State of the Channels: 2024 YouTube Recap & Future Plans

YouTube analytics page showing my 2024 stats for TRIZE and It’s TRIZE Here! As we enter the new year of 2025, I want to publicly reflect on how my YouTube channel performed in 2024. Overall, things had gotten WAY better compared to last year on my main channel. Viewership, subscriptions, and ad revenue have reachedContinue reading “State of the Channels: 2024 YouTube Recap & Future Plans”

The HIGH Cost of My Latest PC and Equipment Upgrades

Photo showing various computer & equipment upgrades with ZOTAC Gaming LED logo from new GPU In the summer of 2024, I’ve considered upgrading my computer and recording equipment to improve quality and productivity. I researched the best yet cost-effective parts that would suit me. While my last setup was good all-around, it was lacking inContinue reading “The HIGH Cost of My Latest PC and Equipment Upgrades”

First Time Overseas: My Personal Experience in Germany & The Netherlands

Collage of different images taken from both countries. (From left to right: Downtown Frankfurt from Main Tower, The Royal Palace of Amsterdam, Neroberg Temple, Frankfurt skyline, Nürburgring sign, Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof interior, “Die Wasserfälle von Tivoli” at Städel Museum, Heiliggeistkirche, and Schloss Biebrich.) I’ve recently made it back home after taking a once-in-a-lifetime vacation toContinue reading “First Time Overseas: My Personal Experience in Germany & The Netherlands”

State of the Channel: 2023 Recap & Future Plans

YouTube analytics page showing my 2023 stats As we enter the new year of 2024, I want to publicly reflect on how my YouTube channel performed in 2023. My channel’s performance in 2022 is a far cry from what I got last year. Two years ago, I gained a vast amount of views and subscribersContinue reading “State of the Channel: 2023 Recap & Future Plans”

“10,000 Strong!” — A New YouTube Milestone

Custom-made “Bronze Play Button” after reaching 10K subscribers It’s been over 900 days since the creation of the TRIZE YouTube channel. On October 11, 2023, I have reached a major milestone of reaching 10,000 subscribers! It was a difficult and long-lasting journey to get to this point after being a content creator for over 12Continue reading ““10,000 Strong!” — A New YouTube Milestone”

I’ve Graduated, So What’s Next?

Graduation cap with a designed, scannable QR code and Congratulatory Recognition frame It’s been 5 long years since I attended college and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. During my time in college, I worked hard to balance my academic life with my YouTube “career.” It was a constant struggle to findContinue reading “I’ve Graduated, So What’s Next?”

State of the Channel: 2022 Recap

YouTube analytics page showing my 2022 stats As we enter the new year of 2023, I want to publicly reflect on how my YouTube channel performed in 2022. From reaching 1,000 subscribers to getting “viral” on a couple of my videos. It was my strongest year out of my two years of managing this channelContinue reading “State of the Channel: 2022 Recap”

I’ve Finally Replaced My Aging GPU!

Before & after shots of my old GTX 1070 and the newer RTX 3060 Ti inside the PC It’s been about two years since I purchased an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition GPU on eBay for a whopping $186.50 ($216.11 final costs w/ shipping & taxes). Nowadays, you can get this GPU for aroundContinue reading “I’ve Finally Replaced My Aging GPU!”