At one point during the early days of the pandemic I'd entertained the idea of starting a YouTube series, with a title along the lines of "Dan's Objects of Interest" and a presentational format somewhat similar to Stuart Ashen's. I'd basically be showcasing, as the title suggests, interesting objects I've come across - ranging from antiquities like, say, my 1790s copy The Adventures of Roderick Random or my 1870s "Boss Tweed" bank, to more recent curiosities like some of my more rare vintage video games or lost '80s or '90s fads (see entry title), and discussing the history behind them. Somewhere between a serious antiquarian show and a somewhat humorous nostalgia series. I even went as far as buying a tripod for my iPhone for the purpose of filming.
Of course as yet I haven't actually gone through with it. I don't think I'd be able to be able to maintain a regular video schedule, for one thing, and I'd have to learn a fair amount about video editing to be able to make anything really worthwhile. It's possible that I might go back to the idea at some point, but it might be just as worthwhile to look into doing these sorts of things in article form - even if just for this Dreamwidth account. Writing tends to be one of my stronger skills anyway.
Of course as yet I haven't actually gone through with it. I don't think I'd be able to be able to maintain a regular video schedule, for one thing, and I'd have to learn a fair amount about video editing to be able to make anything really worthwhile. It's possible that I might go back to the idea at some point, but it might be just as worthwhile to look into doing these sorts of things in article form - even if just for this Dreamwidth account. Writing tends to be one of my stronger skills anyway.