Jakob Burrows
@awesomepedia.org
Swedish creative worker, living in Ireland. Trust & Safety professional and privacy advocate in my spare time. Made a website in 2008 and refuse to sacrifice it on the altar of social media: awesomepedia.org (he/him)
https://www.youtube.com/awesomepedia
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Jakob Burrows
@awesomepedia.org
· Apr 9
I've given my website a major update! The start page now features a functioning news archive (again) and I've added blog/text versions of all my most recent videos. I'm also excited to say that my RSS feed is up and running again!
WEBSITE: awesomepedia.org
RSS FEED: awesomepedia.org/rss/
WEBSITE: awesomepedia.org
RSS FEED: awesomepedia.org/rss/
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Are you a nerd? Of course you are. Do you like table top role playing games? Of course you do.
Here’s a video you should check out, you massive nerd youtu.be/aUBCLpUh_ss?...
Here’s a video you should check out, you massive nerd youtu.be/aUBCLpUh_ss?...
Making a Halloween Dungeons & Dragons Zine
YouTube video by Jakob Burrows
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Are you a nerd? Of course you are. Do you like table top role playing games? Of course you do.
Here’s a video you should check out, you massive nerd youtu.be/aUBCLpUh_ss?...
Here’s a video you should check out, you massive nerd youtu.be/aUBCLpUh_ss?...
Looking for a last minute Halloween adventure? My new video documents the making of a Dungeons & Dragons Halloween one shot that you can download and run completely for free! youtu.be/aUBCLpUh_ss #DungeonsAndDragons #DnD #TTRPG #zine
Making a Halloween Dungeons & Dragons Zine
YouTube video by Jakob Burrows
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Looking for a last minute Halloween adventure? My new video documents the making of a Dungeons & Dragons Halloween one shot that you can download and run completely for free! youtu.be/aUBCLpUh_ss #DungeonsAndDragons #DnD #TTRPG #zine
@blindboyboatclub.bsky.social Last ocarina pause you mentioned how bad Google has gotten as a search engine, I thought you might find this interesting as it goes into the particular corporate politics and decisions that led to this: www.wheresyoured.at/the-men-who-...
October 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
@blindboyboatclub.bsky.social Last ocarina pause you mentioned how bad Google has gotten as a search engine, I thought you might find this interesting as it goes into the particular corporate politics and decisions that led to this: www.wheresyoured.at/the-men-who-...
Let's be real, is there ever a CIVILIZED goose chase?
October 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Let's be real, is there ever a CIVILIZED goose chase?
What a fun new place for #YouTube to shove shorts! Even if you LIKE them, who the absolute fuck watches shorts on desktop? Get them out of my face.
October 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
What a fun new place for #YouTube to shove shorts! Even if you LIKE them, who the absolute fuck watches shorts on desktop? Get them out of my face.
Haven't read this one yet but whenever I come across a book like this I check if it's on archive.org and it often is! archive.org/details/what... I'll dig into this later.
October 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Haven't read this one yet but whenever I come across a book like this I check if it's on archive.org and it often is! archive.org/details/what... I'll dig into this later.
Finally got my grubby mits on these! @wyrdscience.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Finally got my grubby mits on these! @wyrdscience.bsky.social
I share some thoughts on #HouseOfGuinness and #TheLowdown, as well as the Duffer brothers' move from Netflix to Paramount, on the latest episode of Shows What You Know: showswhatyouknow.com/house-of-gui... #podcast #tvpodcast
REVIEW: House of Guinness & The Lowdown
YouTube video by Shows What You Know Podcast
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October 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I share some thoughts on #HouseOfGuinness and #TheLowdown, as well as the Duffer brothers' move from Netflix to Paramount, on the latest episode of Shows What You Know: showswhatyouknow.com/house-of-gui... #podcast #tvpodcast
For those interested in behind the scenes #YouTube stuff, here you can see the bump (around day 20) that came from changing to a more legible thumbnail. CDs beat cassettes and clearly "you will own nothing" is a more popular slogan than McLuhan's old mantra. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjso...
October 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
For those interested in behind the scenes #YouTube stuff, here you can see the bump (around day 20) that came from changing to a more legible thumbnail. CDs beat cassettes and clearly "you will own nothing" is a more popular slogan than McLuhan's old mantra. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjso...
One month ago, I shared my kofi page for the first time and I'm incredibly touched by all the donations that have come in: ko-fi.com/awesomepedia... At the moment I can't say that I'm making a living off my creative work but reaching that stage feels much more possible now!
Jakob Burrows's Top Supporters!
See my top supporters!
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October 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
One month ago, I shared my kofi page for the first time and I'm incredibly touched by all the donations that have come in: ko-fi.com/awesomepedia... At the moment I can't say that I'm making a living off my creative work but reaching that stage feels much more possible now!
I'm chatting about all the latest TV on the new SWYK podcast, available on your podcatcher and youtube: showswhatyouknow.com/summer-tv-ca... I made a new intro for this one! 🦇 #chiefofwar #peacemaker #wednesdayaddams
Summer TV Catch Up | SWYK 035
YouTube video by Shows What You Know Podcast
youtu.be
September 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I'm chatting about all the latest TV on the new SWYK podcast, available on your podcatcher and youtube: showswhatyouknow.com/summer-tv-ca... I made a new intro for this one! 🦇 #chiefofwar #peacemaker #wednesdayaddams
New video is doing fairly well, please give it a shot if you haven't! It's a documentary for which I went looking for vinyl records, CDs, cassettes & DVDs… but what I found was a bigger story about why we collect, what we keep, and what those objects say about us. youtu.be/VjsoukfdUUE #physicalmedia
Why is Physical Media Back?
YouTube video by Jakob Burrows
youtu.be
September 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
New video is doing fairly well, please give it a shot if you haven't! It's a documentary for which I went looking for vinyl records, CDs, cassettes & DVDs… but what I found was a bigger story about why we collect, what we keep, and what those objects say about us. youtu.be/VjsoukfdUUE #physicalmedia
If you're into #AgeofEmpires or #history or #RTS, you need to check this out, because my co-hosts are juggernauts on all three of those topics! #historypodcast
We've got a new Patreon episode out, examining the iconic unique units different civilisations can field in Age of Empires II! This was a request from one of our patrons and we really enjoyed tackling some video game history for a change. You can listen to the start even if you're not a patron yet!
Trebuchets & Tribulations – Age of Empires II | Reel History
Get more from Reel History on Patreon
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September 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
If you're into #AgeofEmpires or #history or #RTS, you need to check this out, because my co-hosts are juggernauts on all three of those topics! #historypodcast
If you're still using #Google search for some reason, note that #DuckDuckGo now has a filter to hide AI-generated images (or at least attempt to). This is something Google could easily implement, but of course they WANT to serve you endless Gemini slop.
September 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
If you're still using #Google search for some reason, note that #DuckDuckGo now has a filter to hide AI-generated images (or at least attempt to). This is something Google could easily implement, but of course they WANT to serve you endless Gemini slop.
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Why are people buying CDs again? 💿 Why are cassettes & DVDs suddenly collectible? Join me on a journey through old media, hoarding, and the fight against disposable culture: youtube.com/watch?v=Vjso...
Live premiere is TODAY 8 pm Irish time! For the US that's 3 pm/noon (east/west coast)
Live premiere is TODAY 8 pm Irish time! For the US that's 3 pm/noon (east/west coast)
Why is Physical Media Back?
YouTube video by Jakob Burrows
www.youtube.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Why are people buying CDs again? 💿 Why are cassettes & DVDs suddenly collectible? Join me on a journey through old media, hoarding, and the fight against disposable culture: youtube.com/watch?v=Vjso...
Live premiere is TODAY 8 pm Irish time! For the US that's 3 pm/noon (east/west coast)
Live premiere is TODAY 8 pm Irish time! For the US that's 3 pm/noon (east/west coast)
Why are people buying CDs again? 💿 Why are cassettes & DVDs suddenly collectible? Join me on a journey through old media, hoarding, and the fight against disposable culture: youtube.com/watch?v=Vjso...
Live premiere is TODAY 8 pm Irish time! For the US that's 3 pm/noon (east/west coast)
Live premiere is TODAY 8 pm Irish time! For the US that's 3 pm/noon (east/west coast)
Why is Physical Media Back?
YouTube video by Jakob Burrows
www.youtube.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Why are people buying CDs again? 💿 Why are cassettes & DVDs suddenly collectible? Join me on a journey through old media, hoarding, and the fight against disposable culture: youtube.com/watch?v=Vjso...
Live premiere is TODAY 8 pm Irish time! For the US that's 3 pm/noon (east/west coast)
Live premiere is TODAY 8 pm Irish time! For the US that's 3 pm/noon (east/west coast)
My new documentary premieres on Sunday! Seeking to understand why physical media is making a comeback, I dig up old vinyl records, CDs, cassette tapes and DVDs – and I end up in a much bigger story about ownership, memory & meaning. #physicalmedia
Why is Physical Media Back?
YouTube video by Jakob Burrows
www.youtube.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
My new documentary premieres on Sunday! Seeking to understand why physical media is making a comeback, I dig up old vinyl records, CDs, cassette tapes and DVDs – and I end up in a much bigger story about ownership, memory & meaning. #physicalmedia
One thing about generative #AI is that it's created in me an appreciation for the soon-to-be lost art of your aunt making a shite Comic Sans poster for an upcoming event. Just looked at some graphics going "at least it can't be AI generated, look at the fucking state of it"
August 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
One thing about generative #AI is that it's created in me an appreciation for the soon-to-be lost art of your aunt making a shite Comic Sans poster for an upcoming event. Just looked at some graphics going "at least it can't be AI generated, look at the fucking state of it"
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Hey y'all, I love to talk about a little company called Persona. This company offers age verification services. I decided this morning to read their privacy policy, and I'd love to share some really fun facts with you.
August 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Hey y'all, I love to talk about a little company called Persona. This company offers age verification services. I decided this morning to read their privacy policy, and I'd love to share some really fun facts with you.
Trying out some live streaming on YouTube, come hang out while I rip CDs www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Hv...
CD ripping (for personal use only) is cool
YouTube video by Jakob Burrows
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July 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Trying out some live streaming on YouTube, come hang out while I rip CDs www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Hv...
The only way I was able to turn off Notion's AI tool was via a lengthy email exchange back and forth with their support team.
Big tech promotes the story that since ChatGPT burst onto the scene, AI has been so popular it's rushed to meet the demand. The reality is different. A study by design scholars shows tech co's have had to push AI on its users with a variety of intrusive tactics.
How big tech is force-feeding us AI:
How big tech is force-feeding us AI:
How big tech is force-feeding us AI
Plus, OpenAI's absurd listening tour, top AI scientists say AI is evolving beyond our control, Facebook is putting data centers in tents, and the AI bubble question — answered?
www.bloodinthemachine.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The only way I was able to turn off Notion's AI tool was via a lengthy email exchange back and forth with their support team.
My new video on physical media is nearing completion. I accidentally spent months and months on it AGAIN
July 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
My new video on physical media is nearing completion. I accidentally spent months and months on it AGAIN
My magnum opus is complete.
He fought Richard the Lionheart, survived King John, and saved a kingdom at age 70. William Marshal’s life was pure cinema — and it’s time for the finale. Our new episode, "The Greatest Knight", is out now: showswhatyouknow.com/william-mars... 🎙️ #history #historypodcast #williammarshal #medieval
June 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
My magnum opus is complete.
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He fought Richard the Lionheart, survived King John, and saved a kingdom at age 70. William Marshal’s life was pure cinema — and it’s time for the finale. Our new episode, "The Greatest Knight", is out now: showswhatyouknow.com/william-mars... 🎙️ #history #historypodcast #williammarshal #medieval
June 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
He fought Richard the Lionheart, survived King John, and saved a kingdom at age 70. William Marshal’s life was pure cinema — and it’s time for the finale. Our new episode, "The Greatest Knight", is out now: showswhatyouknow.com/william-mars... 🎙️ #history #historypodcast #williammarshal #medieval
Patreon are scum. www.theverge.com/news/687570/...
Patreon is raising its fees for new creators soon
You have until August 4th to lock in a cheaper Patreon rate.
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June 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Patreon are scum. www.theverge.com/news/687570/...