[email protected] said on Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:01:54 -0700 >I have 57 youtube videos that were supposed to be part of a PHP >Learning channel. I received a very low response. Seems those who >what to learn PHP are adverse to leaning how to setup VirtuualBox to >create a LAMP testing environment. So I have changed course.
Thanks Keith, you're the goto guy when it comes to youtube videos. Your findings about folks not wanting to do a lot of work precisely matches Sy's observations in the GoLUG meeting. For my videos, all they'll need is an editor plus once in a while a question to Google's LLM or ChatGPT, and thanks to your suggestion, I'll make sure to keep it that way. >My setup consists of Win10 (I know it is expired) VirtualBox, PuTTY, >VSCode, Camtasia, and Canva. My desktop is Kubuntu to I can shell >into the virtual hosts on VirtualBox. I use the win and Linux host >files to configure the virtual hosts with a private domain ie *.local Win11 is so invasive I would never use it, and as you mention, Win10 is deprecated and unsupported except if you jump through hoops, so I can't use Windows and can't afford Mac. That leaves Linux and BSD. Your info about Camtasia is very helpful. It's proprietary software so I can't use it, but after 5 minutes of reading about it I knew enough to web search free software alternatives, including OBS and SSR, both of which are available on Void Linux and both of which is now installed on my computer. I managed to use SSR (SimpleScreenRecorder) to make a no-audio video of a screen session. I'll need to do A LOT more research to determine whether SSR is the right tool for me: In spite of its name it's not simple. As far as Canva is concerned, I don't want to use Software As a Service (SAS) if I can avoid it, and truth be told I think Inkscape fulfills most of my needs for things that aren't screenshots or stuff from my webcam. >Eventually I would like to dump Win10. ASAP. It's insecure now, and truth be told Windows was *never* as good at Linux for most non-gaming activity. >I've done some research on >replacing Camtasia with something Linux. Kdenlive is highly rated >however it does not do screen capture. One man's opinion, to be taken with a grain of salt. I kicked all KDE applications and libraries off my system because of its massively entangled complexificationism, so I can't use Kdenlive. However, you'll find many very smart and productive people who disagree with me, so take my anecdote for just what it is: A single data point. > >What did I pivot to? Seems there is an affordability crisis. I can >attest it is true in my household. We had extra 4 years ago. Now we >are barely making it. I have decides to revive my PHP freelance >business. Good. All you GoLUGgers, if your company needs PHP done right and done promptly, Keith Smith is your goto guy. I'll tell you something else I'd use Keith for, if my business had need for tough web application to be done in Java, React, Node, Vue, etc: A quick temporary PHP application to satisfy current customer needs while my team does the work to develop our dream application. I actually did this once with a 3 day Perl program so their Java guys could take their whole 6 months to develop theirs, and within days, the customer feedback from my application proved vital to the Java guys and they told me that feedback steered them away from making a mistake. > >I do not know much about your pursuits, Steve, however you will >probably see a boost in traffic and conversions if you start using >YouTube. YouTube is the 2nd largest search engine, behind Google. And >did I mention Google likes websites that have embedded YouTube videos. That would be cool. >Some are reporting that there is a movement away from polished videos >to ones that may not be as polished and are made for real people by >real people. If true, it can't come soon enough. I'm soooooooo tired of pretty being perceived as more valuable than function, simplicity, DIY, and ability for the little guy to do. You know, I can't watch a Youtube bicycle video without the guy mentioning how pretty his newly refurbished bike is. With bicycles, pretty=theft_bait. And inevitably, pretty contributes to vendor lock-in and increased expense. SteveT Steve Litt http://444domains.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
