Same here. Completely in my wheelhouse and far from the only subscribed channels with heavy German accents, too. Hope he leaves the videos up at least.
Hi Michael, I am also one of those people to whom a video of yours has been recommended for the first time. It may sound strange, as I obviously did not watch you in the past, but I wish to thank you for creating this channel and these videos. What is immediately obvious is that this was truly a labour of love and the kind of content that makes TH-cam worth visiting, even if the platform itself sometimes fails to recognize it. I wish you good health, good luck and success in your life. Thank you, again, for your time and your knowledge, which you made available to us through this channel.
I only JUST discovered your channel today. It really seems like a cruel joke that TH-cam starts recommending your channel only when you are quitting. It's like the algorithm is being a complete troll/bully to your channel. Just awful. I wish you well in the future.
there is some weird history to this channel. Originally, I was lamdamikel@gmail.com. And then they took that name away and gave me this weird name with all the numbers instead. Seems they needed the name for other purposes.
Sorry to hear this, Michael. Your videos are always very interesting and educational. In particular, how you brought some of the more unusual computers to new audiences. Thank you for sharing your videos with the world. Wishing you all the best.
Wow, of course I get recommended this channel right on the final video. This is a truly authentic video and channel, unlike what most of TH-cam has become. I wish you the best on your future endeavors and never lose your passion!
Sorry to see you go -- YT suggested your channel to me just today, b/c yesterday, I searched for information on the Alphatronic PC. I grew up in the 1970ies and 1980ies, and the Alphatronic was one of the machines I've always seen in catalogs, but was never able to buy. Thanks for your videos about these machines! 🙂
Thank you so much Michael for all your great videos and ideas for the retro computers. It has always been a delight and pleasure to visit your YT channel. Take care.
I only discovered this channel a few months ago. Your videos have brought back such fond memories of my youth, learning on and modifying various TRS-80s. Thank you for that, Michael.
Wow, I've never come across your channel before but always had a neat fascination of microcontroller/old computers and electronics (And odd fascination as I am only 23, and some of these old beauties are almost double as old as I am). TH-cam only today recommended this video and your channel. Terrible timing and of all videos its a sign off video, But I have a small backlog of content I can go through of yours and I shall enjoy. Terrible to see you go and I wish you the best in your future endeavours.
It really feels bad that the algorithm didn't show you to me until now, since 70s and 80s microcomputer projects are one of my favorite things to watch on the platform.
Thanks! I really appreciate that you guys are sharing my sentiment that the YT algorithm is highly biased and rigged. It's not conspiracy theory. They are systemically suppressing certain content, for whatever reasons.
When something good ends, it's always sad. Thank you for all the work you've done. "The wrarh of the MCPC" will always have a place in my heart. I wish you lots of good things for your future projects.
A few things: 1) Sorry I didn't get to watch your channel while it was still live. I will surely go through your archives for the Atari 800XL content, if nothing else. 2) A lot of your voice synthesis reminds me Dr. Sbaitso, a fake AI speech synthesis from the MS DOS era, 3) You have done more with vintage computers than I could ever dream. Thank you for keeping these majestic beasts not only alive, but vibrantly so.
the YT algo blessed me with this vid and channel randomly. I'm actually working on my cassette futurism rack with various monitors & devices and want to have various videos and "AI" interactions show on it. I bought a couple Sony PVM and LCD rack monitor panels. I have some random stuff too. I want to kind of make it look like something out of the movie Alien(s) or Blade Runner. I saw your other video too right now and I went to the MoMA in NYC (first time in NYC) just to see the Connection Machine. I've been a huge fan of it and have some PDFs and an actual book about it too. I've even talked to Tamiko Thiel. I love the idea of visualizing the "thinking" part of the machine via blinkenlights. So my homelab cases are built around that idea; maximizing blinkenlights, mostly through excessive amount of drive hotswap bays. I don't personally own any cool older machines yet. I'm mostly limited right now by the size of my apartment. I've had chances to even own some old IBM mainframes (Z systems) but I couldn't put them anywhere. I suspect once I have an actual home, I will turn into a bigger hoarder and go all out more.
@bjornrathje746 thanks! Well, the torch has been passed on to the next generation of Microtronic researchers - check out Jason's channel th-cam.com/video/Fd1cmPdB5EE/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared. He is taking it to the next level!
Good luck with your future endeavours. Like many others in the comments I too was never was offered your videos until the YT algorithm pushed your exit video for spite. Please archive your videos some place else as well to prevent accidental deletion of your work here on YT. Your content is not exactly what I would watch but I am impressed by your skill and wide range of machines you have worked on. Thank you for the polite and informative video.
I subscribed to your channel 2 days ago after seeing it recommended on Bluesky. I can't wait to go through your content and I wish you well for your future.
Thanks for that - I never heard of Bluesky. The biggest problem with YT is the algorithm, and algorithmic bias / shadow banning. I always thought I would be getting more views over the years, but the opposite is the case. I am barely getting any impressions - whereas in principle, I don't care that much as I am not on Patreon or financially dependent on the YT channel, it does take away the fun a bit. According to YT, my videos really seem to suck - and they are probably right :D Who wants to listen to this German guy with the weird accent, slaughtering the beautiful English language all the time :-) Anyhow, I think there is by now so much shadow banning and suppression of content on YT (not getting any impressions, for whatever I do) that it's no longer fun. Add the haters whose comment's I frequently had to delete... I think without being on Patreon, a Social Media "campaign" backing and advertising the channel (like on X or what have you), and without perfect English, it's probably impossible nowadays to get good impression rates from the YT algorithm these days. Even if the content might be unique and/or interesting. So - having good content alone doesn't cut it any longer, and unfortunately I don't have the time and/or resources to produce higher quality video. It was just a little hobby side gig of mine to show off some projects. Anyhow, I thank you all for following me, it was fun while it lasted! Cheers, Michael
@@michaelwessel4953funnily I found your channel because the algorithm showed me this video. YT is very unfair to subjects that doesn't drain your intelligence.
@@michaelwessel4953 i watch lots of youtubers with foreign accents, youll be surprised how much better you are than native US speakers honestly, please keep your love of retro alive
I never heard of you before. TH-cam is becoming a disaster. The only thing I get from it is established good channels and clickbait. It's algorithm promotes clickbait over good stuff liker yours.
Yeah TH-cam has quite the algorithm. Just announce the end of you channel and boom! right in my feed. Sorry you're leaving, but I will enjoy the vids you've got. Best Wishes!
Your english is fine. Yes, I can hear the German tendencies in how you speak. But it's very mild. Your voice is no problem, and your pronunciation is clear. Regarding viewership. We retro computer enthusiasts are a small but dedicated group in the grand scheme of things. And within our entire group, there are smaller groups interested in TRS-80s for instance or other more obscure things. Its really cool to have videos about much of this stuff and have things documented etc. But I can see how getting traction can be difficult even with quality content. Your channel might not be mainstream, but the content might still be of great value for the audience you have/had. So thanks for the years of contribution 🙌 👍
why is it youtube suppresses the content I WANT to see and keeps feeding the same few videos I dont to my feed? I find this amazing channel and only after the guy leaves for the exact same reason??
This is an unfortunate situation, and I can relate to that. The TH-cam algorithm is made to promote useless big media and not small creators, and the name should be changed to "TheirTube", which would be also fitting for other reasons. View throttling is very real, as I only get a predetermined amount of views per day, and I get less if I get one subscriber that day. The ads on the platform are unbearable and ever growing. The site itself is slow. Anyway, only now I was able discover your channel, so I can guess that the TH-cam algorithm is doing a disservice, because this is the kind of content I usually search and I could have found it already. Anything electronics or computer related pleases me. Subscribed!
Hi Michael, thank you for your inspirational videos. I just found you about a month ago. I was searching for my old Acorn Atom and got sidetracked a bit. It just is difficult to find good quality information on these older systems, but probably better than what is produced nowadays, everything ‘in the cloud’ almost everything hidden behind big walls, intellectual property smoke screens. I hope you leave the videos accessible for learning/reference/inspiration. Anyway, thank you for playing, learning, investigating, sharing.
ну по крайней мере это не из-за здоровья. моему каналу 14 лет и всего 35 подписчиков, ну и что ? это ведь не повод прекращать игру. конечно было бы не плохо чтобы канал приносил хоть какую-то копеечку, ну например купить видеокамеру по лучше или добавить место для хранения видеозаписей в компьютер. но уже как есть. не совсем теневой бан, ведь я раньше и не подозревал о существовании твоего канала)
Thanks for that. The biggest problem with YT is the algorithm, and algorithmic bias / shadow banning. I always thought I would be getting more views over the years, but the opposite is the case. I am barely getting any impressions - whereas in principle, I don't care that much as I am not on Patreon or financially dependent on the YT channel, it does take away the fun a bit. According to YT, my videos really seem to suck - and they are probably right :D Who wants to listen to this German guy with the weird accent, slaughtering the beautiful English language all the time :-) Anyhow, I think there is by now so much shadow banning and suppression of content on YT (not getting any impressions, for whatever I do) that it's no longer fun. Add the haters whose comment's I frequently had to delete... I think without being on Patreon, a Social Media "campaign" backing and advertising the channel (like on X or what have you), and without perfect English, it's probably impossible nowadays to get good impression rates from the YT algorithm these days. Even if the content might be unique and/or interesting. So - having good content alone doesn't cut it any longer, and unfortunately I don't have the time and/or resources to produce higher quality video. It was just a little hobby side gig of mine to show off some projects. Anyhow, I thank you all for following me, it was fun while it lasted! Cheers, Michael
Schade dich zu verlieren. Aber du hast das ja schon länger angekündigt. Ich auf alle Fälle habe in und durch deine Videos viele Informationen und Ideen erhalten. Und außerdem immer wieder von dir Hilfe erhalten, wenn ich sie gebraucht habe. Nun hoffe ich, dass die gte Beziehung nicht verloren geht und wir hin und wieder in Kontakt treten. Auch vielen Dank auf die Hinweise zu meinen Videos - und da werde ich noch weitermachen und dich wohl hin und wieder erwähnen dürfen. Gruß aus dem Saarland Werner
Thanks - well, for me it never worked in the first place, so I can't say that it "became" what it is now, but certainly, the whole Internet including Google search is kind of broken by now. Search quality and content dissemination / discovery seems to be broken. The Internet, as we knew and loved it, is a thing of the past by now...
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Yepp, your creation! Still fondly remember our chat! Happy Thanksgiving, and take care - looking forward to your next creation(s).
@@michaelwessel4953
Refresh my memory... do you have a SoundginZ?
i hate that i am always discovering youtube channels with their final video x_x
Same here. Bloody algorithm.
Same here. Completely in my wheelhouse and far from the only subscribed channels with heavy German accents, too. Hope he leaves the videos up at least.
same here what the heck?
The TY algorithm can really suck sometimes... I have never seen your videos but for some reason this one was recommended and your channel looks good!
Hi Michael, I am also one of those people to whom a video of yours has been recommended for the first time. It may sound strange, as I obviously did not watch you in the past, but I wish to thank you for creating this channel and these videos. What is immediately obvious is that this was truly a labour of love and the kind of content that makes TH-cam worth visiting, even if the platform itself sometimes fails to recognize it. I wish you good health, good luck and success in your life. Thank you, again, for your time and your knowledge, which you made available to us through this channel.
kinda crazy how the first video I see of yours is your Goodbye one :(
However, I will take a closer look at your channel. All the best!
I only JUST discovered your channel today. It really seems like a cruel joke that TH-cam starts recommending your channel only when you are quitting. It's like the algorithm is being a complete troll/bully to your channel. Just awful. I wish you well in the future.
there is some weird history to this channel. Originally, I was lamdamikel@gmail.com. And then they took that name away and gave me this weird name with all the numbers instead. Seems they needed the name for other purposes.
Sorry to hear this, Michael. Your videos are always very interesting and educational. In particular, how you brought some of the more unusual computers to new audiences. Thank you for sharing your videos with the world. Wishing you all the best.
Thanks Jason, I'll keep following your channel! Keep up the great stuff, too - you are doing some amazing work there!
Wow, of course I get recommended this channel right on the final video. This is a truly authentic video and channel, unlike what most of TH-cam has become. I wish you the best on your future endeavors and never lose your passion!
Sorry to see you go -- YT suggested your channel to me just today, b/c yesterday, I searched for information on the Alphatronic PC. I grew up in the 1970ies and 1980ies, and the Alphatronic was one of the machines I've always seen in catalogs, but was never able to buy. Thanks for your videos about these machines! 🙂
Thank you so much Michael for all your great videos and ideas for the retro computers.
It has always been a delight and pleasure to visit your YT channel.
Take care.
Thanks Frank! I really enjoyed working with you on the Second Gen! Take care.
I only discovered this channel a few months ago. Your videos have brought back such fond memories of my youth, learning on and modifying various TRS-80s. Thank you for that, Michael.
Wow, I've never come across your channel before but always had a neat fascination of microcontroller/old computers and electronics (And odd fascination as I am only 23, and some of these old beauties are almost double as old as I am). TH-cam only today recommended this video and your channel. Terrible timing and of all videos its a sign off video, But I have a small backlog of content I can go through of yours and I shall enjoy. Terrible to see you go and I wish you the best in your future endeavours.
Sorry to see you go, and thanks so much for your efforts.
Thank you for your kind words. It was fun while it lasted!
@@michaelwessel4953 We will certainly miss you!
It really feels bad that the algorithm didn't show you to me until now, since 70s and 80s microcomputer projects are one of my favorite things to watch on the platform.
Thanks! I really appreciate that you guys are sharing my sentiment that the YT algorithm is highly biased and rigged. It's not conspiracy theory. They are systemically suppressing certain content, for whatever reasons.
When something good ends, it's always sad.
Thank you for all the work you've done. "The wrarh of the MCPC" will always have a place in my heart.
I wish you lots of good things for your future projects.
Thank you, all the best to you too!
I just got your channel up on my YT wall. Sorry to see you go but I hope that it has been a good journey.
Thank you for all the wonderful videos. I wish you the best!
@@charlespax thank you!
A few things: 1) Sorry I didn't get to watch your channel while it was still live. I will surely go through your archives for the Atari 800XL content, if nothing else. 2) A lot of your voice synthesis reminds me Dr. Sbaitso, a fake AI speech synthesis from the MS DOS era, 3) You have done more with vintage computers than I could ever dream. Thank you for keeping these majestic beasts not only alive, but vibrantly so.
just discovered this, i suppose i have a backlog to watch though
Awesome content and channel.
Please keep your enjoyment of electronics and computers always alive.
the YT algo blessed me with this vid and channel randomly. I'm actually working on my cassette futurism rack with various monitors & devices and want to have various videos and "AI" interactions show on it. I bought a couple Sony PVM and LCD rack monitor panels. I have some random stuff too. I want to kind of make it look like something out of the movie Alien(s) or Blade Runner. I saw your other video too right now and I went to the MoMA in NYC (first time in NYC) just to see the Connection Machine. I've been a huge fan of it and have some PDFs and an actual book about it too. I've even talked to Tamiko Thiel. I love the idea of visualizing the "thinking" part of the machine via blinkenlights. So my homelab cases are built around that idea; maximizing blinkenlights, mostly through excessive amount of drive hotswap bays. I don't personally own any cool older machines yet. I'm mostly limited right now by the size of my apartment. I've had chances to even own some old IBM mainframes (Z systems) but I couldn't put them anywhere. I suspect once I have an actual home, I will turn into a bigger hoarder and go all out more.
That sounds like a really cool project!
Michael, it has been a pleasure as well as an honor. I'm still silently but eagerly hoping to see all the secrets of the microtronic ROM revealed... 😅
@bjornrathje746 thanks! Well, the torch has been passed on to the next generation of Microtronic researchers - check out Jason's channel th-cam.com/video/Fd1cmPdB5EE/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared. He is taking it to the next level!
Good luck with your future endeavours. Like many others in the comments I too was never was offered your videos until the YT algorithm pushed your exit video for spite.
Please archive your videos some place else as well to prevent accidental deletion of your work here on YT.
Your content is not exactly what I would watch but I am impressed by your skill and wide range of machines you have worked on.
Thank you for the polite and informative video.
Sorry to hear this. Thank you so much, and all the best wishes.
Thank you, and to you too! Take care!
RIP
Bye bye, I hope you share some of your other projects in the future somewhere... you do cool things! Maybe a blog or something :)
Michael thanks for all the great content and maker ideas! Be well.
Love your videos. Hate to see you go!
I subscribed to your channel 2 days ago after seeing it recommended on Bluesky. I can't wait to go through your content and I wish you well for your future.
Thanks for that - I never heard of Bluesky. The biggest problem with YT is the algorithm, and algorithmic bias / shadow banning. I always thought I would be getting more views over the years, but the opposite is the case. I am barely getting any impressions - whereas in principle, I don't care that much as I am not on Patreon or financially dependent on the YT channel, it does take away the fun a bit. According to YT, my videos really seem to suck - and they are probably right :D Who wants to listen to this German guy with the weird accent, slaughtering the beautiful English language all the time :-) Anyhow, I think there is by now so much shadow banning and suppression of content on YT (not getting any impressions, for whatever I do) that it's no longer fun. Add the haters whose comment's I frequently had to delete... I think without being on Patreon, a Social Media "campaign" backing and advertising the channel (like on X or what have you), and without perfect English, it's probably impossible nowadays to get good impression rates from the YT algorithm these days. Even if the content might be unique and/or interesting. So - having good content alone doesn't cut it any longer, and unfortunately I don't have the time and/or resources to produce higher quality video. It was just a little hobby side gig of mine to show off some projects. Anyhow, I thank you all for following me, it was fun while it lasted! Cheers, Michael
@@michaelwessel4953funnily I found your channel because the algorithm showed me this video.
YT is very unfair to subjects that doesn't drain your intelligence.
@@michaelwessel4953 i watch lots of youtubers with foreign accents, youll be surprised how much better you are than native US speakers honestly, please keep your love of retro alive
@@michaelwessel4953Maybe leave a website where a user could request a livestream where he or she can operate some of those computers 🤔😊
Thanks for everything your projects made my days happirer, hope you do well. Goodbye amd ferewell.
@kyotamhard6705 thank you, same to you!
of course the algorithm shows me this cool seeming channel only now. best of luck in whatever you do next.
I never heard of you before. TH-cam is becoming a disaster. The only thing I get from it is established good channels and clickbait. It's algorithm promotes clickbait over good stuff liker yours.
Yeah TH-cam has quite the algorithm. Just announce the end of you channel and boom! right in my feed. Sorry you're leaving, but I will enjoy the vids you've got. Best Wishes!
Your english is fine.
Yes, I can hear the German tendencies in how you speak. But it's very mild.
Your voice is no problem, and your pronunciation is clear.
Regarding viewership.
We retro computer enthusiasts are a small but dedicated group in the grand scheme of things. And within our entire group, there are smaller groups interested in TRS-80s for instance or other more obscure things.
Its really cool to have videos about much of this stuff and have things documented etc.
But I can see how getting traction can be difficult even with quality content.
Your channel might not be mainstream, but the content might still be of great value for the audience you have/had.
So thanks for the years of contribution 🙌 👍
alorythm bring me here to say goodbay seems like
Long live niche hobby! 🔥🔥🔥
why is it youtube suppresses the content I WANT to see and keeps feeding the same few videos I dont to my feed? I find this amazing channel and only after the guy leaves for the exact same reason??
I'm crying.
Don't be sad, it's going to be alright :-)
Just found the channel, sucks to see you go
Hope you'll be back some day and things will be better :-)
This is an unfortunate situation, and I can relate to that. The TH-cam algorithm is made to promote useless big media and not small creators, and the name should be changed to "TheirTube", which would be also fitting for other reasons. View throttling is very real, as I only get a predetermined amount of views per day, and I get less if I get one subscriber that day. The ads on the platform are unbearable and ever growing. The site itself is slow.
Anyway, only now I was able discover your channel, so I can guess that the TH-cam algorithm is doing a disservice, because this is the kind of content I usually search and I could have found it already. Anything electronics or computer related pleases me. Subscribed!
All the best!
Hi Michael, thank you for your inspirational videos. I just found you about a month ago. I was searching for my old Acorn Atom and got sidetracked a bit. It just is difficult to find good quality information on these older systems, but probably better than what is produced nowadays, everything ‘in the cloud’ almost everything hidden behind big walls, intellectual property smoke screens. I hope you leave the videos accessible for learning/reference/inspiration. Anyway, thank you for playing, learning, investigating, sharing.
Sorry to see you go. I will continue making content related to retro technology, music, gaming, and more.
ну по крайней мере это не из-за здоровья.
моему каналу 14 лет и всего 35 подписчиков, ну и что ? это ведь не повод прекращать игру. конечно было бы не плохо чтобы канал приносил хоть какую-то копеечку, ну например купить видеокамеру по лучше или добавить место для хранения видеозаписей в компьютер. но уже как есть.
не совсем теневой бан, ведь я раньше и не подозревал о существовании твоего канала)
hi, just discovered your channel today, a pitty that you closed it ;)
Strange and exotic tech - not much interested for casuals But you're need only own interest and no more need there =)
Thanks, loved this channel alot. But still don't get why you're going
Thanks for that. The biggest problem with YT is the algorithm, and algorithmic bias / shadow banning. I always thought I would be getting more views over the years, but the opposite is the case. I am barely getting any impressions - whereas in principle, I don't care that much as I am not on Patreon or financially dependent on the YT channel, it does take away the fun a bit. According to YT, my videos really seem to suck - and they are probably right :D Who wants to listen to this German guy with the weird accent, slaughtering the beautiful English language all the time :-) Anyhow, I think there is by now so much shadow banning and suppression of content on YT (not getting any impressions, for whatever I do) that it's no longer fun. Add the haters whose comment's I frequently had to delete... I think without being on Patreon, a Social Media "campaign" backing and advertising the channel (like on X or what have you), and without perfect English, it's probably impossible nowadays to get good impression rates from the YT algorithm these days. Even if the content might be unique and/or interesting. So - having good content alone doesn't cut it any longer, and unfortunately I don't have the time and/or resources to produce higher quality video. It was just a little hobby side gig of mine to show off some projects. Anyhow, I thank you all for following me, it was fun while it lasted! Cheers, Michael
Schade dich zu verlieren. Aber du hast das ja schon länger angekündigt. Ich auf alle Fälle habe in und durch deine Videos viele Informationen und Ideen erhalten. Und außerdem immer wieder von dir Hilfe erhalten, wenn ich sie gebraucht habe. Nun hoffe ich, dass die gte Beziehung nicht verloren geht und wir hin und wieder in Kontakt treten. Auch vielen Dank auf die Hinweise zu meinen Videos - und da werde ich noch weitermachen und dich wohl hin und wieder erwähnen dürfen.
Gruß aus dem Saarland Werner
Aber klar, wir bleiben in Kontakt! Und basteln tun wir weiterhin zusammen, das ist doch klar! VG Michael
Such a shame, but I wish you all the best with your future endeavours. 😊
Thanks, David. Have a few things to take care of over the next few years, so I better start working on that!
you might be leaving, but i am still subscribing.
I ts a shame losing a good computer hobist like you. Best regards and wishes for you.
Thank you, to you too! Cheers, Michael
If someone wants the videos downloaded in case they get deleted, lemme know.
Is there any other places we can follow your endeavours
My Github repositories - just won't be making videos anylonger. Thanks for asking!
A God damned shame
I discovered your channel today and you are closing it, what a shame! But I understand, youtube has become a real shithole!
Thanks - well, for me it never worked in the first place, so I can't say that it "became" what it is now, but certainly, the whole Internet including Google search is kind of broken by now. Search quality and content dissemination / discovery seems to be broken. The Internet, as we knew and loved it, is a thing of the past by now...
Maybe you'll feel like making another one at somepoint. Why say it's the last?
Author has died?
thanks for checking, not yet!