Task #2 took longer than I anticipated, not because of the complexity of the work (the instructions and the embedding video were excellent and straightforward) but because I had difficulty choosing one video from the vast collections in the YouTube universe.
My previous experiences with the web site were mainly for basic entertainment - try http://youtu.be/s13dLaTIHSg (Simon's Cat - TV dinner) but I have also searched for educational purposes - http://youtu.be/s13dLaTIHSg will show you how to correctly execute a long-tale cast-on for knitting.
After pulling myself out of a 'YouTube black hole' - a term my sister brilliantly coined after losing hours if not days watching endless suggested YouTube videos - I chose to share a video about a book I have just finished reading.
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and think everyone could benefit from her Secrets of Adulthood ie. You don't have to be good at everything, and her stories about her year long pursuit of becoming happier. Best part - you can get it at the BPL!
http://bplcat.bibliocommons.com/item/show/304858047_the_happiness_project,_or,_why_i_spent_a_year_trying_to_sing_in_the_morning,_clean_my_closets,_fight_right,_read_aristotle,_and_generally_have_more_fun
I appreciate the many uses of streaming videos, live or not, and will continue to use the 'free' knowledge acquired from YouTube for information, education, and of course entertainment while hopefully avoiding the gravitational pull of the 'black hole'. Maybe just one more suggested video....
Great videos and great job embedding the video - well done! I have often fallen into the Youtube black hole (a term I will be using from now on) sometimes I have wasted hours, but sometimes I have found absolutely wonderful things.
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