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Youtube has a transcript for automatic closed captions, and Sabine's here actually has been hand-written and even has some headings so it's much better than mos

Youtube has a transcript for automatic closed captions, and Sabine's here actually has been hand-written and even has some headings so it's much better than most. I do feel a bit of surprise every time I read about the massive popularity of Youtube, or hear from a friend how they love the 2020s because they learned to do some bit of home improvement or car maintenance by watching a video. I wanted to learn how to frame an accessory building, so I went to the library and picked up "The Very Efficient Carpenter" by Larry Haun, when I needed to replace the water pump in my new car car I got a Haynes manual. On the other hand, engineering school seemed at times to be a test to filter out anyone who wasn't capable of ingesting massive amounts of text in a short amount of time, which did well to prepare me for my career, which mainly consists of gleaning data from enormous PDFs, so maybe my cohort is unique in this ability.

theossuary 3y ago
I understand where you're coming from, and it isn't like I can't consume a 300 page PDF in a sitting when I need to, or it's the best way. But honestly doing it is a chore, and I don't enjoy it. For work I'm fine reading specs and RFCs. But at home I'd rather spend a bit more time and enjoy the process more. Also, I find videos tend to communicate more, better. For example when I needed to learn how to drywall, I could have picked up a book about it. But drywalling is more about feel and experience. Watching a video and seeing their technique and what the finished product should look like before it has dried is way more educational. The reason I wrote my original comment was to point out that these types of comments (I prefer this, I prefer that) don't really add anything to a conversation. I guess I should have spelled that out instead of assuming people would make the connection.
c22 3y ago
Larry Haun has an excellent video series about framing also. I watched it for free on youtube then spent my money on the applicable IBC code reference.

theossuary 3y ago

I understand where you're coming from, and it isn't like I can't consume a 300 page PDF in a sitting when I need to, or it's the best way. But honestly doing it is a chore, and I don't enjoy it. For work I'm fine reading specs and RFCs. But at home I'd rather spend a bit more time and enjoy the process more. Also, I find videos tend to communicate more, better. For example when I needed to learn how to drywall, I could have picked up a book about it. But drywalling is more about feel and experience. Watching a video and seeing their technique and what the finished product should look like before it has dried is way more educational. The reason I wrote my original comment was to point out that these types of comments (I prefer this, I prefer that) don't really add anything to a conversation. I guess I should have spelled that out instead of assuming people would make the connection.

c22 3y ago

Larry Haun has an excellent video series about framing also. I watched it for free on youtube then spent my money on the applicable IBC code reference.