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 […]
Home Lab for IT Professionals
Why a Home Lab Actually Matters (From Someone Who’s Been Doing This a While) I’ve been an IT director long enough to see a pattern that never changes: the people […]
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 […]
My Editing and Recording Setup
My Recording & Streaming Setup: Built With Intention, Not Guesswork This setup wasn’t thrown together. Every piece exists for a reason, and every decision was made to remove friction while […]