Video experimenting

So I got this real deal on a Gopro 12 and I’m thinking of using it to make content for this place but here’s the thing, I only have a limited amount of storage space here. A lot of space, really, but these videos can run many hundreds of megabytes in size so it doesn’t take long to suck up a lot of storage space. So I’m experimenting with uploading them to my Youtube account and then just linking to the video from here instead of storing them here. I tried this once before with some other incredibly boring stuff that was almost as mind numbingly dull as these new ones are, like this one of me

So here we go. If all goes well, this should be a video of a cat being petted.

That’s Marvelous Mercy the Wonder Cat. She’s about 13 years old and was a shelter kitty. She got adopted once, then the brought her back to the shelter for some reason. Then my youngest son adopted her. But she didn’t get along with his other kitty. She got along pretty well with our other cat and here we are. She was very shy and nervous at first but she’s turned into an absolute sweety.

Now this should be a video of this silly and ridiculously complicated marble run thing I just finished building a couple of weeks ago.

Finally I stuck the Gopro inside of the Vision laser and got this. The fun stuff doesn’t start to happen until about 1 minute into it.

When it’s actually cutting it looks like a blowtorch for heaven’s sake. I’d never seen what it looks like underneath the workpiece before. No wonder they tell you to never, ever, leave a laser engraver/cutter running unattended!

Well darn, this seems to actually work. So maybe you’ll have some more incredibly tedious, boring, mind numbingly dull videos to look forward to in the future! I even got a mount for the bike. Ooo, just think! The possibility of hours and hours of videos of nothing but endless miles of backroads while you start yawning and falling asleep at the computer! Ooo, the excitement!

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Author: grouchyfarmer

Yes, I'm a former farmer. Sort of. I'm also an amateur radio operator, amateur astronomer, gardener, maker of furniture, photographer.

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    1. My preference would be to host everything locally but it comes down to the amount of storage space I’m allocated. Then I remembered I had a youtube account I’d set up years ago as an experiment and decided to go down that route. I’m not entirely pleased with Youtube’s policies myself but the same can be said for just about every social media service out there.

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      1. Video blog posts, or vlogs, have exploded in popularity recently, and it’s not just hype—there are multiple cultural, technological, and psychological reasons driving this rapid adoption. Here’s a detailed breakdown:1. The Power of Video Over Text

        • Engagement: Humans naturally respond more to visual and auditory stimuli than plain text. Video allows creators to show personality, emotion, and context in ways written blogs can’t.
        • Retention: Studies show that people retain information better when it’s presented via video versus text. So a tutorial, review, or story in video format “sticks” more.

        2. Ease of Access and Consumption

        • Smartphones and fast internet have made watching videos ubiquitous. Platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram Reels make it effortless to watch short or long-form content anywhere.
        • People often prefer passive consumption—scrolling through videos while commuting or multitasking—compared to reading lengthy articles.

        3. Authenticity and Connection

        • Vlogs give a personal, human touch that traditional blogs struggle to match. Viewers feel like they’re interacting with a real person, building trust and loyalty.
        • Influencer culture has amplified this. Fans follow personalities rather than brands, and vlogs create a sense of community.

        4. Algorithmic Boost

        • Platforms reward video content with more visibility, particularly short-form clips.
        • TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels use AI-driven recommendation systems that push engaging videos to vast audiences rapidly, creating viral loops.

        5. Monetization and Opportunity

        • Video platforms provide diverse revenue streams: ads, sponsorships, superchats, memberships, and affiliate marketing.
        • This motivates creators to invest in high-quality video content because financial incentives are higher than traditional blogging.

        6. Shareability

        • Videos are easier to share on social media than long text posts. A funny, emotional, or insightful clip can go viral in hours, reaching global audiences far faster than written blogs.

        7. Cultural Shift

        • Younger generations (Gen Z and Millennials) consume and trust video content more than text. They prefer dynamic, visually engaging content over reading articles.
        • Even traditional media companies are shifting toward video-first strategies, reinforcing the trend.

        ✅ In short: Video blogs succeed because they combine human connection, convenience, virality, and monetization potential in a single format. As long as mobile usage, social media, and short attention spans remain dominant, vlogs are only going to get bigger.

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    1. Oh, she is definitely spoiled rotten, as is her adopted sister. When our last cat passed away from old age after having her for 16 years we swore we weren’t going to get any more pets. Well that didn’t last long!

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        1. They do seem to do that, don’t they? Almost all of the cats we’ve had over the years have been “found” kitties that were adopted out of situations where they were not doing well, and we came across them more or less by accident. The two siamese we had before we got our current kitties came from an environment that was so stressful for them that they hid for the first six months we had them. The only way we knew they were even in the house was that their food and water disappeared and the litter boxes were being used. We decided the best thing to do was just leave them alone and they’d figure out eventually that they were in a safe place. And they did, but wow it took a long time. I think we had them over a year before they started to let us so much as touch them. Eventually they figured it out and they both turned into snuggle kitties. Patience. Lots and lots of patience with some of those kitties. They both lived to be 16, 18 years old and I like to think that the second half of their lives after they came to us made up for whatever it was that happened to them before they came here.

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          1. Two of our 3 dogs were dropped off in the country. They found us. We made a home for them. I often wonder if they ever think of their previous owners, and are happy they are here now… It’s doubtful, but I know they are happy.

            I don’t know how many cats have come and gone over the years. But cats have a way of finding me too. I’m cat people and dog people lol. 3 dogs and 2 cats right now. Never in 100 years would I have figured on this arrangement, but couldn’t imagine it any other way now.

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