Cat Free YouTube Channels: TastyPCTV

TastyPCTV

A PC parts review show.

For people that are really into building their own PC, review sites and YouTube channels are their mains source of information. TastyPCTV is a little bit different than most. The big difference is the host Lauren. Yes, she is a very pretty young women but she is also the real deal. She is into gaming and building her own rigs. She also does not have your typical hot geek girl look. She goes more for the classic girly, very feminine,  and dare I say it princess look. It is probably more the movie star look from the 1930s and 1940s.  I happen to think that it is great that Lauren has decided not conform to the stereotype of the cute geek girl. While some might not agree, I think Lauren is doing a great service by showing that you do not have to look a certain way to be into technology. Yes, you can be very pretty and feminine and still build a water-cooled gaming rig. I would watch this channel even if Lauren was not so attractive. Frankly I am an old married guy so what she looks like doesn't really matter to me but the quality of her reviews do. She does a good job no matter what she looks like. 

Scorecard The Rating uses G, PG, PG-13, and R while the other categories use A for the best that I know of,B for good but others might be better,C is average, D below average, and F is just terrible. 

• Rating PG Little kids will probably not like this show but there is nothing wrong with the language. She does dress in a way that draws attention but no worse than you see in the mall.
• Quality B-  Production quality is good but not great. The quality of the information is good.
• Community C- The community on youTube Channels are often terrible. TastyPCs is  about average for YouTube. The minus comes from the sexist and rather rude comments. 
• Depth C The show only has a few sponsors so Lauren does not get all the newest parts.  She does do very well with cases, water cooling, and mainstream enthusiast motherboards. So far she has not done much with high end LGA 2011 motherboards and CPUs. If you are looking for tutorials on over-clocking, look elsewhere. Lauren does a great job covering what the average PC builder is interested in.
• Entertainment Value B  I enjoy this show and it is worth watching if you are into building PCs. Lauren is really young and is just getting started, so I have high hopes she will just get better and better. 
• Overall B I really like this show and think it is worth watching. 

Where to watch it

You can find TastyPCTV here on YouTube,  here on the web, and at TastyPCTV on Google+.

What I think of this show

The reviews are good and pretty complete in nature and balanced. Her production values are a bit hit or miss at times, but over all it is pretty good. The one negative is that she does not seem to publish new content on a regular basis. That is understandable since TastyPCTV has a small production team. I am not sure but I think it may be a one woman show.  Overall I think it is worth watching, just be ready to tune out the sexist remarks. 

Update 2018

Since I wrote this Lauren has had a number of personal issues and stopped producing vidoes for a while. She has anounced that she is trying to come back and start producing content. I hope she can pull off her comeback. 

Podcast Picks: Cordkillers

Cordkillers

+Cordkillers is a podcast about living without cable tv. There tagline is, "Watch what you want, when you want, on any device you please". Each show is composed of several segments. The show is fun and well produced. The hosts +Brian Brushwood and +Tom Merritt are personable, entertaining, and knowledgeable.  

Scorecard
The Rating uses G, PG, PG-13, and R while the other categories use A for the best that I know of,B for good but others might be better,C is average, D below average, and F is just terrible. 

• Rating PG Little kids will probably not like this show but there is nothing wrong with the language or content. Brian Brushwood is a father with small children. He knows the importance of parental controls on streaming services and covers those as well as child friendly content. 
• Quality A  +Tom Merritt and +Brian Brushwood have been podcasting for years. The production value is high and the content well thought out. 
• Community A The community around this podcast is one of the best on the Internet. It actually seems pretty friendly and troll free. 
• Depth A The show does a good job of covering both "New Media" and television and movies. 
• Entertainment Value A It is a fun show to watch or listen to as a podcast. The hosts take what could be a dry subject and present it in an interesting and fun way. 
• Overall A I listen to this show every week and even donated to the funding  for the show. 

A Little History

Cordkillers is a new show with a long history. Tom Merritt and and Brian Brushwood were hosts of a cord cutting show on the TWiT network called Framerate. When TWiT decided to not renew Tom Merritt's contract, he and Brian Brushwood used the show's format, with some revamping, to create Cordkillers. 

How do I feel about this show.

My wife and I were big fans of Framerate on the TWIT network. You can read more about Framerate in the section called A Little History. Cindy and I were very unhappy when the show ended and very excited when Cordkillers started a few weeks ago. Cordkillers is a great replacement for Framerate and a great source for news on the subject of cord cutting. AKA going without cable TV. The only area that this show does not cover well is the use of over the air TV aka using an antenna.  So yes, you should watch this show how you want, when you want, and on whatever device you want.

How to get the show

You may watch Cordkillers on YouTube, you can download and/or subscribe to the show from the Cordkillers website.

Cat Free YouTube Channels: Cars & Motorcycles

YouTube channels that do not involve cats or puppies.

Yes, there is actually good programming on YouTube if you can find it.  And I aim to help you do just that.  Today, we are going to take a look at channel on one of my favorite topics, cars and motorcycles.  Here are some of my favorite YouTube car and motorcycle channels.

Let's get started with my number one pick for automotive channels.

The Fast Lane Car

I have to admit that +The Fast Lane Car is my favorite automotive channel on YouTube. Roman and Nathan test cars and SUVs in the real world. They live in Colorado and when they test an SUV, they take it off road and I mean really off road.  Being from Florida, I do not worry much about ice and snow but I still get a lot out of their reviews. The best part is they seem like a group of people that you would really like to know.

Another great channel comes from a person with whom you are probably very familiar.

Jay Leno's Garage

Jay is an entertainer that loves his cars. This channel is extremely well produced and frankly just a lot of fun to watch.

The next channel on my list come from a big player in the world of automobiles.

MotorWeek

MotorWeek is a long running car show and the YouTube channel seems to come right from the show. It is accurate, well written, and well produced.  

My next choice comes from another one of the big boys.

Motor Trend

The Motor Trend channel has shows from several of the vehicle based magazines in the Motor Trend family.  My favorites are Roadkill from Hot Rod magazine, Dirt Everyday, Head2Head, and On Two Wheels.

No, I haven't forgotten the motorcyclists.  Here's a channel just for you.

Motorcycle.com

Motorcycle.com is a great website for motorcyclist.  They now have a video channel and I think it is well worth watching.

Of course the last two channels are just a given, Top Gear and Top Gear USA, but come on those are just too easy.

So much really good content, but so hard to find.

That is the problem with YouTube. This list is not every good car or motorcycle channel on YouTube. If you know of other please leave feedback, so I can add them to my list.