Imagetank (not Image Tank)

I hope you can appreciate my weird sense of humor...
A video about the imagetank, a compact backup device from times when laptops were too bulky. Although today it would still be very useful. There are still some rare imagetanks around, but they are usually very expensive professional devices.
Music in video:
Track 1: Things Alike posy.bandcamp.com/track/thing...
Track 2: Not here posy.bandcamp.com/track/not-here
Track 3+4 find it here: posy.bandcamp.com/
Or Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3zkrm...
Or Apple Music: / posy
0:00 Introduction & explanation
1:03 What's in the box?
3:08 Design and connections
4:25 Demonstration of making a backup
4:58 Laptop comparison and demonstration
5:49 User interface (UI) demonstration
8:24 Outro
8:35 Outtakes...

[@rebane2001]

These sorts of videos are great for preservation. It is cool that you go over every detail. Often times, review videos for devices don't show all the buttons, ports, and other connectivity, which are things that are cool to look back on in the future when our technology is entirely different.

[@Coastfog]

Very true. When I think of the mp3 players I had in the early 2000s, they already seem like ancient tech, but what a quantum leap it was from the thick CD Walkman with unreliable anti-shock. It's part of our technological history now.

[@nbbntyufgtyug]

fancy seeing the s/e/x man here

[@spamcan9208]

@@Coastfog lmao I remember holding my discman in a special way during car rides because it didn't have the anti skip feature.

[@SandTurtle]

yeah i love when a review goes over even the most insignificant detail

[@Bukkarooo]

You say boring, but I genuinely love your stuff! Always interesting, and incredibly well produced.

[@potatodude5327]

Ahem! you, my friend, are what other people call: NEEEEEEEEEEEERRDD!! P.S: iss' okay, i'm also one too.

[@ut2k4wikichici]

I think his boring stuff is actually more entertaining

[@forivall]

As a regular viewer of techmoan, LGR and CRD, your videos are completely in my realm of interesting things.

[@FortyTwoAnswerToEverything]

especially when it's European!

[@DoubleNN]

There's something so charming about technology from back then, all the devices would have different functions. Nowadays everything is on phones, which are all essentially the same. Might be just nostalgia though.

[@User0000000000000004]

No, it's both.

[@gentlydown41]

Yah definitely. I think we just love lil gadgets, even if it's more practical to have everything in one place.

[@WhoElseButMeNumbaOne]

Your audio is always the best, so crisp.

[@scottsterba2818]

In the car video he mentions he's a sounds guy, so I guess it checks out

[@spamcan9208]

He's always on point. I believe the music is all his as well

[@bl4ck1911]

@@spamcan9208 it is indeed :D

[@Joinen]

I've dreamed of having a mordern version of a device like this that would automatically dump any photos from an SD card onto my google photos (probably using a wifi connection). My ideal device wouldn't even necessarily need a screen, perhaps just a progress bar to indicate copying, uploading, and complete. If the device scanned for photos that haven't already been uploaded and just copied those, even better. I think it could help bring (any, not just wifi enabled) digital cameras into the modern world, allowing people to start using cameras again rather than their phone without the hassle of fluffing around with apps and computers.

[@DragonFanngg]

Wouldn’t it help to have that feature in the camera itself and bypass the need of an additional device? Given the hardware capabilities these days, the functionality can be added to a single core while also leaving enough resources for various other features to run. Cameras can even be made to fit a SIM card, much like an iPad does, or simply pair with your hotspot. I believe, the latter already exists.

[@shippo72]

Well that device already exists! It's just that in the spirit of miniaturization, your SD card, ImageTank and cellphone have all fused together into a "smart phone". Yes, you can automatically backup all your photos to the cloud as soon as you take the picture, or wait until you cannot to your home wifi to automatically upload them either to your computer or cloud or even both! Now, if you're the type of person who likes to use a dedicated, high resolution camera and save your pictures to SD card, then you're kinda SOL, as even the super high-end cameras don't really have any wifi capabilities, and even if they did, it would take forever to transfer RAW files over wifi anyway.

[@nuts5388]

Couldn’t you put the sd card in a laptop and sync it that way?

[@kpanic23]

@@shippo72 Well, there are USB-C card readers that work flawlessly when plugged into an Android phone... So yeah, all you need nowadays is your phone and a small pocket card reader, then you can upload your raw pictures from the camera SD card into the cloud, via VPN to your NAS at home or post them on Instagram. Whatever pleases you most :)

[@miepmaster25]

@@kpanic23 ever thought of getting a Sony Xperia

[@spamcan9208]

This channel is criminally underrated. I love your unique sense of humor and that you go into the details that most shows don't bother with. It's not boring at all and your production is superb. I really hope you continue to do these random videos and grow the channel.

[@matthijs8888]

Cool to see a Dutch KZbinr with this high quality content. Hope you grow a lot more!

[@kelvinchewjw]

you know you've watch too much dankpods where when he played back the audio recording from the device, you're expecting some stoner australian babble

[@artratengo3685]

Yooo! that aussie is pretty dank tho

[@harrysmbdgs]

Wade would have enjoyed yelling into this nugget for sure

[@maxman1244]

I love your outtakes so freaking much, you have very swiftly become my favorite content creator

[@furinick]

i love how these devices from that 90's-2000's have little games on them, i remember the first gps my dad had, i loved playing snake on it

[@adewilliam9047]

I, as a Technology Connection viewer, feel underestimated in my ability to watch someone do pedantry on old technologies. You're not boring! (At least, to me), and I can watch you talk about old tech for 20+ minutes! I did that for Technology Connection!!

[@Kerwi403]

Hey, I've been a big fan of your videos since the the DSM LCD video and i've really enjoyed the content on the channel. I hope you continue making more videos about these interesting "nothing" or as you like to say "boring" aspects. like a 99% invisible but for old tech and audio.

[@Flurgenheimen]

I just found this channel and wow, I’m just blown away by the production quality here, phenomenal

[@flannolman8100]

1:00 Always in the last place you look. Phenomenal audio, editing, and overall aesthetics in presentation.

[@angrypotyeto9656]

Glad I stumbled across this channel, the video I found was the 8 segment display one

[@Jeff-jr4xw]

I have a weird nostalgia for this era of electronics when things were getting a lot smaller and easier to travel with, but still quite hefty and thick. My first MP3 player, the Creative Nomad Zen, I bought for $700 in 2002 had a similar form factor, an aluminum shell and a 20GB hard drive. It felt so nice to hold.

[@WDC_OSA]

Thank you Posy. I love your videos, even the boring ones. ❤️

[@fl0atpvnk]

I agree with your username

[@mtchhsr]

Your “boring” videos are my favorite. I could watch you narrate paint drying.

[@nedrail1435]

When I'm grumpy, your videos always cheer me up. :-) Nice video again.

[@aravindsrinivasan2295]

I don't know why you think your videos are boring, but your videos are pieces of art in my opinion. This is a production style i have never come across. The bgm gives your channel a special character that's unique and your art style in most other videos is rarely seen in a tech channel! Keep making more!

[@Bugrim]

Как же я мечтал о такой штуке в начале 2000х когда хотел переписать фотки у знакомых или записать им!

[@roeberndarybrayun9581]

i was sleepy before watching this, but cuz of the generations gap, it almost feels like im watching a youtuber unboxing and reviewing a new tech even though its exist earlier than me

[@yoliwis3861]

There's nothing boring about this video, it's just super cool

[@blind1337nedm]

I'm glad I was shown your channel by the algorithm. Excellent content and a good vibe.

[@Davis38]

Man, I love your videos. Your production quality is superb!

[@JC-qu4vu]

I love your content, it scratches an itch of interest that sadly i feel many people don't have. I look forwards

[@CriticalMonkey623]

This channel is brutally underrated

[@f.eckert]

Überragende Unterhaltungsqualität!

[@StuffIHave]

You have the skill to make anything interesting, no matter how boring a topic might seem.

[@bonkers2394]

Perfect music to go with the video! Pleasant and nice to listen to while not distracting from any commentary! very nice.

[@xjetfirex3956]

I like how you pretend to try making the video as boring as possible, but in fact it has the exact opposite effect! x) If I were to get my hands on such gadget, I'd most likely do the same thing that you did on the video: scrupulously exploring every single item in a package, every function/button/part of the interface to get the full understanding of how it works and what it is capable of. Was a nice video to watch :)

[@thisislilraskal]

Your videos are interesting, funny and I always learn something. I appreciate the effort put into them. Look forward to seeing more. Sending power and blessings from Melbourne Australia

[@Some_Waffle]

Your videos are never boring

[@tynki777]

There's a thing like this today! It's called Gnarbox. It's a sd card backup device

[@mus3equal]

The aha! moment I get from your videos is amazing! Watch the boring parts they are the best parts.

[@VRChat_Degen]

Love your video and music, soooo satisfying to watch. It was super funny too.

[@agxryt]

Such captivating narration

[@zizn8r]

there is a fine line between boring and fascinating, these videos however sit comfortably in the fascinating category

[@vr_tr]

That audio recording was really inspiring, thank you for sharing

[@delarageaz]

no it was not boring, i discovered your channel with it and i loved it ! i also like geeking and nerding on stuff like that and i learn so many new interesting stuff. Plus your cinématography and sound design are incredible. 💜💜

[@tiureiji]

Dankpods do be looking quite exquisite lately

[@SatanicJamnic]

I wasn't bored one second. You have too much charisma bruh. You can make paint drying exciting. Siorry.

[@jameswalker199]

I could easily imagine a modern version of this perhaps using a high capacity laptop hard disc or SSD. It could maybe run a version of Android for ease of getting an OS and just have a custom app to manage the backup functions. Plug it into a computer and it turns up as a couple of drives, one being the android storage and the other being the hard disc itself. Maybe even have a docking station so that the user could have it as a digital photo frame while its transferring large amounts of data on your desk. But yeah, I kinda want a modern one to be a bit more than just an external hard drive.

[@hedgeearthridge6807]

I wonder about an improvised one using a Raspberry Pi and battery/touchscreen, with some kind of storage solution, like even an SSD connected by a USB-to-SATA adapter. A dedicated one though could use an ARM CPU, maybe some kind of really light embedded Linux or BSD build to save on RAM, and perhaps even something like RAID-1. Connect 2 HDDs or SSDs so the data can be loaded on both, so if one dies, you still have the other!

[@meloney]

I used to use old android phones with expandable storage for exactly that. I mean its still possible with modern smartphones too. It has everything you need. An OS, an user interface, possible internet connection and lots of theoretical space- Old Phones even a replacable battery.

[@fl0atpvnk]

None of your videos are boring man. They're all great stuff! I love how many duplicate cables there are in this box. Hilarious 🤣

[@calimedia23]

Verry definitely NOT boring! Actually fascinating!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾💯

[@puffnpluky76]

I just found out about this channel. You are a gift to my life. Never change

[@CattoRayTube]

Remember kids, it's only a backup if the data is stored in at least two completely different locations! (This video was very interesting btw thx)

[@NRezaKusumaP]

i love your audio. its something like listening to national geographic video

[@martinthemarine920]

I love this video because it feels *almost* more like it’s a fake video about some weird tech that’s meant to conceal the *real* video which is just a joke about him being very passive aggressive about people calling his videos boring. as opposed to what it actually is which is just a madman finding a weird thingy and raving about it- and also being passive aggressive in the background

[@NickGarrett]

Holy smokes, I’m along for the ride, keep this stuff coming. So good.

[@JamesWjRose]

Your videos are great. Thank you for sharing, and hello from NYC

[@Sb129]

It is kinda funny that I already knew of this concept because the Palm LifeDrive (which came out in 2005) had this feature. In 2005 Palm changed from everything being run in RAM to actually having some NAND flash storage and loading things into RAM to run it. For the LifeDrive they wanted a ton of space on it but back then it was still pricy so they went with a MicroDrive. It was 4Gb and for a Palm that was actually massive. Even for point and shoot cameras of the day it was impressive enough. In fact you can change the MicroDrive out for a much more huge CF card, add an SDHC driver and still get a bit of use out of it.

[@tskedition]

Great camera work and very enjoyable narriation.

[@miniminerx]

God i love your videos. They are so immersive!

[@pawnshop_ghost]

You are woefully underestimating my ability to like boring videos. Great work! Looking forward to more

[@triforceeternal]

it is 2023 and I genuinely kind of want one of these. I'm shocked I'd never heard of them.

[@Deses]

This video made me fall asleep. Good job!

[@XMguy]

I thoroughly enjoyed the mini component video

[@mawamatakama5150]

"Yes I am very aware this is boring. ...But I filmed it so I'm going to show it, O'right?" - Best part of the video.👍

[@KomradZX1989]

“And now for the boring part… the rest of this video…” 😂 That made me laugh out loud haha. You call it boring, but I see it as my favorite part… the entire video ❤

[@grkvlt]

i think i am in love with this man...

[@2CanTwo]

not boring and i love this content

[@daveloomis]

My life is too exciting so this is very helpful for me.

[@damaskosc]

Your music sounds like something that would play in the background of "Adventure Time" episodes! ☺️

[@circuitpig]

I watch your videos for your sense of humour! hilarious!

[@nemo2e4]

Reminiscent of the Archos AV300 which I used for years, with all the extras - memory card adapters, video camera, and upgraded to an 80GB HDD. Probably the greatest Archos ever.

[@SimonPain]

I'm here for every "boring" video you want to make!

[@alexio5498]

That's not boring for people like us who likes that kinda things, that's the beauty of this platform

[@jamiebarr3118]

Love your videos, cheers from San Francisco 🫂🍻

[@cc12yt]

I feel like the luckiest person watching these videos, so underrated. How...

[@kavipurohit]

You made me laugh out loud twice in 70 seconds! :)

[@frozec8568]

The UI is so nice looking

[@willofirony]

The im a get ank was interesting. There is a world shortage of Copper, probably because of the megaton of cables we all have (noncontextually) in the bottom drawers of our desks. I would love to recommend this channel to my friends but I know they will only ask "what is it about?". I have very unadventurous friends.

[@woesteloepi.]

Ik heb nog een Archos! Met voor toen de tijd 800 gig schijf. Ik nam deze altijd mee op vakantie, vol met muziek en films. Batterij is wel naar zijn grootje. Heb geloof ik toen €799,- voor betaald! Yep ze waren f#@&5g duur. Wat ik ook nog steeds heb is een werkende Vectrex spelcomputer!

[@corktail7900]

this thing comes with every cable on the planet and now you don't even get a power adapter when paying a thousand for a phone. we truly live in a society

[@ikbmultimedia1286]

how come "the boring part of the video" is actually the most interesting for me

[@guillotine5316]

Your audio is so interesting always crisp and 5:24

[@Rodrigo-rd1]

Truly a masterpiece !

[@PorkchopGMX]

2:30 "uhhhh... some thing you were supposed to put between a thingie, but they never put the thing between the thingie" - Posy, 2021

[@shaurz]

This reminds me a lot of my old Cowon iAudio A2. I loved that thing, I used to watch stuff I downloaded with BitTorrent while riding the bus.

[@strudelkopf]

The outtakes killed me man XD

[@sebastiansimon7557]

The part around 3:40 where you show all the connections on the side of the device reminds me of the game _Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes._

[@redoni3429]

The outtakes got me rolling

[@markusTegelane]

this was not boring, this was awesome I guess I have low standards

[@jpino528]

Why this channel doesn't have 10Million subscribers?

[@MrsStormtrooper]

Absolutely neat little thing! I could really use one lol

[@str4tis]

You make the most boring things entertaining!

[@gtbkts]

Im gonna be honest, that intro made me subscribe. Hope to see more "boring" videos like this in the future! Edit: With more "extra boring" parts please!! They're my favorite

[@MasDouc]

I'm pretty sure this guy might be a genius.

[@Splarkszter]

You are a very unique and charming person.

[@hoomanAdnan]

I love weird boring stuff 🙌🏼❤️🔥

[@rafitheredfox328]

This device kinda reminds me to the Archos AV 700 I bought back in 2007. But the Archos AV 700 had an encrypted hard drive which could not be replaced so easily and it didn' have an FM receiver and a built in microphone.

[@seretith3513]

I'm new, i'll sleep to it Soothing Style with the Music

[@busti4552]

I kinda always wanted to have one of those with USB 3.0 for backing up USB Sticks from other DJs at festivals.

[@thecommenter578]

I never knew this devices even existed, now that I know I wish I had one

[@sandwich2473]

a modern image tank would be fantastic :O

[@lil.chickn]

"Wow are you still watching? - Alright"

[@estroncio64]

This channel is top quality (sorry for stating the obvius)

[@coleisforrobot]

you are so underrated