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general youtube tips

• idea > title > thumbnail > hook > storytelling > viewer retention
• audience quality > audience size
  • avoid optimizing too hard for virality
• title > thumbnail > bingeability > SEO
• lots of good videos > one great video
• shorts should complement main content
• authenticity can be a valuable differentiating factor
• enjoy what you do

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Recording Through Your Eyes: Filming in First Person

Introduction

As somebody with a hand-related disability, I've been seeking a way to record travel videos. So, I've decided to pursue a alternate method of videography, one which creates intriguing and unique results.

Filming in first person has only become practical (relatively cheap while delivering good quality) in the past decade, as miniaturized "action" cameras have become widely available for consumers to purchase.

However, making great videos isn't as easy as buying a great camera, especially when novel techniques are involved. I've created this guide to help share what I've learned about first-person videography, so that you don't have to repeat the same mistakes that I have.

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Setup an UnstoppableSwap Automated Swap Backend (ASB)

This script (tested on Ubuntu 24.10 & Ubuntu 24.04) allows you to anonymously perform the sell side of an UnstoppableSwap transaction (going from XMR to BTC).

Due to technical limitations, the sell side of an UnstoppableSwap transaction requires a long-lived server to perform the transaction. As a result, UnstoppableSwap-based XMR -> BTC transactions are only practical for large amounts.

1. Setup a Monero node:

# Based on https://docs.getmonero.org/running-node/monerod-systemd/

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import argparse
import json
import logging
import os
import re
import shutil
from concurrent.futures import ProcessPoolExecutor, as_completed
from dataclasses import dataclass
from datetime import datetime
from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Tuple

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fullscreen=yes
#native-fs=no
profile=high-quality
audio-pitch-correction=no

[nativescale]
profile-cond=width >= 2560
scale=lanczos

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echo 'KEYMAPOPTS=none
HOSTNAMEOPTS=alpine
INTERFACESOPTS="auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
	hostname alpine
"
TIMEZONEOPTS="UTC"

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Kat's Bookshelf: Recommended Reading

These articles have been picked by the creator of Kat's Bookshelf to help provide some guidance to those who are new to self-guided learning.

Starting Out

• You Are NOT Dumb, You Just Lack the Prerequisites
• You Are NOT Lazy, You Just Lack a Habit
• Your Mathematical Potential Has a Limit, but it’s Likely Higher Than You Think
• Play the Long Game

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Controlled Insanity - Relevant Resources

as i work on completing the main Controlled Insanity document, i will maintain a list of relevant concepts that will be brought up in the document.

this document is not "complete"; it should be viewed as an early preview for topics that will likely be covered in the actual Controlled Insantity document (which will be released when it's ready).

why do this?

• schizotypy
  • https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbu185
• related: spiritual experiences

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// How to use this:
// 1. Go to https://www.youtube.com/feed/channels
// 2. Scroll down to the bottom to load in complete channel list
// 3. Open the browser console and paste this snippet:
let channels = $$("#main-link.channel-link");
let channel_text = "";
for (let i = 0; i < channels.length; i += 1) {
    if (channels[i].href != undefined) {
        channel_text += channels[i].parentElement.parentElement.parentElement.getElementsByTagName("yt-formatted-string")[1].innerText + " - " + channels[i].href + "\n";
    }

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#!/bin/bash
# https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/v1/media/upload-media/uploading-media/media-best-practices
# - h.264 high profile
# - 60fps or less
# - aac-lc, he-aac not supported
# - 16:9 recommended
# - 512mb maximum
# - shorter than 140s
# - 1:1 pixel aspect ratio
# - yuv 4:2:0