My Favorite Tech Of The Month!

The Joy of Writing with a Digital Notebook

I've always been a fan of writing things down by hand, and I have to say that it's an experience that's hard to replicate with digital devices. There's something special about putting pen to paper (or in my case, stylus to screen) and creating something tangible. It feels more natural, more creative, and just plain better than typing away on a keyboard or tablet.

One of the things I love about writing by hand is the tactile experience. The feeling of the pen gliding across the page, the sound of the nib scratching out words, it's all just so satisfying. And when you're done writing, you have a physical document that you can hold in your hands and refer to later. There's no substitute for that sense of satisfaction.

But what really gets me excited is the ability to customize my notebook experience. With this digital device, I can change up the layout and design to suit my needs. It's like having a personal assistant at my fingertips! Whether it's grids, templates, or just plain old-fashioned blank pages, I can make it all work for me.

Now, I know what you're thinking: "But isn't this thing going to be slow and clunky?" Not necessarily. While it may not be the fastest device in the world, it gets the job done quickly enough. And with the right accessories, like third-party cases or pens, I can make it feel almost as natural as writing by hand.

One of the things that's really taken me by surprise is how well this thing holds up to the rigors of daily use. I've been taking it everywhere with me, and it's performed flawlessly. Even in the hottest of environments, like the sun-baked streets of Hawaii, it hasn't given me any trouble.

Of course, there are some trade-offs to using a digital notebook. For one thing, it can be a bit more expensive than traditional writing materials. But if you're someone who needs to write things down regularly, I think it's worth considering. Not only does it offer a level of organization and customization that's hard to beat, but it also has some amazing features like slow-motion video recording and 4K resolution.

For me, personally, this digital notebook is going to be a game-changer. As a content creator, I'm always on the go, and having a device that can keep up with my needs is essential. With this thing, I feel like I've got all the tools I need at my fingertips. And when it comes down to it, there's just no substitute for writing things down by hand. It feels more authentic, more creative, and just plain better.

The Canon EOS R5: A Beast of a Camera

But what about cameras? I know that's not exactly what we're talking about here, but hear me out. As someone who's always on the go, I need a camera that can keep up with my needs. And when it comes to the Canon EOS R5, I've got to say: this thing is a beast.

Not only does it have all the latest and greatest features, like 4K resolution and slow-motion video recording, but it also has some amazing design elements. The RF lenses are top-notch, with fast autofocus and silent operation. And with the extra ring on the lens, I can adjust my settings on the fly without having to worry about changing modes or whatnot.

One of the things that really surprised me when I first picked up the R5 was how well it performed in hot environments. I was shooting some video in Hawaii, and I was a bit worried that the camera might overheat – but nope! It performed flawlessly, even in the blistering sun.

Now, I know what you're thinking: "But isn't this thing going to be expensive?" Well, let me tell you: it's not cheap. But if you're someone who needs a high-quality camera for your work or play, I think it's worth considering. Not only does it offer some amazing features and design elements, but it also has some serious chops when it comes to image quality.

The Peak Design Strap: A Game-Changer

And speaking of game-changers, I've got to give a shout-out to my trusty Peak Design strap. This thing is literally the best accessory I've ever purchased for my digital notebook. It's comfortable, durable, and just plain awesome. Whether I'm shooting video or writing away, this strap has got me covered.

I know it might seem like a small thing – but trust me, having a good strap can make all the difference in your day-to-day use of a digital device. And Peak Design really knows their stuff when it comes to making accessories that are both functional and stylish.

That's it for this article! I hope you enjoyed learning about my love of writing with a digital notebook and my experiences with the Canon EOS R5 camera. If you've got any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below – and don't forget to follow me on social media for more content like this!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's going on guys it's your average consumer and today we're going to be checking out my favorite tech that i've been using for the past month now last time we had the entire team involved that was great a lot of you guys liked it i don't know if these guys will be able to keep up with one of these videos every month so you guys are stuck with me for a little bit they'll be back at some point but today we're gonna find out some of the stuff that i've been using personally i got some stuff that i've really been enjoying but before we jump into that we gotta give a huge shout out to today's sponsor lark so check it out guys this is the lark pitcher pureviz now you might be looking at this and wondering what kind of tech can a water pitcher have well we all know about the typical filtration systems that water pitchers use well if you actually think about it those filtration systems remove pollutants from water but they also hold on to them and after about two weeks it's recontaminating the water that's where the pureviz tech comes in on the lark pitcher it's got two steps with filtration and purification using uvc led tech that purifies water by deactivating biocontaminants at the molecular level and what's cool is that the purification happens automatically so you don't have to think about actively cleaning it one of my biggest problem with pitchers that have filters was always the upkeep but with lark's plant-based filter and pureviz tech staying on top of those contaminants you can go longer without needing to change anything and with this thing being a smart picture with tech inside of course it has an app where you can track things like water intake and then some so if you guys want to learn more about the lark pitcher and some of the cool tech that they offer i'll of course have links down below in the description for you guys to check it out this thing will definitely make a great addition to our smart kitchen and of course if you guys want to check out lark i'll have links down below in the description but now let's talk about some of the gear that i've been using personally this first one should be a no-brainer to a lot of you guys so what we've got right here are the sony wh-1000x mark fives so these are obviously a no-brainer sony headphones are my favorite headphones i can i can confidently say that they make some of the best headphones out i've been rocking sony's for so many years on this channel of course you know this is the latest version they sound great the 1000x have always been the top of the line for their bluetooth headphones in terms of like great audio quality noise cancellation these have insane noise cancellation you guys i was able to travel with these and on the plane it's usually a goal of mine to just block everything out and try and fall asleep before the plane takes off with this not an issue i threw it on immediately blocked out ahri and i was good to go i'm not gonna lie to you guys best noise cancellation that you can get in any bluetooth headphones right now these are amazing honestly what i love about sony's headphones is you pretty much get everything you need out of these they sound amazing these sound really good noise cancellation is great transparency mode that also works really well i still feel like apple has the best transparency mode out of any brand right now apple for some reason they they just got that down but i just feel like this checks all of the important boxes so i've been really enjoying these i do really wish that they could fold these are these are kind of like the air pods now like the airpods max where they're just this like this one singular design i wish they didn't change that but for the most part it's really really good now if you happen to have i don't know the mark threes and up i wouldn't run out and buy this because this is 400 bucks but if you're like new to the line and you're like i need a pair of really good bluetooth headphones with long battery life sound amazing best active noise cancelling i can get this is really really good and it has a ton i mean a ton of features with the headphones app that sony made really really crazy stuff i feel like this gives you everything you could possibly want out of a pair of bluetooth headphones you're paying for that though you're paying for that premium experience with this at 400 bucks absolutely worth checking out if you need a pair of premium bluetooth headphones now i feel like these were a no-brainer but i got some other cool stuff here jay remember this from the last it's from the massive tech unboxing that never saw the light of day we're not gonna talk we're not gonna talk about that jay the lost episode but right here guys this thing is called the couch console so this is basically supposed to be i don't know like your best buddy when you're chilling on the couch and you're just playing games watching tv you might be wondering like judd what the heck is this thing what are we looking at right i'm not even sure what you call it but you've got like this tray of sorts you can have a drink right here and it's got this like really cool design that no matter how this thing is oriented on the couch if you bump into it it should be able to keep your drink upright so you don't have to worry about spills can we get a cup i got to show you guys so you just throw it in here this obviously has a cover but you guys can see as you tilt it it's staying upright the entire time it also has these other compartments so if you want to throw in i don't know like some chips or some kind of snack in here you can do that it even has like this little spacer it's they call it the couch cushion spacer but you can use this thing as a lid so when you're not when you're done snacking or something you can just kind of throw that on top remove it yes you can just kind of enjoy yourself but here's one thing you might not have noticed you see it's got a usb c port and that's because under this guy you actually have a spot for a portable charger or anything else that you want to keep nearby so this also acts as a storage compartment for your couch now i think this is really cool because obviously there's at least a little bit of tech involved here so if you've got that here maybe you've got your phone right here on the other side you can just plug in have your phone charging even maybe watch some content i don't know but you've got the ability to do that i think that's pretty dope and if you're not using this little thing to hold up a phone or something you can actually just flip it over completely pop it here and it becomes like a little arm rest for you it's got like this nice soft material you're watching whatever's on your tv your drinks not spilling you're living large man this is this is really cool i i think this is awesome i got one in the man cave and i got one in my uh my bedroom gotta have it it's it's clutch now we're gonna move on to something a little something that's very very new to me uh and that's actually in here let's see so we've got right here is this guy the paper tablet the remarkable two now you guys might have seen me just unbox this in the recent massive tech unboxing if you guys haven't seen that video i'll of course have it linked down below as well but you know i got made fun of of course you guys know me kind of old school still like to walk around with a pen old school day jay at my place of work oh fine i guess i don't got to have it but i thought i did for having a paper and pen on me at all times no jay i'm hurt you can't take it back now the ball just decide this is something that i probably should have had a long time ago i find myself buying that kind of stationary like notebooks and pens just so i could jot my ideas down i like getting a new one whenever i want i really want to get inspired and feel creative again and i don't have to do that anymore that is like just completely that's completely gone for me but with this you pretty much have access to a paper tablet it doesn't function like your typical ipad uh it doesn't have like a backlight it feels like paper so you can just write as you please i like the idea of getting tech involved with something that's pretty old school like i miss being able to write things out i feel like i'm way more creative when i'm actually writing and it doesn't feel the same writing on something like an ipad whereas with this it does feel a bit more natural like you're really writing on paper uh it's just a nicer experience and it fills the void of not having that notebook in here anymore what's also pretty cool is you can actually change up the way it looks so let's see what kind of layers do we want so you've got all kinds of different templates so whatever works best for you now this is not the fastest device in the world and it doesn't need to be it does what it has too quick enough you can go ahead and get that old school you know mead notebook feel you can do that with no problem you can have grids you guys saw there's a ton of different templates so you can pick what works best for what you're trying to accomplish in that moment but this has just been awesome it's a pretty expensive tablet especially when you start throwing in some of the accessories the first party accessories i think amazon sells some like third-party accessories for far cheaper i should have gone that route but this has just been amazing like if you feel like you're the kind of person who needs to write things down and you want a nice place that keeps it all categorized and you know you've got your dates and times all of that stuff you can have it all organized within this so i am happy with this purchase um we'll see all credit to you jay now the last thing and this is just me sharing what i've been enjoying you guys can't say i recommend you go out and get something like this because it's really expensive i know this uh but it's the canon r5 so the r5 has been their best mirrorless camera for a while now how long ago did they release this jay was it just 20 20 july 2020 yes all right jay go ahead go ahead jay but yeah i've been loving this thing this camera is a beast when it comes to the specs it's got it all you've got you can shoot an ak you can shoot really great 4k got slow motion i think you can do 4k 120. you can do all the things with this camera but the image quality that you get out of this has just been really awesome now for our youtube videos we use like the sony a7s uh mark threes absolutely love but this i feel like for a as a personal camera i just been really enjoying the style of canon canon has really great color science uh that's always just been their thing but i'm really liking what they did with the lenses the rf lenses i think are really dope not only are they really fast when it comes to autofocusing and really silent but they've got like this extra ring right here that gives you control over your image so for me personally i've got this set to like my iso so i can just change my iso by turning the lens here so now this is way overexposed for me i'm taking lots of photos of my family doing some video stuff here and there taking photos of like tech products so for me it's a hybrid camera where i needed to do everything that's a really good point jay so we actually took this over to hawaii when we were shooting something with uh i think snapdragon i used this to shoot which surprisingly it didn't overheat on me which is like a big concern like there was in the sun i was baking in the sun you see i i was probably sweating in that video but like with what jay said i didn't have to do much grading like the image right out of the camera was good enough to upload straight to youtube so that's one of the great things about canon but either way canon ain't sponsoring this video so don't don't buy candy if you don't want i don't care i'm just saying what i like so that about wraps it up for this video guys hopefully you enjoyed it uh if you did you know what to do be the cool guy or girl that gives this video a thumbs up catch you guys in the next one how long should we wait till we bring the guys back i feel like twice a year jason forever you gotta go first next time again jay but either way we'll catch you guys in the next one till then it's your average consumer peace check this out too guys this right here this little i can't believe i missed this i've been taking this thing everywhere i walk around all day strap ready to go this is this is this is so necessary this is from peak design if you haven't seen these definitely look into itwhat's going on guys it's your average consumer and today we're going to be checking out my favorite tech that i've been using for the past month now last time we had the entire team involved that was great a lot of you guys liked it i don't know if these guys will be able to keep up with one of these videos every month so you guys are stuck with me for a little bit they'll be back at some point but today we're gonna find out some of the stuff that i've been using personally i got some stuff that i've really been enjoying but before we jump into that we gotta give a huge shout out to today's sponsor lark so check it out guys this is the lark pitcher pureviz now you might be looking at this and wondering what kind of tech can a water pitcher have well we all know about the typical filtration systems that water pitchers use well if you actually think about it those filtration systems remove pollutants from water but they also hold on to them and after about two weeks it's recontaminating the water that's where the pureviz tech comes in on the lark pitcher it's got two steps with filtration and purification using uvc led tech that purifies water by deactivating biocontaminants at the molecular level and what's cool is that the purification happens automatically so you don't have to think about actively cleaning it one of my biggest problem with pitchers that have filters was always the upkeep but with lark's plant-based filter and pureviz tech staying on top of those contaminants you can go longer without needing to change anything and with this thing being a smart picture with tech inside of course it has an app where you can track things like water intake and then some so if you guys want to learn more about the lark pitcher and some of the cool tech that they offer i'll of course have links down below in the description for you guys to check it out this thing will definitely make a great addition to our smart kitchen and of course if you guys want to check out lark i'll have links down below in the description but now let's talk about some of the gear that i've been using personally this first one should be a no-brainer to a lot of you guys so what we've got right here are the sony wh-1000x mark fives so these are obviously a no-brainer sony headphones are my favorite headphones i can i can confidently say that they make some of the best headphones out i've been rocking sony's for so many years on this channel of course you know this is the latest version they sound great the 1000x have always been the top of the line for their bluetooth headphones in terms of like great audio quality noise cancellation these have insane noise cancellation you guys i was able to travel with these and on the plane it's usually a goal of mine to just block everything out and try and fall asleep before the plane takes off with this not an issue i threw it on immediately blocked out ahri and i was good to go i'm not gonna lie to you guys best noise cancellation that you can get in any bluetooth headphones right now these are amazing honestly what i love about sony's headphones is you pretty much get everything you need out of these they sound amazing these sound really good noise cancellation is great transparency mode that also works really well i still feel like apple has the best transparency mode out of any brand right now apple for some reason they they just got that down but i just feel like this checks all of the important boxes so i've been really enjoying these i do really wish that they could fold these are these are kind of like the air pods now like the airpods max where they're just this like this one singular design i wish they didn't change that but for the most part it's really really good now if you happen to have i don't know the mark threes and up i wouldn't run out and buy this because this is 400 bucks but if you're like new to the line and you're like i need a pair of really good bluetooth headphones with long battery life sound amazing best active noise cancelling i can get this is really really good and it has a ton i mean a ton of features with the headphones app that sony made really really crazy stuff i feel like this gives you everything you could possibly want out of a pair of bluetooth headphones you're paying for that though you're paying for that premium experience with this at 400 bucks absolutely worth checking out if you need a pair of premium bluetooth headphones now i feel like these were a no-brainer but i got some other cool stuff here jay remember this from the last it's from the massive tech unboxing that never saw the light of day we're not gonna talk we're not gonna talk about that jay the lost episode but right here guys this thing is called the couch console so this is basically supposed to be i don't know like your best buddy when you're chilling on the couch and you're just playing games watching tv you might be wondering like judd what the heck is this thing what are we looking at right i'm not even sure what you call it but you've got like this tray of sorts you can have a drink right here and it's got this like really cool design that no matter how this thing is oriented on the couch if you bump into it it should be able to keep your drink upright so you don't have to worry about spills can we get a cup i got to show you guys so you just throw it in here this obviously has a cover but you guys can see as you tilt it it's staying upright the entire time it also has these other compartments so if you want to throw in i don't know like some chips or some kind of snack in here you can do that it even has like this little spacer it's they call it the couch cushion spacer but you can use this thing as a lid so when you're not when you're done snacking or something you can just kind of throw that on top remove it yes you can just kind of enjoy yourself but here's one thing you might not have noticed you see it's got a usb c port and that's because under this guy you actually have a spot for a portable charger or anything else that you want to keep nearby so this also acts as a storage compartment for your couch now i think this is really cool because obviously there's at least a little bit of tech involved here so if you've got that here maybe you've got your phone right here on the other side you can just plug in have your phone charging even maybe watch some content i don't know but you've got the ability to do that i think that's pretty dope and if you're not using this little thing to hold up a phone or something you can actually just flip it over completely pop it here and it becomes like a little arm rest for you it's got like this nice soft material you're watching whatever's on your tv your drinks not spilling you're living large man this is this is really cool i i think this is awesome i got one in the man cave and i got one in my uh my bedroom gotta have it it's it's clutch now we're gonna move on to something a little something that's very very new to me uh and that's actually in here let's see so we've got right here is this guy the paper tablet the remarkable two now you guys might have seen me just unbox this in the recent massive tech unboxing if you guys haven't seen that video i'll of course have it linked down below as well but you know i got made fun of of course you guys know me kind of old school still like to walk around with a pen old school day jay at my place of work oh fine i guess i don't got to have it but i thought i did for having a paper and pen on me at all times no jay i'm hurt you can't take it back now the ball just decide this is something that i probably should have had a long time ago i find myself buying that kind of stationary like notebooks and pens just so i could jot my ideas down i like getting a new one whenever i want i really want to get inspired and feel creative again and i don't have to do that anymore that is like just completely that's completely gone for me but with this you pretty much have access to a paper tablet it doesn't function like your typical ipad uh it doesn't have like a backlight it feels like paper so you can just write as you please i like the idea of getting tech involved with something that's pretty old school like i miss being able to write things out i feel like i'm way more creative when i'm actually writing and it doesn't feel the same writing on something like an ipad whereas with this it does feel a bit more natural like you're really writing on paper uh it's just a nicer experience and it fills the void of not having that notebook in here anymore what's also pretty cool is you can actually change up the way it looks so let's see what kind of layers do we want so you've got all kinds of different templates so whatever works best for you now this is not the fastest device in the world and it doesn't need to be it does what it has too quick enough you can go ahead and get that old school you know mead notebook feel you can do that with no problem you can have grids you guys saw there's a ton of different templates so you can pick what works best for what you're trying to accomplish in that moment but this has just been awesome it's a pretty expensive tablet especially when you start throwing in some of the accessories the first party accessories i think amazon sells some like third-party accessories for far cheaper i should have gone that route but this has just been amazing like if you feel like you're the kind of person who needs to write things down and you want a nice place that keeps it all categorized and you know you've got your dates and times all of that stuff you can have it all organized within this so i am happy with this purchase um we'll see all credit to you jay now the last thing and this is just me sharing what i've been enjoying you guys can't say i recommend you go out and get something like this because it's really expensive i know this uh but it's the canon r5 so the r5 has been their best mirrorless camera for a while now how long ago did they release this jay was it just 20 20 july 2020 yes all right jay go ahead go ahead jay but yeah i've been loving this thing this camera is a beast when it comes to the specs it's got it all you've got you can shoot an ak you can shoot really great 4k got slow motion i think you can do 4k 120. you can do all the things with this camera but the image quality that you get out of this has just been really awesome now for our youtube videos we use like the sony a7s uh mark threes absolutely love but this i feel like for a as a personal camera i just been really enjoying the style of canon canon has really great color science uh that's always just been their thing but i'm really liking what they did with the lenses the rf lenses i think are really dope not only are they really fast when it comes to autofocusing and really silent but they've got like this extra ring right here that gives you control over your image so for me personally i've got this set to like my iso so i can just change my iso by turning the lens here so now this is way overexposed for me i'm taking lots of photos of my family doing some video stuff here and there taking photos of like tech products so for me it's a hybrid camera where i needed to do everything that's a really good point jay so we actually took this over to hawaii when we were shooting something with uh i think snapdragon i used this to shoot which surprisingly it didn't overheat on me which is like a big concern like there was in the sun i was baking in the sun you see i i was probably sweating in that video but like with what jay said i didn't have to do much grading like the image right out of the camera was good enough to upload straight to youtube so that's one of the great things about canon but either way canon ain't sponsoring this video so don't don't buy candy if you don't want i don't care i'm just saying what i like so that about wraps it up for this video guys hopefully you enjoyed it uh if you did you know what to do be the cool guy or girl that gives this video a thumbs up catch you guys in the next one how long should we wait till we bring the guys back i feel like twice a year jason forever you gotta go first next time again jay but either way we'll catch you guys in the next one till then it's your average consumer peace check this out too guys this right here this little i can't believe i missed this i've been taking this thing everywhere i walk around all day strap ready to go this is this is this is so necessary this is from peak design if you haven't seen these definitely look into it\n"