The Messy, Bizarre Canon L1 Camcorder Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2019-06-03 | I've had this thing for ages and finally knocked out a video about it. I was trying to find Just The Right Presentation and I just couldn't because I had so little info beyond the object in my hands.Sorry if this one's a little rough and has some, uh, "plot holes." I reshot it three times and finally put something together from the scraps and called it finished.FOOTNOTE: I realize now that a lot of people aren't aware that by "throw away" I meant I dropped the cameras off at the local ewaste store, which almost certainly put them back out on the sales floor where they were snapped up the next day by someone else. That's where everything goes when I get rid of it, and I used to work at that place so I can assure you, they don't throw out *anything* unless it's literally total garbage.Contribute to my channel: ko-fi.com/gravislizardSupport me: patreon.com/gravisvids
How does this phone work without a line? Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-10-17 | Trying a new style.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeFor those who are curious, a shot of the guts: gekk.info/images/realistic%20intercom%20inside.jpg
Studio Expansion & Warehouse Tour Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-10-08 | Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeSample vid on the side channel:youtube.com/watch?v=Z1TGkVTpMGkThe shirt is from my friend Jeremy over at @RedMeansRecording
The Agony And Ecstasy Of The BP6 Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-09-30 | Concluding a 25-year-long fascination by... not coming to a conclusion. Yeah, that sounds about right for me.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:02:07 Early days of multiprocessing00:05:53 The legend of the BP600:09:12 Dual-socket misconceptions00:16:57 BP6 build00:22:39 First boot, BIOS, overcloking00:25:34 The OS Issue00:28:25 Meeting NT 400:31:50 NT Problems00:33:45 SMP pros and cons00:41:44 Benchmarks00:49:40 Multiprocessor gaming00:52:45 The tragedy (and saving grace) of early SMP00:55:13 The mystery of the BP600:59:38 The mystery resolved... sort of.01:00:40 Foreshadowing part 201:02:04 Outro
Quick Start Gaiden Ep 3: A Two For One Deal [MSI MEGA] Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-09-16 | This one's two of them.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:03:09 Hifi functions00:08:55 PC components00:14:43 PC bootup / TV out weirdness00:21:05 Software features demo00:33:05 Gaming performance00:43:14 Conclusions00:44:32 Teardown00:51:41 Power supply00:57:28 Motherboard analysis00:59:40 Special hardware features01:12:00 Outro
Little Guys Ep 11 - Where No PC Has Gone Before [Stryker SDC] Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-09-09 | I hope they washed this thing.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters: 00:00:00 Intro / Chassis overview00:08:07 Software tour00:22:00 Capture tests00:28:58 Hardware specs00:31:53 Teardown00:44:15 Weird graphics card00:51:39 Capture card analysis01:02:57 Conclusion01:05:45 Outro
The ELMO TRV-35 slides into your video feed Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-08-19 | That name is a double pun; congratulations if you caught it.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00 Intro01:35 Overview08:06 Demo14:30 Inputs & Outputs16:50 Camera controls23:20 Remaining features25:03 Other Transvideo models28:45 Disassembly31:15 Internals34:13 RS232 remote controls36:52 Camera mechanism / repair40:48 Slide mechanism44:12 Conclusion / Outro
Little Guys Ep 10: Heart Healthy Oats Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-08-12 | I think this might be the first Guy whose past life we get to more or less fully explore. Excitement!Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:00:40 Inventing Types of Guys00:05:20 Machine vision concept00:07:13 Hardware overview00:14:45 Powering up & exploring BIOS00:25:30 Software tour00:46:31 What it actually did00:51:24 DV camcorder experiment00:53:45 Ill-advised gaming00:58:39 Disassembly and analysis01:18:37 Outro
Play Floppies On Your TV - With These! Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-07-29 | This was supposed to be a quick 30 minute video. I don't know what happened!Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:01:46 TV Photo Viewer overview00:03:41 Invasion00:04:17 TV Photo Viewer demo disk00:11:30 How To Photograph Your Family disk00:18:30 Software tour00:29:11 Album disk demo00:30:02 Market context00:36:52 Cool-iCam TVCam overview00:41:47 Cool-iCam dock00:43:36 Dock demo00:48:11 Raw jpegs00:50:29 Cool-iCam history00:53:14 Webcam Mode00:57:56 TV Photo Viewer teardown01:01:43 Cool-iCam dock teardown01:08:00 TVCam teardown01:18:51 Outro
Little Guys 9: The First Of Many [Intertel Axxess] Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-07-15 | This is not the last PBX you'll see on this series, I assure you.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:01:06 PBXes in summary00:03:15 PBX hardware analysis00:12:00 PC hardware analysis00:26:50 PC/104 tangent00:35:42 Further PBX hardware notes00:39:35 Starting up the PC00:43:36 Actually starting up the PC00:46:25 Software tour00:52:32 OS/2our01:05:05 Hard drive story01:07:28 Windows 95 demos01:11:00 PBX diagnostics01:15:38 DOS games01:24:10 Outro
Little Guys 8: This one wont fly [EK3 Media Engine] Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-07-10 | Oofa doofa, this poor little guy had a rough life.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00 Intro02:03 Overview03:03 "Historical" significance05:29 Ports11:26 Disassembly16:04 2.5" HDD trivia18:43 Further disassembly21:02 Hardware details30:12 Diagnostics33:15 Repair attempt39:35 Checking out the software46:31 Outro
A Long And Incomplete History of Scanners Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-06-27 | I absolutely did not intend for this to be an hour and forty minutes long.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeWolf photo: 32bites.com/s5i1v4f16x8mp1vvorzflu3t2rxibmChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:02:37 The Knowledge Vacuum00:05:35 The Questions00:06:06 ACT ONE= The Grey Scanner For Computer00:09:50 The Ports Conundrum00:14:37 Hardware setup & the Video Conundrum00:17:49 The scanning experience00:20:38 Quality Or Lack Thereof00:24:30 The purpose of scanners in 9100:29:13 Windows desktop publishing in 9100:34:53 The state of printing in 9100:36:24 Memory, 1-bit color, and halftones00:50:56 Hardware teardown00:58:47 ACT TWO= The history of scanners00:59:24 Pre-consumer flatbeds01:05:35 The consumer scanner explosion01:12:10 What the hell was the ScanJet Plus??01:15:55 The greyscale days01:20:44 Dawn of color01:23:52 The modern scanner takes shape01:27:20 The Color Conundrum01:31:20 Slow decline of greyscale01:35:35 Forty years of scanning01:37:20 Errata01:39:14 Outro
Little Guys 7: The Cop-puter [Motorola MW800] Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-06-10 | I'd much rather this have been used in an ambulance, but what can you do. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00 Intro02:07 External overview11:05 Peripherals15:22 Firmware and software17:48 Hardware specs20:11 Video capture tests24:10 Hard drive caddy internals34:18 Cooling35:52 Opening it up38:25 Video capture & output board44:01 Mezzanine module46:01 Motherboard analysis48:29 Everything goes wrong at once / Soba49:17 Further thoughts on cooling53:41 Conclusions55:14 Outro
Little Guys 6: The Worst Possible Timing [LG NC1000] Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-05-27 | This thing seems to have been the first entry in what was supposed to be a whole commercial empire, which then just popped and fizzled.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeGrab the LG software here: lg.com/in/support/product-support/cs-NC1000.ATRChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:02:44 Digital signage00:07:45 The (probable) tragedy of OPS00:17:50 Software demo00:37:18 How this might actually be useful to you00:40:00 Chassis disassembly & analysis00:50:58 PC disassembly & analysis01:02:00 What the previous owner was doing01:03:52 Outro
The Niveus Edge Resurrection: Hacking A Hacked Xbox Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-05-20 | This machine was crying out to be released from its eternal prison, so I replaced its brain.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudePart 1: youtube.com/watch?v=Y2OPrGBxkD0Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=pjrcB2qMbYUChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:01:56 Guts reveal and recap00:08:30 The Gaming Tragedy00:13:49 The Mod Proposal00:17:58 Game tests and performance00:24:45 Experiences of doing the mod00:25:26 Rebuild: Disassembly00:33:17 Rebuild: Fear and Loathing in the Cooling System00:37:15 Rebuild: Horrific soldering work00:39:45 Rebuild: Remounting the cooler00:43:03 Rebuild: Fixing the fan & DVD cable00:45:03 Rebuild: Installing new board & heatpipes00:48:22 Rebuild: Correcting my screwup00:50:22 Rebuild: The power supply situation00:54:53 Rebuild: Tests & wrapup00:57:00 Mod postmortem01:01:04 Conclusions01:04:04 Outro
Little Guys 5: Three Of Them [MediaSite / NCR N3000] Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-05-13 | It took three computers to fix one that wasn't broken.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydude00:00 Intro00:36 Mediasite overview08:04 Mediasite innards12:25 Crappy mini-ITX machine16:21 Troubleshooting the Mediasite19:16 Mediasite disassembly & analysis25:29 NCR N3000 disassembly & analysis35:05 Firing up NCR N300041:26 Fixing the Mediasite44:02 Firing up Mediasite44:22 INVADED BY DARK SPIRIT44:56 Testing capture cards & software47:42 Conclusion / Outro
The Niveus Edge: A Media Center That Will Literally Shock You Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-05-06 | I couldn't even come up with a concise title for this video because this machine is such a mess.I realized long after I finished the video that I never actually said how much this thing cost. It was $1500. I guess I just didn't feel like that was terribly important info though, because once you learn what it does and how it does it, you realize it's not worth using at *any* price.Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=Y2OPrGBxkD0 Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00:00 Recap of Part 100:05:50 Media extenders00:11:08 The Vista problem00:12:43 Introducing the Niveus Edge00:16:24 What they did, and why00:26:24 Exploring the innards00:34:14 Thermal solution00:42:55 Poor workmanship00:48:35 The DVDROM situation00:52:05 Dangerously poor workmanship00:59:23 Inside scoop on the company01:04:54 Theories & Conclusion01:10:21 Outro
Little Guys 4, Pt 2: More DVI Nonsense Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-04-30 | Corrections! Additional info! Valuable prizes!!Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydude00:00 Intro00:00 Correction #1: Plugs01:04 Correction #2: Coinstars outside UK01:42 DVI audio test04:45 Correction #3: Wrong thermal compound09:46 Thermal wax on, thermal wax off10:09 Disk tray11:24 The heatsink comes off14:58 Unpopulated sata connectors15:47 Testing with new compound16:43 One more tangent about paste18:12 Correction #4: Ferrules and aglets 18:37 No two Phoenixes are the same19:19 Correction #5: Optocouplers 20:22 The IODD21:12 A Hero Falls21:47 A Hero is Rebooted23:23 Gravis dumps an entire container of usb keys on the bench23:39 Outro
Little Guys: Episode 4 [Premio / Coinstar] Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-04-22 | A fifth gen i3 just to sort coins. What A WorldSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00 Intro01:20 Exterior overview13:01 Disassembly / chassis15:00 Motherboard exploration24:24 Reassembly26:46 Powering up32:40 Installing Windows 7 Embedded36:30 DVI/VGA experiment45:15 Outro
Dell Called It The Showstopper Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-04-08 | This is genuinely the best laptop I've ever seen.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:01:30 The Laptop Question00:03:20 First impressions00:14:00 Ports, slots, and accessories00:18:35 Basic user experience00:23:00 The Premium Remote00:32:21 Hardware review and teardown00:39:48 RAID problems and solutions00:44:06 The godforsaken rubber coating00:45:41 Hardware summary00:46:18 Gaming performance00:51:03 The battery issue00:54:49 Where did this come from?00:56:03 Premium remote deep dive01:00:55 The curse of the concept car01:03:15 Quick Start: Episode 3: Episode 201:05:14 Conclusion01:06:22 OutroRegarding CableCard:This was a *huge* debacle that's still going on, but in short, the FCC mandated in the late 90s that cable TV providers allow subscribers to view TV as a raw MPEG2 stream, on a device of their choosing; Cablecard is the generally known brand name of the thing that was made to enable this. The cable companies absolutely hated it, they fought it tooth and claw to stop it, and while they technically are legally required *to this day* to support these things, they will literally lie and cheat to prevent you from using one. There are thousands of stories, it's a real mess.I bring it up here because: In 2006, there were still laptops being sold with both Cardbus and ExpressCard slots. With all the media features of this machine, Dell absolutely would have had cablecard on their minds, I'm sure they would have wanted to provide for it, but you can't actually use one on this machine. There was never any Cablecard sold in ExpressCard format, and I have no idea why. PCI-e desktop cards got made, but no EC cards.Dell wouldn't have known this in 2006 however; EC was still picking up steam, and they were probably certain that any minute Cablecard would be updated. They couldn't have known this would never happen, but if they did, I think they would have put both Cardbus and EC on here. Again, a completely baseless theory, but an interesting thing to think about anyway.
Little Guys: Episode 3 [Lex Brik] Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-04-01 | They couldn't have named it better if they called it the Solid Lump. Come to think of it, lots of people would buy a computer called that.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydude00:00 Intro06:46 Disassembly / hardware34:28 Installing Windows45:06 Outro
Quick Start, Episode 7: Crimes... And Felonies. Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-03-25 | HP took a look at all the other Quick Start products and said "oh, we can do worse." They did. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00 Quickweb recap04:02 Feature 1: QuickLook09:15 QuickLook under the hood15:30 What's an EFI application?29:15 QuickLook in summary29:50 Feature 2: Daystarter32:27 Daystarter: A Horror Story44:32 But why, though?58:03 Outro
Checking out a Sony Vaio C1 Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-03-18 | Come along while I clean up one of the tiniest laptops I own!Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00 Why I got this thing07:00 Cleanup12:40 Firing it up15:50 Testing, breaking, and fixing the camera20:15 Hardware inventory23:50 MIDI test26:10 Video playback tests29:40 Video editing tests34:40 External storage tests38:36 GAMING!!!! YEAH BABY41:40 Final conclusions and outro
Little Guys: Episode 2 [Wyse 3040] Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-03-11 | This computer is one of the computers of all time.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00 Intro01:10 Hardware overview01:55 Trying to fix it07:21 Booting up / ThinOS13:35 Behind the curtain17:55 Trying to install Linux19:53 Breaking it22:15 Outro
Little Guys: Episode 1 [Logic AU912] Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-03-04 | Listen I changed my mind on the title after I rendered it, "Li'l" seemed like a good idea at the time. Future episodes will also have better audio among other things.It turns out that yes, there are SIM card pins on the standard mini-pcie slot. Never knew!Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00 Intro / premise05:55 External overview16:33 Top disassembly / thermal juice20:19 Board overview22:40 Heatsink / CPU26:14 Bottom disassembly / storage31:08 Motherboard removal / analysis38:14 Card installation / reassembly41:31 Powering up / testing49:15 Outro
Cheap, Silly, Remarkably Useful DVD Player Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-02-26 | This is a Rough Cut, which means I didn't script anything - everything's off the cuff, errors are expected, don't take it too seriously!Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00 Unfortunate fake brands02:12 Device overview10:33 Surprisingly useful features15:26 The Problems19:01 The "Game" port22:10 The Icon Mystery25:17 Internals38:14 Outro
Quick Start Gaiden, Ep. 2: Averatecs Overgrown DVD Player Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-02-19 | This product actually made a ton of sense, which is why I'm glad it's not *really* part of the Quick Start series.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeShirt is from my friend Jeremy's channel, @RedMeansRecording Chapters:00:00 Intro04:20 DVD players in the 2000s07:29 In praise of the toaster-fridge11:38 Breaking and fixing it13:40 Media controls15:44 The Quick Start feature20:35 Why "Gaiden"?26:35 How does it work?34:33 History of Averatec38:51 Outro
The Niveus Denali: 2005s Coolest Home Theater PC Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-01-30 | I almost left this monster of a machine at the computer store. I'm glad I didn't, because I think it was almost unique in its day. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:03:34 HTPC History00:12:14 Early Niveus Products00:15:28 Introducing the Denali00:24:44 Software Demo00:35:52 What's in the box00:43:39 Thermal Solution00:48:34 Heat Pipe Demo00:56:46 Thermal Tests00:59:51 Home Theater Installers01:03:40 Media Center Extenders01:07:39 What about the Edge?01:08:54 Outro
More Seattle Thrifting (+ RE-PC) Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-01-23 | A brief trip to the local used whatnot facilities.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydude
System Commander: Paying $60 For GRUB (But Not Really) Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2024-01-08 | To all the people telling me to do more software videos: well, here's what you asked for. RIPSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydude
Thriftmas 2023 Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-12-25 | Let's go to the thrift store. It's been a while.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydude
So Where The Hell Have I Been Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-12-22 | It's been a rough one lately.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydude
iMac at the Goodwill hahahaha what is going on Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-11-05 | update: after I uploaded this video I went to check out and the clerk said "oh we sold one just like that last week for $100" so apparently I'm the doofus of all time and this is not actually the same machine, they just got two completely identical macs and then priced them differently for no apparent reason. it's still bizarre that this lasted on the shelf more than an hour
The Weird Processor: Olivettis PC Typewriter Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-10-22 | I dug deep on this one: I found the only word processor worth a minute of your time!Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:01:23 Word Processors (in summary)00:19:50 Introducing the Olivetti00:21:00 The Video Situation00:27:10 Starting up00:28:45 Software tour00:45:18 The hidden PC00:48:46 The wacky keyboard00:51:39 PC software demo00:53:01 Limitations and weirdnesses00:58:05 Teardown01:03:28 Olivetti: The Original Republic Of Gamers01:08:09 Conclusion / Outro
Quick Start Gaiden, Ep. 1: Alienwares combo laptop/monitor Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-10-06 | Hey! I found one!FYI, if you don't see your name in the patron crawl, it's because I finished this video two weeks ago.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00 Premise00:36 Demo02:11 Laptop review07:10 The Big Question07:49 Technical breakdown13:27 Issues16:52 Why no capture?18:29 The Quick Start connection22:00 Conclusion22:43 Outro
Quick Start Ep 6: Assuming Direct Control Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-09-22 | This machine is half of what convinced me to make this series. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydude00:00 Intro02:05 Z600 overview11:42 Unique Feature #1: Edgetouch15:35 Unique Feature #2: Wireless Dock18:40 Unique Feature #3: Wireless Charging27:28 Latitude-ON Demo31:20 L-ON's Dark Secret33:03 L-ON Internals37:17 L-ON's Failure And Success41:10 L-ON Flash Demo44:49 L-ON Flash's Dark Secret46:18 L-ON Flash Vs. L-ON Prime49:50 L-ON Reader Demo53:53 Conclusion55:45 Outro
The only CDROM drive with a Turbo button! Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-09-08 | You thought they were only for Pentiums! Creative disagreed.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00 Intro06:00 The Infra product line07:25 Hardware overview13:00 The remote control issue20:30 Feature demo29:37 Bad feature demo37:22 Complaints39:05 The turbo button42:55 Benchmarks47:10 How does the IR work?50:53 Conclusions52:21 Correction54:09 Outro
Quick Start Ep 5: Qosmio - The Portable TiVo of 2006 Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-08-17 | Congratulations! You made it to the first Quick Start with a machine I actually *like.*Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00 Intro02:33 Premise08:17 Hardware overview11:20 Intended market20:59 Windows experience25:50 Instant-on experience37:18 Behind the scenes42:45 Battery44:45 Conclusions / Media Center comparison49:53 Competing machines52:29 Outro
A Jukebox for your PC: 1993s CDROM Servers Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-07-31 | Yes! I finally made the followup to the SCSI tower video! It happened!Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:03:15 Role of CDROMs in 199300:16:30 Example software00:19:58 CDROM libraries00:26:35 Pioneer DRM-602X demo00:34:20 Pioneer DRM-1804X "demo"00:37:49 Huge industrial jukeboxes00:39:02 Networking issues00:47:58 Theoretical uses / burners00:50:20 WORM / Magneto-Optical / UDO00:53:03 Decline, consumer uptake00:55:15 Powerfile C200 overview00:59:30 Powerfile demo01:06:25 Musings on jukeboxes01:08:49 Outro
Before Sonos, there was... Dell??? Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-07-13 | This thing surprised me with how useful it is for its age. It might surprise you too.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydude00:00 Intro03:55 Early MP3 limitations10:25 Introducing the Receiver11:13 Chassis & connections16:05 Networking & Media server21:44 UI29:29 Media server issues32:07 Firmware & boot process40:01 Hardware design45:50 Conclusion47:45 Custom firmware49:14 Ethernet issues50:05 Outro
Quick Start Ep 4: The Unholy Saga of Phoenix Hyperspace Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-06-19 | I have no words for the horrifying acts I've uncovered in this video. Wait. Yes I do. I have like an hour and fifteen minutes of words. Well, carry on.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeI made a shirt based on the patent text in this video since several people suggested it:cathoderaydude.creator-spring.com/listing/diverges-greatlyMy article on which this video is based:http://gekk.info/articles/hyperspace.htmChapters:00:00:00 Teaser00:01:07 Intro00:03:05 Phoenix's misfortune00:06:16 Introducing the machine00:09:39 Introducing Phoenix Hyperspace00:12:00 Hyperspace tour00:36:48 The problems with dual-booting00:39:50 Hyperspace Hybrid00:45:08 Battery life claims00:48:13 The Hyperspace Trick00:52:20 Nitty gritty00:57:40 The Nightmare Begins01:00:40 Wrongs darker than death or night01:02:46 Moving on to the lesser crime01:08:00 In summary01:09:35 The death of Phoenix Hyperspace01:13:35 Outro
I quit my job. I just do this now. Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-06-12 | Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeAmogus shirt (amogus others):cathoderaydude.creator-spring.com/listing/only-amogus-makes-it-possible?product=2&variation=573&size=279
Quick Start Ep 3: Dells Pointless Media Center Clone! Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-06-05 | Dell really pulled out none of the stops on this one.Amogus shirt:cathoderaydude.creator-spring.com/listing/only-amogus-makes-it-possible?product=2&variation=573&size=279Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydudeChapters:00:00 Intro02:40 The Laptop04:45 Boot times08:42 MediaDirect tour15:12 How it works19:25 Why?22:18 Power savings?24:09 Why not use Media Center?27:25 Other companies28:52 Outro
Quick Start Ep 2: What The Heck Was Asus Express Gate? Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-05-22 | If you owned an Asus motherboard or laptop in the late 2000s, you may be entitled to compensation.Episode 1:youtube.com/watch?v=Za_Ul08dtj800:00 Intro02:00 Going in blind03:58 What is Splashtop?06:51 Software overview18:21 The contemporary experience22:50 Marketing failures26:17 What about laptops?30:09 ExpressGate on EeePC32:35 How did the motherboard work?37:35 How did the laptops work?40:51 Can you mod it? (Yes)41:35 Express Gate in summary42:58 Lenovo w/ Splashtop44:12 Lenovo w/ Splashtop 2.049:35 HP w/ Splashtop51:40 Splashtop In Review54:02 Teaser54:45 OutroSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydude
Quick Start Ep 1: The Slowest VAIO Ever Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-05-15 | Get hype: I'm finally doing an actual series! There will be an Ep 2! I promise this time! Computers!Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydude00:00 Intro02:38 The Problem07:20 Sony's Crimes12:02 An Industry In Crisis14:20 Sony's Solution18:18 The Breakdown23:24 What Sony Bought26:09 The Series In Summary28:21 The Vaio In Summary23:40 Wrapup34:30 Outro
the computer of all time #retro #stinky Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-05-05 | youtube.com/watch?v=yHCf8J0I3pY to see what this looked like on OS/2
Voice chat in the age of modems Cathode Ray Dude - CRD 2023-05-04 | I've been sitting on a pile of bizarre modems for years and I'm incredibly excited to show you their dumb features that you didn't want then and still don't now.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/cathoderaydudeTip me: ko-fi.com/cathoderaydude00:00:00 Intro (in the 90s)00:01:23 The Problem00:05:30 The Eventual Solution00:09:17 VoIP (Won't Help)00:13:28 Introducing SVD00:16:32 Basic modem demo00:19:00 Voice/data switching trick00:22:23 Voice/data switching demo00:25:00 SVD modem 1 (VoiceView)00:30:22 SVD modem 2 (ASVD)00:34:44 ASVD demo00:40:00 ASVD explanation00:41:45 SVD modem 3 (DSVD)00:45:55 DSVD demo00:51:47 DSVD explanation00:58:22 ASVD demo (advanced)01:00:02 Why SVD failed01:04:12 Outro
