Techmoan facts for kids

Matthew "Mat" Taylor, known online as Techmoan, is a British YouTuber and blogger. He makes videos about cool tech gadgets and old, forgotten technology. He often reviews new products and explores the history of older ones.

In his videos, Techmoan often takes apart devices. He sometimes even fixes them! For older tech, he shares its history. He looks at old magazines like Billboard to see how people reacted to these gadgets when they were new. At the end of his videos, he sometimes has funny skits. These skits feature puppet characters who make fun of YouTube comments.

Many popular websites and magazines have mentioned Techmoan's videos. These include Gizmodo, Popular Mechanics, and The Daily Telegraph. His channel was even listed as one of the top ten for "binge-watching" on Reddit. Techmoan's channel gets money from product reviews. Some products are sent to him, and he also uses affiliate marketing with Amazon Services. He also gets support from fans through Patreon.

Techmoan's YouTube Journey

Matthew Taylor started his YouTube journey in 2006. His first channel was called "Vectrexuk." On this channel, he uploaded videos about various tech items. He even showed a controlled toaster, just to see if people would watch it!

His main channel, "Techmoan," began on May 31, 2009. His first video was a tour of a scooter, filmed with basic sound and video quality. In 2015, he created another channel called "Youtube Pedant" for videos not related to tech. On this second channel, he uploaded a video of New York City filmed in 1993. This video was originally found on an old D-VHS tape. It has become very popular, with millions of views.

As of September 2024, the "Techmoan" channel has over 1.3 million subscribers. His videos have been watched more than 338 million times. Many of his videos get millions of views. For example, his video about a Nixie tube watch has been viewed over 5 million times.

Exploring Old Technology

Techmoan is famous for his videos about old and forgotten technologies. He often explores different types of magnetic tape recording formats.

Magnetic Tape Formats

He has shown the OMNI Entertainment System, which used 8-track tape. He also covered the HiPac, a smaller tape format. Other videos feature tiny recording tapes like the Picocassette. He also shows huge tapes like those used in the Cantata 700 background music system.

He has explored other quarter-inch tape formats. These include the Sabamobil, which used small open reels. He also looked at the portable Sanyo Micro Pack 35. Techmoan has made videos about the RCA tape cartridge and the Sony Elcaset. He also shows many strange and clever ideas used with Compact Cassettes. These include ways to make tapes play automatically and endless loop cassettes.

Vinyl Records and More

Techmoan also makes documentaries about different kinds of vinyl records. He has shown the Tefifon endless cartridge system. He also explored the Seeburg 1000 background music system. His videos also cover vertical turntables and special ways to reduce noise on vinyl records.

Beyond tapes and records, Techmoan has featured other cool old devices. He has shown the mechanical Curta calculator. He also made videos about devices with Nixie tube displays and wire recording. Another interesting device he covered is the WikiReader, a small offline Wikipedia reader.

See also

• Lazy Game Reviews
• The 8-Bit Guy