YouTube is what MTV never dreamed it could be.
Broadband Speeds Keep Getting Faster-
Average speeds by year.
(Kbps= One thousand bits per second)
(Mbps= One million bits per second)
- 1991-14.4 Kbps (Web Browsers opened the World Wide Web to everyone.)
- 2000 = 127 Kbps (The Google search engine grows in popularity.)
- 2004=781 Kbps (61% of American Adults were online. Facebook started.)
- 2005= 1,116 Kbps (YouTube created.)
I first saw the new music television cable network MTV at the Great Lakes Naval Recruit Training Center.
While waiting in line to buzz off my shoulder-length hair, we passed the rec-hall lounge with several large screen projection T.V.s playing the “Duran Duran” music video “Rio.”
I kept slipping back in line, delaying my inevitable shearing but watching as many music videos as possible until I was the last in line.
Years later, when I met my future wife while stationed in Jacksonville, our first date ended with a marathon viewing of videos on MTV.
After discovering the depth of videos available on YouTube, we’ve spent many date nights wading in its stream, casting our line and fishing out old and new favorite music flavors.
YouTube Launched on December 15, 2005
It was founded by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, former PayPal employees. It allowed users to upload, share and view videos.
- At launch, YouTube was serving 2 million videos per day.
- A year later, it was 25 million views per day.
- By the summer of 2006, they surpassed 100 million views.
YouTube Continues to Evolve
Introducing features like shorts, live streaming, and AI-powered search tools to enhance user engagement.
“You can find a video on almost anything on YouTube!“
- How to replace the power window on a 2007 Honda Element? (3 successful DIY replacements so far!)
- How do I get roots out of my septic system? (A shovel and a lot of digging…)
- How do I get an FAA license for flying a drone? (Learn where you can and cannot fly.)
YouTube Growth Continues
- February 2017–Users watched 1 billion hours of content daily.
- May 2019–Over 500 hours of video uploaded per minute.
- 2023–Total views exceeded 5 trillion.
- Analysts project YouTube will have 2.85 billion global users by 2025.
Adding to the Free Bins on Our Buffet
When we started our cord curation, we added YouTube as part of our free basic bins in our buffet.
We discovered that most of the content from our favorite cable channels was available as a YouTube channel.
Sometimes, when the commercials start at random times and lengths, it’s a little irritating, but we try not to skip the commercials to ensure our favorite programs remain free on YouTube.
The Basic Bins on the Buffet
Now the Basic Bins on our Buffet included the Local Broadcast Channels we could receive over the air and the free content we could receive through our Internet service.
Tubing Fridays
One of our favorite things to do on YouTube is to search for one of our favorite performer’s music videos or live performances and allow the algorithm to roll through a playlist of related videos.
It’s amazing the depth of obscure videos that are out in the YouTube cloud.
When visiting my in-laws, we would often watch YouTube with them. We searched for a lounge singer who performed in Bristol Connecticut in the 1950s, and found a black and white 16mm film footage of his performance in a smoky nightclub.
Try searching for some of your favorites. You may find a performance you were at.
The Ramones at the US Festival 1982
I was slam dancing in 120 degree heat and blasted by water cannons to keep cool, but it was an unforgettable experience.
Farm Aid 1985
A highlight of my time as a member of the cornfield navy at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul Illinois.
Find the Biggest Pipe
Now you’re ready to ‘Curate the Cord’. You can be free and limit your choices to just the content broadcasting in your area.
Or continue to explore what Internet choices you have.
Like most families, yours depends on your home’s Wi-Fi and Internet service.
Review the internet providers available in your area
FCC National Broadband Map
Enter your address to find Broadband service providers.
Explore the Technology filters to determine Fixed Broadband and Fixed Mobile speeds.
(Download/Upload Mbps= Megabits per second)
Fixed Broadband Technology Speeds
- Copper- 50 Mbps/10 Mbps
- Cable- 1000 Mbps/35 Mbps
- Fiber- 1000 Mbps/1000 Mbps up to 5000 Mbps/5000 Mbps
- Licensed Fixed Wireless- 25 Mbps/3 Mbps
- GSO (Geostationary Orbit) Satellite- 25 Mbps/3 Mbps
- NGSO (Non-Geostationary Orbit) Satellite- 220 Mbps/25 Mbps
- Mobile Broadband Technology Speeds
- 4G LTE- 5 Mbps/1 Mbps
- 5G-NR- 7 Mbps/1 Mbps
- 5G-NR- 35 Mbps/3 Mbps
[NOTE: Expanding the Map allows you to search for speeds in the surrounding neighborhoods. This may cause broadband envy when you discover high speed fiber is only a few blocks away…]
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Learn More About YouTube#learn-you-tube
Next week: We will explore-I want My AETV
In which I create my own Cable T.V. Channel
TODAY’S QUESTION:
What were some of the surprising videos you could find on YouTube?
What other content have you searched for on YouTube?
Please share in the comments.
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