Comments by "Andrew Barratt" (@FatNorthernBigot) on "ExplainingComputers" channel.

  1. This is a subject I've taken for granted for decades, without actually understanding it. Thanks for this!
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  2. It makes Windows 10 look like the bloated mess that it is. Great video!
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  3. Someone please explain to me why technical channels, such as this one, consistently get downvotes on their videos? The content is accurate, well-made, and interesting (to those of us that find the subject matter interesting), yet there's always downvotes. What are they finding exception to?
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  4. It's always good to see "Mr Scissors"
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  5.  @ExplainingComputers  You don't demand any cash from us, either 🤣
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  6.  @TheSaabClinicUK  thirty gigs? It's not that long ago hard drives were 30 gigs. Lazy coding, and a bunch of legacy functionality no one uses is probably to blame.
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  7. I get "Philip" and "Allen" as names for screwdrivers, but I have no idea how we might refer to a "Flat Head".
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  8. That's a lot of technology for the money!👍🏻
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  9. I love me a list! More lists, please. Best Raspberry Pi alternatives, best OS, etc... top stuff. Come on, half your viewers are on "the spectrum", and there's nothing we enjoy more than a list. 😂
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  10.  @TBMartin  yes, Mr Scissors made a personal appearance to open the antistatic bag.
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  11. You'd think so, but he's good friends with Bobby Box-cutter.
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  12. 267 likes and no dislikes... Looking good so far.👍
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  13. In case of American viewers... "Stanley, the knife" is, in fact, "Billy Box Cutter."😂
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  14. "Answers in a postcard" ages all of us. 😅
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  15. I have literally no use for this... Why do I want it so much?
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  16.  @Terran.Marine.2  possibly. I thought "Buzz", as a buzz cut is a form of flat head.
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  17. It's great to see a raw, unedited "warts n all" video. USB upside down (twice), screen upside down, a cellophane mishap, it all adds to the mix. I'm thinking of getting a lattepanda for game streaming, but I don't need the more project-based arduino malarkey... Suggestions for a x86 SBC, anyone?
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  18. I've never seen anyone so excited to see a blue LED. The ice tower does look like a beast, though 😀
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  19. Sixteen years on YouTube is the longest overnight success I've ever heard of. You deserve the subscribers, as you've produced some great content, especially recently. Well done.👍
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  20. Shame it's on the bottom of the board, as it adds to the look. Also, it's a shame its not compatible with that massive heatsink.
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  21. We all love a good SBC video! 👍
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  22. This would be perfect as an emulator for a dedicated computer, such as the Amiga or Spectrum, etc. However, there's precious little space for the relavent sticker. I understand most people would prefer a streamlined formfactor, and I know this is nitpicking, but the channel's own build is far more appropriate in this instance.
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  23. Congratulations! I've enioyed all your videos, especially the single board computer content. I'm sure Stanley the knife is proud of his wear-and-tear.
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  24. You could ask the ducks to peer review your code.
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  25.  @jakeryan3340  maybe so, but it doesn't answer the question as to why.
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  26. Can someone tell me what you would used 8GB of RAM for on a Pi? Mr Stanley?
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  27. The cookie nag should have been number one. Even if this list included the holocaust, the cookie nag should have been number one.
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  28.  @terryashley4674  it's Stanley's American cousin.
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  29. I quite fancy an Aero, now.
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  30. Nice board, but that price!? Ouch!
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  31. Even the smallest heatsink makes a big difference. Where's my wallet?
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  32. I know AM4 is a bit of a dead-end, however, there's some real bargains to be had. The "early adopter" tax is real, and needs to be avoided. 😁
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  33. I really felt Mr Barnatt's frustration at poor Wifi.
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  34. The heatsink is a work of art. All surface area, all the time. 👍
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  35. I like SBCs and I like a good top five list. Bingo!!!
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  36. No one can accuse this channel of dumbing-down to appeal to the lowest common denominator. 😅
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  37. With all due respect, ARM processors rule, and I'm very much of the opinion that x86 chips drool. My certainty on this is incandescent. There. I said it.
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  38. Great demo, as always, but I'm not sure what the point of 32GB is on this kind of form factor?
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  39. Great to see that ultimate Pi right, again.
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  40.  @ExplainingComputers  thanks, I'll hang on and reserve judgement. 😁
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  41. Is this better than a Pi 400 with decent emulation?
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  42. This is unexpected Pi. I think we can all approve of unexpected Pi.
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  43.  @codycast  Yes, but what about my mother's virtue? Surely there's comments to be made about that?
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  44. Who doesn’t love a top five? 😀
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  45. Mr Scissors did a very precise job.
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  46. There’s something special about an anonymous-looking cardboard box full of anti-static bags. That’s a real unboxing!🤔😀
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  47. Mr Scissors dropped the ball, again!
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  48. My desktop case is twenty years old, and the front panel broke years ago. I refuse to invest in a new case, so all that's in the header is a momentary switch on the power pins. As long as atx is a standard, that case will always have a home.
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  49. I see how Apple would want cross-platform compatibility, but, looking at the peak of x86 applications, I can't help but think that Apple's desktop applications will be compromised for some time.
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  50. I'm guessing in this video, we don't find out if it runs Crysis. The back of the old computers were very colourful, weren't they? I liked the old PS/2 connectors that were half purple and half green, indicating both keyboard and mouse compatibility.
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