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Sun-specific light automations with HomeAssistant
Hey all; this one’s going to be a little bit of a departure from a lot of my content, but I couldn’t exactly find a resource for this problem online and I figured I should fix that. I use HomeAssistant as an open-source, self-hosted alternative to a number of “Internet of Things” or smart-home devices.…
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Podcast tutorial: recording separate audio tracks with Voicemeeter
If you’re podcasting, you may want to record a call into two separate tracks (to help with volume mixing). This post teaches you how to do it with Voicemeeter.
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Explaining USB Host Controller issues (to troubleshoot El Gato Cam Links)
Using funnel metaphors for fun and efficiency. How do you explain USB bandwidth (for El Gato Cam Links) to tech-disinclined people?
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Freebie content plan: Turning your journey into a narrative
A couple years ago I had a project called BetterDota; basically, it was an idea I concocted to make my journey to get better at Dota 2 into a narrative more palatable to an audience. It was an answer to a pretty simple question: “as someone who isn’t good at Dota 2, how do I…
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Ebook #4: Event Content Planning in Esports
A couple years ago, I was frustrated at people making mistakes. I turned this frustration into three ebooks about Twitter. Now, four years later, I’ve written a fourth ebook, but not about social media — this one looks to help you get better at planning content. This book was written to help people who want…
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Q&A: “When should I start my Patreon?”
A couple weeks ago I had a friend approach me and ask me if I had any thoughts about him creating a Patreon. He told me I should consider making a blog out of my answer to him, so here goes. Patreon is a complex platform because on the surface it seems like a no-brainer.…
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Budgeting as a content creator, streamer, or contractor
I’m going to go a bit boring for this week’s blog and talk a little bit about budgeting, and why it’s important as a streamer, vlogger or content creator. As a precaution: this post doesn’t constitute legal financial advice, and I’m not responsible for anything you do as a person. Read, educate yourself on personal…
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Tutorial: Using Twitch automation with IFTTT
I’ve written about automation earlier with social media, but I got some great news today when IFTTT (“If This, Then That”) added Twitch integration to its list of supported apps. Like Zapier, the service I used for Discord automation, IFTTT follows a simple formula: Pick a trigger to activate your applet Once triggered, have your applet…
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Tutorial: Automate Discord to post your new content
Discord has become a great hub for a lot of creators to center their communities. However, it adds one more place that people need to publish content when it comes out. While there are many bots that can take care of these things, I wanted something really simple without having to add all the other…
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Creating value and shareable content on social media
My go-to advice when it comes to growing your following and creating shareable content has always been “create value.” It’s simple, easy to convey, and in most cases you can ask yourself “what are people getting out of this when I publish it?” It fits into a pretty simple process: Find information people will find…