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I overengineered a spinning top [video]

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Re: I overengineered a spinning top [video]

#31

Freaked me out for a second and had to double check that my tablet comes with a stop watch without having to download an app WITH ADS!!!!! Does he earn money for displaying these ads in his video too? I find it hard to believe that a content creator with sponsors is forced to use an ad supported app. Something about it being a stopwatch really just adds the cherry on top

I wonder if he wanted it to be bigger? The stopwatch on iOS doesn’t quite fill the screen as the one he used does.

Re: I overengineered a spinning top [video]

#32

Freaked me out for a second and had to double check that my tablet comes with a stop watch without having to download an app WITH ADS!!!!! Does he earn money for displaying these ads in his video too? I find it hard to believe that a content creator with sponsors is forced to use an ad supported app. Something about it being a stopwatch really just adds the cherry on top

I wonder if he wanted it to be bigger? The stopwatch on iOS doesn’t quite fill the screen as the one he used does.

Then use $1.99 from the sponsors to remove the ads????

Re: I overengineered a spinning top [video]

#33
Guinness book of world records lists a 7+ hour unassisted spin of a wooden top, and a mechanical-assist (like this one) of 41+ hours

How long would a better battery go here?

I'm curious what the jump from 2-> 40+ hours requires

Re: I overengineered a spinning top [video]

#34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wonder if he wanted it to be bigger? The stopwatch on iOS doesn’t quite fill the screen as the one he used does.

Then use $1.99 from the sponsors to remove the ads????

Later in the video you see a clearer picture of apparently the same tablet and timer app, and no ad.

Re: I overengineered a spinning top [video]

#35

Freaked me out for a second and had to double check that my tablet comes with a stop watch without having to download an app WITH ADS!!!!! Does he earn money for displaying these ads in his video too? I find it hard to believe that a content creator with sponsors is forced to use an ad supported app. Something about it being a stopwatch really just adds the cherry on top

That's why smart people use Android.

Re: I overengineered a spinning top [video]

#36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wonder if he wanted it to be bigger? The stopwatch on iOS doesn’t quite fill the screen as the one he used does.

Then use $1.99 from the sponsors to remove the ads????

Not everyone wants to spend 2$ on a stopwatch app they can use for free and will only use it once.

Re: I overengineered a spinning top [video]

#38
post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Then use $1.99 from the sponsors to remove the ads????

Later in the video you see a clearer picture of apparently the same tablet and timer app, and no ad.

I saw what I thought was no ad, but you could still see the little widget in the upper right hand corner that still revealed where the ad would appear like when you manually click close ad on a website.

Re: I overengineered a spinning top [video]

#39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Then use $1.99 from the sponsors to remove the ads????

Not everyone wants to spend 2$ on a stopwatch app they can use for free and will only use it once.

That's part of being a content creator. Producing content has expenses. When you cheap out on it, it looks obvious and people will comment. Hi

Re: I overengineered a spinning top [video]

#40

Freaked me out for a second and had to double check that my tablet comes with a stop watch without having to download an app WITH ADS!!!!! Does he earn money for displaying these ads in his video too? I find it hard to believe that a content creator with sponsors is forced to use an ad supported app. Something about it being a stopwatch really just adds the cherry on top

That's why smart people use Android.

Ugh, let me get my eyes returned from rolling so far to the back of my head. As if Android doesn't have adware apps.
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