Michael Without A (Path)
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I studied Cambodian/Khmer for 3 months. And FAILED. Here is what I learned.
I thought I had cracked the code to learning languages. Three months of studying Khmer before a trip to Cambodia? Easy, right? Wrong. 😅
In this storytime video, I share my journey of tackling the Khmer language-the good, the bad, and the hilariously humbling. From overestimating my skills to grappling with one of the world's most complex alphabets, this is a lesson in what NOT to do when learning a new language.
If you’ve ever tried to learn a language, especially one with a completely new script, you’ll relate. And if you’re thinking of starting Khmer, this might save you some headaches.
Hit subscribe to follow my progress as I (hopefully) redeem myself in the next 7 months!
#LanguageLearning #Khmer #Cambodia #Storytime #LanguageFails
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  • @harrypoore
    @harrypoore 11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I’m having a lot of the same issues with Thai, which has way more resources and speakers. I can only imagine how tough Khmer could be.

  • @markbailey2985
    @markbailey2985 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is a great, honest review of the Voyager. I got a Voyager earlier this year, and love it. I ended up doing extensive research on layouts and found Miryoku, which led me to realizing thay you really only need 34 keys. Ended up getting a Ferris Sweep, then decided I wanted an MX switch split board and got a prebuilt Choc Mini (36 keys) with MX switches and bluethooth controllers. When you are ready, give a handwritten config in QMK a go. You can download your keymap's source code from one of the bottom center buttons on Oryx. It's a great way to get more familiar with your board and you can do some pretty cool stuff 😊

  • @michaelwithouta
    @michaelwithouta 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for watching! If you know Khmer, do you have any tips for me? Or did I make any mistakes in the video? Please let me know. What are your experiences learning new languages? I'd love to hear your stories.

  • @Phrish
    @Phrish 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good taste in keyboards (and headphones). I have a Voyager too. I used to have an ErgoDox EZ (still do), but I could just not get used to it. I like the Voyager for the same reasons as you, though, primarily for the very low profile overall, the split design, and the programmability. I'd be interested in how you customized your layouts for the most efficient typing. For example, I have my right small thumb key as the space, the right large thumb key as backspace, the left small thumb key as tab, and the left large thumb key as return/enter. Control is still the lowest row far left and right keys. One of my biggest game-changing moments is when I set up a bunch of press and hold shortcut keys for my most common commands: * Press C types C, hold C copies (control C) * Press V types V, hold V pastes text only (control shift V) * Press A types A, hold A selects all (control A) * Press F types F, hold F sends the find command (control F) * Press D types D, hold D sends control D... useful for duplicating cells in Excel * Etc. That has made my daily work so much more efficient and much faster! So far I've played around with the thumb keys to see what works best for me, but the layout above seems to work best for now. I'm still working on making it into muscle memory (e.g. I need to remember to press the left small thumb key for tab instead of the caps lock key which is where the traditional tab would be). I haven't yet really gotten into layers, but I'm working up to that. I can't really manage 10-key on a columnar keyboard, so I still use a separate number pad for number entry as well as cursor keys, page up/down, home/end, etc. Every time I try to move my 10-key to the Voyager, it ends horribly... usually with fatalities and a demon or two escaping the third circle of hell. Overall though I love the Voyager. I'd love to see ZedSA come out with a Voyager 2 with three thumb buttons. I think that might just be the perfect keyboard, but that's a tale for another time. Thanks for the video!!

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for watching and your comment. I have a fairly similar set up for the thumb keys: - small left: backspace - large left: return / enter - small right: space - large right: tab (command if long press) This is just how I would hit the keys on a regular keyboard. For hold press, additionally I have: * hold T: CMD+T (new browser tab) * hold X: CMD+OPTION+V (MacOS for CUT) I am also a bit intimidated by layers. So far I have one layer for mouse movement and arrows that I use regularly. I will take some time over the holidays to look into more ways to utilize layers. I want look into layer for editing with DaVinci Resolve. Thanks for sharing your setup. I found it very interesting.

  • @amqndin
    @amqndin 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    thats called column staggered, ortholinear is when every key is in a perfect grid.

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      thank you for the correction and for watching

  • @alexdoessudokus
    @alexdoessudokus 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Technically the Voyager's not Ortholinear but Columnar. Ortholinear the keyboards that are like a grid with no column staggers.

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Ohhhhhh. Thanks for the clarification. Learned something new. Thank you for watching.

  • @Max-wl5ll
    @Max-wl5ll 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    great video but a tiny thing is that the sound effects are only in the left ear

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      thank you for watching and for the feedback. I will do better next time

  • @otter2077
    @otter2077 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Did you consider a Sofle, it has a similar layout to the Voyager but costs about 1/5 the price

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I have not. Thank you for watching and the recommendation. The Sofle looks interesting. Maybe it will be my next keyboard.

  • @pembrokejones3969
    @pembrokejones3969 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I started using a standing desk in 2009 and it changed my life. Now you can get a good adjustable standing desk for a little over $100 !

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you for watching. A standing desk is very high on my priority list. Great that they are now more affordable.

  • @m1erze
    @m1erze 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i went to a voyager for the same reasons last month, i had huge regrets. wish i did this 10 years ago!

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for watching. I agree, I also waited too long before getting the Voyager.

  • @jakebr-y1b
    @jakebr-y1b 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Do you really need to look down at your keyboard so often anyways? I don't really ever look at mine while typing anything.

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      most of the times, i can type without looking. sometimes I need to look. especially when it comes to typing symbols that I dont use too often. thank you for watching

  • @robertsimmons9563
    @robertsimmons9563 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Ohh and for me tenting is a necessity. The thumb cluster doesn’t feel quite right to me when it’s just flat. Your surface finish looks kinda janky. Mine was a uniform gloss… I 3d printed some simple blocks and put some magnets in. The stands that you showed look cool but I always had a hard time getting similar things where I wanted and not slipping around. Nice video!

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I will give tenting a more extensive try. And pay attention to how the thumb clusters feel. When I got it new, the surface was also uniform and shiny (as can be seen in the unboxing of the ZSA th-cam.com/video/gvcosVKgaRA/w-d-xo.html | 4:20), then I got my grubby fingers on it. ;) So far, I did not experience slipping. The stands are fairly heavy and have a anti-slip base. But depending on the angles, it can sometimes tip over. Thank you for watching!

    • @sunsunh
      @sunsunh 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Could you provide a 3D model of this block?

  • @robertsimmons9563
    @robertsimmons9563 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    “I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to type on other keyboards”… I had the exact same thought. What I found was that I just don’t WANT to type on other keyboards.

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      haha. Yes, I agree. I prefer to type on the voyager, too. But I still have to type on my laptop's keyboard at least from time to time.

  • @randomnico6250
    @randomnico6250 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I wouldnt interpret "smoother sound profile" as more silent. You can always replace de switches tho. Good silent switches feel great imo :)

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you for watching. Do you have an recommendation for more silent switches for the ZSA Voyager?

    • @randomnico6250
      @randomnico6250 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@michaelwithouta I use the regular kailh deep sea silent linear switches for my office keyboard and I'm convinced they are some of the best out there. Not sure about the low profile version because I haven't tried them, but they do exist

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      oh nice. thank you for the recommendation. I will look into them.

    • @sebastianbergman7810
      @sebastianbergman7810 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@michaelwithoutaI have also heard very good things about the Ambients Silent Twilight switches, as well as the Ambients Silent Nocturnal. They seem to be quite popular among Voyager users! They are what I am planning to look at, if I finally manage to pull the trigger on the Voyager or any other choc keyboard. 😅

  • @CrazyKnows
    @CrazyKnows หลายเดือนก่อน

    I did this, ZSA as well. You can program it with QMK also fyi! I ended up going this route to macro some common scripts I use. If you want full ergo even on your fingers, consider giving COLEMAK-DH a try for your layout :)

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      very nice. i have only dabbled a little bit with macros, yet. I want to make use of them more and more. Are you using COLEMAK? and can you still type with a QWERTY keyboard? thank you for watching and commenting.

    • @antepetrovic4054
      @antepetrovic4054 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@michaelwithouta Not comment op, but went into a layout rabbithole. QWERTY > Colemak DH > ISRT > Hands Down Gold Colemak DH is awesome, feels way better than QWERTY (from what I gather, basically anything is better than QWERTY), so I definitely recommend it. It's also relatively easy to learn coming from QWERTY. Though, since you want to make your typing experience even better, try out some layouts that aren't restricted by being similar to QWERTY. I hear good stuff about Graphite for example. Currently I'm using Hands Down Gold, which I like pretty much, so maybe look into that or try some other Hands Down variations. Regarding typing on a QWERTY keyboard after learning other layout, I don't have any issues with that. Both on a laptop keyboard and a phone keyboard.

    • @CrazyKnows
      @CrazyKnows 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ it took about a two montha for me to get decent on Colemak, I havent tried going on Qwerty with my ZSA but on my macbook I can still trype fine

  • @yurenju
    @yurenju หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you've been typing for over 20 years, I think switching to a height-adjustable desk is more important than changing your keyboard, as the main issue lies in the height difference between your wrists and shoulders, which can impact your health.

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta หลายเดือนก่อน

      thank you for your comment. I agree. A height-adjustable desk is high on list of things to invest in. The ZSA is solvig the issue of having my hands in front of my body, which in my case leads to rounded shoulders.

  • @realranger9876
    @realranger9876 หลายเดือนก่อน

    every time u do the whoosh its in my left ear and it sucks put that in stereo pls

    • @realranger9876
      @realranger9876 หลายเดือนก่อน

      scratch that all effects are in my left ear

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for your comment. I will change it in the future. Appreciate your feedback

  • @michaelwithouta
    @michaelwithouta หลายเดือนก่อน

    Unboxing video here: th-cam.com/video/gvcosVKgaRA/w-d-xo.html

  • @michaelwithouta
    @michaelwithouta หลายเดือนก่อน

    Watch my review of it here: th-cam.com/video/xKzTg34-c5c/w-d-xo.html

  • @michaelwithouta
    @michaelwithouta หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you have a split keyboard or thought of getting one? I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences Unboxing video here: th-cam.com/video/gvcosVKgaRA/w-d-xo.html

    • @Runedwx
      @Runedwx หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have 2 different spilt keyboards. A mistel dm770 and the zsa moonlander. At work people found it weird but i personally choose less wrist pains over weird looks/comments

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta หลายเดือนก่อน

      100%. Split, ergonomic keyboards tend to have more 'unusual'. I liked the ZSA Voyager for its more minimalistic and understated design.

    • @antepetrovic4054
      @antepetrovic4054 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I've started with the voyager, then I figured I don't need as much keys, so I've built myself a ferris sweep which is a 34 key keyboard. Then I've decided to go wireless and built myself an urchin, which is just a wireless ferris sweep. Also got a temper (36 keys) which is also great. Going with a split keyboard is one of the best decisions I've done, since I work as a programmer. Also, I've learned soldering while building the other keyboards, which is a good skill.

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That is great. I had a suspicion that the voyager will eventually get me into the rabbit hole that is custom keyboards. for now, i am very happy with it. thank you for watching.

    • @AnimeFan-wd5pq
      @AnimeFan-wd5pq 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I assume you have already done the research on the type of ergonomic keyboards you want, but I still want to mention that Alice style keyboards have gotten real cheap nowadays, with full metal cnc like the neo ergo only being $200+ instead of $300. Something to look into if you want to become another keyboard TH-camr lol.

  • @gapoochigapoochi
    @gapoochigapoochi หลายเดือนก่อน

    It just made me suicidal

    • @michaelwithouta
      @michaelwithouta หลายเดือนก่อน

      That was not my intention. Can you elaborate?

  • @michaelwithouta
    @michaelwithouta 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have you ever felt like you don't belong? Let me know your story in the comments. Take care

  • @Mittmaster
    @Mittmaster 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very useful video, thanks

  • @RiyadhMehboobB-r5g86
    @RiyadhMehboobB-r5g86 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi sir Feeling good to see your content you are really doing well. I am a video editor but here I notice video editing part …video editing can convert your content to Next Level and Viral if your videos look attractive then you can get huge engagement and convert your revenue/channel growth 5x more. I am a video editor. If your say then I will do for it with 100% satisfaction, its not video editing it about telling a story about your self business or may be the world around in today's everyone try to tell there own story but sometimes words are not enough and the come video editing and I am also able to provide a Sample can I ?

  • @michaelwithouta
    @michaelwithouta 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why do you and why don't you compare yourself to others?

  • @michaelwithouta
    @michaelwithouta 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What do you spned money on?

  • @michaelwithouta
    @michaelwithouta 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are you an introvert? What have you done to be less introverted? Thank you for watching!

  • @michaelwithouta
    @michaelwithouta 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What things do you no longer do to simplify your life? Share in the comments.

  • @michaelwithouta
    @michaelwithouta 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What do you think about face culture? How does it impact your life? I would love to hear your thoughts experiences 😀

  • @LowlyTheHun
    @LowlyTheHun 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    goofy ahh culture