Is This the Most Boring Video Ever Made?

This person has a Microsoft Word tutorial from 1989. They have a has niche interest to a few people. It's an oddity that might attract some curious viewers. But I have to admire that they've had the brainwave to call it "THE MOST BORING VIDEO EVER MADE (Microsoft Word tutorial, 1989)."

Immediately they have a potential viral hit.

Of course, everyone can decide for themselves and if you're having trouble sleeping, this might be a good attempt at a cure. But I've been around for a while and seen a few boring videos in my day and I'm not convinced. In particular, this arouses my "I'm a kid and I want a computer" nostalgia, so in that way it's actually exciting.

This is not the most boring video in the world, this is a blog post. I don't remember the most boring video in the world, no, but this is a blog post.

Youtube Genre: Falling Rocks

This youtube video, entitled "Cobblestones unloading relaxing and healing." is my exemplar for this genre.

It is no doubt relaxing but is it also healing?

There are loads of these. The genre could be called "Falling Rocks," "Falling Stones," "Sifting Sands" or maybe something like "Unloading Stones from Barge." None of these is really a homerun. Maybe "Conveyor Belt Unloading" is another possibility but the weakness of that one is that the conveyor belt isn't the star of the show, it's the rocks.

It also seems that they mostly come from China and there's a lot of re-posting/stealing content. It ticks the "Oddly Satisfying" box and I don't know of any others - other than that you should watch it on mute while listening to something else.  I find it mesmerizing.

Catching Up with Tom Myers

 Tom Myers took a break for the Summer and is back with a backlog of terrible, old jokes.

The other day someone mentioned that they asked AI something and then were too afraid to ask a further follow-up. I kind of understand that. I'm curious what AI Tom Myers would do but I'm also fearful to see what it's capable of. Whether or not the world is ready, I'm not ready. 

Popcorn in Bed - No Country for Old Men

 

I've never really penetrated what the Coen Brothers are trying to say with "No Country for Old Men." I have a general guess but that's it. Even so, it is a masterpiece in the aspect of creating tension and dread.

3 Songs for the Summer to Fall Transition

 I don't know what the weather is like where you are, and it's a fragile thing, but over here it's solidly in that hazy transition between Summer and Fall. Here are 3 songs that are comfortable at this time. Gotta stock up on apple cider.

Fazerdaze - Little Uneasy

Haerts - All the Days

 

Radiohead - Gagging Order

 

Jonathan Frakes Has Questions for You

 

And he expects you to answer them immediately.