From The Desk of Nerd³ - January 2024 Edition
Added 2024-01-10 19:03:44 +0000 UTCDearest Patreons,
Blimey. 2024 already. Thirteen years since I started the channel, twelve since I started the company, and somehow nine since the bit of Back to the Future Part II that was set in the far future. Time is a relentless bastard, but at least the ‘4’ in ‘2024’ made the year-shaped glasses easier to see through this time around. Hope you had a good holiday, now for some updates!
My Dinner with Paradox
Here at Nerd³ Industries we’re tidying up from the Christmas party. Rebecca is neatly packing away baubles, Matt is vomiting cheap liquor out of a window, and I’ve spent the entirety of this year so far finishing the forth draft of The Paradox Paradox. That’s right, draft four is in the bag and has been whisked back off to Unbound to be checked over. Four thousand, two hundred and fifteen edits were made in this draft, and here are some fun facts!
1. I spelt the word ‘metre’ wrong every single time. (I blame America’s superior spelling (of this word and this word only))
2. I confused ‘less’ and ‘fewer’ twice. (Three times and they’d redact my Sunday Times Bestseller badge)
3. One of the notes I received started with “Re. The fart prank:”. (So you know this is a high quality novel.)
4. I still don’t know how semicolons work. (Does anyone?)
5. The book is 627 pages long currently; not including the list of backers. (But including the [REDACTED])
Press ‘F’ to Cut
So far we’ve had an incredibly positive response to my return to editing, which I must admit I was slightly nervous about. My style is distinctly old school, which used to be considered hyperactive but is now the YouTube equivalent of a calm walk around a park on a Sunday morning. I’m aware that I’m still a bundle of chaos who doesn’t check if his fucking luggage is tied down properly, but would audiences want an editing style to match? I went for ‘no’, and it seems to be the right answer. Occasional text on screen, fighting with tooltips, silly gags, and ancient memes. It's like I never left.
One thing I’m bad at though is the credits. They need to be precisely updated, made pretty, and be legible. For that reason, Matt is still putting them together. I record the video, edit it, and fling it at Matt. He glues the front and back on and boots it over to YouTube. That’s right motherfuckers, we’ve got a workflow. Pretty soon I’ll know what synergy means and everything.
Anyway, a tease for the next video… Besiege. Beyblades. Big Explosions.
YouTube’s Done a Stupid: Episode 2
Last month we talked about YouTube’s silly new adverts, and said we planned to test how far and wide videos would spread with and without them on. This month it no longer matters, because they’ve been turned on by default. Yay!
So the plan going forward is to now give you all a lovely, Patreon-exclusive version of the video with no ads enabled, then upload a 2nd version for the plebs valued subscribers over on YouTube. Additionally, mid-rolls will still be off… until YouTube decides to “simplify” things for us again… Funny isn’t it. I start editing, and YouTube immediate resumes it’s abusive relationship. It’s like I never left.
We’ll do it live!
Livestreams return this Friday, with a slight deviation from last time. They’re going to be later in the day, they’re going to be shorter, and they’ll feature a me who is far, far less tired at the end of them. I did enjoy the longer, multiple game vibes, but blimey is that exhausting.
As for streaming on Twitch and YouTube simultaneously, that will continue! …once we’ve set up a new bit of restream software so that the stream doesn’t collapse if someone within five miles sends a text message. We should have that sorted in the next few weeks. Yay!
Matt Vs Royal Mail
Prints are soon! Issues are sorted, Christmas is out of the way and we will resume the shipping with a big ol’ period of catchup. Matt will be around here soon with more info, but until then, keep watching the skies. I mean, your post boxes…
The Nerd³ Boot Sale
So, one thing I’ve been working on these past few years is wiping out my need to collect and hoard everything that I see. My approach to collections was like the final question on Mastermind. I’ve started, so I’ll finish. However, this was bad for two major reasons.
1. My house is bursting at the seams.
2. I have no money.
So, to combat those two points, I’m thinking of selling some unopened, retired Lego sets. (71042, 10236, 81000, 10214, 10253, 70840, 70831, 21306) I’m just not going to build them and I’d rather sell them to people who actually want them (you) instead of ebay scalpers (boo). Details of how we’re selling these will be up on Patreon soon!
That’s all from me for today. I’m off to go MAKE SOME DAMN YOUTUBE VIDEOS.
Happy New Solar Orbit,
Daniel
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Comments
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Alex Brooks
2024-01-21 20:34:18 +0000 UTCRebecca suggested people share any Bluesky codes they had going spare so more people from this community could join!
Alex Brooks
2024-01-21 18:47:47 +0000 UTCthey were active on the OfficialNerdCubedLive channel. where the VOD's been uploaded. Matt has deactivated midrolls now.
Greg Rademaekers
2024-01-19 16:24:25 +0000 UTCim hardly noticing any what videos though i dont want to disregard you
jack richards
2024-01-19 16:22:36 +0000 UTCgod bless you with the rapid response. it has been fixed, if you need it for income just turn it back on eh but give a heads up for it :) Now back to watch the old Elden Ring streams
Greg Rademaekers
2024-01-19 10:34:00 +0000 UTCApparently YouTube forced midrolls on for the live channel, I’ve disabled them!
Mattophobia
2024-01-19 01:13:42 +0000 UTCHey Dan/Matt. just wanted to ask something about the adverts on the videos. I used to watch the old streams via the live archives channel but I get adverts like every 5 minutes. it makes it almost unwatchable. is that a Youtube thing or did you need to turn them on to keep the channel alive as you mentioned earlier?
Greg Rademaekers
2024-01-18 10:00:12 +0000 UTCNo idea what those codes bsky-social codes mean, but happy new year everyone!! I’d love a long lost Lego set that nobody else wants ❤️
Jak1098 ??
2024-01-16 04:29:48 +0000 UTCAs the definitive authority on CarKour, I thought you might like CarKour in real life: https://youtu.be/6kKCd97KbHo?si=q9bVEaNJo33mq1aL
Tom Spencer
2024-01-15 17:30:47 +0000 UTCbsky-social-x7s7j-keq6w
Jack Stratton
2024-01-13 15:59:21 +0000 UTCbsky-social-claca-h5mes bsky-social-b4fpl-hed7m
VertexStack
2024-01-12 17:04:06 +0000 UTCA fellow RTgame enjoyer, have a YouTube day
Daddy Driffill
2024-01-11 12:44:29 +0000 UTCWere I a richer man I would absolutely snap up that Caribbean one, can’t believe you’re selling it!
Daddy Driffill
2024-01-11 12:43:18 +0000 UTCRE: I'm Tired Regarding my previous webmail, In general. Not of you. Thanks for your time, A Patron
NeonCoding
2024-01-11 10:20:44 +0000 UTCYellow submarine! I call dibs, probably gonna have to throw myself at that website with force to ensure it when the sale goes live.
2024-01-11 06:00:00 +0000 UTCOr the Big Ben set, 10253?
Michael Duntz
2024-01-11 00:40:27 +0000 UTCHow much do you want for the Tower Bridge 10214 set?
Michael Duntz
2024-01-11 00:39:59 +0000 UTC70840 is a must for me !
Hayden appleton
2024-01-10 23:39:51 +0000 UTCi audibly gasped at 2 of those lego sets
Jordy_La_Forge
2024-01-10 23:00:08 +0000 UTCDefinitely interested in 81000, had no idea that set existed and looks very pretty
Will ''The Button King'' Harding
2024-01-10 22:41:51 +0000 UTCMy account was reverted to my deadname and there appears to be no way of changing it. So I'm really hoping their website gets fixed or they'd respond to my email.
2024-01-10 22:00:09 +0000 UTCOMG the pirates of the caribbean ghost ship, will definitely be interested in that one
Jack Stratton
2024-01-10 21:36:32 +0000 UTCLove your editing style being back, Matt you're still awesome too! But your quicker style is definitely more fitting with your humour. I'd 100% be interested in buying set 21306, my cousin is a massive Beatles fan and this would make a great birthday gift for him, still sad you won't get round to making these though.
Stacey Porteous
2024-01-10 21:30:27 +0000 UTCOh man, tell me about it. I’ve been trying for months to get my account working again and haven’t heard back no matter how I reach out. I just hope I can change my address before the PP is unleashed
Michael Mahr
2024-01-10 21:02:51 +0000 UTCI would kill for that yellow submarine Lego set, please consider sending it to Australia 🙏
Max Green
2024-01-10 20:50:23 +0000 UTCI would LOVE the tower bridge set but I just know that shipping to Australia would be killer 😭 and the koi but I feel like it'll be a blood bath for that one! The airport sim video was fantastic, and I'm looking forward to an influx of prints soon (fingers crossed, knock on wood, salt over the shoulder, holy cow royal mail don't fuck this up for us)
Lauren Clarke
2024-01-10 20:34:15 +0000 UTCGood news (for me!)! I have NO interest in any of those LEGO sets! Hurray for my crying wallet!
Bjorn van Rijszen
2024-01-10 20:25:27 +0000 UTCOnly programmers know how semicolons work. And yes, the unit of measurement is *correctly* spelled "meter" (blame the french for putting the E at the end). Also you and RTGame should make a collab some time, simply about clowning on YouTube being a total youtube.
bemusedHorseman
2024-01-10 20:18:00 +0000 UTCI'm curious to ask Matt/Dan has there been anything said by unbound on your side about anything regarding the change over? or do you's just know about as much as anyone else (if you're fine to say)
Nathan (Mxter_Chestnut)
2024-01-10 19:48:03 +0000 UTCThe fact that I had a brickset tab already open that I could type those set numbers into… Anyways I might be interested in 81000
Arcade Cat
2024-01-10 19:44:03 +0000 UTCIf it can be a full stop or a comma then a semi colon is you just saying fuck it, I'll do both. It's the only way I can remember how they're supposed to be used.
Fizz Cashman
2024-01-10 19:36:00 +0000 UTCYay! Later streams! Maybe I'll be able to catch one with my horrible sleep schedule. :D
2024-01-10 19:33:18 +0000 UTCI'm still feelin a bit more "ehh" with Unbound Mainly for when ParadoxParadox near ish releases, people are wanting to change pledges n' what not and Unbound still currently are a bit of a mess with the website change over I do Hope that will get fixed long before PP releases (i know its short of a ways off yet) cause if it doesn't then it'll be one hell of a time for people wanting the book
Nathan (Mxter_Chestnut)
2024-01-10 19:33:00 +0000 UTCCan I be your editor today and tell you that you spelled "fourth" wrong?
Mike Jones
2024-01-10 19:26:56 +0000 UTCyour editing style being back makes me so happy
Alyssa Gordon
2024-01-10 19:18:08 +0000 UTChey dan your Desk editor here "then upload a 2nd version for the plebs valued subscribers over on YouTube." I would recommend you put " valued subscribers" in Brackets (cant wait to catch the streams)
jack richards
2024-01-10 19:12:42 +0000 UTCGlad to hear things are moving again, the streams, editing, prints, the book! But omg I need the koi fish Lego set! 🤣
Keiran McQueen
2024-01-10 19:11:46 +0000 UTCHi Dan, I'm tired. Warm regards, A Patron.
NeonCoding
2024-01-10 19:09:47 +0000 UTC
