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welcome back to another video on my desk
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setup and overall workspace this is
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where I spend most of my day whether I'm
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working consuming content gaming or
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simply relaxing it needs to be
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comfortable practical fun and most
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importantly efficient it has gone
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through many changes over the years and
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once again I've made some quality of
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life upgrades that take it to another
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level while making use of the small
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space I have to work with so with the
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help of today's sponsor Vernal I have
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rebuilt the majority of the space and
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I'll show off a few smart ways in which
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it works for me that could also work for
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you starting with the desk I have said
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goodbye to my previous standing desk
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with the classic Ika kby worktop and
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I've switched to the veral standing desk
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with a walnut top and black frame this
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desk is deeper than my previous which
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means me I can rest more of my arm on
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the table when using my computer this
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small change means I can work for longer
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without suffering from any fatigue in my
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arms or my neck the desk itself was
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incredibly easy to put together the top
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came with everything pre-installed and
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all I had to do was attach the legs with
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four bolts on each side and plug in a
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couple of cables it took no more than 10
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minutes from start to finish once
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everything was out of the box but the
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one thing it was missing was casters I
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love having the option to roll my desk
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out if I need to change anything from
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cables to lighting and casters give this
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flexibility so I found a set on Amazon
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that matched the threads and had a good
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amount of weight bearing strength and
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screwed them in this standing desk has
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all the usual features you'd expect from
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a modern company four programmable modes
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a very good anti-collision function a
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built-in cable tray and two grommets for
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rooting cables I will go into more
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details on what I did with these last
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two features later on in the video
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organizing the top of the desk I have a
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Vernal desk shelf which has a few nice
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featur features the legs have cutouts to
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root cables over to the grommets on your
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desk the built-in shelf slides out and
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it also features cutouts for cables so
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if you decide to do something like throw
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a wireless charger in there or you want
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to store your small laptop or iPad you
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can do that while keeping it charged on
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this shelf I have a few 3D printed items
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which complement the setup I've got
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three hom pod inspired plant pots two of
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them I'm actually using for plants and
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one is for storing my brand new iems I
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use these for gaming video editing or
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when I want the best listening
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experience for music or videos without
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any risk of Bluetooth audio delay
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complimenting these prints are a Delta
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Hub EDC tray I place my glasses on when
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I'm not using them a MAG safe charging
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dock my PB tals Crush controller for
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single player PC games and I have a 3.5
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mm audio jack extension cable attached
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to the underside for plugging in my imem
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to my PC I'm still using the same LG 4k
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144hz monitor mounted to a cheap monitor
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arm I have two Philips hu play bars
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attached to the back that light up the
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wall to create some biased lighting
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these lights are also joined by a
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Philips Hue gradient strip which is
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mounted to the desk for extra
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illumination and for General audio
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listening when it's not critical to a
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task or when I just want to sit back I
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have these speakers from
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Kanto on top of the monitor I have the
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brand new BenQ screen bar Pro this is a
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huge upgrade on the original screen bar
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that I was using for many many years
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without any issues this version is much
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brighter has a far better light spread
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and also has a motion sensor that can
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turn the light on or off depending on
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whether you're in the vicinity this
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feature alone is a great quality of life
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upgrade as sometimes I did forget to
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turn off my light bar to the right of
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the monitor is a brand new edition the 1
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tbte 13in M4 iPad Pro I've tried over
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the years many iPad models and I'm
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always very indecisive about them this
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one is no different currently I use it
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as a second display for my Mac or as a
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media consuming device when I'm working
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or gaming it's great to use with
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universal control as I can just swipe
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over and control it with my keyboard and
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mouse for my Mac and because I have the
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apple pencil I can make sketches and
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Market things with ease I have it sat on
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top of the kushu desk mounted iPad stand
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which also doubles up as a charger for
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the iPad using the three pins on the
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back this stand is absolutely amazing
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and Incredibly rigid it's so stiff it's
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actually hard to move sometimes you can
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adjust the angle and rotation in so many
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ways which opens up countless positions
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you can place your iPad recently I
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picked up the magic keyboard for the
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iPad which I believe is an absolute
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necessity for anyone who is looking at
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getting an iPad Pro it makes using the
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device that much more enjoyable having a
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physical keyboard I use it to write up
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scripts for videos reply to emails and
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as I personally find the 13-in to be a
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bit too big for most handheld scenarios
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this keyboard in my opinion really makes
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using the iPad more ergonomic and user
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friendly when sat in bed or on the sofa
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when it comes to peripherals I'm
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actually doubling up on keyboards and
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mice this time mice wise I still have
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the MX Master 3s for my Mac this is
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mainly to Aid my editing workflow and
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I'm using the g502 X for gaming on my PC
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I am considering switching entirely to
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the g502 X as it has more buttons and
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it's compatible with the Logitech power
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playay mouse pad which keeps it fully
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charged without ever having to plug it
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in I'm currently undecided about what
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keyboard to use full-time I have both
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the monski M1 and keyron q1 wireless
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keyboards that I'm testing both feature
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hall effect switches these switches
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allow you to adjust the actuation point
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of each individual key making them a
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game changer for firstperson shooter
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types of games and typing in general the
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monek has a Sleek dark mode Vibe while
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the keyron has a more bright personality
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to it both sound great to me but you
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tell me which you like best in the
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comments
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[Applause]
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[Applause]
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and when it comes to the dock which
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Powers this whole setup for my Mac side
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of things I'm using the iank fusion doc
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Max this dock is incredibly overkill for
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this setup as it features two
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Thunderbolt 4 controllers meaning I can
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connect up to four monitors to my Mac if
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I really wanted to it has everything you
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could need from Fast SD card readers USB
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ports that provide fast data transfer
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and charging speeds 2.5 GB eanet HDMI
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plenty of Thunderbolt ports and more but
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there's one thing I really like about
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this Doc and that it has fixed a
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long-standing issue I've had on multiple
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occasions with other Thunderbolt docks
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in that I can now wake my MacBook up
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from sleep without having to unplug a
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cable or power off the dock this quality
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of life upgrade alone makes it worth
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sacrificing two Thunderbolt four ports
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on my MacBook Pro to connect to it
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underneath the desk I've actually done
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away with the built-in Cable Management
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tray as I found it to be a bit unsightly
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when I've chucked in all of my cables
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and power bricks so what I've done is I
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purchased a rack mountable power strip
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why would I do that well I like the fact
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that everything plugs into one long
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single row and it comes with mounting
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points that are easy to use compared to
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a regular regular power strip I've also
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replaced all of my power plugs which use
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this stupid upside down design with more
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traditional orientated designs this is
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one thing I wish every brand who markets
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Electronics would fix in this country
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because it makes using certain sockets
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unusable Phillips are the biggest
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culprits with this as every single
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device I have by them have these
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backwards plugs thankfully there's a
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huge third party market for these plugs
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and I'll link to them in the description
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along with everything else I've
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mentioned in this video to help keep
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everything relatively tidy I have used a
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selection of 3D printed cable ducts
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which guide all of my cables across the
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desk in a much neater fashion this
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includes random hooks boxes and even a
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cable spy to the right side of the desk
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I have an aara smart switch for
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operating my Philips Hue Lights on my
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desk and a shortcut setup to control my
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smart blinds so I don't have to get up
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and climb over my bed to open the blinds
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every day when I want to have a bit of
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natural light come into the room my USB
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switch controls my speaker output from
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my Mac to my PC this this saves me
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unplugging or plugging in any cables
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when switching between devices and it's
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a very simple and affordable solution
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for sharing one device over two
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computers to the left I have a 3D
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printed tray for storing small regularly
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used items which I should mention I have
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a full video on all of these printed
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accessories you can watch on my channel
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right after you finish this video of
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course one new addition that I've
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installed out of pure laziness but is
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also incredibly convenient is this
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switch which is hooked up to my computer
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that allows me to to turn it on without
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having to get up and walk over to it
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this was a cheap buy from Amazon as I
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wanted to test it out to see if it would
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work and I'm happy to report that it
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does in the future I'm thinking of going
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down a DIY route and making my own
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switch with a 3D printed enclosure that
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looks a lot nicer and isn't so easy to
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accidentally hit with the desk out of
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the way it's time to move over to the
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left side of my workspace and
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specifically the brains of the desk
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which all sit on this Ikea bookshelf on
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top I have my gaming PC which sits in
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the fractal case not much has changed
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since my last video just a few new
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noctura fans I purchased to keep
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temperatures down and improve
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performance over a long time the light
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has had a small change everything is
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exactly the same but I replaced the
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Fishbowl with a 3D printed one below I
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have cleaned up the book selection I
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still have my trusty M1 Max MacBook Pro
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with 32 GB of RAM it's had no issues
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with performance and the fans come on
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very rarely this sits in the wonderful
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grovemade laptop stand a premium
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accessory but to me it looks really good
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behind I have my storage drives where I
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back up all of my YouTube content and a
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Phillips hu play bar which adds a bit of
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accent lighting to the area and below
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this just a couple of storage boxes with
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random hard drives cables and items that
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I may need at some point there is also a
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space where I put my filament dryer for
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my 3D printer which we'll come on to
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shortly in my last video I got a lot of
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questions asking how my computer and Mac
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are hooked up to my desk being quite far
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away well it's actually quite simple I
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just bought extra long cables and then I
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run them down the bookshelf under and
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then up to my desk it's a simple
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solution it can be quite messy but it
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works for me and it keeps everything off
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the desk my 3D printing station has had
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an absolute massive change gone is my
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Ikea unit and anchor make 3D printer
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which have now been replaced by the
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veral tool side unit and filing cabinet
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along with two game changing 3D printers
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the X1 Carbon and A1 from bamboo Labs I
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love both of these printers and I use
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them almost daily for a lot of random
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prints whether I'm printing something
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for cable management a battery mount for
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my bike kitchen utensils storage for
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camera gear or even spacers for screws
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to mount my power strip to my desk they
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both get it done without any hassle now
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you could say why do I need two 3D
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printers if I'm a hobbyist well I don't
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need two printers I wanted to having to
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greatly speeds things up and it also
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allows me to print multiple models at
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once for instance the AMS mount for the
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A1 took around 16 hours instead of 25 to
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30 and with the AMS system on both
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printers I can print multiple colored
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objects without ever having to lift a
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finger I just send it to print and both
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printers do every single thing from
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start to finish all I really need to do
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is make sure there is filament loaded
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and the build plate is clean and
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installed if you're looking for a good
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3D printer on a budget buy the A1 if
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you've got a bit more money to spend and
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want what could be argued as the best
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consumer 3D printer get the x1c it isn't
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just a 3D printing station though I have
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a Phillips air purifier that picks up
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dust and particles in the air keeping
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this whole room cleaner and much nicer
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to breathe in the left hand drawer on my
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cabinet houses everything I need to
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charge my camera and drone batteries the
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right side stores audio and camera gear
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plus the odd bits and pieces I regularly
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use when filming content at home the
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bottom drawer is so large that I store a
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lot of 3D printing filament here but in
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the past I've stored my large aperture
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light domes camera bags lights and so
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much more it's a great unit that really
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can store a lot of items and the filing
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cabinet is currently a mess so I will
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not be showing you what's in those and
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finally to end the video we have one
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last section and that's my sleeping
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section this whole room is my bedroom so
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it needs to be comfortable as well as
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efficient I have my bed a really comfy
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mattress from Ikea comfy pillows
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everything you could want for a good
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restful night my japandi bedside table
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is from Reiko I have another kushu
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magnetic charging stand this one being
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the freestanding and rotating variety
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with all the same features as the desk
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mounted version a 3D printed this
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modified iPhone stand from Scott Jan's
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amazing collaboration with overwork not
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only can I charge my iPhone and airpods
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but this model also allows you to charge
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your Apple watch your phone pops into
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this neat charging dock and when I want
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to take my phone out I push down on this
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lever and it releases it it's a super
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smart design and Scott did an incredible
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job I have a cheap IKEA lamp hanging
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over the bed with a large Philips H bulb
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that allows me to adjust the brightness
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with my phone or using my voice this
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bulb is perfect if you're watching a TV
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show or film at night and you want to
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bring the levels down so you can
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concentrate more and speaking of
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watching a TV show my TV sits on a grov
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made Des shelf which is the perfect size
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for a TV of my size but this TV is very
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old now at 4 years so I am looking at
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getting a new one soon if anyone has any
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recommendations for a really good TV
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that doesn't break the bank I'd love to
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know on the back of the TV I have a
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Phillips Hu gradient strip mounted to
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some guides I designed and 3D printed I
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also have my Apple TV 4K mounted to the
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back to save space other notable
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mentions are the DualShock 5 controller
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I use with my Apple TV and steam link
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this combination allows me to play PC
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games on my TV wirelessly the TPL link
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Deco wi-fi system has been incredible it
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Powers all of my wireless devices and
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gives me zero issues with any smart
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products which I used to have plenty of
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there is the aara curtain drivers which
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I've set to open my curtains every
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morning at 7:30 and close them half an
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hour after Sunset and of course we've
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got a load of fake plants so there you
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have it I hope you've enjoyed this video
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and you've picked up some inspiration or
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ideas for your own setup or just learned
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something new I'll link to every item
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