OSFT Archive - Episode 3 - July 2008

Summary

The video is a nostalgic look back at tech-related adventures from July 2008. It includes quirky moments like using a home phone as an imaginary tennis racket, experiments with VoIP to save on phone costs, and backing up data on DVDs. The creator reflects on various visitors, childhood pranks, and attempts to trick family members with tech jokes. The video also showcases early explorations with virtual machines, slow-motion videos, and webcam antics, culminating in a humorous tech issue involving a friend’s computer upgrade to Windows Vista.

Takeaways

• 📞 The creator made a call to Big Pond about slow internet speeds while experimenting with phone sounds to stop the waiting music.
• 🤔 The creator used a virtual machine and VoIP Buster to save money on phone calls, illustrating an unusual method to avoid paying for a 20-cent call.
• 💾 Concerns over data loss led to the creator backing up their archive onto data DVDs, which were around 3GB per month of storage.
• 👨‍👦 Multiple surprise visits were featured, including one from the creator's uncle, who was tricked with a Google toilet-based internet prank.
• 🖥️ The creator showed their growing collection of Windows operating systems using Virtual PC 2007, including versions from Windows 1.01 to XP.
• 🛏️ A playful moment involved the creator and their friend playing with webcam effects, imagining a beach scene in their bedroom.
• 🎸 A prank on their friend Bronson with the Peter Answers trick was repeated, showing the ongoing humor in their interactions.
• 💡 An attempt was made to extend a webcam's range using a USB extension cord, but after 5 meters, the feed became too distorted to work.
• 🎮 Emulating Nintendo 64 games using Project 64 was another activity shown, but the performance was severely hampered by lag.
• 💻 The creator's friend Daniel had to buy a new computer after issues with a Vista Wi-Fi driver, highlighting the frustrations of early OS compatibility.

Q & A

What is the purpose of the 'archive' series mentioned in the script?

The archive series serves as a personal video log documenting events, experiences, and technological explorations from the narrator's life. The first episode started in May 2008.

Why did the narrator start making sounds while waiting on hold during the phone call with Big Pond?

The narrator discovered that making random sounds would stop the hold music temporarily, so they began experimenting out of boredom while waiting for Big Pond to answer.

How did the narrator save money when calling a friend using VoIP Buster?

The narrator used Virtual PC to repeatedly reset the 10-minute free VoIP Buster trial, allowing them to call friends without incurring charges for a 20-cent phone call.

Why did the narrator start backing up their archive onto DVDs?

The narrator became worried about losing their archive if the computer ever died, so they began backing it up to data DVDs, with each disc storing a month of content.

What technological changes did the narrator foresee for the future regarding data storage?

The narrator believed that in the future, computers would be much more advanced and people would no longer use physical discs for data storage, which is why they now use a 5-terabyte portable hard drive.

What prank did the narrator play on their uncle regarding the internet?

The narrator tried to trick their uncle with a fake 'Google Test' internet service, which involved using a toilet-based router where the Ethernet cord would be flushed into the sewer to connect to the internet.

Why was the narrator scared when their computer crashed while making a video?

The narrator's greatest fear was losing access to their desktop icons and taskbar, which symbolized losing all their gaming data and suggested that their computer was about to break down.

What was the issue with the 5-meter USB extension cord for the webcam?

The issue was that the data transfer speed slowed down significantly after 5 meters, causing massive lag and corrupted visual and audio feeds, preventing the webcam from working properly.

What was the narrator's main highlight from the trip with their friend Owen?

The main highlight from the trip was a moment when Owen's mom accidentally ran a red light, followed by her panicked reaction and swearing. Another moment was when she thought she was being chased by the cops.

What problem did the narrator's friend Daniel encounter after installing Windows Vista on his computer?

Daniel had issues with his Wi-Fi driver, which wasn't compatible with Windows Vista, preventing him from accessing the internet. He eventually had to replace his computer because of this driver issue.