Google TV Beta - The Elaborate Hoax That Fooled Thousands

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The first 1,000 people to click this link will get a free trial of Skillshare's Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/michaelmjd05211 Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this video! ● Liked this video? Subscribe for more: http://mjd.yt/subscribe In 2007, Google secretly entered the beta development stages of a revolutionary on-demand TV service that completely changed the industry. At least, that's what people initially thought. Because the entire thing turned out to be an elaborate hoax. Today's video takes you back to the 2000s and explores one of the earliest prank channels on YouTube: Infinite Solutions. ● Gear I use to make these videos: https://www.kit.co/mjd Camera: https://amzn.to/3ipyKc5 Tripod (mine is discontinued): https://amzn.to/2IcI6YM Smaller Tripod: https://amzn.to/2UfLAk9 Microphone: https://amzn.to/35UbkXb Editing Software (Premiere): https://amzn.to/39kawfS Thumbnail Editor (Photoshop): https://amzn.to/3lVqVN6 ● Affiliate Links (these links will earn me a commission if you purchase something through them at no additional cost to you): Get a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/2xVmMB3 Get 2 FREE Audiobooks with Audible: https://amzn.to/2Ovylse Try Twitch Prime for FREE: https://amzn.to/33g6vaa Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=teammjd-20 ● Follow Me: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjdtweets Instagram: http://instagram.com/mjdmichael ● Additional Credits Interview Footage: https://play.acast.com/s/nerdyshow/interview-fatal-farm-returns-to-lasagna-cat Sound Effects: "Turning on an old CRT TV" by pfranzen of Freesound.org (used under a Creative Commons license) "record scratch.wav" by luffy (https://freesound.org/people/luffy/) of Freesound.org (used under Creative Commons license) "Pop, High, A (H1).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org (used under Creative Commons license) End Credits Theme: "Drive It Like You Downloaded It" by Stevia Sphere https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/track/drive-it-like-you-downloaded-it Amazon Affiliate Notice: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All Amazon links that I provide will use my affiliate code with Amazon. Some materials in this video are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, and research. #MichaelMJD #GoogleTV #Hoax