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I had never seen Jeff's posts pop up on HN prior to this year and only learned of him via YouTube r/homelab content. Scrolling through the hn search his domain

I had never seen Jeff's posts pop up on HN prior to this year and only learned of him via YouTube r/homelab content. Scrolling through the hn search his domain has had plenty of posts over the years, but his content has now become stickier and/or the audience has changed?

aj_hackman 11mo ago
He shares the title of "SBC Guy" with ExplainingComputers. Any time a new single-board computer comes out, especially a Raspberry Pi, they make videos with benchmarks etc. etc.
- Nexxxeh 11mo ago
  I took too long to write my comment, you beat me to the punch. I didn't plagiarise your comment, but I do largely agree!
Nexxxeh 11mo ago
He's definitely got brand recognition. He's THE guy for Raspberry Pi and SBC stuff. I'd suspect more people would recognise him then Ebon Upton nowadays. Not ignoring the other stuff he's done, but anyone into Pi/SBC will know him. Honourable mentions to ExplainingComputers and "Platima Tinkers".
- cachius 11mo ago
  Eben https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eben_Upton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eben_Upton Just got Elonized by you
  - Nexxxeh 11mo ago
    My sincerest apologies to Eben. I don't know how I flubbed that, as I opened another tab and searched for him so I knew I'd get the spelling of his surname right. A fellow Welshman and everything! I am suitably embarrassed.
wyday 11mo ago
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- tredre3 11mo ago
  He's a former minister who graduated college in Bible studies. As unpalatable it might be to you, his views are perfectly in line with a strong christian believer from the midwest. So I don't really see a need to bring that up when we're discussing his technical videos. It's not like he lectures you about abortion at the end of a raspberry pi video...
  - wyday 11mo ago
    I disagree. Someone with these views on humanity should not have a platform. They should be shamed and shunned. They should not be an "influencer" (however minor). Look, I grew up in a cult too (the Baptist flavor). I also grew out of it mostly unscathed. He's a grown-ass man that still believes these truly heinous things. He has not grown as person. Or addressed his ignorance. And he's never retracted or apologized for his hateful views. Which... it's his right. He can be an asshole. But people should be informed and, like I said, he should be shunned and shamed.
    - skylurk 11mo ago
      No one should be shunned and shamed for their worldview. As wrong as they may be, shunning and shaming are also wrong-headed (in my worldview). Edit: I think it's fine to respectfully share your concerns about him though.
      - wyday 11mo ago
        I'd say read some history on effective non-carceral and non-violent ways to deal with hateful people: shunning and shaming is the best option. It lets hateful people live their lives in a bubble if that's what they want. But also gives them a chance to address their abhorrent views, make amends, and become part of a large community again. But you have to understand history to know that.

aj_hackman 11mo ago

He shares the title of "SBC Guy" with ExplainingComputers. Any time a new single-board computer comes out, especially a Raspberry Pi, they make videos with benchmarks etc. etc.

Nexxxeh 11mo ago
I took too long to write my comment, you beat me to the punch. I didn't plagiarise your comment, but I do largely agree!

Nexxxeh 11mo ago

He's definitely got brand recognition. He's THE guy for Raspberry Pi and SBC stuff. I'd suspect more people would recognise him then Ebon Upton nowadays. Not ignoring the other stuff he's done, but anyone into Pi/SBC will know him. Honourable mentions to ExplainingComputers and "Platima Tinkers".

cachius 11mo ago
Eben https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eben_Upton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eben_Upton Just got Elonized by you
- Nexxxeh 11mo ago
  My sincerest apologies to Eben. I don't know how I flubbed that, as I opened another tab and searched for him so I knew I'd get the spelling of his surname right. A fellow Welshman and everything! I am suitably embarrassed.

wyday 11mo ago

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umlaut-expert 11mo ago
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tredre3 11mo ago
He's a former minister who graduated college in Bible studies. As unpalatable it might be to you, his views are perfectly in line with a strong christian believer from the midwest. So I don't really see a need to bring that up when we're discussing his technical videos. It's not like he lectures you about abortion at the end of a raspberry pi video...
- wyday 11mo ago
  I disagree. Someone with these views on humanity should not have a platform. They should be shamed and shunned. They should not be an "influencer" (however minor). Look, I grew up in a cult too (the Baptist flavor). I also grew out of it mostly unscathed. He's a grown-ass man that still believes these truly heinous things. He has not grown as person. Or addressed his ignorance. And he's never retracted or apologized for his hateful views. Which... it's his right. He can be an asshole. But people should be informed and, like I said, he should be shunned and shamed.
  - skylurk 11mo ago
    No one should be shunned and shamed for their worldview. As wrong as they may be, shunning and shaming are also wrong-headed (in my worldview). Edit: I think it's fine to respectfully share your concerns about him though.
    - wyday 11mo ago
      I'd say read some history on effective non-carceral and non-violent ways to deal with hateful people: shunning and shaming is the best option. It lets hateful people live their lives in a bubble if that's what they want. But also gives them a chance to address their abhorrent views, make amends, and become part of a large community again. But you have to understand history to know that.