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ASMR with Retro Tech

Let's do some retrotech ASMR and get real weird with it. I figured I'd pull the mic out and try my hand at this new and exciting economy of tingles.

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I built THIS in a PowerMac G4 case?!

I had the rare pleasure of buying a Powermac G4 Quicksilver case that had already been cut, leaving the door open for me to correct some of the metalwork and build my own machine inside it!

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Best Budget Side Sleeper Bluetooth Earbuds (Review/Comparison)

If you, like me, suffer from tinnitus you might need to sleep with earbuds in. This is a comparison of two sets of cheap bluetooth wireless ear buds for side sleepers that don't poke/hurt your ear when you lie on them.

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SOLVED: How to See Large iPhone Video Files on PC over USB

Where are my files? Can't find large iPhone video files on explorer? We have a solution for you that actually works without downloading some random third party app, but you will need to have iTunes present (don't worry, you won't have to use it lol). Let's ride!

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We Test 14 Old PCs With 2 Special Guests!

We recently acquired 14 old PCs and now it is time to test them. Will they get to stay together as one piece? Is their future destined to be broken down for parts? Join me, as well as two very special guests, as we go through each computer and attempt to see what they're packing!

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Liquid Cooled Powermac G5 Dual-CPU Full Teardown

This rough G5 Dual CPU was liquid-cooled from the factory, and sadly that cooler degraded to the point where it leaked corrosive coolant all over the place and rusted it thoroughly. The CPU looks like it came off the ocean floor with all the new life surrounding it. This one wasn't savable, as we set out to clean it and test it, but in the end I salvaged as much as I could and threw out the rest!

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The Full Story of Apple’s Power Mac G4 Cube

This is the story of Apple's coolest, most beautiful mistake: the Powermac G4 Cube. This computer was one of the most inspired designs ever produced by Apple, Steve Jobs and Jonathon Ive, and has gone on to inspire a legacy of machines since its original inception.

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An Ode to Cheap Laptops

We ACTUALLY use our cheap sub-$100 laptops every day - and we want to share with you actual useful ways you can use your older/cheaper computer.

None of the tired suggestions of "install linux" or "give it to a kid" - we show you ways in which we actually use our machines that are common, easy, and worthwhile!

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I got some PC Parts for my Birthday

Hey everyone, we are replacing the mother and CPU on my gaming/editing PC! Reason being I was starting to experience some issues when editing with the machine freezing etc, and certain games were bottlenecking so hard I could barely play them, ie: Cyberpunk.

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Fall 2022 Additions to my Collection

Collecting old computers is a blast and this fall I I picked up a bunch of cool old tech. After it sitting for a couple months in some cases, I thought it was time to run through this haul and check it out! We don't go too in depth on these videos, just a quick test if possible and on to the next! Join me for a fun romp through some cool old computers, and some newer stuff too!

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Why I'm going back to Airport Extreme

What's up gang!?! I bought a Dlink router just over a year ago and it was just a miserable experience from the get go. Alas, it seemed like it had finally failed for forever and a Dlink didn't want to talk to me about it at all.

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Video Editing on the steamdeck

I bought my steamdeck for gaming and have found myself using it more as a workstation than a gaming PC!

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MSI GE72VR Gaming laptop Rescue

My brother's MSI gaming laptop had seen better days, and still had a lot of life left to give!

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How to Prep Used Computers for Sale (Apple & PC)

This week we are prepping a bunch of iMacs and an HP Elitebook for sale on the local buy/sell. Follow me as I run through what I do when getting machines ready to sell, and join me as I talk about using an iMac, topless, in the living room... a couple times.

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Is it worth buying an older upgraded imac?

Lots of people out there might be eyeballing a new M1 iMac, but, when you look at your budget and how much can be saved with a used Intel machine, you have to ask yourself if they are worth it.

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