One of the biggest realizations I’ve had continuing down the rabbit hole of retro video scaling is this: “480p” does not mean one fixed resolution.It only means 480 vertical pixels. […]
My Journey Into Home Automation: From Wires in Walls to Real Control
Before “smart homes” were a product category, home automation meant manual wiring. I worked in home security and AV long before voice assistants were common, and automation back then was […]
My Journey Into PC Water Cooling: From AIO Fixes to Full Custom Loops
I didn’t get into PC water cooling because it looked cool on YouTube. I got into it because I had to fix it. Where It Started: Repair Shop Reality Back […]
Desktop Touchscreen Controller
Why a Small Touchscreen Below Your Main Monitor Is a Game-Changer This is one of those setups that, once you build it, you wonder why you didn’t do it years […]
What I’ve Learned About AI by Actually Using It
I didn’t get into AI because it was trendy. I got into it because work forced me to. Once AI started showing up in procurement conversations—“Should we buy this product?”, […]
Into Retro Gaming
My Descent Into Retro Gaming (and the War With Modern TVs) Like a lot of people, I hit a point where nostalgia started pulling harder than cutting-edge graphics. I grew […]
BaumBlog
I created a Youtube Channel to cover some of my interests and sharpen my skills in digital video production and web serving skills while still enjoying my diverse hobbies.
OBS Basics with BaumBlog
Why OBS Is Still One of the Most Powerful Tools You Can Learn If you create content, teach, stream, record tutorials, or present remotely, OBS Studio is one of those […]
NAS Upgrade
It was time to upgrade to a more capable NAS. I was really wanting something that could handle Hardware Encoding and Full-Size HDDs. I have been running a OMV4 box […]
DIY to StreamDeck
Why the Elgato Stream Deck Is One of the Most Powerful Productivity Tools You Can Own At first glance, the Stream Deck looks simple: a small grid of customizable buttons […]