Photonic Induction Makes Primetime TV  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Sionyn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2012, 04:48:31 pm
content: congrats photon, quite journey he's been though

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2012, 05:47:22 pm
content: This video of photonicinduction will upset Dave and all those other oscilloscope fans.

author: Jad.z
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2012, 05:56:00 pm
content: Quote from: G7PSK on May 11, 2012, 05:47:22 pmWell I feel the same way about electronics even though I am an electronics engineerGod I would love to smash some Scopes.........

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2012, 06:03:28 pm
content: I am having a difficult time with his English.Alexander.

author: Jad.z
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2012, 07:17:02 pm
content: @firewalkerBut that is half the fun

author: TerminalJack505
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2012, 07:38:36 pm
content: Just out of curiosity, can someone identify the accent? Is that Cockney?

author: odessa
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2012, 08:01:25 pm
content: Its East london .. I think the correct dialect would be " Geezer "

author: sonicj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2012, 09:09:13 pm
content: "Variacs not happy."Congrats to Photon!

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2012, 09:32:29 pm
content: So not so long ago he went off crying that it's too stressful, and now he's going 'woohoo, I'm on TV!'.Drama queen.

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2012, 12:42:11 am
content: Quote from: Monkeh on May 11, 2012, 09:32:29 pmMeh. What he does online is his call.

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2012, 04:36:07 am
content: Quote from: odessa on May 11, 2012, 08:01:25 pmTha's wot I fought too,Guv!

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2012, 04:46:02 am
content: With that manner of presentation I have the hardest time believing he knows what he is doing. It may have street cred, but it sure doesn't have any intellectual credibility.

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2012, 07:49:49 am
content: One thing he cant have is lots of money, He did have but after buying all that equipment to smash some one else now has it.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2012, 07:57:58 am
content: Quote from: G7PSK on May 12, 2012, 07:49:49 amHe gets it all from a surplus store for cheap. He did say the name of the place in one ep. Its some non-profit org.

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2012, 08:17:34 am
content: Quote from: odessa on May 11, 2012, 08:01:25 pmActually I think more South (Pronouced "Saaaf") than East.

author: steve_w
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2012, 08:47:51 am
content: Think of how much communications he knocked out. I'll be no-one with a 2 Km radius had any radio device working :-)

author: RCMR
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2012, 10:22:46 pm
content: Whether he knows it or not, he's a very clever man.With the shift from broadcast TV to "on demand" content delivered via the Net, the demand for content such as Dave's EEVblog and PhotonVids will increase significantly over the coming years.The "stars" and "celebrities" of the future won't come from Fox, CBS, or whatever -- they'll come from cyberspace and grow like wildfire due to the massive promotional effects that social media can deliver.The fact that the mainstream broadcast media are already taking note of, and an interest in, PhotonVids is proof of this. They know that these new "celebs" are a growing phenomenon.First we had "reality TV", which was in fact far removed from reality but allowed the broadcasters to bring "personalities" into programming in a way they could never have done before (and at a very low cost). Now the audience is growing tired of that artificial "reality" -- because they can get a fresher, less "edited" version of it online.The mainstream media know they're losing out to these self-made celebs and will soon be working hard to pick up on the success of folk who've "made it" in cyberspace with offers to deliver their content through "real TV". I don't know that such arrangements will work - but it does show the power of an individual who's able to create and grow a brand that people enjoy.Just as recording companies have become increasingly irrelevant with the rise of the Net and movie studios are also finding themselves faced with increasing competition from "independent" producers (eg:), so broadcast TV are finding that independent content producers with a strong brand have the potential to significantly eat into their market share and revenues.Go the independent content creators!

author: vxp036000
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2012, 11:57:02 pm
content: This is seriously racist; if you're trying to be funny, it doesn't come across that way.Quote from: iamwhoiam on May 12, 2012, 11:50:06 pm

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2012, 12:01:34 am
content: Quote from: iamwhoiam on May 12, 2012, 11:50:06 pmI'm British, I'm very familiar with the accents around London and the South East where I have lived my whole life, and I can't take someone seriously who speaks like that when presenting to an audience. Sure, he's welcome to speak like that down the pub with his mates, but the only message it conveys on YouTube is "Hey, look at me, I'm acting the clown!" Sorry if that offends you.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2012, 12:15:31 am
content: Quote from: iamwhoiam on May 13, 2012, 12:05:58 amI don't judge someone by their accent, that would be bigoted. I love hearing different accents.PhotonicInduction isn't speaking with an accent, he's using "street" speech. There's a subtle difference.

author: vxp036000
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2012, 12:22:32 am
content: His accent is awesome. That, and the "I ain't 'avin it!" routine. Not so educational, but great entertainment. Nothing beats brick vs. washing machine.

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2012, 09:18:04 am
content: Michael Caine made his fortune from his accent which is very similar.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2012, 09:33:36 am
content: OK, I used the word "accent" in error. I've gone back and changed it.What I was trying to say was that putting on a clown act as he does means he is hard to take seriously. But maybe he is aiming purely for entertainment and he isn't trying to say anything beyond that. Which is fine.

author: sonicj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2012, 09:58:27 am
content: Watch some of the Photon videos onAintBigAintClever's channel and you'll see a very different demeanor when he's not narrating for the camera. If you've ever met/worked with entertainers then this won't come as a surprise, but the person you see on stage or on the screen is rarely what you would expect them to be like in real person. Its called Entertainment! If he didn't express his knowledge & creativity in wacky and interesting ways then his videos would be like every other nerd tinkering with a transformer video on youtube.-sj

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2012, 10:52:31 am
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on May 12, 2012, 08:17:34 amWhat accent do you have? Despite not being from the UK I found it very clear to understand when watching your videos.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2012, 09:08:29 pm
content: Quote from: amyk on May 13, 2012, 10:52:31 amMike sounds like London/South East England. Big contrast isn't it?I really like Mike's videos. He knows his stuff and he finds interesting things to talk about.

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2012, 10:15:34 pm
content: Quote from: iamwhoiam on May 13, 2012, 09:34:25 pmMostly lack of time and/or inspiration - I am usually busy and also get bored quickly so unless I can shoot and edit in an evening or so, there's a risk it may not get finished at all, so if I've not thought up a good ending ahead of time it just ends how it ends, just to get it finished & out the door...Just shot some more pillcams being 'operated on' BTWAccent-wise I'm probably East London/Essex border.

author: sonicj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2012, 12:05:06 am
content: Outakes Channel:IAintAvinit

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 14, 2012, 02:35:27 am
content: Quote from: iamwhoiam on May 13, 2012, 11:22:48 pmWelcome to my day job!Dave.