YouTube Partner Program Back Up and Running!

Well, it appears I have not blogged on this site since February when YouTube announced the demonetization plans. I'll admit I do the majority of my writing and video editing during the dark cold months so it's only fitting that I restart with entry at the beginning of Autumn! After a long hot summer my Channel finally hit 1000 subscribers and the requisite 4000 hours of Watchtime per past 365 days. While this is by no means a windfall in the grand scheme of things, it is a good feeling.

A double wammy on the YouTube channel struck as the demonetization went lock and step with the laptop absolutely imploding. I put in a new motherboard, usb board, power button, 8 G ram stick, battery and power supply, NOTHING! the only thing left that was original is the fan but even with that unplugged I get no lights. I'll probably continue tinkering with it as I hate to give up when I'm defeated but we'll start the HP Pavilion 15 obituary soon. The more important thing is the next phase. I'll be adding some random tech entries (as if I know what the hell I'm talking about) as I build the next generation computer. Editing video shot with my new Nikon D5600 brought the laptop to a standstill reminiscent of my college days trying to render video, computer animation, and autocad files. We only had one computer in the lab for rendering and you had to sign up for a timeslot with your anticipated final files size! A stack of sticky notes was always handy to jot down your name and location (ie, coffee shop, bar, couch...) as we didn't have cell phones!

Stay tune and check out the build, I'll have some YouTube videos coming up as well and a list of parts still waiting for funding on over on my Patreon page! 

Down and Out (of a working computer!)

My HP laptop has decided that it has reached it's zenith after only two short years. I'm extremely frustrated as this computer is relatively new ( there isn't that much better out there in the same price range in regards to processors and graphics). I've replaced the motherboard, power switch board, USB board, and added a new 8GB stick of RAM, a new battery and nothing gives.

So if your looking for an update to the YouTube channel stone cutting and polishing pad give away, he tight! I'm trying to find something to edit on. With the new NIKON it's taking forever to upload, edit and process 4k on an antique. If I don't get it squared away by this week I'll do my first live feed on the weekend. I was hoping to tie it into the grinder review video but desperate times call for desperate measures.

I'm putting together my new CPU build list   so the channel may go techhy for a short spell. I might keep the puter build on the blog separate but I might do a couple of video updates because I love the feedback I get from people with more experience than I.