut X the other week as a demo - I tried it for about 30 mins - couldn't find where anything was and haven't tried it since. I don't have time to learn a new system...there's always a new video due out.
Happy 10th and 11 months! Keep up the good work!
Thanks.
Happy 10+. I am relatively new to the techmoan universe, and that led to some heavy binge watching when I discovered your channel. Your videos are always entertaining and well produced so I look forward to many more videos in the future.
I bet they get a bit repetitious in binge mode...but thanks for sticking with it.
Nice to see a decent aspect ratio monitor. Looks like the 29" 21:9 29UM68. I've got the LG 21:9 34UM95 as the screen height is exactly the same as my 27" iMac, but much wider. I created a custom height base and it sits at the same height.
Thats the one. I only bought it last week so I'm making a video about it at the moment, although I really dread putting it out. Whenever I've made any video about any computer related item in the past, the comments just consist of weirdos that think an operating system is something worth getting worked up about who go on about how much they hate Apple computers. Then you get the Linux guys saying "well I use linux" and there's the socially awkward oddballs trying to pick apart ever single word I utter looking for imperceptible errors. So when that video does go out - I will definitely not be looking at the comments.
Many thanks for the videos.
On many a lazy Sunday afternoon my fiancee says: "Can we watch another Techmoan video then". I, always enjoy the surprise droll puppet segment at the end. Hip hip, let's have another 10 years!
the first few times I watched your channel, I just glanced at the channel name and I thought it was "techno-man" or something like that. And then when I tried to find your channel later I couldn't.
It seems like it's not as memorable a name as I thought. However at least TechnoMan is getting some residual attention out of it.
I've only been watching for two or three of those years, but Techmoan instantly became one of my favorite shows on YouTube. Here's to another ten :)
Congratulations, for 10 years of giving quality to youtube videos!, I hope we can see much more during the next 20 years!!.
I hope so too, because if the uploads stop then you can assume I'm deceased.
Best reviewer on YouTube, in my opinion. Congrats!
I wouldn't go that far...but I'll take it. Thanks.
Congratulations! Always look forward to your next videos.
...as do I, I never really know what coming next.
Thanks for all your hard work, it's been a pleasure to watch all your shows, both myself and my two sons hope you carry on doing so. You always appear to be enjoying yourself in each and every one you make.
I am enjoying myself doing this, I just wish I'd been doing this all along...but I had to wait for youtube to come along first.
Congratulations on the anniversary -keep videoing and looking forward to the first 8K upload! :)
It'll probably happen at some point...but I think I'll need to upgrade my old laptop to edit it.
What a great toaster :-). Congratulations on ten years. So you're the Mike Oldfield of youtubing - playing all the parts yourself. Here's to another ten years, loads more great videos and you continuing to enjoy your job. That tefifon was special.
Thanks so much. It's funny, but I only learned about how Mike Oldfield played all the different instruments himself when I saw a documentary about virgin records on the BBC a few years ago. I'd be happy if I could play one (as long as it wasn't a recorder).
Your 40 second first video is Soooo similar in concept to my 49 second one. May I invite you to watch it? <a href="https://youtu.be/Jf-6PqdTRKc" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Jf-6PqdTRKc</a> :-) Cheers, Steve.
You're not wrong there...that was good fun.
Happy Youtubeday. Do you still have the toaster? What was your most favourite item that you've reviewed? Keep up the great work.
The toaster got replaced with a toaster oven a few years years ago (makes great cheese on toast), I think it was still working when I got rid of it though. As for my favourite item...it might well be the Tefifon, although apparently I was pronouncing it wrong...it's more like Tefiphone.