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.

Outlines

00:00

📞 Experiments While on Hold with Big Pond

The narrator reflects on a moment from July 2008 involving a call to Big Pond about slow internet speeds. Boredom leads to odd behavior, like using a home phone as an imaginary tennis racket. To pass time during the 20-minute hold, the narrator experiments with making strange sounds, discovering that these noises stop the waiting music.

05:03

☎️ VoIP Bus and a Complicated Call to Josh

The narrator recounts the overly complicated process used to call a friend, Josh, via VoIP Bus through a virtual PC, home telephone, and repeated use of free trials to save money. Despite the effort to save 20 cents, the call ends humorously with the narrator forgetting Josh’s identity, leading to a brief but amusing conversation.

10:20

💾 Archiving Fears and DVD Backups

Concerned about losing valuable data, the narrator begins archiving content onto DVDs, which store 4.7 GB each. Initially, this method works well, as each month of data is around 3 GB. The narrator speculates about the future of storage formats, predicting that physical discs will eventually be obsolete and noting a switch to a 5-terabyte hard drive for backups.

15:22

👨‍👦 Family Visit and Fun with Webcams

The narrator hosts surprise guests, including a friend named Owen and cousin Anthony (mistakenly referred to as Grandpa). Together with Owen, they experiment with webcam effects, pretending the bed is an island and the carpet is a beach. The video highlights playful moments, although the narrator's younger cousin, Mark, becomes frightened by some effects.

🧻 Google Toilet Prank and Uncle’s Reaction

A prank involving a fake Google service, which supposedly provides internet through a toilet-based router, is attempted on the narrator’s uncle, who used to fix medical computer equipment. Although the uncle isn't fooled, his reaction is amusing, and the prank is deemed somewhat successful. The video includes a moment where his son almost breaks a sliding door.

📸 Baby Photos and Driving Trip Highlights

A chaotic video of the narrator’s dad trying to show off a baby photo using poor lighting on a new Nokia phone. The scene transitions to a driving trip with Owen’s family, during which the narrator recounts funny moments, including someone running a red light and fearing police pursuit. These moments were more memorable to the narrator than the rest of the trip.

🖥️ Fear of Explorer Crashing and Holiday Recap

The narrator reflects on their phobia of desktop crashes, describing a moment when Explorer.exe failed and caused intense fear of losing data and games. A subsequent video about a holiday recap captures a dismissive attitude toward activities not involving computers. Key trip highlights include an amusing moment when Helen, a driver, ran a red light and panicked.

🕹️ Virtual Operating System Collection

The narrator shares their growing collection of virtual operating systems, including Windows 1.01 through XP Professional, all accessible via Virtual PC 2007. This collection allowed easy switching between systems with a simple desktop icon. The video reveals the narrator's enthusiasm for collecting different OS versions.

🥋 Pillow Fight Chaos with Dad

A playful pillow fight between the narrator and their dad quickly escalates, with bedsheets being pulled apart and blankets used like lassos. The fight culminates in their dad accidentally knocking a picture of teddy bears off the wall. The teddy bear-themed decor, a leftover from the narrator's childhood, adds an ironic contrast to the chaotic brawl.

🎸 Google Test Joke and Guitar Hero

The narrator pranks their friend Bronson over voice chat with the 'Google Test' joke, initially fooling him. Later, Bronson visits to play Guitar Hero, and the narrator shares memories of playing pranks on family members. This video captures the playful and humorous interactions among friends and family.

💻 Webcam Extension Plan Fails

Frustrated by the limited range of their webcam, the narrator plans to use a USB extension cord to record beyond their bedroom. However, data corruption and lag prevent this from working, even with a five-meter cord. The narrator expresses hope that future technology will allow greater recording distances, but for now, they're confined to their room.

🎮 Emulator Struggles and Computer Issues

The narrator shares their experiences using Project 64 to emulate Nintendo games, but the footage is laggy and unplayable. They also recount a call with their friend Daniel, who replaced Windows XP with Vista, only to face Wi-Fi driver issues. Daniel’s frustration with Vista leads him to consider buying a new computer, much to the narrator’s amusement.

🖥️ Ram Upgrades and Future Tech

The narrator reacts with disbelief upon learning that Daniel’s new computer will have 8 GB of RAM, as this is considered the bare minimum for modern systems. The video ends with the narrator looking forward to the next episode, teasing August 2008 content and reflecting on the rapid advancement of technology.

Keywords

💡VoIP Buster

VoIP Buster is a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service that allows users to make phone calls through the internet rather than traditional telephone lines. In the video, the creator describes using VoIP Buster to call a friend while avoiding phone call charges, showcasing their use of various technical workarounds, including using Virtual PC to exploit the trial period repeatedly. This highlights the creator's ingenuity and willingness to go to great lengths to save money.

💡Virtual PC

Virtual PC is a software that allows users to create and run virtual machines on a host computer, enabling them to simulate different operating systems or software environments. The creator used Virtual PC to run VoIP Buster repeatedly, allowing them to bypass the trial period and make free calls. This demonstrates the use of virtual environments to overcome limitations and illustrates the technical complexity involved in such setups.

💡Archive

The archive in this context refers to the creator’s personal collection of recorded videos and digital content, which he frequently backs up to physical media like DVDs. The theme of archiving is central to the narrative as it showcases the creator’s focus on preserving memories and documenting his activities meticulously. This concept also touches on data management practices before the advent of modern cloud storage.

💡Data Backup

Data backup involves making copies of digital information to prevent loss in case of hardware failure or other issues. In the video, the creator starts backing up his archive onto DVDs due to concerns about data loss, showing his caution and forward-thinking approach. Later, he discusses future storage formats and upgrades to a 5-terabyte portable hard drive, reflecting the evolving nature of data preservation strategies.

💡Google Toilet

The Google Toilet is a fictional prank product that the creator uses to trick his family members. It humorously describes a toilet-based internet service where users flush down an ethernet cable to connect to the internet. The prank serves as comic relief in the video and showcases the creator’s playful nature and sense of humor, as well as his penchant for involving technology in jokes.

💡Operating System Collection

The operating system collection refers to the creator’s assortment of different versions of Microsoft Windows, which he runs through Virtual PC. This includes Windows 1.01, Windows 95, Windows 98, and other historical versions, highlighting his interest in computing history and software evolution. His collection illustrates a fascination with exploring and preserving legacy technology.

💡Webcam Extension

The webcam extension is a failed project in which the creator tries to extend his webcam’s reach using a USB extension cord. The aim was to capture more of his house beyond the confines of his bedroom. However, the project fails due to data corruption issues over long USB cables. This incident represents the technical challenges and limitations of older hardware and the creator's persistent attempts to overcome them.

💡Nokia Mobile Phone

The Nokia mobile phone symbolizes the technology of the time, serving as an example of early attempts at mobile photography. In the video, the creator’s father tries to show off a baby photo on his new Nokia phone but fails due to poor lighting, highlighting the limitations of early mobile cameras. This incident captures the rapid evolution of mobile technology and its integration into everyday life.

💡Windows XP to Vista Upgrade

The upgrade from Windows XP to Vista refers to a problematic switch one of the creator’s friends made, which caused compatibility issues with his Wi-Fi drivers. The incident represents the broader challenges that many users faced during the transition from XP to Vista, a common complaint at the time. The creator’s reaction to his friend’s need to get a new computer for a software issue showcases the frustrations of dealing with outdated drivers and OS compatibility.

💡Webcam Recording Limitations

The webcam recording limitations refer to the creator’s struggle to use his desktop-connected webcam for capturing videos in different parts of his house. Due to the short cord, his recordings were restricted to his bedroom. This frustration leads him to explore USB extension cords, which ultimately fail due to data degradation. This situation illustrates the constraints of older recording equipment and the lengths the creator goes to expand his recording capabilities.

Highlights

Introduction to July 2008 video, showcasing slow internet speeds and the humorous use of a home telephone as an imaginary tennis racket.

Embarrassing moment where the user experiments with making sounds to stop the waiting music while on hold with customer service.

Explanation of how the user made free VoIP calls using Virtual PC and VoIP Buster to save the cost of a 20 cent phone call.

A humorous failed attempt to call friend Josh, where the user forgot who they were calling despite knowing the person well.

Archiving process: The user starts burning month-by-month data archives onto DVDs, each with about 3GB of data.

The user's predictions about future data storage, envisioning computers storing information on much more advanced formats.

Mistaken identity: User confuses their uncle for their grandpa during a family visit, leading to a humorous moment.

Friend Owen and user explore webcam effects, creating imaginative scenarios like turning the bedroom into an island and a beach.

User tries to trick their uncle with a fake 'Google Toilet' service, but the uncle is not fooled.

User discusses experimenting with Virtual PC and creating a collection of various Windows operating systems for nostalgic exploration.

A chaotic pillow fight with the user's father results in unintended damage to a picture on the wall, highlighting the playful nature of the moment.

User struggles with extending webcam reach using a USB extension cord, causing data lag and distortion, leaving them confined to recording in their bedroom.

User attempts to emulate Nintendo games on Project 64, resulting in extremely laggy footage while running Mario Party 1.

User's friend Daniel faces computer issues after upgrading to Vista, which wasn't compatible with his Wi-Fi driver, forcing him to get a new computer.

User is surprised by how much computer hardware has advanced, reacting to a friend's new computer that has more RAM than they expected.

Transcripts

welcome back to the archive if you

haven't seen the first episode

aka May 2008 go check it out now for an

intro to this series the first video for

July 2008 involves me calling that big

pond yet again about slow internet

speeds

but what stood out to me in this video

was this moment about 20 minutes in it

may look like I've got a ball in my hand

that's about to get thrown really far

but that's the home telephone that's

about to be used as an imaginary tennis

racket at this point it looks like I've

gone nuts or I'm mentally challenged so

let me explain this embarrassing scene

I've been on the phone for 20 minutes

waiting for Big Pun to answer so I'm

moving around due to boredom and those

weird sounds are making well this is why

well I wouldn't call making those sounds

talking but basically when I made a

sound the waiting music on the phone

would stop and I was simply

experimenting with making sounds to stop

the music in the next video I decided to

call up a friend to invite him over but

the process I used to call him would get

anybody confused

I'm gonna call Josh and I'm just gonna

open virtual PC and get Mike Buster and

up and running okay so I'm using my home

telephone at Virtual PC and boy Buster

three different things just to call my

friend now that sounds complicated so

let me explain basically voit bus that

would allow you to type a number you

wanted to call and your own phone number

so that it would call you and your

friend so you could speak to them on

your own phone rather than through the

computer and the reason I used Virtual

PC it was so that I could keep getting

the same ten-minute free VoIP bus the

trial over and over again due to the

advantages that virtual machines offer

and yes I went through all of that to

save the cost of a 20 cent phone call my

phone's gonna ring

hello

so I call my friend and ask who's this

I must have had the memory of a goldfish

back there now is it some josh Josh ooh

you don't have to ask what his last name

is I mean how many Josh's do you think

live in the same house and even if he

did have multiple brothers all call Josh

they most likely would all have the same

last name even Josh sounds frustrated

here yeah so we're gonna rearrange the

time when you come over okay the funny

thing was that after all of that Josh

never visited my house and your wonder

why but hey at least I didn't waste 20

cents on the phone call okay

right now I'm burning on my archive on

to disks I'm just gonna do one month per

disk

next up I start to worry about losing my

archive if my computer ever died so it

was time to start backing it up to data

DVD discs which works well at first as

each month was about three gigs in size

and the DVDs were able to store about

4.7 gigabytes

I think computers in the future but much

more advanced than they are now and I

don't even think he'll be stirring your

information on discs I've no idea how

you store your information in response

to the future storage formats I now back

up to a five terabyte portable hard

drive anyway this video isn't too

interesting but it does show you what

computer I use back then at while

accessing the DVD drives and as you can

see it's a dill dimension 9200 next up I

had quite a few visitors okay today

we've had many surprise guests including

Owen and Grandpa with my cousin Anthony

who's in there now Wow huge mistake

there that's my uncle not my grandpa but

we'll get to him in a moment first let's

take a look at me and my friend oh and

checking out some webcam effects

Owen was an old friend from primary

school and 2008 was pretty much the last

year I spent with him anyway back to the

video now this water effect was

definitely Owens favorite so you're in

the water

I love how I came up with the idea of my

bed being like an island and he comes up

with the idea of my sand colored carpet

literally being a beach I'm on the beach

yeah you jump in and although my friend

enjoyed the webcam effects my little

cousin Mark got a bit scared and now

it's time to trick my uncle with Google

tests the fake toilet based Internet

service from Google where a router sits

on your toilet and you flush down the

ethernet cord to get it plugged into an

Internet service in the sewer unlike my

parents reaction last month though my

uncle's reaction is actually very funny

Internet is free nowadays for free it's

for free Google's only not for free but

look at the connection a little bit of

raid although before he's even started

reading it properly his son almost

smashes a sliding door straight into it

[Music]

anyway it's time for my uncle who used

to fix medical computer equipment for a

living to the toilet based internet

service yeah didn't get fooled by it

come on admit it we had you for at least

a few seconds anyway a few days later my

uncle and little cousin visit again

what's funny here is that when they

first arrived to my cousin was a little

scared as his dad dropped him off first

then spent 10 minutes parking the car

and while waiting for his dad in my room

he does the funniest face it looks like

he was just saying a ghost or something

anyway the next video starts off like

this mr. Newton basically my dad tried

to show off the photo of me as a baby on

his brand new Nokia mobile phone but due

to poor lighting it just didn't work and

the rest of the video is my dad dancing

around like a madman in strange wings

this is a strange video but it is my

last few moments at home before going on

a little driving trip with my friend

Owen and his family to Canberra so I

guess you guys are expecting the next

video to show off the trick with my

friend Owen right well wrong

fortunately I didn't have a camera apart

from my webcam plugged into my desktop

computer so the next video made two days

later easy this me standing four meters

away from my you know while it makes a

few device connected and disconnected

sounds basically what you're seeing here

is me and terrified I went to make a

video about my trip but the moment I

pressed record Explorer don't execute

crash and my greatest phobia back then

was not being able to see my desktop

icons or the taskbar whenever they

disappeared I feel like all my gaming

was gone and the computer was about to

explode no joke that's why I was

standing 4 metres away from my computer

and only returned once the taskbar and

icons did anyway now on to the video

where I actually explained how the

holiday slash driving trip went I'm just

coming back from the holiday yes ok it's

not like I wouldn't do it again much to

say that gee that was harsh

but back then that's what I thought of

any activity that didn't involve a

computer anyway let's see what the

highlights of the trip were and it was

funny cuz Helen went through a red light

and she didn't know and then she was

like like that and she was all swearing

and stuff so out of everything that's

the first thing that comes to your mind

about the trip do you remember anything

else another time she thought she was

being chased by cops cuz she was

speeding it sounds more like we went on

a bank robbery as opposed to a driving

trip and she's only got two points left

on her license so that was pretty scary

points on your license well that

explains why she was paranoid about

everything anyway we better move on next

up from the 12th my death and I

experimented with moving in slow motion

and while filming a time-lapse which

looked really weird and towards the end

of the video while my dad was on a phone

call it looks really stupid next up I

prank my grandpa with the Google test

joke but he doesn't really buy it so

this is called Google chase later to

have a little bit of read okay so he's

written on how to click on get started

with Google teach he doesn't know

that's crap and you connect it up you

flush it down the toilet

within 60 minutes assuming proper data

flow the other end of your pipe the

modem up should have reach the nearest

test access node where our plumbing

hardware dispatchers will remove the

sinker and plug the line into our global

data and networking system and now on

July 15th you can see I've become a bit

of a Windows operating system collector

as you can see there's Windows 1.01

windows 3.11 95 98 me 2000 and XP

Professional basically I had an icon on

my desktop for each OS thanks to Virtual

PC 2007 so when I wanted to use any of

them no just to double click away

and there you go that Windows 1.01 next

up is a video where my dad and I wrestle

and attack each other with pillows or

blankets but we go a little overboard

first the bedsheets come apart then I

use a blanket like a la su and all my

dad has been smashing him off-screen

into a set of drawers and then my dad

accidentally knocks a picture on the

wall out of alignment causing it to

slide down notice too with all this

violence that the picture on the wall is

a bunch of teddy bears basically that

have been there on the walls themselves

a baby which I kind of just left there

and forgotten about next up I tricked my

friend Bronson over voice chat with the

now overused Google test joke and he

initially sounds impressed eight

megabytes per second you want to order

it I have to Sherman parents ministers

after looking at the setup page though

he gets a bit confused

have you seen this page yes really weird

my uncle visits again a few days later

and I show in my collection of virtual

machines I've got to talk me into work

yeah that's wrong back in the real olden

days I think it was pretty hard back

then well I used to do it but your

father the only personal family into it

overall though he sums up the

differences between the operating

systems in just a few words it's all the

same they just change things if they

change things then technically it can't

be the same but I get what he means

anyway a few days later my friend

Bronson comes over to play guitar hero

and do other stuff but I also show in

the Peter answers prank that I played on

my Nana last month I have to admit that

prank is a classic later that night I

get the idea to solve the problem of all

my archive videos being recorded in my

bedroom

ignore my left eye though I was just

having a lot of issues with

conjunctivitis randomly bursting blood

vessels and spontaneous unexplained

bruising back then all the things in the

archive up to now have seemed to be in

my room that's because as you can see

the webcam has a short cord I'll show

you right now that's the cord for the

webcam you can't even see down the

hallway of my house before I bring it

over here that's as far as I can go I

can't even see mom just in the hallway

I've just found on Yahoo Answers

someone's asked the same question I'm

asking either an extension cord for a

webcam and yes there is webcams run on

USB and if I can get a USB extension

cord I can extend the cord so the webcam

can become out of my room

as long as it's long enough yeah my idea

to record the rest of my house and even

record outdoors was to have a massive

extension cord going from my desktop

computer all the way to wherever I

wanted to record so hopefully me and dad

tomorrow we'll try and go there to get

the extension thing now let's move

forward two days to see if it worked

after five meters gets distorted and it

won't work basically the issue was that

the longer the USB extension cord the

more data slowed and even with the five

meter extension cord I was unable to get

the webcam to correctly transfer the

data without massive lag and corrupted

visual and audio feeds so unfortunately

that means the archive is

you're stuck inside my bedroom until I

get another idea in the future hopefully

in a time of the future you don't we had

to get more than five meters the rest of

the month is pretty boring on the 25th

of July I talked about using project 64

to emulate the Nintendo things before

and then on the 27th I show off some

really awful laggy footage of my

computer attempting to run mario party 1

on the emulator so let's move on to the

final video of the month where I call my

friend Daniel about a computer issue

where he replaced Windows XP with Vista

but had an issue because Vista wasn't

compatible with his Wi-Fi driver

preventing him from accessing the

Internet hello hello did you fix the

computer

No um yeah actually getting a new

computer now yeah so you have to get an

entirely new computer because of a

driver issue if Daniel heard this today

he would think it was nuts too

so the logical step here would just be a

white lister and put XP back on right do

you get rid of this term for XP back

like what work you can't really get rid

of this stuff

no I'm not sure why that wouldn't work

don't you just what the partition

install Windows XP and then you're done

well anyway time to ask a question about

Daniel's new computer right and you

gonna get one who takes around like

taking her friend

you know I love to when I first heard

that two gigs of RAM in 2019 is not

considered hits of RAM 8 gigabytes is

practically the minimum for a decent

desktop computer these days now watch my

reaction when I hear how much RAM his

new computer will have ah sorry tinker

yeah and with that I'll see you next

time in the next episode featuring

August 2008