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Best Gear for Making YouTube Videos (for me)

You noticed I added the "for me" in the title? Yeah, no one can pick the best equipment for you. But I can tell you what has worked well for me. My budget wasn't minimal, but it also didn't allow for a lot of high end gear. There are compromises, but I think overall...

Easy WordPress install on Google Compute Engine

This is a tutorial on installing Wordpress from scratch on a Google Compute Engine Instance. I chose to use WordOps to install and configure my LEMP stack for simplicity. WordOps is based on EasyEngine and makes the installation of all of the required components...

Google Pixel Buds 2 – Unboxing, Setup, and First Impressions

The second generation Pixel Buds I ordered just arrived from Google on Saturday. I unboxed, setup, and gave my first impressions of the new 2020 version of the Pixel Buds in this video I made for YouTube. I am not an audiophile and I have never spent more than $80 on...

Tech Tutorial Videos

For awhile, I've wanted to create some tech video tutorials. Being in IT, I get a lot of questions and hear people complain a lot about tech problems they have. Many times, there are some simple solutions. I finally had some time, so I started to make some of these...
Why Chromebook?

Why Chromebook?

I've been a laptop user for years. Most of the laptops I have used were given to me by my employer. One of the first...

Onizuka AFB

Onizuka AFB

From 1991 to 1996, I was stationed at Onizuka AFB or the Blue Cube as we called. It was a tiny base with a really big...

Webserver backup guide

Webserver backup guide

My webhosting is on a virtual machine that is hosted by Linode. Although they have great uptime and a good backup...

Tech Welcome

Tech Welcome

I have been in IT for 20+ years. The first computer I ever used was a TRS-80 Model I back in the '70s. One of my...

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