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Tapa Update #12 - Computer Says "No".

Today, a little tale of how a small thing can derail your whole operation.Behind the ScenesMy Computer Broke DownLet me give you a taste of the glamorous life of a Youtuber. So, I've been unhappy with how loud my computer's CPU cooler was running ever since I got it. The fan's so loud it...

Scripts - US Flag Burning

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Flag Burning in the USA

Video Deitsch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i5rB4cL2YQ

Tapa Update #11 - Release Week

It's finally here! Release week has arrived! New video incoming on Saturday. (24 hours earlier for early access members, waddup!)Behind the ScenesAudio PanningIt's an exciting week, so let's discuss a dry-ass topic. Or maybe not all that dry, actually, but at least very ... niche. Some e...

Tapa Update #10 - All Quiet on the Western Front

Behind the ScenesNothing much to reportYeah, so, sometimes there's not much news to report, and that's cool too.Okay, there's a littlenews. I'm working on getting the next video all finished. Should be there in the next two weeks or so. Prepare for a ... how shall I say? ... quite he...

Now that I've been doing regular updates for a while, what's your opinion so far?

If you've got any concrete wishes or ideas you'd like to see implemented, please leave a comment.

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Tapa Update #9 - They're among us ...

Here's something that's been bothering me for years. There's this problem on Youtube where high-output, low-substance channels are drowning out the ones that are actually ... well, good.Behind the ScenesBad edutainmentDespite a seemingly endless variety of edutainment channels available ...

Tapa Update #8 - More videos ... hopefully.

Instead of another deep dive into the crazy world of edutainment video creation, I thought I'd give you some current channel news.Behind the ScenesFaster upload schedule?! - * gasp *As we're speaking, I'm in the process of hiring someone to help me in researching future video scripts. Al...

Tapa Update #7 - oh damn oh damn oh damn

Aaand we're back! The latest video's doing good numbers and has brought a lot of newlings into the fold. A special welcome to all of you. If you're wondering what a classic Tapa Update post entails, well, it goes a little something like this:Behind the ScenesI made a terrible mistakeSo, ...

Scripts - India's Flag Ban

Open to see attached scripts below.

India's Flag Ban

Video Deitsch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAarw142eEQ

Tapa Update #6 - TIROUUUL!!!

This time, something a little different. This is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down ... well not quite, but here's an entertaining little anecdote about this one guy you might've already heard something about.Behind the ScenesThe True Story Behind Tyrol GuyWith alm...

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Tapa Update #5 - Bear Peen

That's right. That's the title. Let's get to it!Behind the ScenesWhere's the Podcast?Those of you familiar with my German channel might be aware that I've also been doing a podcast in German for a while now. It's been a few months since the latest episode of Tapacast has come...

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Tapa Update #4 - I Never Said Flags Need to be Boring

Behind the ScenesWhy the Hell is This Taking so Long? - WritingLast update I wrote a bit about the difficulty of getting good information for videos. When that's done, there's still a lot of work ahead, though. A list of facts in some random order doesn't do a lot for most people. After ...

Tapa Update #3 - The Tapakapa Branding Strategy

Alrighty. A small, little christmas break will soon be upon us (me), but first: It's update time!Behind the ScenesWhy the Hell is This Taking so Long? - ResearchI get the feeling it's often not very obvious to people what actually makes up by far the biggest chunk of what I'm doing. Any ...

Tapa Update #2 - I'm Bad at Audience Participation

Round two, baybee!Biggest thing up first: I figured, I'll only do one update every two weeks - fortnightly, one could say - since they tend to run longer than I first expected them to and because I want to keep the notification annoyance to a minimum. If you want more, let me know, but I suspect...

Tapa Update #1 - Let's Give This Thing a Try

According to my recent poll, about 9/10 of you are interested in regular updates. So let's try that.Don't worry, I know we're all a little busy all the time, so I'm gonna keep things short and sweet and hopefully a bit entertaining as well.From those of you who aren't all that in...

Should I do regular update posts?

I'm thinking about doing short update posts on here every 1-2 weeks. The idea would be to answer some of your questions, give you a bit more info about work going on behind the scenes, and maybe also share some general stuff I'm interested in at the moment.How's that sound?