Joel's Windows Destruction Videos

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

These are just incredible and make 14-year-old me so proud of having existed with that exact same mentality ages ago XD

Basically, what he does is installing old versions of Windows on virtual machines and seeing how long it takes him to blow them up by downloading sketchy crap into them -- it's a fucking art form, man XD

Enjoy!

 

[RanmyakuIchi's icon RanmyakuIchi RanmyakuIchi]

These Windows Destruction vids were my introduction to Joel (and by extension Vinny) as a whole. Absolutely classic

 

[gwardojones]

Been a Vinesauce fan for over a decade, but always had a harder time with Joel. He's funny, but he's exhausting. GreatSphynx makes some great stuff, though (especially if you're not sober )

 

[diet_orange]

You think those are good? You should try his Mario Paint vids where he tries and succeeds in replicating Bob Ross' "Joy Of Painting" Projects

He's also currently doing it on the Switch too

 

[SliperyHippo]

I loved watching these with my sister as a kid! Honestly it's probably what got me really into cs and cybersecurity as a whole!

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I loved watching these with my sister as a kid! Honestly it's probably what got me really into cs and cybersecurity as a whole!

I love hearing stories like those ^^!

 

[IyoTheHelpfulWolf]

I thought about doing this on stream but still haven't gotten around to it. I plan to stream some cozy holiday stuff next month. Maybe in January when work is really slow and I have more energy I'll finally set everything up for a Windows XP destruction stream.

 

[Pudendum]

I thought about doing this on stream but still haven't gotten around to it. I plan to stream some cozy holiday stuff next month. Maybe in January when work is really slow and I have more energy I'll finally set everything up for a Windows XP destruction stream.

Is streaming difficult? I hear a lot of young people are doing it and it sounds like a interesting profession.

 

[IyoTheHelpfulWolf]

Is streaming difficult? I hear a lot of young people are doing it and it sounds like a interesting profession.

Depends on how much effort you put into it. I'm a Vtuber which involves not only the act of streaming itself which is draining for an introvert, but I also have to do a lot of elaborate shit with VTubing software, designing models, tweaking tracking, maintaining a social media presence, editing and uploading clips and VODS, and integrating the Twitch chat so that commands make fun stuff happen. Example: you can type !yeet to fling my model across the room or !pet to give my model headpats. It doesn't have to be that in depth if you don't want to do that, but for someone who is going above and beyond it can be a lot to handle.

 

[gwardojones]

Is streaming difficult? I hear a lot of young people are doing it and it sounds like a interesting profession.

Yeah, it can be really challenging, depending on how comfortable you are talking to no one for hours on a fixed schedule. I streamed for two years to a decent amount of success.

Getting setup up with all the software and hardware you need is definitely a learning curve, but you get used to it. The hard part is staying consistent with a schedule, figuring out what kind of content to create, and then (the hardest part) grinding while waiting to develop an audience. There are a million other streamers on Twitch who all have zero viewers. You have to get very comfortable with entertaining nobody for hours at a time. Some people take to this without issue, while others (me) struggle with it every stream.

If you have a microphone and a decent computer, look up some tutorials on getting started with streaming and give it a try. Even if you don't have the gear necessary to "make it" as a streamer, it would still be good to get out there and see if it's something that feels enjoyable to you.

 

[IyoTheHelpfulWolf]

You have to get very comfortable with entertaining nobody for hours at a time. Some people take to this without issue, while others (me) struggle with it every stream.

That's another thing that makes it difficult. I work best when I have an audience to bounce off of and I'm lucky to have developed a small but loyal cult following faster than most, meaning I usually have someone to talk to. But when I don't because my audience is tired that night, it is so fucking awkward.