Veronica Explains

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I'm Veronica! I love Linux, old computer hardware, and explaining things.

founded 2 years ago
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This video is not sponsored by anyone other than you. Members get behind the scenes info and a fun community. https://patreon.com/VeronicaExplains https://ko-fi.com/VeronicaExplains

I went to VCF Midwest 18! It was a ton of fun, I finally got to meet a ton of great friends in real life, and I saw some of my favorite computers up close and personal.

I don't think these creators have Peertube accounts to link to (if they do I'll add where I find them). So, here's a bunch of YouTube tags and locations mentioned throughout (special thanks to these folks for being awesome!):

  • @Mac84 : vintage Mac videos and streams
  • @ActionRetro : totally normal computer shenanigans
  • https://adwaterandstir.com/: Altair clone kits!
  • @CanadianRetroThings : might have convinced me to buy a CoCo 3
  • https://www.superphonerecordings.com/: best band website I've ever seen
  • @TaylorAmyShow : don't panic and go subscribe to them
  • @TiltFive : the good kind of AR that brings you and your friends together
  • @jeriellsworth : legend
  • @sloopymalibu : vintage repairs and commentary and fun
  • @adriansdigitalbasement : noted repair enthusiast and lab tech cosplayer
  • @RetroTechChris : retro know-how and friend to all
  • @NybblesandBytes : did not get a chance to interview her, but her channel is awesome!

Chapters: 0:00 Why am I in my car? 1:15 The layout of VCF Midwest 2:34 Stuff to do! 3:11 YouTuber panel 4:48 The gear! 8:07 The hauls! 9:31 The people!

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This is an "update" video- letting folks know where I've been the last few weeks, what I'm busy with, and what's coming next for the channel.

I included a silly description for YouTube, since I figured nobody reads them over there. Turns out I was a bit wrong, so I'll include it here for you all to enjoy.

YouTube description below:

To quote the wise old Bender B. Rodriguez- I'm back, baby!

This is my first video back after a few weeks away. What have I been up to and what's next? Watch the video to find out? Or just skip around to the chapters... whatever. You know what you want, you're YouTube viewers.

I appreciate each of you for watching my videos. Do any of you even read video descriptions? I bet most folks don't. I mean, honestly, I get it. So many YouTube video descriptions are basically nothing but affiliate links at this point. What's up with that, anyway? Maybe if YouTube funded us better we'd feel inclined to, you know, not do that? At the same time, what is this rampant consumerism doing to the "vibe" for YouTubers? Particularly with the coming rise of AI, how likely is it that in the next few years, most YouTubers will be reading AI-written scripts with AI-written ad-reads and AI-derived shopping lists for you all to follow. I have some serious concerns that the zeitgeist will be impacted. Shoot, the upload is almost done.

Speaking of consumerism run amok, I suppose I have an obligation to share my support links. You can find the direct links at https://support.linux.mom, which contains an up-to-date list. At the moment, I've just launched a Ko-Fi as well: https://ko-fi.com/VeronicaExplains. There's other places too, but let's be honest, I'm just hoping someone actually read this far.

Tell you what, if you read this far into this description, go ahead and leave me a comment with "I understand". That way I'll know this was worth it.

Ack! I almost forgot the damn chapters and hashtags- do they even do anything anyway?

00:00 Should I even call it an introduction? Does it matter? 01:04 It's my basement! 02:45 Madness takes its toll... retro madness. 03:44 Supporter-only livestreams as a thank you for my supporters

#linux #vintagecomputing #CeciNestPasUneHashtag

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Ever want to know a little about sudo, the Linux/Unix command to elevate user privileges?

Well, finally, here's a little video for you! This is the first installment in my new series, "Lil' Linux Lessons"! These bite-sized videos are designed to be short introductions to a complex topic for Linux beginners.

And if you want to help me make more Linux content: ๐Ÿช™ https://patreon.com/VeronicaExplains ๐Ÿ‘• https://vkc.sh/merch

Chapters:

00:00 - What is "root" anyway? 01:34 - Introducing sudo! 02:23 - How to use sudo 03:28 - A bit of advanced sudo concepts 04:34 - Sudo Summary