HomeLab & Tech Talk #4 // LIVE Q&A

Hey guys, how are you doing? Welcome to Hey guys, how are you doing? Welcome to another another another home lab and tech talk stream. So I hope home lab and tech talk stream. So I hope home lab and tech talk stream. So I hope um you have a nice day um everything is um you have a nice day um everything is um you have a nice day um everything is fine on your end and yeah you're fine on your end and yeah you're fine on your end and yeah you're enjoying working on your home lab enjoying working on your home lab enjoying working on your home lab projects whatever you're building right projects whatever you're building right projects whatever you're building right now. So, um, by the way, if you want, now. So, um, by the way, if you want, now. So, um, by the way, if you want, you can tell me and we can talk about you can tell me and we can talk about you can tell me and we can talk about this in today's live stream episode if this in today's live stream episode if this in today's live stream episode if you want or we can talk about something you want or we can talk about something you want or we can talk about something else. It's, well, really depends on what else. It's, well, really depends on what else. It's, well, really depends on what topics you're throwing at me and we'll topics you're throwing at me and we'll topics you're throwing at me and we'll go into some stuff. I mean, there have go into some stuff. I mean, there have go into some stuff. I mean, there have been some interesting changes recently been some interesting changes recently been some interesting changes recently in tech space. Um, I think it's uh, in tech space. Um, I think it's uh, in tech space. Um, I think it's uh, yeah, new Mac Studio announced a few new yeah, new Mac Studio announced a few new yeah, new Mac Studio announced a few new AI news and stuff and yeah. Oh yeah, AI news and stuff and yeah. Oh yeah, AI news and stuff and yeah. Oh yeah, look at this here. Yeah, it's a hairy look at this here. Yeah, it's a hairy look at this here. Yeah, it's a hairy stream. [laughter] stream. [laughter] stream. [laughter] That's a great comment, dude. So, well, That's a great comment, dude. So, well, That's a great comment, dude. So, well, I'm I'm just trying out if it looks I'm I'm just trying out if it looks I'm I'm just trying out if it looks good. If it doesn't look good, it's good. If it doesn't look good, it's good. If it doesn't look good, it's going away. But well, my wife has going away. But well, my wife has going away. But well, my wife has finally agreed to let me try it. So, I finally agreed to let me try it. So, I finally agreed to let me try it. So, I thought, yeah, yeah, why not? Yeah, it's thought, yeah, yeah, why not? Yeah, it's thought, yeah, yeah, why not? Yeah, it's a let's let's let's do this a fun a let's let's let's do this a fun a let's let's let's do this a fun experiment. Yeah. And see where it takes experiment. Yeah. And see where it takes experiment. Yeah. And see where it takes me. And yeah, the the bad news to this me. And yeah, the the bad news to this me. And yeah, the the bad news to this is actually if it works, if it starts is actually if it works, if it starts is actually if it works, if it starts looking good, I actually have to um take looking good, I actually have to um take looking good, I actually have to um take new pictures for all of my thumbnails.

new pictures for all of my thumbnails. new pictures for all of my thumbnails. And I have to recreate them all. I mean, And I have to recreate them all. I mean, And I have to recreate them all. I mean, not for the previous videos, obviously, not for the previous videos, obviously, not for the previous videos, obviously, but for the videos that I have not but for the videos that I have not but for the videos that I have not published, but created thumbnails for published, but created thumbnails for published, but created thumbnails for already. So, I don't know if that was a already. So, I don't know if that was a already. So, I don't know if that was a good decision, but hell, we'll we'll good decision, but hell, we'll we'll good decision, but hell, we'll we'll just try it out and see. [laughter] just try it out and see. [laughter] just try it out and see. [laughter] Sometimes you need to try something new. Sometimes you need to try something new. Sometimes you need to try something new. Well, I just turned 40 um the last day. Well, I just turned 40 um the last day. Well, I just turned 40 um the last day. So, on Sunday, my I had my 40th So, on Sunday, my I had my 40th So, on Sunday, my I had my 40th birthday. So, it's time for change. birthday. So, it's time for change. birthday. So, it's time for change. [laughter] So, it's time for many many [laughter] So, it's time for many many [laughter] So, it's time for many many changes in my life. So, that's why I'm changes in my life. So, that's why I'm changes in my life. So, that's why I'm doing it. But yeah, anyways, winter is doing it. But yeah, anyways, winter is doing it. But yeah, anyways, winter is coming. Yeah, maybe that's also helping coming. Yeah, maybe that's also helping coming. Yeah, maybe that's also helping a little. Who knows? I I'll keep you a little. Who knows? I I'll keep you a little. Who knows? I I'll keep you updated on this. But updated on this. But updated on this. But hell, yeah, it's it's been an exciting hell, yeah, it's it's been an exciting hell, yeah, it's it's been an exciting week uh in my home lab. all the projects week uh in my home lab. all the projects week uh in my home lab. all the projects that I'm doing. It's absolutely crazy. that I'm doing. It's absolutely crazy. that I'm doing. It's absolutely crazy. I'm I'm working on the new website that I'm I'm working on the new website that I'm I'm working on the new website that I hope to release the next days because I hope to release the next days because I hope to release the next days because the current website is just um is just the current website is just um is just the current website is just um is just [ __ ] up. It's like I've got TLS um [ __ ] up. It's like I've got TLS um [ __ ] up. It's like I've got TLS um certificate expired. There's nothing certificate expired. There's nothing certificate expired. There's nothing going on the recent days because I going on the recent days because I going on the recent days because I thought, oh, I'm I'm going to release thought, oh, I'm I'm going to release thought, oh, I'm I'm going to release the new website earlier. But I I think the new website earlier. But I I think the new website earlier. But I I think if if everything works fine, I I'll if if everything works fine, I I'll if if everything works fine, I I'll start releasing it tomorrow. But hell, start releasing it tomorrow. But hell, start releasing it tomorrow. But hell, this has been a lot of work. Um, it's this has been a lot of work. Um, it's this has been a lot of work. Um, it's like I I went through all of the [ __ ] like I I went through all of the [ __ ] like I I went through all of the [ __ ] like with a privacy policy uh legal like with a privacy policy uh legal like with a privacy policy uh legal notice uh to see if every thing is notice uh to see if every thing is notice uh to see if every thing is correct uh on my end. And yeah, I've got

correct uh on my end. And yeah, I've got correct uh on my end. And yeah, I've got a new web hoster. I moved from a new web hoster. I moved from a new web hoster. I moved from Cloudflare to Netcup, Cloudflare to Netcup, Cloudflare to Netcup, which has also been honestly quite a which has also been honestly quite a which has also been honestly quite a challenge because NetCap is so I don't challenge because NetCap is so I don't challenge because NetCap is so I don't know, it's so outdated. Yeah, they don't know, it's so outdated. Yeah, they don't know, it's so outdated. Yeah, they don't have any modern deployment mechanisms in have any modern deployment mechanisms in have any modern deployment mechanisms in place on their web hosting and I I I had place on their web hosting and I I I had place on their web hosting and I I I had to start vip coding a lot of scripts to to start vip coding a lot of scripts to to start vip coding a lot of scripts to get to get my um CI/CD pipeline actually get to get my um CI/CD pipeline actually get to get my um CI/CD pipeline actually deploy the website correctly on their deploy the website correctly on their deploy the website correctly on their servers and yeah so there were so many servers and yeah so there were so many servers and yeah so there were so many challenges and but hey and in the end challenges and but hey and in the end challenges and but hey and in the end it's it's it's it's it's it's it's it's it's probably looking good. Um I've probably looking good. Um I've probably looking good. Um I've completely refactored the website completely refactored the website completely refactored the website design. I've implemented a few new design. I've implemented a few new design. I've implemented a few new features and hopefully features and hopefully features and hopefully uh by the end of this year I should also uh by the end of this year I should also uh by the end of this year I should also have a member login in place for you have a member login in place for you have a member login in place for you um with proper off using your existing um with proper off using your existing um with proper off using your existing Google accounts and making everything Google accounts and making everything Google accounts and making everything from privacy and GDPR based um from privacy and GDPR based um from privacy and GDPR based um stuff ready and so on. So yes. Um well stuff ready and so on. So yes. Um well stuff ready and so on. So yes. Um well I've I've I've not I've I've I've not I've I've I've not I've actually built my own system I've actually built my own system I've actually built my own system which is also I'd say like quite an which is also I'd say like quite an which is also I'd say like quite an experiment experiment experiment but um I hope that I can do it right. I but um I hope that I can do it right. I but um I hope that I can do it right. I mean, I'm putting a lot of effort into mean, I'm putting a lot of effort into mean, I'm putting a lot of effort into like reviewing the stuff that I'm

like reviewing the stuff that I'm like reviewing the stuff that I'm building and making sure it's like building and making sure it's like building and making sure it's like compliant to all the regulations and compliant to all the regulations and compliant to all the regulations and stuff, but this is quite challenging. stuff, but this is quite challenging. stuff, but this is quite challenging. So, yeah, but I hope that I can start So, yeah, but I hope that I can start So, yeah, but I hope that I can start implementing a few interesting features implementing a few interesting features implementing a few interesting features like um member lockins, um some tools, like um member lockins, um some tools, like um member lockins, um some tools, uh better YouTube embeddings and stuff uh better YouTube embeddings and stuff uh better YouTube embeddings and stuff because currently it's it's not really because currently it's it's not really because currently it's it's not really good. And I just found out that once you good. And I just found out that once you good. And I just found out that once you start embedding YouTube videos, start embedding YouTube videos, start embedding YouTube videos, this is this also requires a change in this is this also requires a change in this is this also requires a change in cookie consent and uh um privacy policy cookie consent and uh um privacy policy cookie consent and uh um privacy policy because embedding YouTube videos is because embedding YouTube videos is because embedding YouTube videos is sending data to Google. But that sending data to Google. But that sending data to Google. But that actually has the advantage that you can actually has the advantage that you can actually has the advantage that you can with your existing Google account watch with your existing Google account watch with your existing Google account watch these videos. So it's recognizing your these videos. So it's recognizing your these videos. So it's recognizing your YouTube Premium and stuff. YouTube Premium and stuff. YouTube Premium and stuff. And it also allows me to add some And it also allows me to add some And it also allows me to add some features like chapters, uh, reference features like chapters, uh, reference features like chapters, uh, reference links, better writeups for all the links, better writeups for all the links, better writeups for all the videos and stuff. So that's at least the videos and stuff. So that's at least the videos and stuff. So that's at least the plan to make the website not only look plan to make the website not only look plan to make the website not only look better, but also make it a lot more better, but also make it a lot more better, but also make it a lot more usable for you. So that's at least the usable for you. So that's at least the usable for you. So that's at least the plan. But hey, we'll see. Um, plan. But hey, we'll see. Um, plan. But hey, we'll see. Um, it's still a lot of work that I have to it's still a lot of work that I have to it's still a lot of work that I have to do on my end. And uh yeah, so the first do on my end. And uh yeah, so the first do on my end. And uh yeah, so the first iteration of this website is hopefully iteration of this website is hopefully iteration of this website is hopefully going live the next days without any going live the next days without any going live the next days without any login. So just like normal operations so login. So just like normal operations so login. So just like normal operations so that I can see if everything works fine,

that I can see if everything works fine, that I can see if everything works fine, if the analytics plugins work, if like if the analytics plugins work, if like if the analytics plugins work, if like all the other stuff is working and then all the other stuff is working and then all the other stuff is working and then once I'm done with that and if I've been once I'm done with that and if I've been once I'm done with that and if I've been running that for a few weeks, I'll start running that for a few weeks, I'll start running that for a few weeks, I'll start implementing more features into this. implementing more features into this. implementing more features into this. And hopefully it's growing over time and And hopefully it's growing over time and And hopefully it's growing over time and yeah, becoming better. But yeah, we'll yeah, becoming better. But yeah, we'll yeah, becoming better. But yeah, we'll see. [laughter] see. [laughter] see. [laughter] So yeah, um that's for my new website. So yeah, um that's for my new website. So yeah, um that's for my new website. Of course, I will make a new updated Of course, I will make a new updated Of course, I will make a new updated video uh once the website is online and video uh once the website is online and video uh once the website is online and once you start can start watching videos once you start can start watching videos once you start can start watching videos and uh checking out writeups. and uh checking out writeups. and uh checking out writeups. that is hopefully going to improve a lot that is hopefully going to improve a lot that is hopefully going to improve a lot because like the writeups like in the because like the writeups like in the because like the writeups like in the past I moved them from a git repository past I moved them from a git repository past I moved them from a git repository and yeah it's always like like confusing and yeah it's always like like confusing and yeah it's always like like confusing and and not well organized that's all and and not well organized that's all and and not well organized that's all going to change but yeah I will keep you going to change but yeah I will keep you going to change but yeah I will keep you updated about this hopefully next week I updated about this hopefully next week I updated about this hopefully next week I can give you a tour through the new can give you a tour through the new can give you a tour through the new website but we yeah [laughter] website but we yeah [laughter] website but we yeah [laughter] hopefully everything works fine yeah hopefully everything works fine yeah hopefully everything works fine yeah unless there there are coming new unless there there are coming new unless there there are coming new challenges um which mostly Um uh challenges um which mostly Um uh challenges um which mostly Um uh anyways, but yeah, we'll see. Um hello anyways, but yeah, we'll see. Um hello anyways, but yeah, we'll see. Um hello again. Hey guys. Uh Germans aren't again. Hey guys. Uh Germans aren't again. Hey guys. Uh Germans aren't afraid of the cold. They're perfectly afraid of the cold. They're perfectly afraid of the cold. They're perfectly comfortable sleeping around 18°. Yeah, comfortable sleeping around 18°. Yeah, comfortable sleeping around 18°. Yeah, maybe. Uh I don't know. I'm It's like maybe. Uh I don't know. I'm It's like maybe. Uh I don't know. I'm It's like Well, yeah. May it It's probably the Well, yeah. May it It's probably the Well, yeah. May it It's probably the same temperature as in my bedroom, so same temperature as in my bedroom, so same temperature as in my bedroom, so that's fine.

that's fine. that's fine. Omg beard. Yeah, obviously it's a quite Omg beard. Yeah, obviously it's a quite Omg beard. Yeah, obviously it's a quite fun experiment. what's what's going to fun experiment. what's what's going to fun experiment. what's what's going to happen here uh on the bottom uh side of happen here uh on the bottom uh side of happen here uh on the bottom uh side of my face. We we'll see. I just I just my face. We we'll see. I just I just my face. We we'll see. I just I just told it in the beginning. So, if it told it in the beginning. So, if it told it in the beginning. So, if it doesn't work out, if it doesn't look doesn't work out, if it doesn't look doesn't work out, if it doesn't look good, it's going away in a few weeks. good, it's going away in a few weeks. good, it's going away in a few weeks. But I I'm just just trying again at some But I I'm just just trying again at some But I I'm just just trying again at some point. Yeah. Um [laughter] [laughter] yeah, that was also Yeah. kind of funny. yeah, that was also Yeah. kind of funny. yeah, that was also Yeah. kind of funny. Um, I had a good time with family and Um, I had a good time with family and Um, I had a good time with family and uh, yeah, that was really nice to get uh, yeah, that was really nice to get uh, yeah, that was really nice to get all nice presents. Um, like my family all nice presents. Um, like my family all nice presents. Um, like my family just just found some really kind words just just found some really kind words just just found some really kind words for describing everything and like it for describing everything and like it for describing everything and like it was I really appreciate it. It was nice was I really appreciate it. It was nice was I really appreciate it. It was nice birthday just like nothing big. Yeah, as birthday just like nothing big. Yeah, as birthday just like nothing big. Yeah, as you might know, I'm not a party guy. you might know, I'm not a party guy. you might know, I'm not a party guy. Yeah, like [laughter] having Yeah, like [laughter] having Yeah, like [laughter] having a huge party with like crowded and a huge party with like crowded and a huge party with like crowded and stuff. No, that's not me. So stuff. No, that's not me. So stuff. No, that's not me. So we just celebrated um yeah with a few we just celebrated um yeah with a few we just celebrated um yeah with a few family members and yeah this really family members and yeah this really family members and yeah this really quiet and and nice and quiet and and nice and quiet and and nice and yeah that that was that was still good.

yeah that that was that was still good. yeah that that was that was still good. I mean yeah it's it was good for me so I mean yeah it's it was good for me so I mean yeah it's it was good for me so that's the main the main important that's the main the main important that's the main the main important thing. thing. thing. Um hey memory on my home lap is now 8 Um hey memory on my home lap is now 8 Um hey memory on my home lap is now 8 years old. Hey your home lab had a years old. Hey your home lab had a years old. Hey your home lab had a birthday as well completely a mess. birthday as well completely a mess. birthday as well completely a mess. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Oh my god. Yeah. Well, that's actually I Oh my god. Yeah. Well, that's actually I Oh my god. Yeah. Well, that's actually I mean that's probably the world we're all mean that's probably the world we're all mean that's probably the world we're all living in. I mean [laughter] living in. I mean [laughter] living in. I mean [laughter] it's like I don't know. I've not seen it's like I don't know. I've not seen it's like I don't know. I've not seen any home lab that actually looks good any home lab that actually looks good any home lab that actually looks good and is very clean and polished. I mean and is very clean and polished. I mean and is very clean and polished. I mean there probably are some people there probably are some people there probably are some people really having high standards, but most really having high standards, but most really having high standards, but most of the home labs I've seen are pretty of the home labs I've seen are pretty of the home labs I've seen are pretty chaotic and so is mine to be honest. And chaotic and so is mine to be honest. And chaotic and so is mine to be honest. And that's totally fine, right? It's a lab. that's totally fine, right? It's a lab. that's totally fine, right? It's a lab. It's not a production environment. So It's not a production environment. So It's not a production environment. So there are many things moving in and out there are many things moving in and out there are many things moving in and out and things are going to change and so and things are going to change and so and things are going to change and so on. That's totally fine and you have to on. That's totally fine and you have to on. That's totally fine and you have to rebuild it every few years. That's also rebuild it every few years. That's also rebuild it every few years. That's also completely normal. So that's great and completely normal. So that's great and completely normal. So that's great and that's that's where the fun begins, I'd that's that's where the fun begins, I'd that's that's where the fun begins, I'd say. So say. So say. So at least that's it for my home lab.

at least that's it for my home lab. at least that's it for my home lab. Yeah. So um yeah, so nothing really new Yeah. So um yeah, so nothing really new Yeah. So um yeah, so nothing really new besides that, besides the new website besides that, besides the new website besides that, besides the new website project that I'm currently working on. project that I'm currently working on. project that I'm currently working on. Uh, by the way, of course, I'm also Uh, by the way, of course, I'm also Uh, by the way, of course, I'm also still working with the boiler plates still working with the boiler plates still working with the boiler plates project, but project, but project, but this is also kind of complete mess to be this is also kind of complete mess to be this is also kind of complete mess to be honest. I've changed so many things and honest. I've changed so many things and honest. I've changed so many things and I've I've like changed direction I've I've like changed direction I've I've like changed direction uh for the boiler plates app where I uh for the boiler plates app where I uh for the boiler plates app where I wanted it to be, how it's going to turn wanted it to be, how it's going to turn wanted it to be, how it's going to turn out in the future. Um, I'm going to tell out in the future. Um, I'm going to tell out in the future. Um, I'm going to tell you more about that once the website is you more about that once the website is you more about that once the website is online and once that project is done. online and once that project is done. online and once that project is done. But but and there are also so many But but and there are also so many But but and there are also so many changes that I had to do, some hard changes that I had to do, some hard changes that I had to do, some hard choices that I needed to make because choices that I needed to make because choices that I needed to make because yeah, it's all like completely yeah, it's all like completely yeah, it's all like completely overwhelming when you do these projects overwhelming when you do these projects overwhelming when you do these projects all in parallel. It's just too much and all in parallel. It's just too much and all in parallel. It's just too much and still doing all the videos, still making still doing all the videos, still making still doing all the videos, still making content and doing work. And yeah, I'm content and doing work. And yeah, I'm content and doing work. And yeah, I'm always just I'm probably complaining always just I'm probably complaining always just I'm probably complaining like each and every live stream about like each and every live stream about like each and every live stream about having too much work, but at the end having too much work, but at the end having too much work, but at the end it's also nice. I have enough stuff to it's also nice. I have enough stuff to it's also nice. I have enough stuff to do. I'm not getting bored. So, it's also do. I'm not getting bored. So, it's also do. I'm not getting bored. So, it's also great. But yeah, there are many, many great. But yeah, there are many, many great. But yeah, there are many, many things changing. I'm always unhappy with things changing. I'm always unhappy with things changing. I'm always unhappy with the look of my home lab because that the look of my home lab because that the look of my home lab because that chamber where the rack is in is barely chamber where the rack is in is barely chamber where the rack is in is barely larger than the rack. It's almost larger than the rack. It's almost larger than the rack. It's almost impossible to access the rear. Oh, I impossible to access the rear. Oh, I impossible to access the rear. Oh, I hate this. I hate this as well. Yeah, I hate this. I hate this as well. Yeah, I hate this. I hate this as well. Yeah, I I know what you're talking about. Uh and

I know what you're talking about. Uh and I know what you're talking about. Uh and here in the attic where my home lab here in the attic where my home lab here in the attic where my home lab currently is also the space is limited. currently is also the space is limited. currently is also the space is limited. And this is also like like a room where And this is also like like a room where And this is also like like a room where I just place each and every junk that I just place each and every junk that I just place each and every junk that that has no other place to go. And that has no other place to go. And that has no other place to go. And that's also I have to clean it all to that's also I have to clean it all to that's also I have to clean it all to make good videos of the home lab. then make good videos of the home lab. then make good videos of the home lab. then it's just getting messy over the next it's just getting messy over the next it's just getting messy over the next weeks again and h it's just terrible and weeks again and h it's just terrible and weeks again and h it's just terrible and not having enough space is really a not having enough space is really a not having enough space is really a challenge. I don't know. So that's also challenge. I don't know. So that's also challenge. I don't know. So that's also part of the reason why I thought in my part of the reason why I thought in my part of the reason why I thought in my new house I try to shrink the home lap new house I try to shrink the home lap new house I try to shrink the home lap down a little just to have more space down a little just to have more space down a little just to have more space left and right so I can access all the left and right so I can access all the left and right so I can access all the stuff uh without hurting myself, without stuff uh without hurting myself, without stuff uh without hurting myself, without hurting my back crunching everywhere in hurting my back crunching everywhere in hurting my back crunching everywhere in the corners. So the corners. So the corners. So yeah, that that's probably the path that yeah, that that's probably the path that yeah, that that's probably the path that I'm going to take. But yeah, I I totally I'm going to take. But yeah, I I totally I'm going to take. But yeah, I I totally feel this. And then honestly, I I just feel this. And then honestly, I I just feel this. And then honestly, I I just added a lot of things for better cable added a lot of things for better cable added a lot of things for better cable management. You probably remember all management. You probably remember all management. You probably remember all the videos about patchbox and stuff. And the videos about patchbox and stuff. And the videos about patchbox and stuff. And but I'm still changing so many things.

but I'm still changing so many things. but I'm still changing so many things. In the end, it's still getting messy. In the end, it's still getting messy. In the end, it's still getting messy. Yeah. No, no matter how good the cable Yeah. No, no matter how good the cable Yeah. No, no matter how good the cable management system is, I'm still just management system is, I'm still just management system is, I'm still just plugging cables in and out and it's like plugging cables in and out and it's like plugging cables in and out and it's like whatever I'm experimenting with whatever I'm experimenting with whatever I'm experimenting with something, I just I got new gear from UG something, I just I got new gear from UG something, I just I got new gear from UG Green to try out and then I'm just Green to try out and then I'm just Green to try out and then I'm just putting these devices because they are putting these devices because they are putting these devices because they are not rack devices, right? I just put them not rack devices, right? I just put them not rack devices, right? I just put them next to the rack and then just put a next to the rack and then just put a next to the rack and then just put a network cable then to the cable network cable then to the cable network cable then to the cable management system or bypass the cable management system or bypass the cable management system or bypass the cable management system into the server rack management system into the server rack management system into the server rack and then it still always starts to look and then it still always starts to look and then it still always starts to look messy and I don't know maybe I need two messy and I don't know maybe I need two messy and I don't know maybe I need two racks or so in the future like a smaller racks or so in the future like a smaller racks or so in the future like a smaller one and a and a medium one so one for one and a and a medium one so one for one and a and a medium one so one for just experimenting like the development just experimenting like the development just experimenting like the development rack and then a production rack or rack and then a production rack or rack and then a production rack or something like this I don't know how I'm something like this I don't know how I'm something like this I don't know how I'm solving this But ah yeah, it is what it solving this But ah yeah, it is what it solving this But ah yeah, it is what it is. [laughter] is. [laughter] is. [laughter] Hey, greeting from Australia as well. Hey, greeting from Australia as well. Hey, greeting from Australia as well. Hey, greetings from Germany, man. Uh Hey, greetings from Germany, man. Uh Hey, greetings from Germany, man. Uh thanks so so much. You're doing an thanks so so much. You're doing an thanks so so much. You're doing an amazing uh you're doing amazing, man.

amazing uh you're doing amazing, man. amazing uh you're doing amazing, man. I've learned a lot from you. I've learned a lot from you. I've learned a lot from you. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Oh, thank you so much for the kind words Oh, thank you so much for the kind words Oh, thank you so much for the kind words and yeah, I appreciate that. Um I'm I'm and yeah, I appreciate that. Um I'm I'm and yeah, I appreciate that. Um I'm I'm happy that it actually helps people um happy that it actually helps people um happy that it actually helps people um what I'm doing. So this is really great what I'm doing. So this is really great what I'm doing. So this is really great and yeah I think honestly guys when I'm and yeah I think honestly guys when I'm and yeah I think honestly guys when I'm done with all the projects I mean not done with all the projects I mean not done with all the projects I mean not done done but half done like the new done done but half done like the new done done but half done like the new website new boiler plates app at least website new boiler plates app at least website new boiler plates app at least get the first release out of this new get the first release out of this new get the first release out of this new thing and maybe I move next year I hope thing and maybe I move next year I hope thing and maybe I move next year I hope to have a much better foundation to just to have a much better foundation to just to have a much better foundation to just keep hammering out content and content keep hammering out content and content keep hammering out content and content and content and to just yeah put out so and content and to just yeah put out so and content and to just yeah put out so many more videos because uh I feel like many more videos because uh I feel like many more videos because uh I feel like I'm not producing enough these days and I'm not producing enough these days and I'm not producing enough these days and I should do more but it's like I'm I should do more but it's like I'm I should do more but it's like I'm distracted with so many side projects distracted with so many side projects distracted with so many side projects right now that it's impossible to uh right now that it's impossible to uh right now that it's impossible to uh keep up to what is actually going on in keep up to what is actually going on in keep up to what is actually going on in the tech space and even consistently the tech space and even consistently the tech space and even consistently push out one video per week that even push out one video per week that even push out one video per week that even that's a challenge and I'd love to do that's a challenge and I'd love to do that's a challenge and I'd love to do more like doing some more spontaneous more like doing some more spontaneous more like doing some more spontaneous videos about things that are currently videos about things that are currently videos about things that are currently happening and probably not like each and happening and probably not like each and happening and probably not like each and every hype train that I'm jumping on.

every hype train that I'm jumping on. every hype train that I'm jumping on. Like, I'm not going to make a Mac Studio Like, I'm not going to make a Mac Studio Like, I'm not going to make a Mac Studio review or video about, hey, Apple review or video about, hey, Apple review or video about, hey, Apple released a new iPhone or so or hey, released a new iPhone or so or hey, released a new iPhone or so or hey, there's a new Chip PT model. I'm going there's a new Chip PT model. I'm going there's a new Chip PT model. I'm going to do a new video about it. So, that's to do a new video about it. So, that's to do a new video about it. So, that's probably not going to happen. But there probably not going to happen. But there probably not going to happen. But there are still some exciting changes right are still some exciting changes right are still some exciting changes right now in the industry. Some have to do now in the industry. Some have to do now in the industry. Some have to do with AI, but I also still want to with AI, but I also still want to with AI, but I also still want to continue doing more home lab videos, but continue doing more home lab videos, but continue doing more home lab videos, but there are a few opportunities right now. there are a few opportunities right now. there are a few opportunities right now. Like for example, this one new LLM Jeff Like for example, this one new LLM Jeff Like for example, this one new LLM Jeff that everybody is talking about. I'd that everybody is talking about. I'd that everybody is talking about. I'd love to do a video about this, but I love to do a video about this, but I love to do a video about this, but I just want to do it right and do some just want to do it right and do some just want to do it right and do some good research on this and of course find good research on this and of course find good research on this and of course find a self-hosted alternative to this cloud a self-hosted alternative to this cloud a self-hosted alternative to this cloud LLM for you guys so that it actually LLM for you guys so that it actually LLM for you guys so that it actually becomes a a like an educational video becomes a a like an educational video becomes a a like an educational video explaining the concept behind this new explaining the concept behind this new explaining the concept behind this new model and why it's so great and model and why it's so great and model and why it's so great and different and then offer as well a different and then offer as well a different and then offer as well a self-hosted alternative that you can try self-hosted alternative that you can try self-hosted alternative that you can try out in your home lab. I think that's out in your home lab. I think that's out in your home lab. I think that's going to be great. But man, when should going to be great. But man, when should going to be great. But man, when should I do that? [laughter] I do that? [laughter] I do that? [laughter] So yeah, that's quite But yeah, that So yeah, that's quite But yeah, that So yeah, that's quite But yeah, that that has been an interesting um an that has been an interesting um an that has been an interesting um an interesting release recently. And yeah, interesting release recently. And yeah, interesting release recently. And yeah, there will be something coming out about there will be something coming out about there will be something coming out about that for sure. And yeah, those type of that for sure. And yeah, those type of that for sure. And yeah, those type of projects really interest me because this projects really interest me because this projects really interest me because this is something where you conceptually can is something where you conceptually can is something where you conceptually can learn something new. It's not like, hey, learn something new. It's not like, hey, learn something new. It's not like, hey, this is a new model and it's better than this is a new model and it's better than this is a new model and it's better than all the other crap. Um, it's something

all the other crap. Um, it's something all the other crap. Um, it's something that like a conceptual change where I that like a conceptual change where I that like a conceptual change where I can explain and explain and teach can explain and explain and teach can explain and explain and teach something to people. That's actually something to people. That's actually something to people. That's actually interesting. But yeah, so hopefully the interesting. But yeah, so hopefully the interesting. But yeah, so hopefully the next one or two weeks I can make a video next one or two weeks I can make a video next one or two weeks I can make a video about that. That would be great. about that. That would be great. about that. That would be great. [clears throat and cough] [clears throat and cough] [clears throat and cough] I have about four gaming PCs just I have about four gaming PCs just I have about four gaming PCs just sitting together like a Bitcoin farm. sitting together like a Bitcoin farm. sitting together like a Bitcoin farm. One asset free nodes. Well, I hope One asset free nodes. Well, I hope One asset free nodes. Well, I hope you're not uh like uh mining bitcoins you're not uh like uh mining bitcoins you're not uh like uh mining bitcoins with them and actually doing something with them and actually doing something with them and actually doing something for home lab. That would be great. for home lab. That would be great. for home lab. That would be great. [laughter] But yeah, I absolutely feel [laughter] But yeah, I absolutely feel [laughter] But yeah, I absolutely feel you. It's like um I started running my you. It's like um I started running my you. It's like um I started running my home lab with old desktop PCs or like home lab with old desktop PCs or like home lab with old desktop PCs or like desktop PC hardware that I just put in desktop PC hardware that I just put in desktop PC hardware that I just put in server racks and then over time like the server racks and then over time like the server racks and then over time like the electricity bill was killing me and I electricity bill was killing me and I electricity bill was killing me and I thought, "Oh man, I still want to run a thought, "Oh man, I still want to run a thought, "Oh man, I still want to run a Proxmox cluster, but maybe I can run Proxmox cluster, but maybe I can run Proxmox cluster, but maybe I can run some smaller mini computers." That's some smaller mini computers." That's some smaller mini computers." That's what I'm up for right now. And and it's what I'm up for right now. And and it's what I'm up for right now. And and it's working great, but um you have to pay working great, but um you have to pay working great, but um you have to pay attention that you're not like expanding attention that you're not like expanding attention that you're not like expanding your home lab too fast and just add new your home lab too fast and just add new your home lab too fast and just add new machines and new gear and in the end machines and new gear and in the end machines and new gear and in the end you'll realize well it just just cost you'll realize well it just just cost you'll realize well it just just cost you more than it actually provides you more than it actually provides you more than it actually provides value. So um I also kind of in that game value. So um I also kind of in that game value. So um I also kind of in that game of finding the right balance for this.

of finding the right balance for this. of finding the right balance for this. [cough] [cough] [cough] [clears throat] Yeah. So uh I recently moved my entire Yeah. So uh I recently moved my entire home lab to Nixo router switch home lab to Nixo router switch home lab to Nixo router switch management cube nix for K3S workloads management cube nix for K3S workloads management cube nix for K3S workloads and Teran Nix for Terraform. Oh okay and Teran Nix for Terraform. Oh okay and Teran Nix for Terraform. Oh okay that sounds interesting. I've not heard that sounds interesting. I've not heard that sounds interesting. I've not heard about those technologies to be honest. I about those technologies to be honest. I about those technologies to be honest. I just know Nyx OS, but those other things just know Nyx OS, but those other things just know Nyx OS, but those other things like Teranix, I really don't know what like Teranix, I really don't know what like Teranix, I really don't know what that is. So maybe something else I need that is. So maybe something else I need that is. So maybe something else I need to put on my my note list to review when to put on my my note list to review when to put on my my note list to review when I have time, which I don't have time, I have time, which I don't have time, I have time, which I don't have time, but yeah, but yeah, but yeah, greetings from Florida. Hey, greetings greetings from Florida. Hey, greetings greetings from Florida. Hey, greetings from Germany. I do have a question. Do from Germany. I do have a question. Do from Germany. I do have a question. Do you still run a VM with Docker that only you still run a VM with Docker that only you still run a VM with Docker that only runs database? And what applications do runs database? And what applications do runs database? And what applications do you have connected to those databases? you have connected to those databases? you have connected to those databases? Yeah. So I basically run uh a Postgress Yeah. So I basically run uh a Postgress Yeah. So I basically run uh a Postgress uh container, a Maria DB container, an uh container, a Maria DB container, an uh container, a Maria DB container, an Influx DB container on a separated uh Influx DB container on a separated uh Influx DB container on a separated uh virtual machine.

virtual machine. virtual machine. Um, honestly, I'm thinking about Um, honestly, I'm thinking about Um, honestly, I'm thinking about changing that in the future because changing that in the future because changing that in the future because um, it turns out uh, yeah, Kristoff in um, it turns out uh, yeah, Kristoff in um, it turns out uh, yeah, Kristoff in the end was right telling me, look, uh, the end was right telling me, look, uh, the end was right telling me, look, uh, you probably should not run Postgress in you probably should not run Postgress in you probably should not run Postgress in Docker. [sighs] Docker. [sighs] Docker. [sighs] And I thought, oh yeah, why not? Yeah, And I thought, oh yeah, why not? Yeah, And I thought, oh yeah, why not? Yeah, just try it. So, it can't be too bad. just try it. So, it can't be too bad. just try it. So, it can't be too bad. But honestly, But honestly, But honestly, with all these updates, it's sometimes a with all these updates, it's sometimes a with all these updates, it's sometimes a bit hard. uh and probably I think yeah bit hard. uh and probably I think yeah bit hard. uh and probably I think yeah maybe running database servers on maybe running database servers on maybe running database servers on separate virtual machines or maybe even separate virtual machines or maybe even separate virtual machines or maybe even alexes would be an advantage sometimes. alexes would be an advantage sometimes. alexes would be an advantage sometimes. So I'm I'm still running that database So I'm I'm still running that database So I'm I'm still running that database VM that runs containers, but it's I VM that runs containers, but it's I VM that runs containers, but it's I don't know if that's really the ideal don't know if that's really the ideal don't know if that's really the ideal setup to be honest. At least in my setup to be honest. At least in my setup to be honest. At least in my opinion, no matter if it's running on opinion, no matter if it's running on opinion, no matter if it's running on Docker or not, I think it's better to Docker or not, I think it's better to Docker or not, I think it's better to run one large database server where all run one large database server where all run one large database server where all the applications just connect to instead the applications just connect to instead the applications just connect to instead of running separate database containers of running separate database containers of running separate database containers for each and every application stack. So for each and every application stack. So for each and every application stack. So that's probably the worst uh or the yeah that's probably the worst uh or the yeah that's probably the worst uh or the yeah the the the the worst setup because the worst setup because the worst setup because I think for me a database server should I think for me a database server should I think for me a database server should be its own server its own be its own server its own be its own server its own service application in your home lab and service application in your home lab and service application in your home lab and your your apps should actually connect your your apps should actually connect your your apps should actually connect to it and not just run a small database to it and not just run a small database to it and not just run a small database container for each applications inside

container for each applications inside container for each applications inside the docker compos file. I know this the docker compos file. I know this the docker compos file. I know this probably can happen a lot when you probably can happen a lot when you probably can happen a lot when you deploy Docker Compose files from these deploy Docker Compose files from these deploy Docker Compose files from these uh demo projects that the vendors often uh demo projects that the vendors often uh demo projects that the vendors often have in their getting started guides have in their getting started guides have in their getting started guides because they run these things always because they run these things always because they run these things always side by side and then you probably can side by side and then you probably can side by side and then you probably can end up deploying a new database end up deploying a new database end up deploying a new database container for each application and I container for each application and I container for each application and I think that's not a good strategy. I think that's not a good strategy. I think that's not a good strategy. I think there should be one server or think there should be one server or think there should be one server or better a cluster that you can separately better a cluster that you can separately better a cluster that you can separately back up and run database backups. By the back up and run database backups. By the back up and run database backups. By the way, there will be a video about that at way, there will be a video about that at way, there will be a video about that at some point coming out because I wanted some point coming out because I wanted some point coming out because I wanted to update my backup strategy in the home to update my backup strategy in the home to update my backup strategy in the home lab. So, at some point I'll cover lab. So, at some point I'll cover lab. So, at some point I'll cover database backups and application database backups and application database backups and application backups. Um, but yeah, I don't know when backups. Um, but yeah, I don't know when backups. Um, but yeah, I don't know when I can do that. But this is also a topic I can do that. But this is also a topic I can do that. But this is also a topic that I'm looking into because I think it that I'm looking into because I think it that I'm looking into because I think it becomes so much easier to back up becomes so much easier to back up becomes so much easier to back up databases if you have a central database databases if you have a central database databases if you have a central database server in your home lab and not just um server in your home lab and not just um server in your home lab and not just um like for each and every application a like for each and every application a like for each and every application a small database container running small database container running small database container running somewhere. That's also a waste of somewhere. That's also a waste of somewhere. That's also a waste of resources in my opinion.

resources in my opinion. resources in my opinion. So yeah, that's it. Um So yeah, that's it. Um So yeah, that's it. Um speaking of local AI, I spy a hu green speaking of local AI, I spy a hu green speaking of local AI, I spy a hu green home agent. Where did you see that home agent. Where did you see that home agent. Where did you see that device? [laughter] But yeah, that device? [laughter] But yeah, that device? [laughter] But yeah, that arrived a few weeks um from now. So, I'm arrived a few weeks um from now. So, I'm arrived a few weeks um from now. So, I'm looking into that. We'll see. There will looking into that. We'll see. There will looking into that. We'll see. There will be a video at about it at some point. Um be a video at about it at some point. Um be a video at about it at some point. Um but yeah, I'm mainly interested in this but yeah, I'm mainly interested in this but yeah, I'm mainly interested in this for the new house because that might be for the new house because that might be for the new house because that might be an interesting project for smart home. an interesting project for smart home. an interesting project for smart home. I'm not so deep into this to be honest, I'm not so deep into this to be honest, I'm not so deep into this to be honest, but yeah, I'll try. I I will take a few but yeah, I'll try. I I will take a few but yeah, I'll try. I I will take a few weeks to re to review it and then maybe weeks to re to review it and then maybe weeks to re to review it and then maybe do a separate video next year about that do a separate video next year about that do a separate video next year about that when I can use it for my smart home when I can use it for my smart home when I can use it for my smart home setup. Who knows? Have you thought about setup. Who knows? Have you thought about setup. Who knows? Have you thought about doing something with Kubernetes yet? Um doing something with Kubernetes yet? Um doing something with Kubernetes yet? Um well, I'm doing a lot with Kubernetes in well, I'm doing a lot with Kubernetes in well, I'm doing a lot with Kubernetes in my home, but I'm not producing so much my home, but I'm not producing so much my home, but I'm not producing so much content around it because I have found content around it because I have found content around it because I have found out that it's not running well on my out that it's not running well on my out that it's not running well on my channel at least. From time to time, I channel at least. From time to time, I channel at least. From time to time, I might do another Kubernetes video. We'll might do another Kubernetes video. We'll might do another Kubernetes video. We'll see.

see. see. Your Obsidian setup with Pi intrigues Your Obsidian setup with Pi intrigues Your Obsidian setup with Pi intrigues me. [laughter] Yeah, nice. You You me. [laughter] Yeah, nice. You You me. [laughter] Yeah, nice. You You probably should check out my Obsidian Pi probably should check out my Obsidian Pi probably should check out my Obsidian Pi project. So, we'll see. I I produced a project. So, we'll see. I I produced a project. So, we'll see. I I produced a few updates um recently because I got few updates um recently because I got few updates um recently because I got some time to to implement some community some time to to implement some community some time to to implement some community requests like not very dramatical requests like not very dramatical requests like not very dramatical requests and it's not like a huge requests and it's not like a huge requests and it's not like a huge plug-in that's used by many people. It plug-in that's used by many people. It plug-in that's used by many people. It doesn't seem like that but um yeah I'm doesn't seem like that but um yeah I'm doesn't seem like that but um yeah I'm still maintaining this Obsidian PI still maintaining this Obsidian PI still maintaining this Obsidian PI project from time to time. [snorts] project from time to time. [snorts] project from time to time. [snorts] [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] All right, so let me check what All right, so let me check what All right, so let me check what questions we have. [sighs] questions we have. [sighs] questions we have. [sighs] Um, hi. How is it going? It's going Um, hi. How is it going? It's going Um, hi. How is it going? It's going well. Hope it's going well for you too, well. Hope it's going well for you too, well. Hope it's going well for you too, man. And yeah, greetings from Romania. man. And yeah, greetings from Romania. man. And yeah, greetings from Romania. Greetings from Germany. Hey, how are Greetings from Germany. Hey, how are Greetings from Germany. Hey, how are you? I've recently built an ML350 you? I've recently built an ML350 you? I've recently built an ML350 server setup for a small business, server setup for a small business, server setup for a small business, right? Uh, before you posted a video right? Uh, before you posted a video right? Uh, before you posted a video about this machine. I'd love to see you about this machine. I'd love to see you about this machine. I'd love to see you use that kind of hardware for local AI use that kind of hardware for local AI use that kind of hardware for local AI setup. Oh, yeah. That's kind of setup. Oh, yeah. That's kind of setup. Oh, yeah. That's kind of interesting. Um, I haven't really done a interesting. Um, I haven't really done a interesting. Um, I haven't really done a lot of testing with this machine to be lot of testing with this machine to be lot of testing with this machine to be honest and I don't know when I can make honest and I don't know when I can make honest and I don't know when I can make a video about it because currently this a video about it because currently this a video about it because currently this project is somewhat on hold for me. But project is somewhat on hold for me. But project is somewhat on hold for me. But yeah, we'll see. How are you?

yeah, we'll see. How are you? yeah, we'll see. How are you? Recommendation for a video a guide for Recommendation for a video a guide for Recommendation for a video a guide for everybody to create a full home lab everybody to create a full home lab everybody to create a full home lab using single mini PC like starting with using single mini PC like starting with using single mini PC like starting with Proxmox installing file server Proxmox installing file server Proxmox installing file server authentication DNS. authentication DNS. authentication DNS. That is a great idea. I'm currently That is a great idea. I'm currently That is a great idea. I'm currently looking into things like um free looking into things like um free looking into things like um free courses. So free getting started courses courses. So free getting started courses courses. So free getting started courses like um giving you guys some like free like um giving you guys some like free like um giving you guys some like free stuff that you can use as a guided stuff that you can use as a guided stuff that you can use as a guided walkthrough. So especially for walkthrough. So especially for walkthrough. So especially for beginners, right? Because a lot of the beginners, right? Because a lot of the beginners, right? Because a lot of the content, a lot of the videos are for content, a lot of the videos are for content, a lot of the videos are for people that already have a home lab or people that already have a home lab or people that already have a home lab or are running something already. And I are running something already. And I are running something already. And I think like I could do something on my think like I could do something on my think like I could do something on my new website for example just to to to new website for example just to to to new website for example just to to to get people into home labbing and just get people into home labbing and just get people into home labbing and just use that as a reference like like a like use that as a reference like like a like use that as a reference like like a like a challenge course like on day one we a challenge course like on day one we a challenge course like on day one we start talking about hardware on day two start talking about hardware on day two start talking about hardware on day two we start talking about a hypervisor what we start talking about a hypervisor what we start talking about a hypervisor what kind of software like these type of of kind of software like these type of of kind of software like these type of of like guided walkthroughs that I can push like guided walkthroughs that I can push like guided walkthroughs that I can push out completely for free because I've out completely for free because I've out completely for free because I've done a lot of content about this. So done a lot of content about this. So done a lot of content about this. So that's what what I'm thinking about and that's what what I'm thinking about and that's what what I'm thinking about and I I I think that would be great to have I I I think that would be great to have I I I think that would be great to have like a homelap getting started guide. So like a homelap getting started guide. So like a homelap getting started guide. So similar to the video that I've already similar to the video that I've already similar to the video that I've already done. So I've made a video with some done. So I've made a video with some done. So I've made a video with some recommendations but go deeper on a few recommendations but go deeper on a few recommendations but go deeper on a few other projects.

other projects. other projects. Ah it's a home agent. I was wondering if Ah it's a home agent. I was wondering if Ah it's a home agent. I was wondering if it's fridge [laughter] it's fridge [laughter] it's fridge [laughter] fire beer. You know I'm I'm or I don't fire beer. You know I'm I'm or I don't fire beer. You know I'm I'm or I don't know if you know but I'm I don't drink know if you know but I'm I don't drink know if you know but I'm I don't drink beer. So there would be some other like beer. So there would be some other like beer. So there would be some other like hard alcoholic hard alcoholic hard alcoholic drinks or whatever in this cocktails and drinks or whatever in this cocktails and drinks or whatever in this cocktails and stuff, but um this thing, yeah, it's stuff, but um this thing, yeah, it's stuff, but um this thing, yeah, it's still it's still lying around. I haven't still it's still lying around. I haven't still it's still lying around. I haven't plugged it in, but I'm going to check it plugged it in, but I'm going to check it plugged it in, but I'm going to check it out the next the next week probably out the next the next week probably out the next the next week probably because I have to do it for the um because I have to do it for the um because I have to do it for the um collaboration. And honestly, I just that collaboration. And honestly, I just that collaboration. And honestly, I just that once I received that device, I was kind once I received that device, I was kind once I received that device, I was kind of surprised. I thought, "Oh, it's a new of surprised. I thought, "Oh, it's a new of surprised. I thought, "Oh, it's a new NAS." Yeah, nice. But this thing is so NAS." Yeah, nice. But this thing is so NAS." Yeah, nice. But this thing is so much more than an S. It's it's super much more than an S. It's it's super much more than an S. It's it's super interesting. So it's like with they they interesting. So it's like with they they interesting. So it's like with they they shipped me two cameras. shipped me two cameras. shipped me two cameras. So and they got this local AI thing So and they got this local AI thing So and they got this local AI thing running on that device. So I I'm running on that device. So I I'm running on that device. So I I'm definitely going to check it out because definitely going to check it out because definitely going to check it out because that's really an interesting an that's really an interesting an that's really an interesting an interesting thing that that I I interesting thing that that I I interesting thing that that I I certainly will will use if it's good. So certainly will will use if it's good. So certainly will will use if it's good. So yeah, you'll see some video coming about yeah, you'll see some video coming about yeah, you'll see some video coming about uh coming probably coming out in yeah, I uh coming probably coming out in yeah, I uh coming probably coming out in yeah, I need a few weeks to review it properly, need a few weeks to review it properly, need a few weeks to review it properly, but you'll see it in some of my videos.

but you'll see it in some of my videos. but you'll see it in some of my videos. Um Um Um at the same time, I don't have at the same time, I don't have at the same time, I don't have experience managing databases. experience managing databases. experience managing databases. I don't have to take all my services I don't have to take all my services I don't have to take all my services down. Tap it to me with authentic. down. Tap it to me with authentic. down. Tap it to me with authentic. Oh yeah, okay. I know what you mean. Oh yeah, okay. I know what you mean. Oh yeah, okay. I know what you mean. Well, yeah, sure. Once you you start Well, yeah, sure. Once you you start Well, yeah, sure. Once you you start learning this, it's you're running learning this, it's you're running learning this, it's you're running through challenges. But I think this through challenges. But I think this through challenges. But I think this also like the positive aspect of it. also like the positive aspect of it. also like the positive aspect of it. Like if you if you start running a home Like if you if you start running a home Like if you if you start running a home lab and you start implementing a lot of lab and you start implementing a lot of lab and you start implementing a lot of dependent services dependent services dependent services and you mess up things, you're going and you mess up things, you're going and you mess up things, you're going through that learning experience. And I through that learning experience. And I through that learning experience. And I think this is so valuable. Um, I think think this is so valuable. Um, I think think this is so valuable. Um, I think this is even better than just doing a a this is even better than just doing a a this is even better than just doing a a course or like doing a certification or course or like doing a certification or course or like doing a certification or anything like this. This hands-on anything like this. This hands-on anything like this. This hands-on experience when you accidentally break experience when you accidentally break experience when you accidentally break something and you have to fix it to get something and you have to fix it to get something and you have to fix it to get it back running. I think this is so it back running. I think this is so it back running. I think this is so important in a home lab and this is the important in a home lab and this is the important in a home lab and this is the whole reason why we all do this. So, whole reason why we all do this. So, whole reason why we all do this. So, don't be afraid of breaking things. It's don't be afraid of breaking things. It's don't be afraid of breaking things. It's actually a good thing. you are allowed actually a good thing. you are allowed actually a good thing. you are allowed to break things and I'd say I will to break things and I'd say I will to break things and I'd say I will encourage you to break things because encourage you to break things because encourage you to break things because that's the only way you can really learn that's the only way you can really learn that's the only way you can really learn something because and I can tell you something because and I can tell you something because and I can tell you this from my experience like I've I've this from my experience like I've I've this from my experience like I've I've gone through a lot of trial and error in gone through a lot of trial and error in gone through a lot of trial and error in my IT career some stuff that happened to my IT career some stuff that happened to my IT career some stuff that happened to me years ago like for example I can I me years ago like for example I can I me years ago like for example I can I can still remember one of the mis the

can still remember one of the mis the can still remember one of the mis the earliest mistakes that I've done once I earliest mistakes that I've done once I earliest mistakes that I've done once I started started to set up a company started started to set up a company started started to set up a company network is like creating creating an an network is like creating creating an an network is like creating creating an an Ethernet loop like plugging in Ethernet loop like plugging in Ethernet loop like plugging in one end of the cable and the other end one end of the cable and the other end one end of the cable and the other end of the cable in the same switch and that of the cable in the same switch and that of the cable in the same switch and that that was uh like dis like destroying the that was uh like dis like destroying the that was uh like dis like destroying the entire company network and [snorts] it entire company network and [snorts] it entire company network and [snorts] it was an accident because I didn't really was an accident because I didn't really was an accident because I didn't really know what this Ethernet um plug was for know what this Ethernet um plug was for know what this Ethernet um plug was for in one room so I just plugged an in one room so I just plugged an in one room so I just plugged an Ethernet cable and that accidentally Ethernet cable and that accidentally Ethernet cable and that accidentally just created a loop uh in the in the just created a loop uh in the in the just created a loop uh in the in the switch and that nothing was nothing was switch and that nothing was nothing was switch and that nothing was nothing was working and I was wondering what the working and I was wondering what the working and I was wondering what the heck is now going on. This is completely heck is now going on. This is completely heck is now going on. This is completely crazy. And the interesting part about crazy. And the interesting part about crazy. And the interesting part about this was the trial and error or the this was the trial and error or the this was the trial and error or the troubleshooting because there is a a troubleshooting because there is a a troubleshooting because there is a a very specific very specific very specific diagnosis or something that that is very diagnosis or something that that is very diagnosis or something that that is very specific to that problem. And that is specific to that problem. And that is specific to that problem. And that is when all the LEDs on the switch are when all the LEDs on the switch are when all the LEDs on the switch are blinking in the exact same rhythm. And blinking in the exact same rhythm. And blinking in the exact same rhythm. And when that happens, you probably likely when that happens, you probably likely when that happens, you probably likely have a loop somewhere. And I still have a loop somewhere. And I still have a loop somewhere. And I still remember this even this is like I'm not remember this even this is like I'm not remember this even this is like I'm not lying but this is like 15 16 years ago lying but this is like 15 16 years ago lying but this is like 15 16 years ago from now but I still remember this from now but I still remember this from now but I still remember this because it was [laughter] because it was [laughter] because it was [laughter] you can actually imagine when that you can actually imagine when that you can actually imagine when that happened nobody could work anymore and happened nobody could work anymore and happened nobody could work anymore and it was a complete disaster for the

it was a complete disaster for the it was a complete disaster for the company and I was trying to find out company and I was trying to find out company and I was trying to find out what was going on. what was going on. what was going on. It actually was burned in my brain so It actually was burned in my brain so It actually was burned in my brain so that when this error occurs any time in that when this error occurs any time in that when this error occurs any time in in the future, I I'll remember one in the future, I I'll remember one in the future, I I'll remember one second for sure. Okay, this is that second for sure. Okay, this is that second for sure. Okay, this is that problem specifically and I know exactly problem specifically and I know exactly problem specifically and I know exactly how to fix it. And that is why like in how to fix it. And that is why like in how to fix it. And that is why like in your home app you will go through that your home app you will go through that your home app you will go through that trial and error many many times. Yeah. trial and error many many times. Yeah. trial and error many many times. Yeah. If you start setting up a network, if If you start setting up a network, if If you start setting up a network, if you start installing a Linux server and you start installing a Linux server and you start installing a Linux server and you're making mistakes and something is you're making mistakes and something is you're making mistakes and something is not working and you have to get it back not working and you have to get it back not working and you have to get it back to operation and that is where you to operation and that is where you to operation and that is where you really learn something valuable, that's really learn something valuable, that's really learn something valuable, that's where the experience comes from. And the where the experience comes from. And the where the experience comes from. And the fact that you can practice and learn fact that you can practice and learn fact that you can practice and learn this all in your own infrastructure. So this all in your own infrastructure. So this all in your own infrastructure. So you're not breaking any existing you're not breaking any existing you're not breaking any existing customer setup. That is really the power customer setup. That is really the power customer setup. That is really the power of running a home lab. And I think this of running a home lab. And I think this of running a home lab. And I think this is so important. So I just encourage you is so important. So I just encourage you is so important. So I just encourage you try out crazy things. Yeah. Be brave.

try out crazy things. Yeah. Be brave. try out crazy things. Yeah. Be brave. Deploy to production on Friday. That's Deploy to production on Friday. That's Deploy to production on Friday. That's not an issue in a home lab, right? You not an issue in a home lab, right? You not an issue in a home lab, right? You can do these things, right? Maybe it's can do these things, right? Maybe it's can do these things, right? Maybe it's wasting your weekend. Well, that's then wasting your weekend. Well, that's then wasting your weekend. Well, that's then your bad. But I [snorts] can guarantee your bad. But I [snorts] can guarantee your bad. But I [snorts] can guarantee you, you are learning so many important you, you are learning so many important you, you are learning so many important things from that. So don't be afraid of things from that. So don't be afraid of things from that. So don't be afraid of doing this. And sure um you might be doing this. And sure um you might be doing this. And sure um you might be just thinking like the one or another just thinking like the one or another just thinking like the one or another day you just want to throw it all in a day you just want to throw it all in a day you just want to throw it all in a trash can. It's sure that happens. But I trash can. It's sure that happens. But I trash can. It's sure that happens. But I can just say from my own experience that can just say from my own experience that can just say from my own experience that feeling when you get something working feeling when you get something working feeling when you get something working that you didn't understand before. This that you didn't understand before. This that you didn't understand before. This is so good because this is so satisfying is so good because this is so satisfying is so good because this is so satisfying that you finally fixed a problem and you that you finally fixed a problem and you that you finally fixed a problem and you learned something from it. At least learned something from it. At least learned something from it. At least that's what I feel when I when I do that's what I feel when I when I do that's what I feel when I when I do homeless projects. But um yeah, that's homeless projects. But um yeah, that's homeless projects. But um yeah, that's the reality. So um don't be afraid of the reality. So um don't be afraid of the reality. So um don't be afraid of failure. It's it's completely normal and failure. It's it's completely normal and failure. It's it's completely normal and it's part of the process and we've gone it's part of the process and we've gone it's part of the process and we've gone all through this for sure. Um all through this for sure. Um all through this for sure. Um I would um to the question how much I would um to the question how much I would um to the question how much power my home lab uh draws. I'm not power my home lab uh draws. I'm not power my home lab uh draws. I'm not going to do an updated video on that going to do an updated video on that going to do an updated video on that soon because I know for sure there's so soon because I know for sure there's so soon because I know for sure there's so much changing in my home lab the next much changing in my home lab the next much changing in my home lab the next year. But once that is done, that's year. But once that is done, that's year. But once that is done, that's probably the foundation for a new home probably the foundation for a new home probably the foundation for a new home lab tour, for a new um hardware tour, lab tour, for a new um hardware tour, lab tour, for a new um hardware tour, for a new power draw measuring thing,

for a new power draw measuring thing, for a new power draw measuring thing, whatever it is, for new smart home whatever it is, for new smart home whatever it is, for new smart home stuff. [sighs] stuff. [sighs] stuff. [sighs] So yeah, I you probably have to be a So yeah, I you probably have to be a So yeah, I you probably have to be a little patient. Currently, I don't little patient. Currently, I don't little patient. Currently, I don't really know how much power the home lab really know how much power the home lab really know how much power the home lab draws because I'm changing things draws because I'm changing things draws because I'm changing things rapidly and it's not like the rapidly and it's not like the rapidly and it's not like the infrastructure that runs there forever. infrastructure that runs there forever. infrastructure that runs there forever. But I will certainly put a lot of effort But I will certainly put a lot of effort But I will certainly put a lot of effort into this when the new project is done into this when the new project is done into this when the new project is done next year. So that's when you see those next year. So that's when you see those next year. So that's when you see those kind of videos. [clears throat] That's a great story for me. I That's a great story for me. I accidentally gave authentic less memory accidentally gave authentic less memory accidentally gave authentic less memory than the minimum error locks went out of than the minimum error locks went out of than the minimum error locks went out of the roof. Almost filled up my drive and the roof. Almost filled up my drive and the roof. Almost filled up my drive and now I know a bit of Postgress. Well, you now I know a bit of Postgress. Well, you now I know a bit of Postgress. Well, you can see that's that's a great success can see that's that's a great success can see that's that's a great success story, man. So great. Um and yeah, story, man. So great. Um and yeah, story, man. So great. Um and yeah, that's probably something you can learn that's probably something you can learn that's probably something you can learn from this is like uh to pay attention um from this is like uh to pay attention um from this is like uh to pay attention um with resource allocation in your home with resource allocation in your home with resource allocation in your home lab. Yeah, minimum requirements. Um, lab. Yeah, minimum requirements. Um, lab. Yeah, minimum requirements. Um, yeah, like maybe swap. I don't know what yeah, like maybe swap. I don't know what yeah, like maybe swap. I don't know what happened to your homeland, but I can happened to your homeland, but I can happened to your homeland, but I can probably imagine it was something like probably imagine it was something like probably imagine it was something like that and how to recover from it. So, that and how to recover from it. So, that and how to recover from it. So, that's really great. Um, having that's really great. Um, having that's really great. Um, having disperate machines for TRES and Proxmox disperate machines for TRES and Proxmox disperate machines for TRES and Proxmox made things so much cleaner in my setup made things so much cleaner in my setup made things so much cleaner in my setup as well.

as well. as well. Yes, I think um I'm a huge fan of Yes, I think um I'm a huge fan of Yes, I think um I'm a huge fan of virtualization and a huge fan of virtualization and a huge fan of virtualization and a huge fan of containerization, containerization, containerization, but I think some workloads probably need but I think some workloads probably need but I think some workloads probably need to be separated from each other. I'm to be separated from each other. I'm to be separated from each other. I'm also a huge fan of running a separate also a huge fan of running a separate also a huge fan of running a separate firewall. So, not virtualizing open firewall. So, not virtualizing open firewall. So, not virtualizing open sense or pfsense somewhere on the device sense or pfsense somewhere on the device sense or pfsense somewhere on the device because I want this to be a separate because I want this to be a separate because I want this to be a separate machine. Of course that draws a bit more machine. Of course that draws a bit more machine. Of course that draws a bit more power but I think it is necessary to power but I think it is necessary to power but I think it is necessary to separate these things from each other. separate these things from each other. separate these things from each other. Um just my personal opinion but um yeah Um just my personal opinion but um yeah Um just my personal opinion but um yeah you can certainly argue about you can certainly argue about you can certainly argue about virtualizing or containerizing a virtualizing or containerizing a virtualizing or containerizing a database database database these type of things. these type of things. these type of things. All right guys so yeah um that's well a All right guys so yeah um that's well a All right guys so yeah um that's well a lot of great home lab talk. I enjoy lot of great home lab talk. I enjoy lot of great home lab talk. I enjoy this. This is really nice and I I think this. This is really nice and I I think this. This is really nice and I I think in the future I need to I need to make in the future I need to I need to make in the future I need to I need to make more videos about these type of stories more videos about these type of stories more videos about these type of stories like lessons learned from previous home like lessons learned from previous home like lessons learned from previous home lab failures and stuff. I I think this lab failures and stuff. I I think this lab failures and stuff. I I think this is important and maybe maybe I should is important and maybe maybe I should is important and maybe maybe I should focus more on that in the future because focus more on that in the future because focus more on that in the future because I think that's what really makes a I think that's what really makes a I think that's what really makes a difference.

difference. difference. I think about that. I I will keep a note I think about that. I I will keep a note I think about that. I I will keep a note for myself about this. I just I don't for myself about this. I just I don't for myself about this. I just I don't know if you I don't know if you noticed, know if you I don't know if you noticed, know if you I don't know if you noticed, but um I I just recently started but um I I just recently started but um I I just recently started improvising a lot more for my videos, improvising a lot more for my videos, improvising a lot more for my videos, which means sometimes my language is bad which means sometimes my language is bad which means sometimes my language is bad and I will do some mistakes, but I think and I will do some mistakes, but I think and I will do some mistakes, but I think it's so much better than than running it's so much better than than running it's so much better than than running through like wordbyword written scripts through like wordbyword written scripts through like wordbyword written scripts in a YouTube video. It's it was not fun in a YouTube video. It's it was not fun in a YouTube video. It's it was not fun to be honest. And yeah, so I think from to be honest. And yeah, so I think from to be honest. And yeah, so I think from time to time I can include some personal time to time I can include some personal time to time I can include some personal stories here and there. Maybe one or two stories here and there. Maybe one or two stories here and there. Maybe one or two jokes when they are spontaneous. Yeah, jokes when they are spontaneous. Yeah, jokes when they are spontaneous. Yeah, that's that's what uh what I'm thinking. that's that's what uh what I'm thinking. that's that's what uh what I'm thinking. I was trying to limit containers not I was trying to limit containers not I was trying to limit containers not having infinite memory. I was just too having infinite memory. I was just too having infinite memory. I was just too aggressive. Yeah, that's that's uh by aggressive. Yeah, that's that's uh by aggressive. Yeah, that's that's uh by the way that's that's a great learning the way that's that's a great learning the way that's that's a great learning experience as well. I mean, at least experience as well. I mean, at least experience as well. I mean, at least you're doing that. I I'm not doing this. you're doing that. I I'm not doing this. you're doing that. I I'm not doing this. I just I just don't put memory or CPU I just I just don't put memory or CPU I just I just don't put memory or CPU limits in my containers because uh I limits in my containers because uh I limits in my containers because uh I thought it was just too much overhead.

thought it was just too much overhead. thought it was just too much overhead. But um it's certainly something that I But um it's certainly something that I But um it's certainly something that I probably should explore because in probably should explore because in probably should explore because in production it's quite important. So production it's quite important. So production it's quite important. So yeah, I will check. Uh I missed one yeah, I will check. Uh I missed one yeah, I will check. Uh I missed one question. Oh, I'm sorry about that. Uh question. Oh, I'm sorry about that. Uh question. Oh, I'm sorry about that. Uh let me check. Hey Christian, I have a let me check. Hey Christian, I have a let me check. Hey Christian, I have a question about Kaido. question about Kaido. question about Kaido. Have tested it out. Okay, well I have Have tested it out. Okay, well I have Have tested it out. Okay, well I have not tested it out. I'm sorry. So, I not tested it out. I'm sorry. So, I not tested it out. I'm sorry. So, I can't really say too much about this. I can't really say too much about this. I can't really say too much about this. I even don't know what it is. Uh, I just ask Chpt what it is. I just ask Chpt what it is. Uh, web security testing platform for P. Uh, web security testing platform for P. Uh, web security testing platform for P. That's something very specific. So, I That's something very specific. So, I That's something very specific. So, I haven't really I haven't really tried haven't really I haven't really tried haven't really I haven't really tried out that to be honest. I'm sorry. out that to be honest. I'm sorry. out that to be honest. I'm sorry. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Uh, okay. So from my last utility Uh, okay. So from my last utility Uh, okay. So from my last utility matrix, the Dell T430 matrix, the Dell T430 matrix, the Dell T430 Proxmox server Intel trunesso with 580 Proxmox server Intel trunesso with 580 Proxmox server Intel trunesso with 580 total 350 watts. Whoa. Yeah, that's total 350 watts. Whoa. Yeah, that's total 350 watts. Whoa. Yeah, that's quite a lot, quite a lot, quite a lot, but it's not unrealistic to be honest. but it's not unrealistic to be honest. but it's not unrealistic to be honest. Um, so I think my home lab probably is Um, so I think my home lab probably is Um, so I think my home lab probably is about the same. I'd say like two to 300 about the same. I'd say like two to 300 about the same. I'd say like two to 300 watts, I'd say. Maybe 250. That was watts, I'd say. Maybe 250. That was watts, I'd say. Maybe 250. That was probably what I was when I measured it probably what I was when I measured it probably what I was when I measured it the last time because yeah, hard drives the last time because yeah, hard drives the last time because yeah, hard drives draw a lot of power, especially NAS draw a lot of power, especially NAS draw a lot of power, especially NAS systems. So, this is quite quite power systems. So, this is quite quite power systems. So, this is quite quite power hungry.

Your English is more than fine. Ah, Your English is more than fine. Ah, thank you so much. [laughter] thank you so much. [laughter] thank you so much. [laughter] I hoped. But yeah, honestly, it's like I hoped. But yeah, honestly, it's like I hoped. But yeah, honestly, it's like when I do mistakes, I just do mistakes. when I do mistakes, I just do mistakes. when I do mistakes, I just do mistakes. I just have to get over it. Um, I just have to get over it. Um, I just have to get over it. Um, honestly, I was thinking for so many honestly, I was thinking for so many honestly, I was thinking for so many years doing these YouTube videos that I years doing these YouTube videos that I years doing these YouTube videos that I always have to improve my video quality. always have to improve my video quality. always have to improve my video quality. Yeah. So, in the early days, my videos Yeah. So, in the early days, my videos Yeah. So, in the early days, my videos looked like [ __ ] I had a bad camera. I looked like [ __ ] I had a bad camera. I looked like [ __ ] I had a bad camera. I had a bad microphone. Um, yeah, I was had a bad microphone. Um, yeah, I was had a bad microphone. Um, yeah, I was not really fluent when I was speaking not really fluent when I was speaking not really fluent when I was speaking and it was terrible. And then I improved and it was terrible. And then I improved and it was terrible. And then I improved over time over time over time and and and I never was really happy with the video I never was really happy with the video I never was really happy with the video quality. I was watching videos from all quality. I was watching videos from all quality. I was watching videos from all these amazing guys like Network Chuck these amazing guys like Network Chuck these amazing guys like Network Chuck and uh who else like Jeff Gilling or and uh who else like Jeff Gilling or and uh who else like Jeff Gilling or whatever. They they have so great video whatever. They they have so great video whatever. They they have so great video quality and they produce videos in in in quality and they produce videos in in in quality and they produce videos in in in such a great way and I was always such a great way and I was always such a great way and I was always thinking I need to I need to get to that thinking I need to I need to get to that thinking I need to I need to get to that level of quality as well and I need to level of quality as well and I need to level of quality as well and I need to just raise the bar for quality on my just raise the bar for quality on my just raise the bar for quality on my videos. And you know what? In the end, videos. And you know what? In the end, videos. And you know what? In the end, actually, actually, actually, this hurts you more than it values you this hurts you more than it values you this hurts you more than it values you as a creator because when you're always as a creator because when you're always as a creator because when you're always like trying to catch up to others, like trying to catch up to others, like trying to catch up to others, you're always losing. You're always left you're always losing. You're always left you're always losing. You're always left behind. So now, from now on, I've behind. So now, from now on, I've behind. So now, from now on, I've changed my complete strategy, at least changed my complete strategy, at least changed my complete strategy, at least for myself. Yeah. Thinking, okay, so for myself. Yeah. Thinking, okay, so for myself. Yeah. Thinking, okay, so yeah. So whatever, right? So I'm I'm not yeah. So whatever, right? So I'm I'm not yeah. So whatever, right? So I'm I'm not pretending to be a professional

pretending to be a professional pretending to be a professional YouTuber. I'm not pretending to be a YouTuber. I'm not pretending to be a YouTuber. I'm not pretending to be a professional teacher or or tutor or professional teacher or or tutor or professional teacher or or tutor or whatever, right? Um I know what I can whatever, right? Um I know what I can whatever, right? Um I know what I can do. I know what I'm good at and I'm just do. I know what I'm good at and I'm just do. I know what I'm good at and I'm just focusing on that. And this is making focusing on that. And this is making focusing on that. And this is making like honest and authentic videos. And I like honest and authentic videos. And I like honest and authentic videos. And I think like the last the last year I've think like the last the last year I've think like the last the last year I've come [snorts] more close to that goal come [snorts] more close to that goal come [snorts] more close to that goal again. But before that, like if you if again. But before that, like if you if again. But before that, like if you if you watch some of the videos from two or you watch some of the videos from two or you watch some of the videos from two or three years ago, three years ago, three years ago, it's like I kind of missed that a little it's like I kind of missed that a little it's like I kind of missed that a little and I focused on the wrong things. Like and I focused on the wrong things. Like and I focused on the wrong things. Like I just really focused on like getting I just really focused on like getting I just really focused on like getting better video quality, like really better video quality, like really better video quality, like really nailing the pacing and doing fancy nailing the pacing and doing fancy nailing the pacing and doing fancy editing and stuff. And these days it's editing and stuff. And these days it's editing and stuff. And these days it's just like look, forget all this [ __ ] just like look, forget all this [ __ ] just like look, forget all this [ __ ] right? I mean, if you're explaining a right? I mean, if you're explaining a right? I mean, if you're explaining a technical topic to somebody, nobody technical topic to somebody, nobody technical topic to somebody, nobody probably really probably really probably really takes that it like actually gets so much takes that it like actually gets so much takes that it like actually gets so much value out from a from a good video value out from a from a good video value out from a from a good video quality.

quality. quality. And it's like honestly And it's like honestly And it's like honestly yeah if the video quality is yeah if the video quality is yeah if the video quality is to to some level right it it is fine. I to to some level right it it is fine. I to to some level right it it is fine. I agree that a certain level is required agree that a certain level is required agree that a certain level is required because if the audio is [ __ ] and I agree because if the audio is [ __ ] and I agree because if the audio is [ __ ] and I agree with that comment somebody said audio is with that comment somebody said audio is with that comment somebody said audio is more important than video quality. I more important than video quality. I more important than video quality. I totally agree to this. I'd say it's totally agree to this. I'd say it's totally agree to this. I'd say it's probably audio, then it's lighting, then probably audio, then it's lighting, then probably audio, then it's lighting, then it's camera. Like the visuals are it's camera. Like the visuals are it's camera. Like the visuals are important, but they are not as important important, but they are not as important important, but they are not as important as you might think. When you start on as you might think. When you start on as you might think. When you start on YouTube, you might always get distracted YouTube, you might always get distracted YouTube, you might always get distracted by this. Like, okay, like these amazing by this. Like, okay, like these amazing by this. Like, okay, like these amazing YouTubers, they they have this YouTubers, they they have this YouTubers, they they have this incredible video quality and you have to incredible video quality and you have to incredible video quality and you have to do it this way and you have to improve do it this way and you have to improve do it this way and you have to improve to come close to them and so on. But at to come close to them and so on. But at to come close to them and so on. But at the end of the day, nobody really cares the end of the day, nobody really cares the end of the day, nobody really cares because and I think I needed probably because and I think I needed probably because and I think I needed probably longer than it should to realize this.

longer than it should to realize this. longer than it should to realize this. [snorts] But I know that you guys are [snorts] But I know that you guys are [snorts] But I know that you guys are watching my videos not because I have a watching my videos not because I have a watching my videos not because I have a good video quality or because they are good video quality or because they are good video quality or because they are perfectly paced and perfectly produced. perfectly paced and perfectly produced. perfectly paced and perfectly produced. You are probably watching because you You are probably watching because you You are probably watching because you want to learn something in an exciting want to learn something in an exciting want to learn something in an exciting way. Get some inspiration for your own way. Get some inspiration for your own way. Get some inspiration for your own projects. Um, get this one or another projects. Um, get this one or another projects. Um, get this one or another cool tip that you can refer to. maybe a cool tip that you can refer to. maybe a cool tip that you can refer to. maybe a cool personal story about homelapse and cool personal story about homelapse and cool personal story about homelapse and just have a great time and at the end just have a great time and at the end just have a great time and at the end when you watch the video have a good when you watch the video have a good when you watch the video have a good feeling about hey I got I learned feeling about hey I got I learned feeling about hey I got I learned something new I got something out of something new I got something out of something new I got something out of this video that was interesting right this video that was interesting right this video that was interesting right and that is the only part that matters and that is the only part that matters and that is the only part that matters and not the video quality or the if it's and not the video quality or the if it's and not the video quality or the if it's perfectly scripted or if I do the one or perfectly scripted or if I do the one or perfectly scripted or if I do the one or another mistake because my English is another mistake because my English is another mistake because my English is bad or so nobody cares about that and I bad or so nobody cares about that and I bad or so nobody cares about that and I think I just took longer than I should think I just took longer than I should think I just took longer than I should to realize this and what I really should to realize this and what I really should to realize this and what I really should focus on, but I I know I have a much focus on, but I I know I have a much focus on, but I I know I have a much clearer vision what I want. And clearer vision what I want. And clearer vision what I want. And I know that I should completely focus on I know that I should completely focus on I know that I should completely focus on making videos, but that I'm still making videos, but that I'm still making videos, but that I'm still interested in this one or another side interested in this one or another side interested in this one or another side project. I just think when I do these project. I just think when I do these project. I just think when I do these projects or when I do content, it should projects or when I do content, it should projects or when I do content, it should have one goal and that is providing have one goal and that is providing have one goal and that is providing value for you guys. Of course, it should value for you guys. Of course, it should value for you guys. Of course, it should still make fun to me, obviously, still make fun to me, obviously, still make fun to me, obviously, otherwise I won't do it. But it makes a otherwise I won't do it. But it makes a otherwise I won't do it. But it makes a lot of fun to to um teach something to lot of fun to to um teach something to lot of fun to to um teach something to others and and to to get positive others and and to to get positive others and and to to get positive feedback about, hey, I learned something

feedback about, hey, I learned something feedback about, hey, I learned something from your videos and your videos helped from your videos and your videos helped from your videos and your videos helped me in this or that way. That's what me in this or that way. That's what me in this or that way. That's what really makes me happy. And I think when really makes me happy. And I think when really makes me happy. And I think when I focus on that goal again and not on I focus on that goal again and not on I focus on that goal again and not on video quality or if it's a perfectly video quality or if it's a perfectly video quality or if it's a perfectly outlined script or whatever, that is so outlined script or whatever, that is so outlined script or whatever, that is so much better. And um yeah, especially much better. And um yeah, especially much better. And um yeah, especially with the rise of AI and whatever, I with the rise of AI and whatever, I with the rise of AI and whatever, I think you can really differentiate think you can really differentiate think you can really differentiate yourself just being authentic, right? yourself just being authentic, right? yourself just being authentic, right? And that's what I I'll try to do. So, And that's what I I'll try to do. So, And that's what I I'll try to do. So, and also the second part of that story and also the second part of that story and also the second part of that story is making more opinionated videos. is making more opinionated videos. is making more opinionated videos. Again, probably not jumping on every Again, probably not jumping on every Again, probably not jumping on every hype train and every topic, right? But hype train and every topic, right? But hype train and every topic, right? But just saying my opinion and accept that just saying my opinion and accept that just saying my opinion and accept that people will disagree. This is also a people will disagree. This is also a people will disagree. This is also a huge part of that story. And I also huge part of that story. And I also huge part of that story. And I also needed needed needed longer than I probably should to get to longer than I probably should to get to longer than I probably should to get to get back to a confident level to be get back to a confident level to be get back to a confident level to be confident about the opinions that I confident about the opinions that I confident about the opinions that I share about the experience that I have share about the experience that I have share about the experience that I have and be confident about what I can do and and be confident about what I can do and and be confident about what I can do and know where my limits are. Um that's know where my limits are. Um that's know where my limits are. Um that's probably probably probably where I should focus on more. And yeah, where I should focus on more. And yeah, where I should focus on more. And yeah, that's that's really um that's that's really um that's that's really um that's really what what I I'll start that's really what what I I'll start that's really what what I I'll start focusing the next videos on. But yeah, focusing the next videos on. But yeah, focusing the next videos on. But yeah, you probably will notice the next weeks, you probably will notice the next weeks, you probably will notice the next weeks, months that it's going in that direction months that it's going in that direction months that it's going in that direction hopefully. If not, I've done something hopefully. If not, I've done something hopefully. If not, I've done something wrong, but you can probably tell me.

wrong, but you can probably tell me. wrong, but you can probably tell me. [laughter] [clears throat] [clears throat] Your videos are great. Uh then again, Your videos are great. Uh then again, Your videos are great. Uh then again, I'm here for the content. Thank you so I'm here for the content. Thank you so I'm here for the content. Thank you so much. But yeah, that's exactly I it's much. But yeah, that's exactly I it's much. But yeah, that's exactly I it's proving my point, right? Uh some proving my point, right? Uh some proving my point, right? Uh some YouTubers have a good sound, but they YouTubers have a good sound, but they YouTubers have a good sound, but they are too hy and not pure and clear like are too hy and not pure and clear like are too hy and not pure and clear like this channel. Oh, thank you so much. this channel. Oh, thank you so much. this channel. Oh, thank you so much. That's a great compliment. That's a great compliment. That's a great compliment. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Uh made your your own style. Your videos Uh made your your own style. Your videos Uh made your your own style. Your videos aren't the same level of those network. aren't the same level of those network. aren't the same level of those network. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Thank you so much. Yeah. Yeah. And yeah, Thank you so much. Yeah. Yeah. And yeah, Thank you so much. Yeah. Yeah. And yeah, you're absolutely right. I mean, it's you're absolutely right. I mean, it's you're absolutely right. I mean, it's like fancy video editing doesn't get you like fancy video editing doesn't get you like fancy video editing doesn't get you more views. It's like producing good more views. It's like producing good more views. It's like producing good content. So actually when somebody gets content. So actually when somebody gets content. So actually when somebody gets something out of the video, well then something out of the video, well then something out of the video, well then people are watching that it's producing people are watching that it's producing people are watching that it's producing numbers then it's great. Yeah, that's numbers then it's great. Yeah, that's numbers then it's great. Yeah, that's it. Of course, you can always fine-tune it. Of course, you can always fine-tune it. Of course, you can always fine-tune this or that. And I'm thinking a lot this or that. And I'm thinking a lot this or that. And I'm thinking a lot about these fine tunings here and there, about these fine tunings here and there, about these fine tunings here and there, but I I think some improvements are just but I I think some improvements are just but I I think some improvements are just not worth it. they don't do anything not worth it. they don't do anything not worth it. they don't do anything good to your channel. It's just like good to your channel. It's just like good to your channel. It's just like that you feel better because your videos that you feel better because your videos that you feel better because your videos look better. But it's like it's not look better. But it's like it's not look better. But it's like it's not providing any value to the audience and providing any value to the audience and providing any value to the audience and that's where you're just wasting your that's where you're just wasting your that's where you're just wasting your effort. That's I'll try to focus a lot effort. That's I'll try to focus a lot effort. That's I'll try to focus a lot more on what really matters. Don't try more on what really matters. Don't try more on what really matters. Don't try to compete with a channel that has a to compete with a channel that has a to compete with a channel that has a producer and a production crew. Yeah, producer and a production crew. Yeah, producer and a production crew. Yeah, probably that's also a good reason. I probably that's also a good reason. I probably that's also a good reason. I mean, it's like you you really don't mean, it's like you you really don't mean, it's like you you really don't know know know what is behind those type of videos.

what is behind those type of videos. what is behind those type of videos. Like I I just I just opened YouTube Like I I just I just opened YouTube Like I I just I just opened YouTube recently because I needed to do live recently because I needed to do live recently because I needed to do live streaming. So I opened this I opened streaming. So I opened this I opened streaming. So I opened this I opened YouTube.com YouTube.com YouTube.com and I got this new video by Network and I got this new video by Network and I got this new video by Network Chuck. It's like oh he's reviewing the Chuck. It's like oh he's reviewing the Chuck. It's like oh he's reviewing the new Mac Studio and I thought damn why new Mac Studio and I thought damn why new Mac Studio and I thought damn why can't I make such a video? I would want can't I make such a video? I would want can't I make such a video? I would want to do that. But first of all, it's to do that. But first of all, it's to do that. But first of all, it's €4,100 €4,100 €4,100 for the cheapest Mac Studio that for the cheapest Mac Studio that for the cheapest Mac Studio that actually makes sense in my setup. How actually makes sense in my setup. How actually makes sense in my setup. How should I pay this for making a video? should I pay this for making a video? should I pay this for making a video? That's that's never going to be a That's that's never going to be a That's that's never going to be a profitable project to be honest. And profitable project to be honest. And profitable project to be honest. And also at the same time, so many other also at the same time, so many other also at the same time, so many other people are making review videos about people are making review videos about people are making review videos about the new Mac Studio. So what is the the new Mac Studio. So what is the the new Mac Studio. So what is the unique angle? What should you learn from unique angle? What should you learn from unique angle? What should you learn from this? I mean, he's got a quite this? I mean, he's got a quite this? I mean, he's got a quite interesting angle. It's like he's interesting angle. It's like he's interesting angle. It's like he's testing local LLMs and whether they're testing local LLMs and whether they're testing local LLMs and whether they're faster on the new Mac Studio. Really, I faster on the new Mac Studio. Really, I faster on the new Mac Studio. Really, I want to watch this video because I want want to watch this video because I want want to watch this video because I want to know this, too. But to know this, too. But to know this, too. But honestly, this is a video that that is honestly, this is a video that that is honestly, this is a video that that is just not worth making it, at least for just not worth making it, at least for just not worth making it, at least for my channel, because I like you said, my channel, because I like you said, my channel, because I like you said, yeah, he probably has a production crew.

yeah, he probably has a production crew. yeah, he probably has a production crew. He probably has a budget. He probably He probably has a budget. He probably He probably has a budget. He probably has a lot of people helping him with has a lot of people helping him with has a lot of people helping him with this research. [ __ ] I even don't know this research. [ __ ] I even don't know this research. [ __ ] I even don't know if he does the benchmarks himself or if if he does the benchmarks himself or if if he does the benchmarks himself or if he has somebody that does it for him and he has somebody that does it for him and he has somebody that does it for him and he just produces a video. Probably it is he just produces a video. Probably it is he just produces a video. Probably it is because with all these bigger US-based because with all these bigger US-based because with all these bigger US-based channels, they have crews that do these channels, they have crews that do these channels, they have crews that do these benchmarks for them. So, and I'm just a benchmarks for them. So, and I'm just a benchmarks for them. So, and I'm just a I'm just a random dude sitting here in I'm just a random dude sitting here in I'm just a random dude sitting here in his crappy studio and I'm I'm wondering, his crappy studio and I'm I'm wondering, his crappy studio and I'm I'm wondering, so why the heck should I do this? I need so why the heck should I do this? I need so why the heck should I do this? I need to buy the device. I need to do the to buy the device. I need to do the to buy the device. I need to do the benchmarks. I need need to do the video benchmarks. I need need to do the video benchmarks. I need need to do the video scripting. I need to do the video scripting. I need to do the video scripting. I need to do the video editing. Hell, I still have a main job editing. Hell, I still have a main job editing. Hell, I still have a main job that I should also do. [gasps] that I should also do. [gasps] that I should also do. [gasps] Uh, how the heck can I do this? There's Uh, how the heck can I do this? There's Uh, how the heck can I do this? There's no way I can do this. And I know this is no way I can do this. And I know this is no way I can do this. And I know this is probably the reason why this other probably the reason why this other probably the reason why this other channel has more than a million channel has more than a million channel has more than a million subscribers and my channel has not. But subscribers and my channel has not. But subscribers and my channel has not. But that is okay because I still have that is okay because I still have that is okay because I still have enough. So, and I'm I'm I'm living my enough. So, and I'm I'm I'm living my enough. So, and I'm I'm I'm living my dream, right? So, why should I complain dream, right? So, why should I complain dream, right? So, why should I complain about this, right? And that's why, but about this, right? And that's why, but about this, right? And that's why, but honestly, and I think part of the reason honestly, and I think part of the reason honestly, and I think part of the reason was that my channel grew too big too was that my channel grew too big too was that my channel grew too big too fast because I started very small and fast because I started very small and fast because I started very small and then it just suddenly took off. It then it just suddenly took off. It then it just suddenly took off. It skyrocketed and and then I was like, "Oh skyrocketed and and then I was like, "Oh skyrocketed and and then I was like, "Oh my god, no, I have 100,000 subscribers.

my god, no, I have 100,000 subscribers. my god, no, I have 100,000 subscribers. I need to do this. I need to do that. I I need to do this. I need to do that. I I need to do this. I need to do that. I need to get better." And I think this need to get better." And I think this need to get better." And I think this was happening for my channel too fast. I was happening for my channel too fast. I was happening for my channel too fast. I probably if I had a little more time, I probably if I had a little more time, I probably if I had a little more time, I don't know, maybe I would have been a don't know, maybe I would have been a don't know, maybe I would have been a bit more relaxed. I don't know. But uh bit more relaxed. I don't know. But uh bit more relaxed. I don't know. But uh this is probably part of the reason this is probably part of the reason this is probably part of the reason because I was I was putting myself under because I was I was putting myself under because I was I was putting myself under so much pressure. But the good news is I so much pressure. But the good news is I so much pressure. But the good news is I came out of this. I didn't quit YouTube. came out of this. I didn't quit YouTube. came out of this. I didn't quit YouTube. So I just continued doing this. Went So I just continued doing this. Went So I just continued doing this. Went through that time. Now it has a through that time. Now it has a through that time. Now it has a consistent growth on my channel and it's consistent growth on my channel and it's consistent growth on my channel and it's okay. But I'm okay. But I'm okay. But I'm I I'm I'm I'm I I'm I'm I'm I I'm I'm I'm like reducing the amount of effort that like reducing the amount of effort that like reducing the amount of effort that I put into useless production stuff and I put into useless production stuff and I put into useless production stuff and putting this into some other projects putting this into some other projects putting this into some other projects that I hopefully can release by the end that I hopefully can release by the end that I hopefully can release by the end of this year or by next year to to of this year or by next year to to of this year or by next year to to actually provide more value for you actually provide more value for you actually provide more value for you guys. So that's and that's why I think guys. So that's and that's why I think guys. So that's and that's why I think that that that is actually better. Let that that that is actually better. Let that that that is actually better. Let let the bigger US-based channels do the let the bigger US-based channels do the let the bigger US-based channels do the reviews, the hardware reviews. They can reviews, the hardware reviews. They can reviews, the hardware reviews. They can buy a new NAS device whenever they want buy a new NAS device whenever they want buy a new NAS device whenever they want or do a new review on, I don't know, or do a new review on, I don't know, or do a new review on, I don't know, XYZ. That's okay. And I will focus on my XYZ. That's okay. And I will focus on my XYZ. That's okay. And I will focus on my own little projects. There are still a own little projects. There are still a own little projects. There are still a lot of value that people get from it lot of value that people get from it lot of value that people get from it obviously. So that's totally fine. But obviously. So that's totally fine. But obviously. So that's totally fine. But that I needed a lot of time to to to be that I needed a lot of time to to to be that I needed a lot of time to to to be confident enough to to actually be happy confident enough to to actually be happy confident enough to to actually be happy with this. Um I don't know if you can with this. Um I don't know if you can with this. Um I don't know if you can relate. I mean, I don't know if you are relate. I mean, I don't know if you are relate. I mean, I don't know if you are having or running YouTube channels

having or running YouTube channels having or running YouTube channels yourself, but that that's also part of yourself, but that that's also part of yourself, but that that's also part of the problem. You don't have so many the problem. You don't have so many the problem. You don't have so many people you can talk to that are in that people you can talk to that are in that people you can talk to that are in that same position, right? You have to go same position, right? You have to go same position, right? You have to go through it basically on your own because through it basically on your own because through it basically on your own because there's not so much experience you can there's not so much experience you can there's not so much experience you can get from other people and another get from other people and another get from other people and another YouTube channel is completely different. YouTube channel is completely different. YouTube channel is completely different. So, um, like an advice from somebody So, um, like an advice from somebody So, um, like an advice from somebody else probably would never help me else probably would never help me else probably would never help me because whatever works for their because whatever works for their because whatever works for their channels will not necessarily work for channels will not necessarily work for channels will not necessarily work for mine. So, that's the thing. But yeah, mine. So, that's the thing. But yeah, mine. So, that's the thing. But yeah, um, I don't know. You can you can um, I don't know. You can you can um, I don't know. You can you can probably tell it's not always a home lab probably tell it's not always a home lab probably tell it's not always a home lab and tech talk here on the live stream. and tech talk here on the live stream. and tech talk here on the live stream. It's also a therapy session for me It's also a therapy session for me It's also a therapy session for me obviously. obviously. obviously. But if it helps, I mean, you're helping But if it helps, I mean, you're helping But if it helps, I mean, you're helping me with your positive feedback, guys. me with your positive feedback, guys. me with your positive feedback, guys. So, thank you so much. I really So, thank you so much. I really So, thank you so much. I really appreciate that and it's some sometimes appreciate that and it's some sometimes appreciate that and it's some sometimes that's also part of the reason why I that's also part of the reason why I that's also part of the reason why I don't done live streams again or start don't done live streams again or start don't done live streams again or start live streaming. Sometimes I just need to live streaming. Sometimes I just need to live streaming. Sometimes I just need to hear good things from you guys to just hear good things from you guys to just hear good things from you guys to just keep keep motivated and and stuff like keep keep motivated and and stuff like keep keep motivated and and stuff like that's so that you're also helping me in that's so that you're also helping me in that's so that you're also helping me in some way. Uh which is great. Um okay some way. Uh which is great. Um okay some way. Uh which is great. Um okay guys, so um I'm sorry I probably used a guys, so um I'm sorry I probably used a guys, so um I'm sorry I probably used a few minutes for therapy session and few minutes for therapy session and few minutes for therapy session and didn't go answer your question. So, I'm didn't go answer your question. So, I'm didn't go answer your question. So, I'm going to [laughter] I'm going to scroll going to [laughter] I'm going to scroll going to [laughter] I'm going to scroll up. Um, like others have said, the up. Um, like others have said, the up. Um, like others have said, the quality of your videos are already quality of your videos are already quality of your videos are already amazing. You have come a long way.

amazing. You have come a long way. amazing. You have come a long way. Content also matches the quality and Content also matches the quality and Content also matches the quality and effort you put out. Thank you so much. effort you put out. Thank you so much. effort you put out. Thank you so much. That's really kind and yeah, I I think That's really kind and yeah, I I think That's really kind and yeah, I I think I'm on a good I'm on a good uh way or on I'm on a good I'm on a good uh way or on I'm on a good I'm on a good uh way or on a good path like focusing more on the a good path like focusing more on the a good path like focusing more on the stuff that actually matters. stuff that actually matters. stuff that actually matters. I mean, you probably I don't know if I mean, you probably I don't know if I mean, you probably I don't know if you're into video editing, but there was you're into video editing, but there was you're into video editing, but there was a time where I really spent time on a time where I really spent time on a time where I really spent time on actually learning L cuts and J cuts. If actually learning L cuts and J cuts. If actually learning L cuts and J cuts. If you don't know what this is, you can you don't know what this is, you can you don't know what this is, you can Google it. But it's like doing L cuts, Google it. But it's like doing L cuts, Google it. But it's like doing L cuts, doing J cuts. I was like, oh, I need to doing J cuts. I was like, oh, I need to doing J cuts. I was like, oh, I need to do this in my videos, too. If I'm do this in my videos, too. If I'm do this in my videos, too. If I'm thinking about this, this is so silly, thinking about this, this is so silly, thinking about this, this is so silly, guys. Who actually cares about that? But guys. Who actually cares about that? But guys. Who actually cares about that? But I think there was a time on YouTube I think there was a time on YouTube I think there was a time on YouTube where this where people thought this where this where people thought this where this where people thought this actually matters. actually matters. actually matters. It did. It does not. But anyways, are It did. It does not. But anyways, are It did. It does not. But anyways, are you using desktop apps for coding you using desktop apps for coding you using desktop apps for coding agents? Okay. No, we go back into tech agents? Okay. No, we go back into tech agents? Okay. No, we go back into tech and AI [laughter] and AI [laughter] and AI [laughter] or do you prefer terminal based agents? or do you prefer terminal based agents? or do you prefer terminal based agents? Well, it depends. I just started looking Well, it depends. I just started looking Well, it depends. I just started looking into Hermes into Hermes into Hermes or Hermes.

or Hermes. or Hermes. Um, that's a is that a desktop agent? I Um, that's a is that a desktop agent? I Um, that's a is that a desktop agent? I looking into Hermes desktop, but that's looking into Hermes desktop, but that's looking into Hermes desktop, but that's also they have a CLI agent and a desktop also they have a CLI agent and a desktop also they have a CLI agent and a desktop agent. Well, I don't know. I'm I'm kind agent. Well, I don't know. I'm I'm kind agent. Well, I don't know. I'm I'm kind of like working in a hybrid setup when of like working in a hybrid setup when of like working in a hybrid setup when it comes to coding agents. So, I I am it comes to coding agents. So, I I am it comes to coding agents. So, I I am mostly running terminal based agents mostly running terminal based agents mostly running terminal based agents because I love CLI agents, because I love CLI agents, because I love CLI agents, but I'm running a desktop harness for but I'm running a desktop harness for but I'm running a desktop harness for them running um I'm using Orca. So them running um I'm using Orca. So them running um I'm using Orca. So that's not a terminal program, that's a that's not a terminal program, that's a that's not a terminal program, that's a desktop program. So kind of like a desktop program. So kind of like a desktop program. So kind of like a hybrid setup. That's in my opinion, just hybrid setup. That's in my opinion, just hybrid setup. That's in my opinion, just like Macintosh or Mac OS these days, the like Macintosh or Mac OS these days, the like Macintosh or Mac OS these days, the best of both worlds, right? So um yeah, best of both worlds, right? So um yeah, best of both worlds, right? So um yeah, I [snorts] prefer a much better qu uh I [snorts] prefer a much better qu uh I [snorts] prefer a much better qu uh quality of the explanation than the quality of the explanation than the quality of the explanation than the video edit. Yeah, that's a great point. video edit. Yeah, that's a great point. video edit. Yeah, that's a great point. I mean, and and you're absolutely right. I mean, and and you're absolutely right. I mean, and and you're absolutely right. So that's also why I thought I I'll put So that's also why I thought I I'll put So that's also why I thought I I'll put still a lot of effort on to on to still a lot of effort on to on to still a lot of effort on to on to conceptionally conceptionally conceptionally um or like conceptualize these videos.

um or like conceptualize these videos. um or like conceptualize these videos. That's also I also talked with somebody That's also I also talked with somebody That's also I also talked with somebody about AI for making videos and of course about AI for making videos and of course about AI for making videos and of course I'm using AI for making my YouTube I'm using AI for making my YouTube I'm using AI for making my YouTube videos but it's not in the way that some videos but it's not in the way that some videos but it's not in the way that some other people pretend they do like other people pretend they do like other people pretend they do like writing scripts. Writing scripts is I writing scripts. Writing scripts is I writing scripts. Writing scripts is I think something you have to do manually think something you have to do manually think something you have to do manually because because because if you start using an LLM producing a if you start using an LLM producing a if you start using an LLM producing a video for you, first of all, you don't video for you, first of all, you don't video for you, first of all, you don't get the topic yourself. So you you let get the topic yourself. So you you let get the topic yourself. So you you let somebody else research the topic for somebody else research the topic for somebody else research the topic for you, but you still have to understand you, but you still have to understand you, but you still have to understand it. And once you do, you have a an idea it. And once you do, you have a an idea it. And once you do, you have a an idea or a vision how to explain it to people. or a vision how to explain it to people. or a vision how to explain it to people. If you let an LLM do this, it's not If you let an LLM do this, it's not If you let an LLM do this, it's not going to be a good video for sure. I've going to be a good video for sure. I've going to be a good video for sure. I've tried that a few times. It never really tried that a few times. It never really tried that a few times. It never really worked. So, I'm putting a lot of effort worked. So, I'm putting a lot of effort worked. So, I'm putting a lot of effort into actually thinking about what is the into actually thinking about what is the into actually thinking about what is the best way to explain this to somebody. best way to explain this to somebody. best way to explain this to somebody. And then I put an LLM on this and uh And then I put an LLM on this and uh And then I put an LLM on this and uh say, "Hey, can you do the research? Can say, "Hey, can you do the research? Can say, "Hey, can you do the research? Can you write me some notes on this? Can you you write me some notes on this? Can you you write me some notes on this? Can you uh do a demo project? Can you test the uh do a demo project? Can you test the uh do a demo project? Can you test the demo project?" That's what I'm doing demo project?" That's what I'm doing demo project?" That's what I'm doing with AI. But like creating the diagrams with AI. But like creating the diagrams with AI. But like creating the diagrams or thinking about how can I explain this or thinking about how can I explain this or thinking about how can I explain this in simple words to somebody that is in simple words to somebody that is in simple words to somebody that is actually the thing where I put a lot of actually the thing where I put a lot of actually the thing where I put a lot of manual effort. Um you're doing great.

manual effort. Um you're doing great. manual effort. Um you're doing great. Keep the channel growing and be too. Keep the channel growing and be too. Keep the channel growing and be too. [laughter] Thank you so much. Yeah, I'll [laughter] Thank you so much. Yeah, I'll [laughter] Thank you so much. Yeah, I'll do that for sure. That's a great do that for sure. That's a great do that for sure. That's a great comment. But yeah, that's exactly it. Um comment. But yeah, that's exactly it. Um comment. But yeah, that's exactly it. Um so that's that's how I that's that's my so that's that's how I that's that's my so that's that's how I that's that's my workflow now. Just like we talked in workflow now. Just like we talked in workflow now. Just like we talked in another live stream about thumbnail another live stream about thumbnail another live stream about thumbnail generation. Heck, of course, I'm not generation. Heck, of course, I'm not generation. Heck, of course, I'm not doing thumbnail generation myself doing thumbnail generation myself doing thumbnail generation myself anymore. I use an LLM for this. Yeah, anymore. I use an LLM for this. Yeah, anymore. I use an LLM for this. Yeah, nobody cares about the thumbnail. Yeah, nobody cares about the thumbnail. Yeah, nobody cares about the thumbnail. Yeah, it's just about getting getting it's just about getting getting it's just about getting getting interested, getting huh to hook people interested, getting huh to hook people interested, getting huh to hook people into this video. Yeah, it's okay. So, into this video. Yeah, it's okay. So, into this video. Yeah, it's okay. So, but I I I still think but I I I still think but I I I still think um um um putting a lot of effort into the putting a lot of effort into the putting a lot of effort into the conception about how to explain conception about how to explain conception about how to explain something and how people can relate to something and how people can relate to something and how people can relate to this. That is where where a lot of time this. That is where where a lot of time this. That is where where a lot of time should go at least in my opinion. should go at least in my opinion. should go at least in my opinion. [cough] So [clears throat] yeah, great [cough] So [clears throat] yeah, great [cough] So [clears throat] yeah, great comment. Uh man, I've been watching your comment. Uh man, I've been watching your comment. Uh man, I've been watching your videos for a long time. Really videos for a long time. Really videos for a long time. Really appreciate the effort. Thank you so appreciate the effort. Thank you so appreciate the effort. Thank you so much. That's kind. Informed opinions are much. That's kind. Informed opinions are much. That's kind. Informed opinions are always welcome and helpful for always welcome and helpful for always welcome and helpful for productive dialogue. Yeah, I also think productive dialogue. Yeah, I also think productive dialogue. Yeah, I also think so. Opinions are important.

Honestly, I think network chuck videos Honestly, I think network chuck videos uh video are starting to look way too uh video are starting to look way too uh video are starting to look way too produce with multiple editors and stuff. produce with multiple editors and stuff. produce with multiple editors and stuff. Not to mention sponsor videos. Oh yeah, Not to mention sponsor videos. Oh yeah, Not to mention sponsor videos. Oh yeah, that's a topic. We probably don't have that's a topic. We probably don't have that's a topic. We probably don't have time to go into sponsored videos, but time to go into sponsored videos, but time to go into sponsored videos, but that's also a huge topic that I had a that's also a huge topic that I had a that's also a huge topic that I had a fight over with myself many many times. fight over with myself many many times. fight over with myself many many times. It's like, and I think I've done some It's like, and I think I've done some It's like, and I think I've done some bad decisions in the past that actually bad decisions in the past that actually bad decisions in the past that actually hurted my performance a lot when I was hurted my performance a lot when I was hurted my performance a lot when I was doing a lot of sponsored videos. And I doing a lot of sponsored videos. And I doing a lot of sponsored videos. And I mean, I'm I'm including a sponsored mean, I'm I'm including a sponsored mean, I'm I'm including a sponsored section into nearly all of my videos section into nearly all of my videos section into nearly all of my videos these days. Yeah, you probably can tell these days. Yeah, you probably can tell these days. Yeah, you probably can tell there's always an ad break somewhere in there's always an ad break somewhere in there's always an ad break somewhere in my in my videos. And the simple reason my in my videos. And the simple reason my in my videos. And the simple reason for this is I just need the money, for this is I just need the money, for this is I just need the money, [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] right? And that's good. But if you do right? And that's good. But if you do right? And that's good. But if you do sponsored reviews or doing dedicated sponsored reviews or doing dedicated sponsored reviews or doing dedicated sponsored videos, so if somebody pays sponsored videos, so if somebody pays sponsored videos, so if somebody pays you to explain an app, you to explain an app, you to explain an app, I think this is where it becomes too I think this is where it becomes too I think this is where it becomes too biased. Yeah. So that's really what biased. Yeah. So that's really what biased. Yeah. So that's really what actually I've done in the past because actually I've done in the past because actually I've done in the past because [ __ ] these companies pay you a lot of [ __ ] these companies pay you a lot of [ __ ] these companies pay you a lot of money for that, right? It's um it's like money for that, right? It's um it's like money for that, right? It's um it's like twice the money. And I can tell you this twice the money. And I can tell you this twice the money. And I can tell you this from my own experience, right? I I've from my own experience, right? I I've from my own experience, right? I I've been doing 30 90 second ad clips in all been doing 30 90 second ad clips in all been doing 30 90 second ad clips in all of my videos. If you do a dedicated of my videos. If you do a dedicated of my videos. If you do a dedicated sponsored video, it's double, right?

sponsored video, it's double, right? sponsored video, it's double, right? It's it's and it's crazy, right? And um It's it's and it's crazy, right? And um It's it's and it's crazy, right? And um yeah, so you you you probably do it yeah, so you you you probably do it yeah, so you you you probably do it because that's such a great offering. because that's such a great offering. because that's such a great offering. And if that's an application or a And if that's an application or a And if that's an application or a software or a device that that is a good software or a device that that is a good software or a device that that is a good fit for the channel and you would do it fit for the channel and you would do it fit for the channel and you would do it anyways, anyways, anyways, sure, that's great. But um and yeah, sure, that's great. But um and yeah, sure, that's great. But um and yeah, many people are okay with this. Yeah, many people are okay with this. Yeah, many people are okay with this. Yeah, sure. I mean, that's just how the sure. I mean, that's just how the sure. I mean, that's just how the YouTube game works. Let's be honest, YouTube game works. Let's be honest, YouTube game works. Let's be honest, right? Every YouTuber does it. But I right? Every YouTuber does it. But I right? Every YouTuber does it. But I still think it didn't work great for my still think it didn't work great for my still think it didn't work great for my channel. And I thought like these like channel. And I thought like these like channel. And I thought like these like these these completely sponsored videos. these these completely sponsored videos. these these completely sponsored videos. There's also a problem that you have in There's also a problem that you have in There's also a problem that you have in Germany that you probably don't have in Germany that you probably don't have in Germany that you probably don't have in the US and that is you have to put this the US and that is you have to put this the US and that is you have to put this stupid advertising banner in the top stupid advertising banner in the top stupid advertising banner in the top right corner of the videos. And I had so right corner of the videos. And I had so right corner of the videos. And I had so many people complaining about that like, many people complaining about that like, many people complaining about that like, "Oh, this is just an advertise video." "Oh, this is just an advertise video." "Oh, this is just an advertise video." Yeah, for sure. But I have to put this Yeah, for sure. But I have to put this Yeah, for sure. But I have to put this disclosure in, right? You are legally um disclosure in, right? You are legally um disclosure in, right? You are legally um required to do this in Germany. In US, required to do this in Germany. In US, required to do this in Germany. In US, you're not you're not you're not um Yeah. Okay. Well, that's of course um Yeah. Okay. Well, that's of course um Yeah. Okay. Well, that's of course and that looks silly to us people then.

and that looks silly to us people then. and that looks silly to us people then. So maybe that was also part of the So maybe that was also part of the So maybe that was also part of the reason, but yeah, I don't know. reason, but yeah, I don't know. reason, but yeah, I don't know. Anyways, I'm I'm not I don't want to go Anyways, I'm I'm not I don't want to go Anyways, I'm I'm not I don't want to go too too deep into this topic. If we have too too deep into this topic. If we have too too deep into this topic. If we have time next week and you're interested, I time next week and you're interested, I time next week and you're interested, I can share some some insights about that can share some some insights about that can share some some insights about that how YouTubers make their money. But um how YouTubers make their money. But um how YouTubers make their money. But um yeah, that's basically it. yeah, that's basically it. yeah, that's basically it. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> Um, >> Um, >> Um, your channel is awesome. Been watching your channel is awesome. Been watching your channel is awesome. Been watching it since 2023. Oh, thank you so much. it since 2023. Oh, thank you so much. it since 2023. Oh, thank you so much. Whoa, that's great. You're a longtime Whoa, that's great. You're a longtime Whoa, that's great. You're a longtime fan here. Yeah, awesome. [laughter] fan here. Yeah, awesome. [laughter] fan here. Yeah, awesome. [laughter] Uh, I was asking if I can turn my pi Uh, I was asking if I can turn my pi Uh, I was asking if I can turn my pi into tail scale. Well, you probably can. into tail scale. Well, you probably can. into tail scale. Well, you probably can. I mean, there there's no reason why you I mean, there there's no reason why you I mean, there there's no reason why you couldn't do this. Maybe that's Maybe that's uh Yeah. Okay. So, let me let me check uh Yeah. Okay. So, let me let me check uh Yeah. Okay. So, let me let me check some of the other comments. [laughter] [laughter] Some some are funny.

Some some are funny. Some some are funny. How you doing, man? I'm I'm fine. What How you doing, man? I'm I'm fine. What How you doing, man? I'm I'm fine. What about you, man? Oh, about thumbnails. So about you, man? Oh, about thumbnails. So about you, man? Oh, about thumbnails. So many of YouTube channels started having many of YouTube channels started having many of YouTube channels started having exact same style of thumbnails and I exact same style of thumbnails and I exact same style of thumbnails and I absolutely hate it. Please keep your absolutely hate it. Please keep your absolutely hate it. Please keep your personal thumbnail style. personal thumbnail style. personal thumbnail style. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Oh, thank you so much. Yeah. Um, well, Oh, thank you so much. Yeah. Um, well, Oh, thank you so much. Yeah. Um, well, the thing that I've done for YouTube the thing that I've done for YouTube the thing that I've done for YouTube thumbnail generation is I've I've thumbnail generation is I've I've thumbnail generation is I've I've [snorts] done some heavy prompt [snorts] done some heavy prompt [snorts] done some heavy prompt engineering. Like I've really engineering. Like I've really engineering. Like I've really specifically explained to the LLM how I specifically explained to the LLM how I specifically explained to the LLM how I want my thumbnails to look and that's want my thumbnails to look and that's want my thumbnails to look and that's the reason why they always the reason why they always the reason why they always why they might look a bit different than why they might look a bit different than why they might look a bit different than all these other generated thumbnails. all these other generated thumbnails. all these other generated thumbnails. Like look when I when you send a prompt Like look when I when you send a prompt Like look when I when you send a prompt to open AAI like JGPD image 2.5 or to open AAI like JGPD image 2.5 or to open AAI like JGPD image 2.5 or whatever and you say can you create me a whatever and you say can you create me a whatever and you say can you create me a thumbnail for this and that the result thumbnail for this and that the result thumbnail for this and that the result will probably always look have the same will probably always look have the same will probably always look have the same style because style because style because GPT has a good understanding of how GPT has a good understanding of how GPT has a good understanding of how YouTube thumbnails are actually looking YouTube thumbnails are actually looking YouTube thumbnails are actually looking right because it has learned it from right because it has learned it from right because it has learned it from millions of thumbnails and you know all millions of thumbnails and you know all millions of thumbnails and you know all these thumbnails they all look the same these thumbnails they all look the same these thumbnails they all look the same it's like bold bold colored font, heavy it's like bold bold colored font, heavy it's like bold bold colored font, heavy font, some like funny expressions with a font, some like funny expressions with a font, some like funny expressions with a and this is how thumbnails look on and this is how thumbnails look on and this is how thumbnails look on YouTube. Okay, so G GPT thinks this is YouTube. Okay, so G GPT thinks this is YouTube. Okay, so G GPT thinks this is how I should produce a thumbnail, but how I should produce a thumbnail, but how I should produce a thumbnail, but honestly, I'm not into making these honestly, I'm not into making these honestly, I'm not into making these thumbnails because I think they just thumbnails because I think they just thumbnails because I think they just look terrible and they just look

look terrible and they just look look terrible and they just look generic. So, I thought, let's add some generic. So, I thought, let's add some generic. So, I thought, let's add some specific instructions. I add some uh specific instructions. I add some uh specific instructions. I add some uh instructions, analyze my previous instructions, analyze my previous instructions, analyze my previous thumbnails, try to recap the style and thumbnails, try to recap the style and thumbnails, try to recap the style and put this into new rules and use that for put this into new rules and use that for put this into new rules and use that for the prompt. So, and still have some room the prompt. So, and still have some room the prompt. So, and still have some room for experiments because every video for experiments because every video for experiments because every video might require a slightly different might require a slightly different might require a slightly different story, a slightly different hook, and a story, a slightly different hook, and a story, a slightly different hook, and a slightly different thumbnail design. So, slightly different thumbnail design. So, slightly different thumbnail design. So, that's what I'm doing. And what also is that's what I'm doing. And what also is that's what I'm doing. And what also is like a good um a good advice I can give like a good um a good advice I can give like a good um a good advice I can give you, I don't know if you ever want to you, I don't know if you ever want to you, I don't know if you ever want to create a YouTube thumbnail, but you have create a YouTube thumbnail, but you have create a YouTube thumbnail, but you have to have reference images with different to have reference images with different to have reference images with different expressions because what does really expressions because what does really expressions because what does really work is when you take pictures of work is when you take pictures of work is when you take pictures of yourself, doesn't matter if you have a yourself, doesn't matter if you have a yourself, doesn't matter if you have a green screen or dark background, you can green screen or dark background, you can green screen or dark background, you can do either way. and then tell the LLM, do either way. and then tell the LLM, do either way. and then tell the LLM, hey, I want this as a reference with the hey, I want this as a reference with the hey, I want this as a reference with the exact expression. And then you I made I exact expression. And then you I made I exact expression. And then you I made I made pictures with different expressions made pictures with different expressions made pictures with different expressions like confident, uh, showing, presenting, like confident, uh, showing, presenting, like confident, uh, showing, presenting, smiling.

smiling. smiling. Uh, and I've done these pictures of Uh, and I've done these pictures of Uh, and I've done these pictures of myself and gave them a name of the of myself and gave them a name of the of myself and gave them a name of the of the expression and then I put this in the expression and then I put this in the expression and then I put this in the script. I say, look, I want a the script. I say, look, I want a the script. I say, look, I want a thumbnail with that expression. So the thumbnail with that expression. So the thumbnail with that expression. So the script actually takes the correct script actually takes the correct script actually takes the correct reference image. So it does that it does reference image. So it does that it does reference image. So it does that it does not need to change my appearance so not need to change my appearance so not need to change my appearance so much. It can just change the clothes. It much. It can just change the clothes. It much. It can just change the clothes. It can just slightly change it um a bit but can just slightly change it um a bit but can just slightly change it um a bit but it really does not change my face or it really does not change my face or it really does not change my face or change the expression because when it change the expression because when it change the expression because when it does that then it starts looking weird. does that then it starts looking weird. does that then it starts looking weird. Then it starts looking not normal. Then Then it starts looking not normal. Then Then it starts looking not normal. Then it starts looking AI generated. But if it starts looking AI generated. But if it starts looking AI generated. But if you say look this is a reference image you say look this is a reference image you say look this is a reference image just keep the expression change close just keep the expression change close just keep the expression change close that's fine then the result is getting that's fine then the result is getting that's fine then the result is getting actually good that's what I found out so actually good that's what I found out so actually good that's what I found out so yeah I've seen many people producing AR yeah I've seen many people producing AR yeah I've seen many people producing AR thumbnails and they just look like [ __ ] thumbnails and they just look like [ __ ] thumbnails and they just look like [ __ ] because they just add a reference image because they just add a reference image because they just add a reference image of themselves with like a normal of themselves with like a normal of themselves with like a normal expression and they say like oh scream expression and they say like oh scream expression and they say like oh scream or um make a shocked expression or or um make a shocked expression or or um make a shocked expression or whatever and then then it's like whatever and then then it's like whatever and then then it's like generating some weird stuff that just generating some weird stuff that just generating some weird stuff that just doesn't look right. Um, of course these doesn't look right. Um, of course these doesn't look right. Um, of course these models get better, but you need the models get better, but you need the models get better, but you need the right reference. This is like like right reference. This is like like right reference. This is like like always the same. No matter if you're always the same. No matter if you're always the same. No matter if you're producing thumbnails or you're coding, producing thumbnails or you're coding, producing thumbnails or you're coding, you always need the right context.

you always need the right context. you always need the right context. Without context, the result will be Without context, the result will be Without context, the result will be crap. That's that's always the same. crap. That's that's always the same. crap. That's that's always the same. [snorts] Uh, thumbnail has never made me [snorts] Uh, thumbnail has never made me [snorts] Uh, thumbnail has never made me click on a video, but it can make me click on a video, but it can make me click on a video, but it can make me avoid a video [laughter] avoid a video [laughter] avoid a video [laughter] there. Yeah, that's actually a good there. Yeah, that's actually a good there. Yeah, that's actually a good idea. I mean, I I would still say that a idea. I mean, I I would still say that a idea. I mean, I I would still say that a thumbnail or a visual thing thumbnail or a visual thing thumbnail or a visual thing like transports emotion and like an like transports emotion and like an like transports emotion and like an expectation. expectation. expectation. So, even if you don't notice it, but you So, even if you don't notice it, but you So, even if you don't notice it, but you probably will click a video because of a probably will click a video because of a probably will click a video because of a thumbnail. And YouTube has thumbnail. And YouTube has thumbnail. And YouTube has numbers that all prove that. I mean, numbers that all prove that. I mean, numbers that all prove that. I mean, it's like we are all humans, right? If it's like we are all humans, right? If it's like we are all humans, right? If you see something, you get an immediate you see something, you get an immediate you see something, you get an immediate emotion or an immediate reaction and you emotion or an immediate reaction and you emotion or an immediate reaction and you know if you want to click this or not. know if you want to click this or not. know if you want to click this or not. And for sure, I mean, there are positive And for sure, I mean, there are positive And for sure, I mean, there are positive and negative examples of that. I'd say and negative examples of that. I'd say and negative examples of that. I'd say it is quite important, but for me, the it is quite important, but for me, the it is quite important, but for me, the thumbnail itself or or what exactly is thumbnail itself or or what exactly is thumbnail itself or or what exactly is on that thumbnail is not the important on that thumbnail is not the important on that thumbnail is not the important part. For me, the important part when part. For me, the important part when part. For me, the important part when creating a thumbnail is what it should creating a thumbnail is what it should creating a thumbnail is what it should transport, what feeling it should transport, what feeling it should transport, what feeling it should transport. Like I try to design my transport. Like I try to design my transport. Like I try to design my thumbnails all with a dark background thumbnails all with a dark background thumbnails all with a dark background with some tech gear in the background with some tech gear in the background with some tech gear in the background and like a just a normal

and like a just a normal and like a just a normal normal style, right? So, and I think normal style, right? So, and I think normal style, right? So, and I think that's what it should transport because that's what it should transport because that's what it should transport because that's resonate well with tech people. that's resonate well with tech people. that's resonate well with tech people. So, that's what I thought. It's like So, that's what I thought. It's like So, that's what I thought. It's like when you do these generic things, it's when you do these generic things, it's when you do these generic things, it's like yeah, it's like it looks like like yeah, it's like it looks like like yeah, it's like it looks like anybody else. It's not unique. So, anybody else. It's not unique. So, anybody else. It's not unique. So, that's what I'm thinking. Um, that's the that's what I'm thinking. Um, that's the that's what I'm thinking. Um, that's the way how I think about creating this. The way how I think about creating this. The way how I think about creating this. The same for the videos, right? I mean, I same for the videos, right? I mean, I same for the videos, right? I mean, I put a lot of effort into designing the put a lot of effort into designing the put a lot of effort into designing the background, putting in some fancy RGB uh background, putting in some fancy RGB uh background, putting in some fancy RGB uh purple backlights and uh having like purple backlights and uh having like purple backlights and uh having like this dark studio atmosphere because I this dark studio atmosphere because I this dark studio atmosphere because I thought this is like where a tech guy thought this is like where a tech guy thought this is like where a tech guy would immediately resonate with. That's would immediately resonate with. That's would immediately resonate with. That's probably the case. So, that's why I I probably the case. So, that's why I I probably the case. So, that's why I I designed the studio in that way. And designed the studio in that way. And designed the studio in that way. And that's also the way how I will design my that's also the way how I will design my that's also the way how I will design my new studio next year. So, I will change new studio next year. So, I will change new studio next year. So, I will change a few things. I I will probably brighten a few things. I I will probably brighten a few things. I I will probably brighten up a little. So, I think it's a little up a little. So, I think it's a little up a little. So, I think it's a little too dark here, too dark here, too dark here, but the style or the the um the feeling but the style or the the um the feeling but the style or the the um the feeling that you should get should be the same.

that you should get should be the same. that you should get should be the same. So, I'm not trying to change. That's I So, I'm not trying to change. That's I So, I'm not trying to change. That's I think quite important. Yeah. But it's think quite important. Yeah. But it's think quite important. Yeah. But it's probably nothing you you're noticing in probably nothing you you're noticing in probably nothing you you're noticing in like this is actually important to you, like this is actually important to you, like this is actually important to you, but I'd say it is it still is. It's but I'd say it is it still is. It's but I'd say it is it still is. It's important for the feeling for that you important for the feeling for that you important for the feeling for that you resonate with it. But yeah, I don't resonate with it. But yeah, I don't resonate with it. But yeah, I don't know. I don't know if you can follow me, know. I don't know if you can follow me, know. I don't know if you can follow me, but [laughter] that's not that's that's but [laughter] that's not that's that's but [laughter] that's not that's that's how I'm thinking about producing how I'm thinking about producing how I'm thinking about producing content. Yeah, it's it's not like fancy content. Yeah, it's it's not like fancy content. Yeah, it's it's not like fancy editing also, but the feeling the uh the editing also, but the feeling the uh the editing also, but the feeling the uh the the impression should be right and the impression should be right and the impression should be right and everything like this should should be everything like this should should be everything like this should should be fine. fine. fine. All right, guys. So, um All right, guys. So, um All right, guys. So, um uh and no, I'm sorry to just answer the uh and no, I'm sorry to just answer the uh and no, I'm sorry to just answer the last question. I'm I'm not familiar with last question. I'm I'm not familiar with last question. I'm I'm not familiar with Proxmox SDN right now. I've not tried it Proxmox SDN right now. I've not tried it Proxmox SDN right now. I've not tried it out, but somebody just said it to me out, but somebody just said it to me out, but somebody just said it to me that I should take a look. Let me make a that I should take a look. Let me make a that I should take a look. Let me make a note. I probably need to check it out.

note. I probably need to check it out. note. I probably need to check it out. All right. So guys, um that's it for All right. So guys, um that's it for All right. So guys, um that's it for today. Uh we haven't discussed any other today. Uh we haven't discussed any other today. Uh we haven't discussed any other news than just home lab and stuff, but news than just home lab and stuff, but news than just home lab and stuff, but that's okay. Probably that's yeah that's okay. Probably that's yeah that's okay. Probably that's yeah interest interesting. interest interesting. interest interesting. Whatever is going on in tech world is Whatever is going on in tech world is Whatever is going on in tech world is going on in tech world. It's like going on in tech world. It's like going on in tech world. It's like honestly this is something that I honestly this is something that I honestly this is something that I absolutely hate. It's like currently absolutely hate. It's like currently absolutely hate. It's like currently there are no homelap news out there on there are no homelap news out there on there are no homelap news out there on X. It's just AI AI AI. It's like X. It's just AI AI AI. It's like X. It's just AI AI AI. It's like come on. [laughter] come on. [laughter] come on. [laughter] But yeah, there will be some stuff that But yeah, there will be some stuff that But yeah, there will be some stuff that I want to discuss at some point. Um I want to discuss at some point. Um I want to discuss at some point. Um maybe next week. No news on network maybe next week. No news on network maybe next week. No news on network switches. Ah, no. No. I I have not switches. Ah, no. No. I I have not switches. Ah, no. No. I I have not deleted my notes. Well, I can I can tell deleted my notes. Well, I can I can tell deleted my notes. Well, I can I can tell you this. you this. you this. I'm I'm I'm most likely heading towards microic or most likely heading towards microic or most likely heading towards microic or microtic or whatever you want to call microtic or whatever you want to call microtic or whatever you want to call it. And the reason for this is it. And the reason for this is it. And the reason for this is it's the best of all the bad options.

it's the best of all the bad options. it's the best of all the bad options. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] You know, we have discussed that and You know, we have discussed that and You know, we have discussed that and I've gone through all of them and I just I've gone through all of them and I just I've gone through all of them and I just look I thought, okay, there's this look I thought, okay, there's this look I thought, okay, there's this perfect fit just does not exist. perfect fit just does not exist. perfect fit just does not exist. I don't know. I I've not find found any I don't know. I I've not find found any I don't know. I I've not find found any perfect fit for network switches for me. perfect fit for network switches for me. perfect fit for network switches for me. And if there were, I would even just run And if there were, I would even just run And if there were, I would even just run an open-source system or I don't know. an open-source system or I don't know. an open-source system or I don't know. But But But there just is not a good system for there just is not a good system for there just is not a good system for this. this. this. I don't know. I still I don't like I don't know. I still I don't like I don't know. I still I don't like UniFi. UniFi. UniFi. It's like It's like It's like I want something that is a bit I I would I want something that is a bit I I would I want something that is a bit I I would not say harder to manage, not say harder to manage, not say harder to manage, but more direct to manage. I know that but more direct to manage. I know that but more direct to manage. I know that they have like a shell and so on. So, I they have like a shell and so on. So, I they have like a shell and so on. So, I hope that I can write a good skill or hope that I can write a good skill or hope that I can write a good skill or find a good skill for my LLMs. They can find a good skill for my LLMs. They can find a good skill for my LLMs. They can manage the switches. [snorts] manage the switches. [snorts] manage the switches. [snorts] And I'm pretty sure it works for UniFi And I'm pretty sure it works for UniFi And I'm pretty sure it works for UniFi as well, but UniFi is it's such a like a as well, but UniFi is it's such a like a as well, but UniFi is it's such a like a closed system and it's like ah I don't closed system and it's like ah I don't closed system and it's like ah I don't know. I want something that is a bit know. I want something that is a bit know. I want something that is a bit more open, a bit more more open, a bit more more open, a bit more [sighs and gasps] Yeah.

[sighs and gasps] Yeah. [sighs and gasps] Yeah. And also I don't I don't like that every And also I don't I don't like that every And also I don't I don't like that every YouTuber is having unifi switches to be YouTuber is having unifi switches to be YouTuber is having unifi switches to be honest. I want to be somewhat different. honest. I want to be somewhat different. honest. I want to be somewhat different. So [laughter] So [laughter] So [laughter] that's the reason. and microic it's like that's the reason. and microic it's like that's the reason. and microic it's like I know this also low and I got a lot of I know this also low and I got a lot of I know this also low and I got a lot of positive positive positive feedback from you and many others I've feedback from you and many others I've feedback from you and many others I've talked to about microtic not because talked to about microtic not because talked to about microtic not because they have such a good quality but they have such a good quality but they have such a good quality but whenever I talked about this on social whenever I talked about this on social whenever I talked about this on social media or on discord many many people media or on discord many many people media or on discord many many people have recommended it to me so I'll just have recommended it to me so I'll just have recommended it to me so I'll just probably lean towards that probably lean towards that probably lean towards that but it's not final but it's not final but it's not final Who knows? But I'm I'm probably not Who knows? But I'm I'm probably not Who knows? But I'm I'm probably not going to get any going to get any going to get any enterprise professional switch. They are enterprise professional switch. They are enterprise professional switch. They are just too expensive. just too expensive. just too expensive. UniFi is out of the discussion in my UniFi is out of the discussion in my UniFi is out of the discussion in my opinion. So are the other cheap vendors opinion. So are the other cheap vendors opinion. So are the other cheap vendors that are just crap that are just crap that are just crap and I think it's just microic. It's just and I think it's just microic. It's just and I think it's just microic. It's just the best of all the wor of all the worst the best of all the wor of all the worst the best of all the wor of all the worst options or the the bad options out options or the the bad options out options or the the bad options out there. So, there. So, there. So, and if I can test it, I could probably and if I can test it, I could probably and if I can test it, I could probably tell you if it's any good or not and tell you if it's any good or not and tell you if it's any good or not and what are my experience or issues with what are my experience or issues with what are my experience or issues with it. But I also want a vendor that it. But I also want a vendor that it. But I also want a vendor that somehow has all switches, routers, Wi-Fi somehow has all switches, routers, Wi-Fi somehow has all switches, routers, Wi-Fi access points.

access points. access points. So, yeah, that's it. It it has to be So, yeah, that's it. It it has to be So, yeah, that's it. It it has to be microic. Yeah, that's it. Yeah, that's it. All right, guys. So, um, I have to go. All right, guys. So, um, I have to go. All right, guys. So, um, I have to go. Thank you so much for jumping in. I'm Thank you so much for jumping in. I'm Thank you so much for jumping in. I'm going to catch you next week and yeah, going to catch you next week and yeah, going to catch you next week and yeah, have a have a nice day. Have a great have a have a nice day. Have a great have a have a nice day. Have a great time. And yeah, maybe I can prepare some time. And yeah, maybe I can prepare some time. And yeah, maybe I can prepare some topics for next week. We'll see. But it topics for next week. We'll see. But it topics for next week. We'll see. But it was a fun discussion. So, was a good was a fun discussion. So, was a good was a fun discussion. So, was a good therapy session today again and a cool therapy session today again and a cool therapy session today again and a cool technical discussion as well. So, thank technical discussion as well. So, thank technical discussion as well. So, thank you so much and yeah, enjoy the day, you so much and yeah, enjoy the day, you so much and yeah, enjoy the day, enjoy the evening and I catch you next enjoy the evening and I catch you next enjoy the evening and I catch you next week. Take care. Bye.