VCF Midwest 2021 was extremely fortunate to have Clint from LGR, Ken from Computer Clan, and David from 8-Bit Guy participate in a roundtable discussion about the process of creating vintage computer and tech content for YouTube. Nearly 30 questions are answered over the course of 90 minutes, some posed by our moderator, others by the audience. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:10 Why YouTube specifically? Why not a website, blog, or podcast? 00:05:02 Which projects of yours had surprisingly disappointing receptions? 00:10:23 How do you plan your video production? 00:14:15 How many projects do you have in the pipeline at any given time? 00:16:45 Stories about being recognized in public 00:22:18 What would you be doing today if you had never made YouTube videos? 00:24:54 The Holy Grail project that got away 00:29:28 Do you look back on some videos and cringe? 00:32:08 What is the cause for videos not getting finished, or followed-up on? 00:33:40 What is it about YouTube that grinds your gears? 00:38:39 What is the most interesting story of how you acquired a piece of vintage tech? 00:44:15 Are there any projects you regret doing, or regret not doing? 00:49:04 How do you gauge how much detail to put into your videos? 00:52:16 What do you like and not like about doing YouTube? 00:56:02 Is there a Holy Grail piece of tech you've been unable to acquire? 01:00:00 How did Ken come up with the Crazy Ken persona? 01:01:16 For your channels, how old is too old? How new is too new? 01:04:03 Stories of disappointing hardware 01:05:54 What is the crown jewel of your collection? 01:07:46 Comfy chairs and pushing up roses 01:08:53 What's your favorite piece of ordinary tech? 01:11:06 What production problems does 8-bit Guy's new studio space solve? 01:13:43 What's your favorite memes of yourselves? 01:15:18 How do you explain what you do for a living? 01:18:50 Does David still use a heat sink to cool TV dinners? 01:19:21 A comment on vacuum tubes 01:26:44 How can small channels get the word out about their content? --- Vintage Computer Festival Midwest is a free, volunteer-run show for the vintage computer hobbyist community. For more information about Vintage Computer Festival Midwest, visit http://www.vcfmw.org/