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Spencer Ryan

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Sound2Light1Editing and post9Desk17Everything else2

Sound

Microphones1

  • Elgato mic arm

    $99.99

    “Whenever I'm taking meetings, I use my Insta360 webcam and the fine fine microphone attached to the Elgato mic arm.”
    View source at 0:50from June 2026

Speakers1

Light

Lighting1

  • Monitor mounted lamps

    positive about it

    “A lot of people wonder if these monitor mounted lamps actually cause reflection or glare on the screen and they don't. They're pointed down and away from the screen so you never see a glare.”
    View source at 1:10from June 2026

Editing and post

Editing software4

  • DaVinci Resolve

    cited in 4 videos

    “I can take a photo or a video, which is already on my laptop thanks to Phone Link, work on some photo edits in Lightroom, or some light cuts in DaVinci Resolve, beam it right back to my phone, and draft up the post all from right here.”
    View source at 0:13from October 2026+ 3 more sources
  • Adobe Lightroom

    has reservations

    “And Adobe Lightroom, despite being native on arm, runs so laggy on this compared to an iPad, an iPhone or even an Android device.”
    View source at 0:57from June 2026
  • Lightroom
    “I can take a photo or a video, which is already on my laptop thanks to Phone Link, work on some photo edits in Lightroom, or some light cuts in DaVinci Resolve, beam it right back to my phone, and draft up the post all from right here.”
    View source at 0:13from October 2026
  • Fusion
    “Now, as a creator, I'm running my real workflow, DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, heavy timelines, 3D scenes, and it's doing great.”
    View source at 1:40from October 2026

AI software1

Productivity software2

  • Umbrel OS

    mixed views on it

    “And I installed Umbrel OS on it and set it up as a RAID 5 so that if any drive fails, I'm covered.”
    View source at 0:27from March 2026
  • Phone Link

    speaks highly of it

    “I can take a photo or a video, which is already on my laptop thanks to Phone Link, work on some photo edits in Lightroom, or some light cuts in DaVinci Resolve, beam it right back to my phone, and draft up the post all from right here.”
    View source at 0:13from October 2026

Creator tools2

  • Immich
    “**3. Immich Photos** - App Store → Immich → edit docker-compose.yml volumes to `/mnt/lvm-storage/immich` folders”
    View sourcefrom March 2026
  • Stylus X

    mixed views on it

    “There was one, it was called Stylus X and I still have it on here.”
    View source at 0:46from June 2026

Desk

Computers5

  • Surface Laptop Ultra

    speaks highly of it

    “After a week of trying to break the Surface Laptop Ultra, I think we need to stop pretending that arm can't handle real work and admit that Microsoft is cooking because this is a triple threat.”
    View source at 0:00from October 2026
  • Surface Pro 11
    “Now the entire thing is powered by my Surface Pro 11 using a Thunderbolt USB-C dock.”
    View source at 0:35from June 2026
  • Beelink ME Mini

    positive about it

    “So, I built a home server using this Beelink ME mini.”
    View source at 0:19from March 2026
  • ROG Xbox Ally X

    speaks highly of it

    “So, to start, you're going to need a PC. And for that, we're going with the ROG Xbox Ally X. For a thousand bucks, it's a handheld PC that runs Assetto Corsa, F1, Forza.”
    View source at 0:12from August 2026

Monitors3

  • XREAL One

    $399.00speaks highly of it

    “I'm choosing the XREAL One glasses. And the reason for that is because not only do you get a large screen in front of you, but you can actually switch it into ultra-wide mode, and now you get an ultra-wide immersive screen directly in front of you.”
    View source at 0:54from August 2026
  • Dell 4K LCD monitors
    “I'm using some standard 4K Dell LCD monitors.”
    View source at 1:06from June 2026
  • LG UltraGear 45" Ultrawide OLED 240Hz

    $1,249.99

    “The monitor is a 45-in LG Ultra Gear OLED at 240 Hz, but I have it mounted to a heavily modified rolling TV stand.”
    View source at 0:45from August 2026

Peripherals5

  • Moza R21 Wheelbase

    $699.00speaks highly of it

    “And it's sturdy enough to even handle the Moza R21 base. Now, this base is overkill, especially for a formula setup. I mean, it's 21 Newton meters of torque, which means you're feeling every curb, every bump, every weight shift.”
    View source at 0:14from August 2026
  • Moza R3 bundle

    $279.00speaks highly of it

    “Next, you're going to need a wheel. And for that, I picked the Moza R3 bundle. Not only because it's stupid cheap at $280, but it's direct drive force feedback, real pedals, fits on literally any desk or countertop, and is arguably better than any of those belt-driven wheels out there that cost more.”
    View source at 0:28from August 2026
  • Moza M-Booster Active Pedal Set

    speaks highly of it

    “Now, for the pedals, I'm using the Moza M Booster active pedal set, which is the CRP 2 throttle paired with the M Booster brake pedal. Both of them are load cell, both of them are incredible, but the M Booster is really cool because it is an active pedal, which means it has active force feedback so you can feel your brakes locking up, you can feel road feedback.”
    View source at 0:28from August 2026
  • Moza FSR2 Wheel

    $649.00

    “Wheel: Moza FSR2”
    View sourcefrom August 2026

Storage1

Office furniture3

  • Vivo keyboard tray

    $69.99mixed views on it

    “And then I'm using this Vivo keyboard tray, which honestly isn't that great, but I have it mounted to the chair so I can just pull it up.”
    View source at 1:01from August 2026
  • Playseat Formula Instinct

    $649.00speaks highly of it

    “I built this entire setup around the Playseat Formula Instinct. It's a formula style rig, but it's mobile enough to not take up a huge footprint.”
    View source at 0:07from August 2026
  • Standing desk legs
    “I wanted this to be a standing desk, so I added standing desk legs to the slab.”
    View source at 0:15from June 2026

Everything else

Other2

  • Samba
    “**5. Samba Network Share** - SSH → `sudo apt install samba` (App Store version broken)”
    View sourcefrom March 2026
  • balenaEtcher
    “Flash umbrelOS USB installer with Balena Etcher”
    View sourcefrom March 2026

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