Josh Hendrickson
@anoraker.com
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Josh Hendrickson
@anoraker.com
· Nov 13
Hello new followers! It's amazing to have this place that isn't that place. Facts about me:
I love Star Wars, Doctor Who, all things geeky, and am deeply passionate about Right to Repair and DIY topics.
If you haven't yet, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@anoraker
I love Star Wars, Doctor Who, all things geeky, and am deeply passionate about Right to Repair and DIY topics.
If you haven't yet, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@anoraker
Proposing a new prompt for horror stories.
"So it all started when I ran an idea by Chatgpt..."
"So it all started when I ran an idea by Chatgpt..."
October 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Proposing a new prompt for horror stories.
"So it all started when I ran an idea by Chatgpt..."
"So it all started when I ran an idea by Chatgpt..."
Picked up a taco kit at Meijer yesterday and made it today. It tasted like poison. Checked the box and it’s expired by over a year. What the heck Meijer?
September 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Picked up a taco kit at Meijer yesterday and made it today. It tasted like poison. Checked the box and it’s expired by over a year. What the heck Meijer?
Man I can't wait... to put that iPhone Air in a case.
September 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Man I can't wait... to put that iPhone Air in a case.
On the more political side of things:
I'm proud to share that I've been officially endorsed by the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council.
If you want to support change for Symmes, consider donating here:
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I'm proud to share that I've been officially endorsed by the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council.
If you want to support change for Symmes, consider donating here:
secure.actblue.com/donate/josh-...
August 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On the more political side of things:
I'm proud to share that I've been officially endorsed by the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council.
If you want to support change for Symmes, consider donating here:
secure.actblue.com/donate/josh-...
I'm proud to share that I've been officially endorsed by the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council.
If you want to support change for Symmes, consider donating here:
secure.actblue.com/donate/josh-...
Hardly a day goes by that someone doesn't let me know they used this video to fix their Vector robot. I consider it one of my most successful videos, not because of how many views it has... but because of how many people it helps.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWmP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWmP...
Saving my favorite robot named Vector from Death
YouTube video by Anoraker
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August 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Hardly a day goes by that someone doesn't let me know they used this video to fix their Vector robot. I consider it one of my most successful videos, not because of how many views it has... but because of how many people it helps.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWmP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWmP...
Dear every "YouTube growth expert" spammer ever. We too know how to use the VidIQ extension, which means not only are you offering me absolutely nothing of worth... we can also tell when you fudge the numbers to make them look worse in your screenshot.
Signed, every YouTuber.
P.S. nobody likes you.
Signed, every YouTuber.
P.S. nobody likes you.
August 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Dear every "YouTube growth expert" spammer ever. We too know how to use the VidIQ extension, which means not only are you offering me absolutely nothing of worth... we can also tell when you fudge the numbers to make them look worse in your screenshot.
Signed, every YouTuber.
P.S. nobody likes you.
Signed, every YouTuber.
P.S. nobody likes you.
New video! I thought, maybe it's time to show my desk. Because honestly it's pretty epic. At least I think it's epic.
Feel free to ask questions about it! Happy to talk about how I made the desktop, or how I'm going to fix warping issues, etc.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEks...
Feel free to ask questions about it! Happy to talk about how I made the desktop, or how I'm going to fix warping issues, etc.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEks...
My Ultimate Desk Setup in 2025, Six Years in the Making
YouTube video by Anoraker
www.youtube.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
New video! I thought, maybe it's time to show my desk. Because honestly it's pretty epic. At least I think it's epic.
Feel free to ask questions about it! Happy to talk about how I made the desktop, or how I'm going to fix warping issues, etc.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEks...
Feel free to ask questions about it! Happy to talk about how I made the desktop, or how I'm going to fix warping issues, etc.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEks...
Proud of this endorsement, because yes local elections do matter. If you want to see change in our country that starts from the ground up, would you consider donating to a good cause?
secure.actblue.com/donate/josh-...
secure.actblue.com/donate/josh-...
July 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Proud of this endorsement, because yes local elections do matter. If you want to see change in our country that starts from the ground up, would you consider donating to a good cause?
secure.actblue.com/donate/josh-...
secure.actblue.com/donate/josh-...
Latest video is out! This is a product I wanted to like, smart rings really intrigue me. But sometimes ... things just aren't worth the price. No matter how affordable they are.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax0i...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax0i...
RingConn Gen Air 2 After 4 Months: The Honest Verdict
YouTube video by Anoraker
www.youtube.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Latest video is out! This is a product I wanted to like, smart rings really intrigue me. But sometimes ... things just aren't worth the price. No matter how affordable they are.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax0i...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax0i...
Hello @pimoroni.com! I have a popular video about the last gen Inky Impression that's been covered in several news outlets (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kniu...) but obviously those are discontinued in favor of the new models. What's the chances the new models will "just work" ?
Let's Create a Spotify Color E-Ink Desk Thing (Tutorial)
YouTube video by Anoraker
www.youtube.com
July 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Hello @pimoroni.com! I have a popular video about the last gen Inky Impression that's been covered in several news outlets (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kniu...) but obviously those are discontinued in favor of the new models. What's the chances the new models will "just work" ?
Two parades, 14,000 steps (most of them running), six miles, 300 water bottles handed out. This campaign for Symmes Township Trustee is only getting started.
Happy Fourth of July everyone!
Happy Fourth of July everyone!
July 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Two parades, 14,000 steps (most of them running), six miles, 300 water bottles handed out. This campaign for Symmes Township Trustee is only getting started.
Happy Fourth of July everyone!
Happy Fourth of July everyone!
Ok, I know a lot of you follow me for YouTube or Star Wars, but here’s something new: I’m officially on the ballot for Symmes Township Trustee.
The world’s changed, and I couldn’t sit on the sidelines anymore. We can do better.
Help me get started:
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The world’s changed, and I couldn’t sit on the sidelines anymore. We can do better.
Help me get started:
secure.actblue.com/donate/josh-...
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July 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Ok, I know a lot of you follow me for YouTube or Star Wars, but here’s something new: I’m officially on the ballot for Symmes Township Trustee.
The world’s changed, and I couldn’t sit on the sidelines anymore. We can do better.
Help me get started:
secure.actblue.com/donate/josh-...
The world’s changed, and I couldn’t sit on the sidelines anymore. We can do better.
Help me get started:
secure.actblue.com/donate/josh-...
New video! This was a blast, as I got to visit Detroit and try out a Mustang Mach-E running the brand new BlueCruise 1.5 software:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYDS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYDS...
Ford's New Self Driving Update Acts Like a Human! (BlueCruise 1.5)
YouTube video by Anoraker
www.youtube.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
New video! This was a blast, as I got to visit Detroit and try out a Mustang Mach-E running the brand new BlueCruise 1.5 software:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYDS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYDS...
@arstechnica.com is doing a free trial, brought in part by a sponsor, of its subscription program right now, which includes a minimalist view called Neutron Star. That sounds like a great idea to drum up subscriptions. But... this isn't going to convince me at all. I can't see one single article.
June 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
@arstechnica.com is doing a free trial, brought in part by a sponsor, of its subscription program right now, which includes a minimalist view called Neutron Star. That sounds like a great idea to drum up subscriptions. But... this isn't going to convince me at all. I can't see one single article.
Seeing my @pimoroni.com project covered at XDA, Hackster, and elsewhere is still a really cool moment for my YouTube channel. Pretty happy with it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kniu...
I see Pimoroni is working on updated (and bigger!) versions of the display. Maybe I should do a second project.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kniu...
I see Pimoroni is working on updated (and bigger!) versions of the display. Maybe I should do a second project.
Let's Create a Spotify Color E-Ink Desk Thing (Tutorial)
YouTube video by Anoraker
www.youtube.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Seeing my @pimoroni.com project covered at XDA, Hackster, and elsewhere is still a really cool moment for my YouTube channel. Pretty happy with it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kniu...
I see Pimoroni is working on updated (and bigger!) versions of the display. Maybe I should do a second project.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kniu...
I see Pimoroni is working on updated (and bigger!) versions of the display. Maybe I should do a second project.
I still have a Car Thing around, and while I like a lot of projects (shout out to DeskThing), I had a particular need and an unused display seemed like the perfect solution. The need? I wanted to easily monitor my headless Plex Server. Introducing PlexThing!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbtk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbtk...
Let's Turn the Spotify Car Thing into a PlexThing Display!
YouTube video by Anoraker
www.youtube.com
May 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I still have a Car Thing around, and while I like a lot of projects (shout out to DeskThing), I had a particular need and an unused display seemed like the perfect solution. The need? I wanted to easily monitor my headless Plex Server. Introducing PlexThing!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbtk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbtk...
YouTube Members get a 1-minute Preview for this week's upcoming video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUgA...
This is something new I'm experimenting with to provide Members a benefit while not taking anything away from everyone else.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUgA...
This is something new I'm experimenting with to provide Members a benefit while not taking anything away from everyone else.
Turn Your Spotify Car Thing Into a PlexThing (1 Minute Member Preview)
YouTube video by Anoraker
www.youtube.com
May 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
YouTube Members get a 1-minute Preview for this week's upcoming video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUgA...
This is something new I'm experimenting with to provide Members a benefit while not taking anything away from everyone else.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUgA...
This is something new I'm experimenting with to provide Members a benefit while not taking anything away from everyone else.
Wasn't sure how I'd feel about one more "notification device" on my body... but the UltraHuman Ring Air surprised me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm5H...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm5H...
UltraHUman Ring AIr Review: The SmartWatch For Your Finger
YouTube video by Anoraker
www.youtube.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Wasn't sure how I'd feel about one more "notification device" on my body... but the UltraHuman Ring Air surprised me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm5H...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm5H...
..oh hey, well then...
With the latest update on tariffs as of a few minutes ago, we're returning our system pricing to where it was before this change. We're working on this now and will have more updates soon.
With 32% tariffs on Taiwan in effect, we’ve increased system pricing for US customers by 10%. For now, we’re absorbing the remaining tariff cost. For our lowest-priced base configurations, where we can’t afford to absorb the tariffs, we’re currently pausing sale to the US.
April 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
..oh hey, well then...
I literally clicked the purchase button on a Framework laptop right as the site went down to adjust for Tariffs. Purchase didn't go through, and then the site let me know the new price.
I don't blame Framework one bit, this whole thing sucks. But yeesh.
I don't blame Framework one bit, this whole thing sucks. But yeesh.
April 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I literally clicked the purchase button on a Framework laptop right as the site went down to adjust for Tariffs. Purchase didn't go through, and then the site let me know the new price.
I don't blame Framework one bit, this whole thing sucks. But yeesh.
I don't blame Framework one bit, this whole thing sucks. But yeesh.
New video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5znS...
I adore this lock. But they're doing something that's illegal in the US (just ask @ifixit.com).I've sadly probably burned this relationship by calling it out so heavily. But it's the right thing to do.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5znS...
I adore this lock. But they're doing something that's illegal in the US (just ask @ifixit.com).I've sadly probably burned this relationship by calling it out so heavily. But it's the right thing to do.
Lockly Visage Zeno: The Smart Lock I Loved, Until I Saw THIS...
YouTube video by Anoraker
www.youtube.com
March 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
New video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5znS...
I adore this lock. But they're doing something that's illegal in the US (just ask @ifixit.com).I've sadly probably burned this relationship by calling it out so heavily. But it's the right thing to do.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5znS...
I adore this lock. But they're doing something that's illegal in the US (just ask @ifixit.com).I've sadly probably burned this relationship by calling it out so heavily. But it's the right thing to do.
Passed both 5,000 subscribers and 1 Million views recently. Pretty happy with the upward trend.
March 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Passed both 5,000 subscribers and 1 Million views recently. Pretty happy with the upward trend.
Couldn't help myself. Pr-ordered myself a Pebble Time .. .... ahem, I mean, a Core Time 2 smart watch. December is so far away.
March 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Couldn't help myself. Pr-ordered myself a Pebble Time .. .... ahem, I mean, a Core Time 2 smart watch. December is so far away.
We don't need live action remakes. But if we're doing Lilo and Stitch, we obviously should get remakes of Stitch invading live action remake trailers. Specifically Stitch should dress as Mushu and invade Mulan. Then she can be all, "he's not even in this version! Get your own movie."
March 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We don't need live action remakes. But if we're doing Lilo and Stitch, we obviously should get remakes of Stitch invading live action remake trailers. Specifically Stitch should dress as Mushu and invade Mulan. Then she can be all, "he's not even in this version! Get your own movie."