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I recently joined a Raspberry Pi CM0 community.
I’ve noticed that basic Raspberry Pi-related topics don’t attract much attention.
Only NAS, drones, and machine vision are relatively popular topics.
I usually work on smart home systems and sensors, and also use Docker to build everyday applications like note-taking and notifications.
However, these technologies are too specialized and niche; no one studies them in depth, or there’s a genuine need for them.
But drones, on the other hand, allow flight, remote control, and take photos and videos—they’re toys, photography assistants, and physically controllable devices.
Secondly, NAS, a home suite, is more practical than HomLab. People buy multiple hard drives to store data and other entertainment applications like movies and games, not just study notes.
The most… Next is machine vision. In any AI field or job, machine vision is unavoidable, and it’s also a common part of university graduation projects. It’s a hot topic, but requires specialized knowledge. There’s discussion, but limited practical experience; the mainstream approach is OpenCV.
So, if you’re planning to create a YouTube channel or blog, don’t be like me, constantly using Docker. Most people don’t know about Docker, and even some programmers don’t.
However, everyone knows about drones. Most new media and video editors know about NAS, and some academics and working professionals know about machine vision.
Therefore, you can explore these three areas, especially NAS, which is the most accessible to the average person. Next is machine vision, and finally, drones. Without hardware and software knowledge, it’s difficult for the average person to DIY a drone.
I also plan to transition from Home Assistant smart home solutions to NAS and drones.
Outdoor walks and rural life
As the year draws to a close, many people are returning to their hometowns.
For most, their hometown is the countryside, the rural landscape.
However, without money, going home is meaningless; with money, life is good anywhere.
Li Ziqi’s rural videos are a prime example, and Vietnam is imitating her style.
In the countryside, you can grow your own vegetables and cook your own meals; you can fish and dry your own fish; you can design your own home lab and home assistant; you can raise cats and dogs.
You can speak loudly, play games and watch movies; you can drive cars, motorcycles, and bicycles for walks in the countryside; you can organize your own room.
You can breathe fresh air, eat the freshest ingredients, and do whatever you want: catch shrimp, catch birds, barbecue, climb trees.
You don’t have to squeeze onto subways or buses, you don’t have to search for parking spaces; you can quietly bask in the sun, take leisurely walks, and live a life with minimal costs.
You can try solar power, you don’t have to worry about disturbing your upstairs or downstairs neighbors, you can do woodworking, you can livestream, you can sleep peacefully, listen to birdsong, and smell the fragrance of flowers.
Tourism is a bit expensive, but you can create rural vlogs—with a dog, a cat, and through spring, summer, autumn, and winter, alone or with a group of friends.
gourmet food
Life is tough enough; only good food can bring happiness.
You can cook for yourself, eat out, order takeout, or have long-shelf-life snacks or jerky shipped to you.
Barbecue, hot pot, steamed dishes—all kinds of cuisines, a thousand flavors, a thousand dishes, each unique.
You can do mukbang, share your cooking skills, explore new restaurants, or travel. Fruits, snacks, meals—the list goes on.
If you really don’t know what to make for YouTube, then make food content. Even without views, you’ll still enjoy delicious food. Even if it’s not the most delicious, it’s still something you need for your daily meals, providing nutrition and energy.
If you can earn money while eating, why not? The more money you earn, the better you eat—a positive cycle, and this is also a way to share the good things in life.
Long video to short video
So today’s focus is on:
Three main areas: food, rural life, and technology (drones, NAS, machine vision).
I plan to experiment with these three areas on YouTube, sharing and optimizing daily. Other areas can be explored later.
I also want to add that YouTube has been around for decades. Sharing YouTube tips is unnecessary; it’s more useful to share how much money you’ve made on YouTube.
I’ve always intended to focus on YouTube, but I haven’t properly organized my efforts.
The lack of updates to my Nomad blog means I haven’t thought about or optimized my YouTube content, and I haven’t even maintained a daily record.
I recently started shooting long videos and converting them to short videos because I want to test whether, as I mentioned before, short videos immediately generate views and comments, and whether the traffic from short videos can bring traffic to long videos.
For example, for the same content about food, like scrambled eggs, a short video can… Compile videos showcasing the best-looking scrambled eggs and plating techniques to make them visually appealing and appetizing, without needing to demonstrate the tutorial steps in short videos.
Alternatively, create a longer video with a tutorial. Those who enjoy watching scrambled eggs can watch the shorter video, while those who want to learn how to scramble eggs can watch the longer one. These two videos don’t conflict, because a longer video teaching how to scramble eggs will inevitably include a plating segment. We can simply reuse and edit the plating content into the shorter video. This way, the same content can be posted as both a longer and a shorter video, and the shorter video can be linked with the longer one. This saves time on shooting separate short videos and allows us to see the viewership data from the shorter videos.
The same principle applies to other content, whether it’s digital products, finance, or gaming. Record the entire process as a longer video, edit the exciting parts into shorter videos, and then link them together.
If even the short videos don’t get views, then don’t waste time on the long video series; YouTube won’t even promote them.
tip
I started experimenting with short videos yesterday.
I filmed myself eating oranges, receiving a raspberry pie (CM0), and taking a walk and eating my three meals today.
I don’t have any special marketing skills. I’ll continue filming whichever video content performs well, and if not, I’ll try something else until I find the secret to generating traffic and identify trending video categories.