Where have I been and what's next?

To quote the wise old Bender B. Rodriguez- I'm back, baby!
This is my first video back after a few weeks away. What have I been up to and what's next? Watch the video to find out? Or just skip around to the chapters... whatever. You know what you want, you're KZbin viewers.
I appreciate each of you for watching my videos. Do any of you even read video descriptions? I bet most folks don't. I mean, honestly, I get it. So many KZbin video descriptions are basically nothing but affiliate links at this point. What's up with that, anyway? Maybe if KZbin funded us better we'd feel inclined to, you know, not do that? At the same time, what is this rampant consumerism doing to the "vibe" for KZbinrs? Particularly with the coming rise of AI, how likely is it that in the next few years, most KZbinrs will be reading AI-written scripts with AI-written ad-reads and AI-derived shopping lists for you all to follow. I have some serious concerns that the zeitgeist will be impacted. Shoot, the upload is almost done.
Speaking of consumerism run amok, I suppose I have an obligation to share my support links. You can find the direct links at support.linux.mom, which contains an up-to-date list. At the moment, I've just launched a Ko-Fi as well: ko-fi.com/VeronicaExplains. There's other places too, but let's be honest, I'm just hoping someone actually read this far.
Tell you what, if you read this far into this description, go ahead and leave me a comment with "I understand". That way I'll know this was worth it.
Ack! I almost forgot the damn chapters and hashtags- do they even do anything anyway?
00:00 Should I even call it an introduction? Does it matter?
01:04 It's my basement!
02:45 Madness takes its toll... retro madness.
03:44 Supporter-only livestreams as a thank you for my supporters
#linux #vintagecomputing #CeciNestPasUneHashtag

[@VeronicaExplains]

I suppose I should "pin a comment" like the cool kids do with all of the places to support me. My new Ko-Fi account: ko-fi.com/veronicaexplains Patreon: patreon.com/VeronicaExplains Merch store: vkc.sh/merch Most of the nerdy shirts I wear on the channel you can buy from my merch store. Thanks all!

[@tamptus3479]

I like Cool Kids from Echosmith

[@liquidsonly]

A label maker! Once you get a label maker, nothing, no thing, is left unlabelled.

[@AldrickTanith]

I'm glad you are feeling better Veronica. It's good to have you back!

[@23jodys]

Printing a label for the box of label maker parts? PERFECTION!

[@drivers99]

Mr. Ed reference?! “Test your backups” T-shirt?! Subscribed

[@michael49789]

Hi Veronica! I understand. 😉 BTW: I like descriptions below the videos. I read them all. 😀 Have found your channel by searching for new videos about GrapheneOS. I wish you and your family only the best.

[@us8330]

I was sick too, and my voice was disappearing. I am very glad to hear from you again!!

[@eleknagy1087]

I really enjoy Public Service Announcement shirts! I look forward to all the future content, perhaps even an episode of Veronica Explains about testing backups?? Thank you for your time!

[@bobbyfried7478]

your one of my favorite tech vlogs. i love the nerdy things you do. glad your feeling better and hope you can continue to educate.

[@KalleJillheden]

I just now found this channel. Love your humor Veronica! Subbed!

[@Kehvarl]

Great to see you back, Veronica! I'm looking forward to videos from the new space about fun and quirky old operating systems and programming languages. Plus more Linux tips! I understand.

[@Grizzz1y]

Glad your better. Did not know about your background until now. I was a COBOL programmer years ago, around the time of Windows 286! Worked for a casino in Las Vegas writting software for the office and gambling functions. Also worked for a furniture company in Las Vegas where I modified COBOL code to include rack and bin warehousing to interface with office accounting, sales and cashier functions. I am retired now and living in Arkansas.

[@jamesmedlicott6234]

I understand too. I particularly enjoy watching your informative linux videos.

[@Alex-bu9pl]

I loved GEOS for my C 64! Used it exclusively before I left the Commodore ecosystem! Anyway, enjoy the basement set up!

[@answerman9933]

The animation reminds me of what I would see in courtroom computer reenactments of crimes.

[@enphour7960]

Veronica, glad your back and healthy. Looking forward to new content.

[@gessecarneiro5010]

I really love your channel. I discovered it recently and its become as my favorite tech channel on youtube. Keep doing this great job, Veronica. Greetings from Brazil.

[@Jopekos]

Good to see you again Veronica! I hope you are well.

[@ComradeNags]

Easily one of my favorite Cobol devs. I'm gonna need to learn peer tune now

[@epotnwarlock]

if we can make requests, I would love a COBOL tutorial, I'm curious how you can set up a local environment that could mimic the old/legacy mainframes and what compiler can be used? is it even possible (ie simple/painless) on widows?

[@robbylock1741]

Good to see you back! But more important great to hear you are over whatever it was.

[@ItsKingMyles]

That StarCraft reference was the best!!!

[@ActionRetro]

Glad you're feeling better, and quite a nice iMac you have there!

[@VeronicaExplains]

Thanks! If only I can remember to pronounce it "Bond-eye" instead of "Bond-ee"! :P

[@ActionRetro]

@@VeronicaExplains 😂🦘

[@givemecoffeeee42]

I understand!! Glad to know that you are better! Is wonderful to have you back and wish you all the best!! 😊

[@tmbrwn]

Whoa - we've missed you! Welcome back! I'm glad you took the time to recover. :)

[@brads2041]

Wow COBOL. My tech college degree, in 1989, was taught in COBOL. I did one small project at a job after I graduated only because I begged someone to do so. Never touched it again.

[@Tamhvm]

Welcome back and thanks for your informative and fun videos! Hope everyone at home is feeling much better. For now, focus on what is really important, and then you can slowly speed it up from there.

[@canonicallytrans]

Thanks for the update, glad you are feeling better

[@junebug9320]

oh damn, I need to check my backups

[@tuskiie]

youre channel is so refreshing and i love seeing an insight into tech before my time :)

[@travisb1757]

Thanks for your high-quality and entertaining videos. Keep up the good work! Glad y'all are doin better.

[@imhemish]

Somehow coincidence on that disease part and the "good antibiotics", i too got sick and tired lately. Btw nice basement "set"

[@lilfluff6159]

Oof, as someone currently fighting through some sort of sinus bug, I'm glad to hear you're doing better. Can I just say, that's a nifty desk even before the LEDs. Looking forward to the things you've described. Old programming languages sounds like a fun topic. Even though my first computer was an Apple //e and then a PC XT I am often surprised just how much I missed of what was going on in the 80s. The 70s I can understand, I was still a bit too much of a wee little kid then, but I was obsessed with the //e and then the PC XT in the 80s. Also, I understand.

[@Brunomerez]

Glad you're back! Your channel is very refreshing to see compared to the usual in tech/linux youtube. Keep it up!

[@vicmac3513]

They're not just "damn" hashtags and chapters. Very useful and helpful for re-runs later.

[@VeronicaExplains]

Oh absolutely they are very useful!

[@eDoc2020]

Sometimes I don't feel like watching a long video but if there are chapters available I will still watch the "most interesting" parts. If there are more people who do this that means you could be getting more views because of them.

[@cristianleandrollanosa.1821]

I understand; Great to see you back!

[@aa-au]

During the Premiere you asked who is building what, and what was your first computer, or something like that. My first computer was a CoCo and BASIC was the love of my programming.This extended briefly to my Atari ST, but have not programmed since the early 90s. I have programmed COBOL for large companies in the 90s as part of my real job, then selling/repairing Apple computers, parts and peripherals for the past 25 years. I'd like to get out my CoCo and get back into BASIC programming, but I have to find her first... thanks for listening.

[@KM-sv4dh]

I'm glad to see you back Veronica, I missed your retro editing style.

[@PenguinRevolution]

The Basement space looks awesome Veronica. I can't wait to see what you do with it. I'm actually working on something over my garage right now for my content creation (if I can ever get it finished).

[@diegotrabazo8760]

You have built an original, fun and interesting channel, so it's nice seeing you are back. Of course, as time passes and more work is put on an activity it's only natural that you feel that a permanent space is necessary for it, or maybe better equipment, etc. It's the same for me with sports, for example. A small start is a win, many times

[@KeritechElectronics]

Hey, nice to see you back! I had an infection too, probably XBB1.5 ("Kraken") which caused me to lose my voice almost completely and while it's pretty much back, it's not perfect and there's still dome harmonic distortion in it ;). Nice to see your work on the studio and other projects :) Music, musings and mutilations? Nice. I love your channel. Keri on!

[@ZijZijnZijnZoons]

Glad you are doing better! I think I am getting closer to getting my C64 running BTW.

[@dylan.t180]

Hope you’re family are doing well welcome back 🎉

[@Marc42]

Very appreciated update from the Linux Mom! 😊

[@680x0]

I understand... and I'm glad you're feeling better. Looking forward to more of your content, whether above or below ground. :-)

[@penchanter6194]

Thanks for this update!! *HUGz*

[@KyzerSusie]

Glad to see you back, and I hope you're feeling better.

[@TheDevarshiShah]

waiting for entire room tour once done! :) the gadgets, the apps, to the desk, chair and all nicknecks!

[@elmestguzman3038]

Glad to have you back in action. Cant wait for the new content and see more of the new space. btw what is you favorite Voyager episode?

[@VeronicaExplains]

Probably Scorpion. "Think good thoughts." :)

[@GreatOldOne]

Ah, COBOL. I still remember using coding layout forms / sheets. Gotta’ get them columns right. 😂

[@RandyWF5X]

COBOL. the only college course that actually got me an IT gig 😂

[@wachsmalstift]

The subtitles at the start are amazing

[@hiddenyid4223]

love the rhymes. Dr. Suess style. "course, hoarse, of coarse"....

[@draygosmith]

Glad you're all feeling better!

[@abandoninplace2751]

i like the opening cut of Veronica's chair % speedrun.

[@JohnGMeadows]

So sad to hear what you folks had to go through!! Welcome back!

[@jsking306]

Welcome back. Hope you, and your family, continue to feel better.

[@sorcererstan]

Yay, retro computers! I can't wait!

[@esra_erimez]

I was wondering where you had gone to, and here you are! Glad your feeling better.

[@VeronicaExplains]

Thank you! I'm alive and well, just had to fight off the Zerg Queens for a moment.

[@esra_erimez]

@@VeronicaExplains I remember when my dad and I were playing Starcraft and I asked him if those were Zergs, his response was, "Those aren't Zerglings, they're blood puddles".

[@davey820051]

So happy to see a new Veronica vid! Clap on, clap off. :=}

[@stacksmasherninja7266]

excited to have you back ! patiently waiting for what's next

[@nicedev8189]

I love your channel!

[@thatjpwing]

Glad to hear the family is healthy again!

[@enigmaster84]

Glad to hear you're feeling better! I can't wait to see your new "youtubery set" ;p Also, ST Voyager!

[@ralacerda12]

Glad to see you back!

[@awalden]

My husband and I really enjoy your channel! Thanks for all your hard work... we are both wishing you much success in the future! 🌈♥

[@VeronicaExplains]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@jamesschaefer9554]

As of the time of this comment, I noticed you have 56k subscribers to this KZbin channel. Loving those dial-up vibes.

[@VeronicaExplains]

Nice! I didn't notice that!

[@glenngenoway7990]

Great to see you back! 🎉

[@garycroftsmicroscopy]

Sorely missed welcome back

[@LeftoverBeefcake]

I understand. And welcome back! My theory is that you've been away building your own awesome Linux distro. ;)

[@carltondoorman9145]

I love your channel! I'm looking forward to more Linux lessons. :)

[@trevorford8332]

Thanks, I love retro computers, programming languages in particular Quick Basic and Delphi aka qb64 and lazarus. Used to be my favourite pass time at one time.

[@VeronicaExplains]

Thanks for the support! And I have some fun plans in store for qb64.

[@NahumOchoa1]

More doggo please. Glad you’re feeling better.

[@JeromeChan]

Glad to see you back.

[@jimcabezola3051]

Happy to see you again!

[@Andoresu96]

Glad youre feeling better! Cant wait for the olde open source knowledge to come!

[@VeronicaExplains]

I'm glad I'm feeling better, too! Thanks for the support! There'll be some fun videos coming up soon!

[@ws_stelzi79]

Hey everything is cooler with LEDs - even in Summer when it is hot. 😇😜🤨

[@lungaphakathi9915]

Welcome back!!

[@lucasvanegas8475]

Hello Veronica! Your videos about linux are the best on KZbin, I've learned a lot. Linux is awesome and so are you. ;)

[@VeronicaExplains]

Thank you!

[@alan_core]

Welcome Back!!! :=)

[@TheGreyfox199]

Your video presence was definitely missed!

[@EricFraga]

I understand :)

[@fhunter2158]

I understand

[@radical_ans]

I very much appreciate the clapper.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks.

[@BenState]

Nice EPI!

[@supergg2k]

I understand!

[@user-ni3ds2hn2g]

Hi Veronica, (Previous post got deleted because it conatained an internal link.) Loving your channel. About the 3:15 point, you put out a request for vintage software. How about RPG II (Report Generator Program) that IBM developed for its System/3/32/34/36 line of min-computers? If memory serves, IBM was looking for a terse, lightweight, business language to replace COBOL at the time. Imagine, if you can, COBOL and Assembler having a baby, and you're on the right track. Also, I'd be interested in your take on the Fish Shell as a replacement/augmentation for bash. Thanks. ~ tEP

[@davidwalz3317]

haha the 3d modeling of the office, classic

[@henrykhenrykowski2745]

I understand. :)

[@trueriver1950]

Patient: Doctor, doctor, I keep thinking I'm a pony MD: how long have you had this problem? Patient: well I was a little horse a few weeks ago

[@kev515]

Welcome back Veronica, we've missed you

[@kaitlyn__L]

Hell yeah, Solarized htop

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

Ooh! Cover Nevada COBOL!

[@PonderLust]

You should sell a bobble head that responds to "Hey, Veronica, explain me this . . . "

[@vikinggeorge7007]

Apart from COBOL, is there any other language you can program in? I was just wondering. Why don't you give Rust a try?

[@stefanalecu9532]

Hey, have you considered restarting your Linux commands series? I like the way you explain things even when I know these commands and it would be a shame if you left the series in its current abandoned form

[@VeronicaExplains]

It's hardly abandoned! I have several Lil' Linux Lessons in the works. I don't want to drop them all at once- algorithm concerns and all. Don't worry, more are coming!

[@BoltRM]

At 0:50 I have that book, somewhere...

[@voidmind]

Nice mouse pad!

[@brunosouza2918]

😀