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So, What's Going On?
It's been quite an eventful year for me and my YouTubing adventures, and with a final lull now in effect between release seasons, let me take a step back and let you know where my head is at and how...
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My thoughts on the LEGO UCS Star Destroyer 75252
Today marked the public release of the second LEGO Ultimate Collector Series Imperial Star Destroyer, the hollow, but beautiful 4,784 piece behemoth. If you have any interest in it whatsoever, you've...
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FAQ: Price/part vs. price/weight in LEGO sets
Q: Should we look at price to weight ratios for LEGO sets instead of price to part?A: No. No we should not.In terms of production costs, the price of the raw ABS that goes into each set is minuscule....
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What Am I Doing?!
I may seem a bit quiet on the content front at the moment, but don't worry, all is well. I'm not in a motivational rut and there's no other problem behind the scenes, but at the same time there's no...
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Summer 2018 LEGO Star Wars video coverage
It's been an extraordinarily busy season for me, with many. Living on the West coast of the US, being in specifically in a region with stores that are increasingly respectful of contractually-mandated...
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LEGO Marvel Avengers Hulk Helicopter Rescue review & thoughts! 76144
With subscription notifications going away on YouTube for a lot of content (including much of my own), I'm going to experiment with a return to posting up about my new videos here on the blog. I'll be...
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What Am I Doing? Part 2!
Hi all! I've continued to be a bit quieter on YouTube than usual in this between-releases season, but I've also continued to use this time for important behind-the-scenes work that will pay dividends...
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Where did YouTube comments go, and what now?
It's a little late, but YouTube today completed the second round of implementation of their changes to comply with the COPPA lawsuit settlement (that I've talked about quite a bit in the past) as well...
View ArticleWhat a difference... a day makes...
"Twenty-four little hours..."Deep breath.Right. So, the video above explains it all. Final data from YouTube's January changes arrived and the picture is extremely bleak for me, more than twice as...
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Patreon preview & request for feedback
For years I've gotten a consistent stream of requests for a Patreon page, PayPal "tip jar," or other means of directly, tangibly supporting my work, and I've always pushed the idea away. All that...
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Realizing what Patreon support could really mean
This evening while pursuing my usual modus operandus (research, brainstorm, plan, repeat) regarding Patreon & properly rewarding/supporting patrons, I had a mind-clearing epiphany. A lot of my...
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A re-launch progress update
It's been two weeks since I was forced to yank the e-brake and put a full stop on the JANGBRiCKS channel on YouTube (and almost everything else, for that matter). By the time I posted my video...
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Eleven years & 3,000 posts ago...
Above is the exact photo, pulled from its original upload location, that opened the very first post on my earliest LEGO-related blog, Zeyek's BIONICLE: Untold. The in-character narratives of...
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Why 4,000+ videos have comments & most ads disabled, but new ones don't
I've covered the fallout of the FTC vs. Google settlement for YouTube's flagrant violation of COPPA in three dedicated blog posts, five videos, and probably over a hundred smaller postings. Anyone...
View ArticleRecovery update
For a little more than a month now I've been back to work on a "new normal" basis, getting caught up on reviews and figuring out how to most comfortably & efficiently work in the all-new studio....
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Patreon is now live!
The official JANGBRiCKS Patreon page is now open and accepting signups! I heard your requests, collected your specific feedback, consulted with experts, and did my best to put together a selection of...
View ArticleHeaded up the river with a boat and no paddle...
...and they got me on lock dowwwwwwn!I have a theory that for every situation in life, classic Hip-Hop music has a reference. Today's proof comes courtesy of Cypress Hill. I'm in one of six contiguous...
View ArticleIs Bricklink buying safe during peak coronavirus?
A viewer today asked for my thoughts about a potential LEGO fan safety issue in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have a friend who is abstaining from making part orders on the popular...
View ArticleVerified JANGBRiCKS accounts
In this post are listed real accounts owned & operated by me. Assume anything else is fake.These are me:YouTube: JANGBRiCKS (main channel)JANG's Based LEGO Reviews (newest, all LEGO reviews now go...
View ArticleOld LEGO review videos are moving to the LEGO Reviews channel
I have done everything possible to recover the functionality of my 14+ year old JANGBRiCKS channel and the viability of literally thousands of videos since YouTube's final major destructive change, I...
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