Tech

My first ergo keyboard

So I’ve had back / shoulder / neck pain as long as I can remember from typing. As a CS undergrad (I eventually switched to Econ) in 1999 there weren’t a ton of options, and I never really found something comfortable until Microsoft launched the Sculpt in August 2013. Today

Feb 14, 2024 • 3 min read

Tech

How to use a Mac mini as a home server

In a previous post, I talked about how I use my Mac mini as a home server for all my YouTube video production files. In that post I mostly focused on the hardware, so today I wanted through some of the important software and settings. Disclaimer: I am not a

Feb 4, 2024 • 2 min read

Tech

MacOS apps for uploading to Dropbox and Google Drive

To work with remote video editor I need to send big files frequently. I initially tried with google drive through the browser but got a lot of timing out and failed uploads. I switched to Dropbox and was happy to see it worked a lot more consistently, but uploading through

Feb 4, 2024 • 5 min read

Tech

Best Tech Hardware of 2023

In keeping with my 2023 in review theme, I wanted to touch on the best tech hardware that I tried for the first time in 2023. The things that I really felt made a meaningful difference in my life. Google Nest Doorbell The arrival of my daughter ushered in a

Jan 25, 2024 • 5 min read

Tech

2023 Tech Fails

In a previous post, I rounded up all the software wins of 2023 , so I figured it was only fair that I also round up all the tech fails I had this year. Obviously, the issue could possibly be with me, the user… so take these with a grain of

Jan 6, 2024 • 5 min read

Tech

Why I moved to Monarch from Mint

Mint, the first online budgeting app, is shutting down. I started using mint in Dec 2007. I was head over heels in love with all new technologies back then, and mint represented the promise of increasingly powerful applications, accessible from anywhere. I put a lot of time and effort into

Jan 4, 2024 • 3 min read

Tech

The best new “to me” software in 2023

I like to look back on the past year and reflect on what tech things worked for me, and what things didn’t. Today I’ll go through the software that I tried for the first time in 2023 that had the most positive impact on my life. Neofinder This

Jan 2, 2024 • 6 min read

Videography

NAS or DAS for my YouTube video production process?

I’m an amateur YouTuber with about 80 videos under my belt, and enough b-roll footage to create 50 more without shooting anything new. That’s why it wasn’t a surprise when my editing and archival drives both filled up , and caused a complete shutdown of my video production

Dec 29, 2023 • 5 min read

Videography

My first DAS for videography

I just hit the limits of my current media storage setup, so I figured it would be good to talk through the setup I’ve used the past 6 years, and how its served my needs. The Requirements Back in 2017, I had started to get into videography and was

Dec 26, 2023 • 3 min read

Kitesurfing

DIY Kitesurf 360 Camera mount

One of the many reasons I love kitesurfing is that I'm constantly learning. An important tool to help keep making progression in the sport, has been filming myself to analyze what I'm doing wrong. I recommend everyone try filming themselves so they can self assess or

Sep 21, 2023 • 1 min read

Tech

We want to believe in AI

It's everywhere you look, everyones talking about what a game changer it is. The future is here now, and all the magic from sci-fi books is available today! So I took the dive into AI, and tried out a few different use cases. Here's what I

Sep 21, 2023 • 2 min read

Kitesurfing

Kitesurf line mount review and directory

So I believe it's critical to film yourself when you are kitesurfing.  This is not simply to post selfies on instagram... seeing footage of yourself riding is the best way to analyze what you're doing right (or wrong), so that you can progress your riding. In

Sep 15, 2023 • 1 min read

Kitesurfing

Learn to Kitesurf in 15 hours

9 years ago I took my first kitesurfing lesson, and it's been quite the journey.  I made a ton of terrible mistakes ranging from spreading lessons out over huge periods of time to buying the wrong first kite equipment.  All of these things massively slowed down my progress,

Sep 8, 2023 • 1 min read

Gear

My first 3d printed object

So I was on the search for some smal color accurate led lights for a side project, and I stumbled across the colbor... They are great, Ill write more about thhem in another post.  The one shortcoming I found is that the LED chip itself is pretty exposed, and the

Sep 7, 2023 • 2 min read