Going Down Rabbit Holes...
You know when you’re just hanging out or working on something, and then suddenly you find yourself lost in a totally random topic for hours?
This is one of my absolute favorite things to do.
Some of these last for just a couple of hours, while others pull me in for weeks or even months of my free time.
My first real rabbit hole was when I built my first PC over a decade ago. There was so much to learn - how many cores did I actually need? Air vs. water cooling, which RAM to get, and at what speed? PCIe slots… it just kept going.
The constraint of money also meant that I had to spend even more time making sure I was getting the best bang for my buck. It was weeks, maybe even months, before I ordered the parts.
If you’ve ever built a PC, you know exactly what I’m talking about.
And honestly, researching all those little details turned out to be even more fun than putting it all together.
I go through a few of these holes a year, both big and small, and they all start randomly.
Like earlier this year—I was just going through the mail to replace an expired credit card, and somehow, that kicked off weeks of learning all about credit card points.
Or when I stumbled on a YouTube video that sparked an extremely long dive into Islam. I don’t have any personal connection to it, but I got genuinely interested, so I kept exploring.
These rabbit holes always seem to pop up out of nowhere, and before I know it, I’m deep into the next one. It’s almost like an RPG; you drop into this new world with zero context—no mechanics, no lore—and it’s up to you to figure it all out, and it’s extremely enjoyable.
Apple Notes is Finally Good Now
Monthly Picks
A handful of new finds that I think are worth sharing.
PPPeter - I've followed this guy since 2018 or so. Still makes me laugh in each video. Great videographer and storyteller.
MagSafe SSD recorder - This is the most seamless experience to record video externally on an iPhone. Got a chance to try this out before it launches on kickstarter and was very impressed. It's overengineered in the best way possible way. Our phones have gotten so good that if I was starting out my channel today, I'd just get this with a tripod and press record.
Affordable 5Gbe Adapter - For those running 10gbps network internally (or even externally!) There's now an affordable 5gbe adapter on the market, which is a feasible alternative to spending >$200 on a 10gbe adapter.
UNAS Pro - UniFi recently released their first entry into the NAS market at $500 with 10gbe onboard and 7 bays. This is a killer option assuming you're heavy into the UniFi ecosystem and don't care about running containerized applications/other services and simply want a highly performant file server.
M4 Mac mini - Honestly overpowered at this price point. This just became my go-to recommendation for anyone wanting a mac desktop experience. On a sidenote, base model macs now come with 16gb ram at a minimum, which should have been the standard at least 5 years ago.
Thanks for reading! New videos coming this month :)