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Tildes Video Thread

Posted by mycketforvirrad
Tags: ask.discussion, video thread, recurring.biweekly, videos

Find yourself watching tons of great videos on [insert chosen video sharing platform], but also find yourself reluctant to flood the Tildes front page with them? Then this thread is for you.

It could be one quirky video that you feel deserves some eyeballs on it, or perhaps you've got a curated list of videos that you'd love to talk us through...

Share some of the best video content you've watched this past week/fortnight with us!

6 comments

  1. Positive
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    The NSA released a videotaped lecture of an early pioneer of computer programming, Grace Hopper. Here are the two parts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si9iqF5uTFk...

    The NSA released a videotaped lecture of an early pioneer of computer programming, Grace Hopper. Here are the two parts:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si9iqF5uTFk
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW7ZHpKuqZg

    She addresses challenges in early computers and programming, and also shares her thoughts on the differences between leadership and management.

    I didn't think I'd watch the whole thing...

    4 votes
  2. mycketforvirrad
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    The Life and Death of Yugoslavia’s Car Giant YouTube – Asianometry – 26th July 2024

    The Life and Death of Yugoslavia’s Car Giant

    In the 1950s, a small arms factory in Yugoslavia started making cars. At its peak, the sprawling company employed a million people and produced nearly 190,000 cars a year. They made several well-known cars including one iconic little thing that Americans loved to hate: the Yugo. In this video, we look at the life and death of Communist Yugoslavia's flagship car company - Zastava Automobiles.

    YouTube – Asianometry – 26th July 2024

    3 votes
  3. smoontjes
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    Started watching The Korean War By Indy Nidell. I had no idea about so much of it, including the war crimes committed by both sides as seen in the first War Against Humanity episode. Not a fun...

    Started watching The Korean War By Indy Nidell. I had no idea about so much of it, including the war crimes committed by both sides as seen in the first War Against Humanity episode. Not a fun watch, but it is important I believe. The regular weekly episodes are a lot less gruesome though and I highly recommend it - also recommend their WWII channel and their WWI channel (however the latter series started 10 years ago so it looks a bit low-budget but the information is still good)

    3 votes
  5. pseudolobster
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    I just watched The greatest legal casino heist in history, which is apparently the first video made by the channel Run the Numbers. It's about beating the game of baccarat by exploiting flaws in...

    I just watched The greatest legal casino heist in history, which is apparently the first video made by the channel Run the Numbers. It's about beating the game of baccarat by exploiting flaws in the pattern on the back of cards. I'm really impressed; it was far more interesting than I expected. It's a long watch at an hour fifteen, but worth it. Nevertheless I can't help but think of this as "We have bobbybroccoli at home"

    1 vote