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Pretty good video. It's not like he explains how to do anything or even picks very good software to begin with, but his genuine excitement is really all that's required. Getting people interested is the important part, and they'll learn much better by using their own motivation. This video also gives off a strong "I'm an idiot, and if I can do it you can do it" vibe which can be really reassuring to those who are just too intimidated to even dip their toe in.
My problem is that I feel like the idiot among idiots so I'm still intimidated by it. I want to eventually take the plunge, but I am genuinely so fucking stupid when it comes to tech that I'm afraid I will break something if I try, lol.
A good thing about tech is that if you have a spare device (even a cheap single-board computer like a Raspberry Pi or similar cheaper one, or a partly-broken laptop) or a working virtual machine, you can break things. That's a core characteristic of the old-school hacker mindset, to try stuff and break stuff until you understand stuff. Usually, the worst case, you just reinstall the operating system and have a fresh clean environment (or, better yet, you restore a backup you made! Learning how to fail gracefully is a great skill)
I bricked a certain wacky laptop setup twice and had to start over (luckily with backups) just trying to get a custom startup loading screen. But once I realized why it was breaking and how to avoid it, I had a cooler looking computer!