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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 06/10/2026

Just realised I'm about to hit 20 years on Youtube and boy does that feel strange

Youtube thumbnail for a "One Man Ukulele Orchestra" posted 19 years ago

Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 19/09/2026

Hey, if you're a @reelhistory.bsky.social listener, we've just put a poll on our Patreon where you can choose which film/show we're going to cover next! Vote now if you're a member: www.patreon.com/reelhistoryp...

a poll where all the options are currently at 0

the options are:

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Blackadder
The Da Vinci Code
The Great
The Last Kingdom
Saving Private Ryan

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 25/07/2026

Views have flatlined for my latest video and I'm resorting to desperate measures DON'T LOOK AT ME I FEEL DIRTY www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqNf...

Screenshot of youtube thumbnail showing a dusty wedding photo, wiht the title "I found this under my floorboards – and it changed my life"

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 30/06/2026

Moving forward, I predict that Tidal will exclusively push two types of music: 1) AI-generated audio, for which they don’t need to pay royalties at all. 2) Music owned by the multi-millionares and billionaires who have a stake in the business. And while we're on that subject... who owns Tidal?

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 30/06/2026

We only know this because a Norwegian newspaper obtained a hard drive of internal data and handed it over to digital forensics experts at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology for analysis. News report: www.dn.no/staticprojec... Digital Forensics Report: www.dn.no/staticprojec...

Digital Forensics Report NTNU
Executive summary
Dagens Næringsliv (DN) approached the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
(NTNU) to investigate whether some data manipulation had occurred in various log files in
its possession. DN advised they are in the process of investigating what it suspected to be
the fraudulent manipulation of data in the database of a music streaming service and sought
cross-validation on this hypothesis.
The NTNU was asked to investigate whether there was in fact manipulation of the data,
and if so, the scope, methodology, and location of this manipulation. DN suspected there
had been manipulation of data due to a spike of user records within specific time periods, but
did not provide any further details as to why they determined the data to be manipulated
and the methods by which it occurred.
Using advanced statistical analysis of the data provided by DN, NTNU determined that
there had in fact been a manipulation of the data at particular times due to the large presence
of similar duplicate records occurring for a large percentage of the userbase that was active
at any given time. In reviewing the data, in isolation from any other records or logs, it was
not possible to determine the exact means of manipulation; however, the absence of records
with unreadable data suggested it was not an external Structured Query Language Injection
(SQLi) vector based attacked, but rather manipulation from within the streaming service
itself. Due to the targeted nature and extent of the manipulation, it is very unlikely that
this manipulation was solely the result of a code based bug or other system anomaly.
The following analysis shows in detail why this conclusion is the most likely conclusion
and further, the nature and extent it is suspected that the manipulation has affected the
accuracy of the data.

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 18/05/2026

paint me like one of your french pingos

auction website listing for a penguin-shaped camera emblazoned with the name PINGO

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 21/04/2026

Had a lovely time out shooting in the woods of #Wicklow this past weekend! Exploring the 1% original tree cover that still remains here in Ireland.

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 07/10/2025

What a fun new place for #YouTube to shove shorts! Even if you LIKE them, who the absolute fuck watches shorts on desktop? Get them out of my face.

Youtube desktop watch screen, shorts are shoved into the sidebar.

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 01/10/2025

For those interested in behind the scenes #YouTube stuff, here you can see the bump (around day 20) that came from changing to a more legible thumbnail. CDs beat cassettes and clearly "you will own nothing" is a more popular slogan than McLuhan's old mantra. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjso...

Youtube analytics showing 124.5K views, and a line that starts going up dramatically after 20 days

Youtube thumbnail test showing 3 options, one with a cassette that reads "the medium is the message", one with a CD that has the same slogan, and one (the winner of the test) with a CD that says "YOU WILL OWN NOTHING"

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 04/09/2025

If you're still using #Google search for some reason, note that #DuckDuckGo now has a filter to hide AI-generated images (or at least attempt to). This is something Google could easily implement, but of course they WANT to serve you endless Gemini slop.

Screenshot of DuckDuckGO image search, showing the new option to show or hide AI images.

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 11/07/2025

My new video on physical media is nearing completion. I accidentally spent months and months on it AGAIN

a corkboard with 4 post it notes and various physical media

"the thrill of the hunt" surrounded by CDs
"the medium is the message" surrounded by vinyl records
"creation and curation" surrounded by cassette tapes
"liquid modernity" surrounded by DVDs

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 13/06/2025

Chatting about #TheRehearsal, #TheStudio, and actual studio politics on the latest Shows What You Know: showswhatyouknow.com/the-studio-s...

Image of Seth Rogen holding a microphone from "The Studio". Caption reads THE STUDIO SEASON 1.

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 12/06/2025

Clear communication is key to maintaining a strong relationship.

A lovely bunch of flowers with a card that reads Happy Anniversary

Same flowers with the card open - inside reads in a fine cursive script "I'm still not cheating on you"

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 27/05/2025

Just posted a new episode of Shows What You Know, my TV podcast – this time we're sharing industry updates from the Upfronts, thoughts on the upcoming Buffy & Scrubs reboots, and we review both #TheLastofUs and #Andor Season 2! Listen here: showswhatyouknow.com/andor-season...

Cassian Andor from Andor S02, with the text "SEASON 2 REVIEW"

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 23/04/2025

The latest episode of my TV podcast is going live on YouTube right now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln7U... Available on showswhatyouknow.com and the feed shortly. This time we're reviewing the latest #TheLastOfUs (the big one) and #TheRehearsal S02 premiere from #NathanFielder!

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 27/03/2025

7. Autocracy Inc. by @anneapplebaum.bsky.social Charts how how some of the world's autocratic nations rely on and support one another through finance and propaganda. Solid stuff but very short – every chapter of this could probably be a book twice the length of this one. #books #booksky 📚

Cover of Autocracy Inc. by Anne Applebaum.

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 21/03/2025

6. The Chaos Machine by @max-fisher.bsky.social Many writers have chronicled the rise (and result) of social media but by rooting it solidly in psychology – both that of individuals and groups – Fisher manages to weave a clear narrative through the chaos. A stand-out work. #books #booksky 📚

Cover of The Chaos Machine: The inside story of how social media rewired our minds and our world" by Max Fisher

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 11/03/2025

5. Internet for the People by @bentarnoff.com A brief but solid intro to the evolution of the internet, with good ideas for the future. I was familiar with a lot of it but particularly enjoyed the early parts on internet infrastructure, which I know little about. #books #booksky 📚

Cover of "Internet for the People: A Manifesto" by Ben Tarnoff

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 06/03/2025

Video is live now! Join me on an international journey of nostalgia, physical media, algorithmic anxiety and, of course, music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=00lL...

old digital camera taking a picture of some cliffs

me on a beach, pointing up at a quote "In their ceaseless search for new marketable objects of nostalgia, the media now do little but devour themselves"

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 04/03/2025

4. Mood Machine @lizpelly.bsky.social I heard about this book via Pelly's popular "ghost artists" article in Harper's (harpers.org/archive/2025...) and the book itself exceeded my expectations. Comprehensive and succinct, it hits the nail on the head, bravo! #books #booksky 📚

Cover of Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Cost of the Perfect Playlist by Liz Pelly

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 26/02/2025

My next video is about #iPods, and why people still love them 20 years later. Should be out soon! #ipod #ipodmodding

A model 5 ipod with a transparent shell on a table surrounded by post it notes that read PAUSE, CURATION, MODDING and NOSTALGIA. Also on the table are a CD, a smartphone, the shell and some innards of the gutted iPod, a Game Boy with Pokémon games and a Game Boy Camera, and an old, digital camera.

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 20/02/2025

3. Data Grab In Surveillance Capitalism, Zuboff named the enemy. Many writers have since expanded, updated or – as Data Grab does – introduced contrasting frameworks for understanding and fighting the same enemy. The core concept of data colonialism will certainly stick with me. #booksky #books 📚

Cover of the book Data Grab by Ulises A. Mejias and Nick Couldry

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 12/02/2025

The only way to watch television. #ipod

an ipod 5th gen with transparent shell, screen shows Band of Brothers intro

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 01/02/2025

Hourly Comics Day 2025: Part 2!

comic about bringing our dog to the beach

comic about walking barefoot in the cold

comic about a cool dog wearing a cool hat

picture of our dog wearing a cool hat and scarf

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 01/02/2025

Hourly Comics Day! Where you make a comic every hour, about that hour. #hourlycomic #hourlycomicday #hourlycomicsday #hourlycomics

a comic about staying up lte and watching severance

a comic about getting a haircut in your nightmares

a comic about úna riling up our dog before leaving the house

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 23/01/2025

Digging through #Buffy production stills for my upcoming video (OUT THIS WEEK?) and I'm loving the yearbook vibe in Season 1.

Behind the scenes shot from Buffy Season 1, featuring Xander, Willow and Giles

Behind the scenes shot from Buffy Season 1, featuring the vampire crew

Behind the scenes shot from Buffy Season 1, featuring Buffy doing a zany pose

Behind the scenes shot from Buffy Season 1, featuring Willow and Buffy

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 22/01/2025

2. Talking to my daugther about the economy @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social Short and accessible intro to why everything is completely fucked. Its simplicity is a rebuke of those who use complexity to hide simple truths about greed and power. Would use to teach my own daughter if she wasn't a dog. 📚

Cover for the book "Talking to my daughter about the economy"

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 22/01/2025

Buffy and Angel are both such dramatic bitches, they truly deserve one another.

Buffy and Angel gaze into each other's eyes.
Buffy: When you kiss me, I wanna die

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 19/01/2025

loving these medieval skyscrapers, very wizard's tower www.exurbe.com/the-lost-tow...

miniature of medieval bologna with many tall towers

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 15/01/2025

Book thread 2025! 1. Heroic Failure Feels more like a collection of essays than a book with a solid throughline, and I enjoyed some chapters much more than others. Interesting perspectives to help unravel 2016 but nothing too mind blowing. Let's see if I'm able to keep this up! #booksky #books 📚

Cover of Heroic Failure by Fintan O'Toole

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 22/12/2024

Francis Author Knox Gore (1803-1878) couldn't go in consecrated ground as he wanted to be buried with his horse, so his son had this mausoleum built on the grounds of Belleek Castle, Co. Mayo. #Ireland #Irishhistory

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 22/12/2024

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."

A lovley redheaded lady on some steps, dog in the background

Stone in memory of the Dorans Family Dogs

Dog in the foregeound, deralict boat on the river Moy in the background

Dog in the foreground, mausoleum in the background

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 18/12/2024

Almost twenty years since my brother brought me #TheMagicNumbers self-titled debut album from work and my mind is still blown by these tunes.

ipod playing "love me like you" by the magic numbers

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 10/12/2024

Also got some #dnd zines by @inkcoveredhands.bsky.social. I particularly like how the Dreadful Distillery makes clever use of the mini zine format to layout a dungeon and its description. #ttrpg

The Dreadful Distillery: A short side quest supplement for D&D

First spread of dreadful distillery, showing the premise and description of the first room

dreadful distillery zine unfolded to show the map on the "back"

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 10/12/2024

Made a quick visit to the Dublin Comic Arts Festival this past weekend and picked up a couple of lovely prints by @drawboyseanie.bsky.social and Sadhbh Ní Riain! #DCAF

art of kermit the frog dancing with a lamp, a la talking heads

art of an ipod nano with the caption I MISS MY IPOD NANO

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 09/12/2024

After much research and fiddling I've completed my (first) iPod mod! Time to load this sucker up. #ipod #ipodmod

5th gen iPod with a transparent shell showing the motherboard inside. Screen shows 238 GB of disk space.

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 08/12/2024

Look at my dog! My dog is amazing!!

Adorable chonky Rottweiler gal in the back of a car with her cute snoot stuck out the window as the green landscape wooshes by

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 06/12/2024

"Well you wouldn't stick the flag on the planet if you were on the fucking moon would you Patrick" #latelatetoyshow

Three kids dressed as astronauts, one is slightly bigger

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 06/12/2024

Good fucking luck to whoever has to follow Brian Óg #latelatetoyshow

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 06/12/2024

21 minutes before the Irish dancing is surely a record?? #latelatetoyshow

Shot of Late Late Toy Show 2024 - the kids are dancing

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 01/12/2024

When people ask me how self-employment is going I tell them I'm currently reading multiple sociology books from the 1970s and usually that helps to end the conversation. #booksky

Cover of the book Sixguns & Society: A Structural Study of the Western by Will Wright

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 26/11/2024

So... there are three mambos still out there

photo from a charity shop of 2 CDs:
mambo no. 1 by solano cabarez
mambo no. 5 by lou bega

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Jakob Burrows @awesomepedia.org · 22/11/2024

I always fall down a nostalgia wormhole when I'm back in my childhood home in Sweden. This magazine has a preview of both #pokémon Gen 2 and #zelda Majora's Mask. You can also enter a raffle to win Mew, and they've announced the publication of the first #Dragonball volumes in Sweden. #retrogaming

cover of the swedish gaming magazine PLAY, dated july 2000. big pikachu!

Spread showing Mew, and a notice about Shigeru Miyamoto joining the board of Nintendo

A spread showing images from Zelda: Majora's Mask

Spread showing images from Dragonball and an image from Space Invaders

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