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Elijah: I can't wait for the top comment to be like, 2 00:00:02.035 --> 00:00:03.269 why is Elijah holding the mic 3 00:00:03.269 --> 00:00:05.171 instead of just clipping it on the shirt? 4 00:00:05.171 --> 00:00:07.273 Hello everyone, welcome to Eli week. 5 00:00:07.273 --> 00:00:10.877 This is me, Elijah, the week guy. 6 00:00:10.877 --> 00:00:13.780 I don't know, it's my week this week, let's go. 7 00:00:13.780 --> 00:00:16.416 I'm a Junior Writer, so part of the Writing department. 8 00:00:16.416 --> 00:00:18.251 Sammy: You didn’t say who you are 9 00:00:18.251 --> 00:00:20.620 Elijah: We said Eli like seven times in the intro. 10 00:00:20.620 --> 00:00:22.489 Sammy: First and last name. 11 00:00:22.489 --> 00:00:23.723 Elijah: Elijah Horner. 12 00:00:24.657 --> 00:00:26.059 I still work on my own videos 13 00:00:26.059 --> 00:00:27.794 as a Junior Writer, but occasionally 14 00:00:27.794 --> 00:00:29.162 I get just a little bit more help 15 00:00:29.162 --> 00:00:31.031 from some of the more senior Writers 16 00:00:31.031 --> 00:00:33.133 on bigger projects or projects 17 00:00:33.133 --> 00:00:35.235 that maybe I'm not comfortable with, for example. 18 00:00:35.235 --> 00:00:35.835 One example 19 00:00:35.835 --> 00:00:37.070 of that I needed some help with 20 00:00:37.070 --> 00:00:39.906 was the $10,000 Mac Pro Killer. 21 00:00:39.906 --> 00:00:42.575 Cause that was one of my first videos I actually did solo. 22 00:00:42.575 --> 00:00:44.110 Jake was able to help me a lot 23 00:00:44.144 --> 00:00:48.314 because it featured a lot more kind of high-end desktop gear 24 00:00:48.314 --> 00:00:50.917 such as the Threadripper and the motherboard for that. 25 00:00:50.917 --> 00:00:52.385 So he was kind of able to help guide me 26 00:00:52.385 --> 00:00:54.621 in the right direction as well as help work on my script 27 00:00:54.621 --> 00:00:56.356 to make that kind of a killer video. 28 00:00:56.356 --> 00:00:59.159 Sammy: Cool, and how long have you been at the company for? 29 00:00:59.159 --> 00:01:02.829 A year and a half, February 27th, 2023 was my first day. 30 00:01:02.829 --> 00:01:06.166 I spent the first seven-ish months in Logistics 31 00:01:06.166 --> 00:01:08.501 before transferring over to the Writing department. 32 00:01:08.501 --> 00:01:10.570 Sammy: But you were also part of the Infra team. 33 00:01:10.570 --> 00:01:11.471 Elijah: Yeah, Logistics. 34 00:01:11.471 --> 00:01:14.207 I was in this weird, like middle ground zone 35 00:01:14.207 --> 00:01:16.342 where I was the only Logistics in this building. 36 00:01:16.342 --> 00:01:19.446 So the Studio. And essentially Infra team 37 00:01:19.446 --> 00:01:21.915 which was still spinning up, which is Luke's department 38 00:01:21.915 --> 00:01:24.150 needed someone who was gonna be over on this side 39 00:01:24.150 --> 00:01:26.086 to kind of help with if a computer breaks 40 00:01:26.086 --> 00:01:27.821 like the editor's computer or whatever 41 00:01:27.821 --> 00:01:30.190 as that was spinning up still and getting ready 42 00:01:30.190 --> 00:01:32.092 I got sniped by James, so. 43 00:01:33.860 --> 00:01:35.028 When you start being a Junior Writer? 44 00:01:35.028 --> 00:01:38.665 It would be around September, middle of September. 45 00:01:38.665 --> 00:01:40.834 I don't remember the exact day. 46 00:01:40.834 --> 00:01:43.236 I remember having a talk with James after LTX 47 00:01:43.236 --> 00:01:45.305 because I helped him quite a lot on the stage 48 00:01:45.305 --> 00:01:47.307 getting it actually ready that he was like, 49 00:01:47.307 --> 00:01:50.944 hey, you seem smart and I like work ethic, let's do writing. 50 00:01:50.944 --> 00:01:53.046 And I was like, okay, that's cool. 51 00:01:53.046 --> 00:01:54.747 So we talked more about it and how it works 52 00:01:54.747 --> 00:01:56.516 and eventually just transferred over. 53 00:01:56.516 --> 00:01:57.584 Yeah, because you're basically 54 00:01:57.584 --> 00:01:59.085 the first Junior Writer, right? 55 00:01:59.085 --> 00:02:01.588 I think I was, I think I was the first Junior Writer. 56 00:02:01.588 --> 00:02:02.689 Then I got a concussion. 57 00:02:02.689 --> 00:02:05.592 So while I was away, David got hired as a Junior Writer 58 00:02:06.593 --> 00:02:08.795 and then I'm back now, so. 59 00:02:09.696 --> 00:02:11.531 Sammy: So what made you interested in the writing role 60 00:02:11.531 --> 00:02:13.900 compared to like the logistics or the infra role? 61 00:02:13.900 --> 00:02:16.536 Elijah: I mean, I was gonna be happy wherever I was 62 00:02:16.536 --> 00:02:19.739 as long as I was helping the company as a whole. 63 00:02:19.739 --> 00:02:22.175 I just enjoyed kind of being a people person 64 00:02:22.175 --> 00:02:24.711 and making sure everyone's doing okay here. 65 00:02:24.711 --> 00:02:26.846 So, but for me, I think the Writing department 66 00:02:26.846 --> 00:02:28.848 was a little bit more attractive because, 67 00:02:28.848 --> 00:02:31.017 well, one, I think it had a slightly higher ceiling. 68 00:02:31.017 --> 00:02:31.851 I'll be real with you. 69 00:02:31.851 --> 00:02:33.987 The warehouse is great and the guys kill it down there 70 00:02:33.987 --> 00:02:35.288 but like writing can go all the way up 71 00:02:35.288 --> 00:02:38.825 to doing crazy, crazy, crazy projects 72 00:02:38.825 --> 00:02:40.059 like Jake has done over the years 73 00:02:40.059 --> 00:02:41.194 and Alex has done over the years. 74 00:02:41.194 --> 00:02:44.531 But also I get to flex more creative freedom with writing. 75 00:02:44.531 --> 00:02:46.166 I get to make it funny. 76 00:02:46.166 --> 00:02:48.868 I get to be entertaining and whatever. 77 00:02:48.868 --> 00:02:51.271 So I think that's the biggest draw 78 00:02:51.271 --> 00:02:52.772 towards the Writing department. 79 00:02:52.772 --> 00:02:55.074 Do you have any interesting stories while being a Writer? 80 00:02:55.074 --> 00:02:57.277 I think kind of just how I was all of a sudden thrown 81 00:02:57.277 --> 00:03:01.147 into being the AMD guy now that does all the upgrades. 82 00:03:01.147 --> 00:03:04.450 I didn't really expect that after doing two of them 83 00:03:04.450 --> 00:03:06.753 which was Ariana's and then Alex D's. 84 00:03:06.753 --> 00:03:09.455 But essentially what happened was I talked to Jake about it 85 00:03:09.455 --> 00:03:11.624 and he was like, yeah, well, 86 00:03:11.624 --> 00:03:13.393 having a continuity wise character 87 00:03:13.393 --> 00:03:14.994 that's just always on all of them is good. 88 00:03:14.994 --> 00:03:16.796 So you're just doing them all now. 89 00:03:16.796 --> 00:03:18.464 And I was like, oh, okay. 90 00:03:18.464 --> 00:03:20.633 So that was a pretty interesting 91 00:03:20.633 --> 00:03:22.402 just kind of thrown into the pit 92 00:03:22.402 --> 00:03:25.138 of you're doing the AMD upgrades now. 93 00:03:25.138 --> 00:03:27.273 They're very easy to plan out, 94 00:03:27.273 --> 00:03:29.876 but on the day of they can be a little bit, 95 00:03:29.876 --> 00:03:32.111 oh my gosh, we got so much to do right on one day 96 00:03:32.111 --> 00:03:33.379 but I love it still. 97 00:03:33.379 --> 00:03:36.149 Sammy: What do you like the most about the AMD upgrades I guess? 98 00:03:36.149 --> 00:03:36.983 Elijah: Oh man. 99 00:03:36.983 --> 00:03:39.285 Sammy: I think if there's two things you're known for 100 00:03:39.285 --> 00:03:41.554 is the AMD stuff, Bob Ross incident 101 00:03:41.554 --> 00:03:44.657 Elijah: Oh my God, the infamous Bob Ross incident. 102 00:03:44.657 --> 00:03:48.695 What I enjoy the most is if I'm able to help make sure 103 00:03:48.695 --> 00:03:51.297 the video shows whoever is getting the upgrade 104 00:03:51.297 --> 00:03:52.665 in the best limelight. 105 00:03:52.665 --> 00:03:58.137 So whether it's Alex or Colin or whoever 106 00:03:58.137 --> 00:04:00.940 that they get to flex themselves on camera. 107 00:04:00.940 --> 00:04:04.577 And sometimes it can be that tough balance 108 00:04:04.577 --> 00:04:07.447 of trying to be funny and entertaining as a whole 109 00:04:07.447 --> 00:04:09.782 but also making sure that they get to share their passions 110 00:04:09.782 --> 00:04:12.552 without it being overshadowed by one or the other. 111 00:04:12.552 --> 00:04:15.021 But as long as whoever it is gets to share their passions 112 00:04:15.021 --> 00:04:16.289 that's my favorite part about it. 113 00:04:16.289 --> 00:04:17.890 Sammy: So we'll go back to generic question now. 114 00:04:17.890 --> 00:04:18.992 How's working at LMG? 115 00:04:18.992 --> 00:04:20.426 Elijah: It's great, I enjoy it. 116 00:04:20.426 --> 00:04:22.595 It's definitely up there for one of the best jobs 117 00:04:22.595 --> 00:04:23.463 that I've had. 118 00:04:23.463 --> 00:04:25.465 Sammy: What other jobs you have prior? 119 00:04:25.465 --> 00:04:27.700 Elijah: My job before this was I worked in IT. 120 00:04:27.700 --> 00:04:30.403 So I did some small to medium sized businesses 121 00:04:30.403 --> 00:04:33.139 just managing computers and servers before this. 122 00:04:33.139 --> 00:04:34.974 And then before that I was a gymnastics coach 123 00:04:34.974 --> 00:04:36.242 for nine years. 124 00:04:36.242 --> 00:04:38.311 Sammy: Wow, so you can do a backflip. 125 00:04:38.311 --> 00:04:39.145 Elijah: I can. 126 00:04:40.013 --> 00:04:40.847 Sammy: I think we talked- 127 00:04:40.847 --> 00:04:41.681 Elijah: Wink. 128 00:04:43.516 --> 00:04:47.387 Sammy: I knew that already, but it was funny because I think 129 00:04:47.387 --> 00:04:48.788 you wanna do a backflip on camera 130 00:04:48.788 --> 00:04:50.356 but then Linus was like worried. 131 00:04:50.356 --> 00:04:51.391 Elijah: Yeah, Linus won't let me. 132 00:04:51.391 --> 00:04:54.661 I think as long as Linus knows that like I can do one 133 00:04:54.694 --> 00:04:57.263 he refuses to let me do one on camera. 134 00:04:57.263 --> 00:04:58.631 Cause it's, I get it. 135 00:04:58.631 --> 00:04:59.966 It's a work worker's thing. 136 00:04:59.966 --> 00:05:03.336 Like if I get injured doing it, the company gets in trouble. 137 00:05:03.336 --> 00:05:05.171 Like I get it, but come on man. 138 00:05:05.171 --> 00:05:06.306 For the people, right? 139 00:05:06.306 --> 00:05:07.373 Like for the people. 140 00:05:09.375 --> 00:05:10.777 Riley: Whoa, that was gnarly. 141 00:05:10.777 --> 00:05:11.811 Hey, you want- 142 00:05:12.378 --> 00:05:15.581 Linus: What the f**k just happened? 143 00:05:15.581 --> 00:05:17.450 Sammy: So you've been in gymnastics nine years, right? 144 00:05:17.450 --> 00:05:19.719 That means you probably got injured a lot. 145 00:05:19.719 --> 00:05:22.221 How many of your concussions are from gymnastics? 146 00:05:22.221 --> 00:05:22.855 Elijah: Three. 147 00:05:22.855 --> 00:05:23.723 Sammy: Three. Elijah: Three out of six. 148 00:05:24.424 --> 00:05:25.258 Sammy: Yeah, that's crazy. 149 00:05:25.258 --> 00:05:28.661 Elijah: One is from, well, I guess four. 150 00:05:28.661 --> 00:05:31.097 Cause I got one while coaching. 151 00:05:31.097 --> 00:05:33.199 Three of them was while I was an athlete. 152 00:05:33.199 --> 00:05:35.134 One of them was while I was coaching. 153 00:05:35.134 --> 00:05:37.236 One of them was in high school 154 00:05:37.236 --> 00:05:40.340 and then the other one was falling down the stairs. 155 00:05:40.340 --> 00:05:40.807 So. 156 00:05:41.441 --> 00:05:43.776 Sammy: And how long were you at the IT department? 157 00:05:43.776 --> 00:05:45.678 Your previous job for? 158 00:05:45.678 --> 00:05:47.146 Elijah: Almost exactly two years as well. 159 00:05:47.146 --> 00:05:49.015 I started in like February and left in February. 160 00:05:49.015 --> 00:05:50.616 Sammy: Did you leave because you wanted to be, 161 00:05:51.050 --> 00:05:52.652 you see this job opening here or did you just leave 162 00:05:52.652 --> 00:05:54.954 because it was like kind of like your time? 163 00:05:54.954 --> 00:05:56.789 Elijah: No, I loved that job in all honesty. 164 00:05:56.789 --> 00:05:59.125 And I could have seen myself doing that forever. 165 00:05:59.125 --> 00:06:00.526 They treated me, 166 00:06:00.526 --> 00:06:02.395 like they just treated all their employees incredible. 167 00:06:02.395 --> 00:06:04.330 We had free lunches every day. 168 00:06:04.330 --> 00:06:05.998 They had like a stocked fridge and pantry 169 00:06:05.998 --> 00:06:08.034 of just like microwaveable, whatever. 170 00:06:08.034 --> 00:06:08.935 It was awesome. 171 00:06:08.935 --> 00:06:10.470 I freaking loved it. 172 00:06:10.470 --> 00:06:12.839 They spent a lot of time training as well 173 00:06:12.839 --> 00:06:14.273 which was really, really cool. 174 00:06:14.273 --> 00:06:17.210 I think for me, it was just, I saw this opening. 175 00:06:17.210 --> 00:06:20.113 I had been watching LTT for a decade. 176 00:06:20.413 --> 00:06:21.748 So I thought I'm going to give it a go. 177 00:06:21.748 --> 00:06:24.417 And I actually happened to get it and I was like, okay, 178 00:06:24.417 --> 00:06:26.719 well now I have to leave this job. 179 00:06:26.719 --> 00:06:28.154 I can't do both. 180 00:06:28.154 --> 00:06:28.988 Sammy: Oh yeah. 181 00:06:28.988 --> 00:06:30.623 Yeah. You've been watching LTT for a decade. 182 00:06:30.623 --> 00:06:31.557 That's crazy. 183 00:06:31.557 --> 00:06:32.959 Elijah: Yeah. I was watching it in middle school. 184 00:06:32.959 --> 00:06:35.361 Sammy: Yeah. So you, it's like one of those things. 185 00:06:35.361 --> 00:06:39.298 Like you are a fan who ended up working at the company 186 00:06:39.298 --> 00:06:40.133 that you watched. 187 00:06:40.133 --> 00:06:41.000 Elijah: Oh yeah. 188 00:06:41.000 --> 00:06:41.801 Yes. 189 00:06:41.801 --> 00:06:42.635 Sammy: I think that’s crazy. 190 00:06:42.635 --> 00:06:44.370 Elijah: I think I saw one really wholesome comment 191 00:06:44.370 --> 00:06:45.972 on Sam's upgrade. 192 00:06:45.972 --> 00:06:47.774 I think it was, I don't remember the exact wording 193 00:06:47.774 --> 00:06:49.876 but it said something about how it's cool 194 00:06:49.876 --> 00:06:52.445 that Linus got to teach and show his passions 195 00:06:52.445 --> 00:06:53.780 over the last 10 years. 196 00:06:53.780 --> 00:06:55.515 And then you have someone like Elijah 197 00:06:55.515 --> 00:06:59.452 who's grown up interested in those passions 198 00:06:59.452 --> 00:07:02.655 and the teachings and now gets to continue that on. 199 00:07:02.655 --> 00:07:04.457 And that it's just coming full circle. 200 00:07:04.457 --> 00:07:06.492 I think it's super wholesome and super, super cool. 201 00:07:06.492 --> 00:07:06.559 I think it's super wholesome and super, super cool. 202 00:07:06.559 --> 00:07:08.594 Sammy: So you would say Linus is like a big inspiration 203 00:07:08.594 --> 00:07:10.363 for your like your tech. 204 00:07:10.363 --> 00:07:11.197 Elijah: Oh, a hundred percent. 205 00:07:11.197 --> 00:07:13.866 I don't think I would be, I would have never gotten 206 00:07:13.900 --> 00:07:18.037 into IT even if it wasn't for watching LTT at some point 207 00:07:18.037 --> 00:07:19.972 or NCIX or whatever. 208 00:07:19.972 --> 00:07:20.940 Sammy: NCIX tech tips. 209 00:07:20.940 --> 00:07:21.774 Elijah: Yeah rip. 210 00:07:22.909 --> 00:07:25.178 Sammy: Do you have any favorite videos from back in the day? 211 00:07:25.178 --> 00:07:26.446 Elijah: Whole room water cooling. 212 00:07:26.446 --> 00:07:27.280 That was sick. 213 00:07:27.280 --> 00:07:28.648 I know- I think it was stupid 214 00:07:28.648 --> 00:07:30.049 but I think that's why I loved it. 215 00:07:30.049 --> 00:07:31.584 Cause it was just one of those things of like 216 00:07:31.584 --> 00:07:34.487 where they were willing to spend a stupid amount 217 00:07:34.487 --> 00:07:37.156 of man hours and time and money to do something 218 00:07:37.156 --> 00:07:39.192 that was probably useless 219 00:07:39.192 --> 00:07:41.561 but it was such a fun experiment 220 00:07:41.561 --> 00:07:44.397 that has now actually led to being useful. 221 00:07:44.397 --> 00:07:47.033 Linus does it with his server rack essentially 222 00:07:47.033 --> 00:07:48.768 and cooling it with the pool, right? 223 00:07:48.768 --> 00:07:50.803 I know we've joked about redoing it here 224 00:07:50.803 --> 00:07:52.004 whether that'll happen or not. 225 00:07:52.004 --> 00:07:52.805 I don't know. 226 00:07:52.805 --> 00:07:55.908 But I think that kind of project was stupid and awesome. 227 00:07:55.908 --> 00:07:57.910 Sammy: Do you think that was like the moment where you got 228 00:07:57.910 --> 00:07:58.911 like into Linus tech tips 229 00:07:58.911 --> 00:08:00.546 or was there like another video that? 230 00:08:00.546 --> 00:08:02.114 Elijah: Oh no, I was into it before that. 231 00:08:02.114 --> 00:08:03.783 I don't remember the exact video. 232 00:08:03.783 --> 00:08:06.819 I think that was probably the most early series 233 00:08:06.819 --> 00:08:08.621 that I like really, really remember 234 00:08:08.988 --> 00:08:11.224 but I was watching like the old computer build logs 235 00:08:11.224 --> 00:08:13.359 back in the day and whatever so. 236 00:08:13.359 --> 00:08:15.094 Sammy: Is there a weird story from work 237 00:08:15.094 --> 00:08:16.462 that you can share with us? 238 00:08:17.663 --> 00:08:20.733 Nothing that will get us in trouble, please. 239 00:08:20.733 --> 00:08:21.567 Elijah: Man, I don't know. 240 00:08:21.567 --> 00:08:23.769 Like every day there's something weird that happens 241 00:08:23.769 --> 00:08:25.371 that is kind of just you forget 242 00:08:25.371 --> 00:08:27.039 because you get so numb to it. 243 00:08:27.039 --> 00:08:29.342 I think doing the AK shoot while 244 00:08:29.342 --> 00:08:31.210 like while we were doing Sam's upgrade 245 00:08:31.210 --> 00:08:34.780 you showing up with a fricking wrapped AK. 246 00:08:34.780 --> 00:08:37.750 I was like, hold on, what is going on here? 247 00:08:37.850 --> 00:08:38.417 Then Linus and I, that picture never got posted 248 00:08:38.417 --> 00:08:41.087 Then Linus and I, that picture never got posted 249 00:08:41.087 --> 00:08:44.690 but Linus having to do like a protecting Elijah meme. 250 00:08:46.092 --> 00:08:48.361 But like, I don't know, that was just genuinely like 251 00:08:48.361 --> 00:08:50.830 why is there an AK in this house now? 252 00:08:50.830 --> 00:08:52.899 Sammy: What's the hardest part of being a Writer? 253 00:08:52.899 --> 00:08:56.802 Elijah: Conveying something that probably won't be interesting 254 00:08:56.802 --> 00:08:59.605 to people and making it interesting. 255 00:08:59.605 --> 00:09:03.342 So for example, sometimes someone here gets super 256 00:09:03.342 --> 00:09:06.145 passionate, whether it's Linus or Jake or whoever 257 00:09:06.145 --> 00:09:08.281 gets super passionate about a project 258 00:09:08.281 --> 00:09:10.883 but obviously they can't be the ones that doing it 259 00:09:10.883 --> 00:09:12.818 cause they're doing something else, right? 260 00:09:12.818 --> 00:09:15.922 So then it goes on to maybe Plouffe or myself or whoever 261 00:09:15.922 --> 00:09:19.425 and we're trying to make this super, super interesting 262 00:09:19.425 --> 00:09:21.027 for mass audiences. 263 00:09:21.027 --> 00:09:22.728 It's gonna be obviously very interesting 264 00:09:22.728 --> 00:09:24.263 for a potentially a niche audience 265 00:09:24.263 --> 00:09:26.766 but as a YouTube channel, your whole focus is to try 266 00:09:26.766 --> 00:09:29.001 to grow and reach a wider audience. 267 00:09:29.001 --> 00:09:32.305 So conveying it in a way that is A, still interesting 268 00:09:32.305 --> 00:09:34.840 and B, will be able to be understood by everyone. 269 00:09:34.840 --> 00:09:37.877 That is by far the toughest part of this job easily. 270 00:09:37.877 --> 00:09:39.979 The Audfly directional speaker. 271 00:09:39.979 --> 00:09:41.881 It's not out at the time of recording this 272 00:09:41.881 --> 00:09:44.483 cause we're recording this very early I think 273 00:09:44.483 --> 00:09:46.052 but it's coming out like this week. 274 00:09:46.052 --> 00:09:48.788 Linus and I both loved the look of that speaker 275 00:09:48.788 --> 00:09:49.622 and how it worked. 276 00:09:49.622 --> 00:09:50.690 It was super, super cool. 277 00:09:50.690 --> 00:09:55.661 But then how do you convey audio really well to a user? 278 00:09:55.828 --> 00:09:59.565 Because I swear even in the final video, 279 00:09:59.565 --> 00:10:02.301 it will give you a probably an 80% representation 280 00:10:02.301 --> 00:10:04.770 of what it is actually like to listen to that device. 281 00:10:04.770 --> 00:10:07.940 It is so trippy and so, so cool. 282 00:10:07.940 --> 00:10:10.042 So trying to make that in a way that you guys will 283 00:10:10.042 --> 00:10:11.944 understand was honestly pretty tough. 284 00:10:11.944 --> 00:10:14.814 Sammy: I was gonna ask how you got into your quote unquote skill 285 00:10:14.814 --> 00:10:17.416 but that's just watching Linus Tech Tips, I guess. 286 00:10:17.416 --> 00:10:20.119 Elijah: Yeah, I mean, just watching Linus Tech Tips and practicing. 287 00:10:20.119 --> 00:10:23.055 I used to rip apart old printers that were 288 00:10:23.055 --> 00:10:25.524 in the recycling pile or old computers 289 00:10:25.524 --> 00:10:26.459 in the recycling pile. 290 00:10:26.459 --> 00:10:28.694 I stole the RAM from my school. 291 00:10:28.694 --> 00:10:29.862 Sorry, Mr. Fetterly 292 00:10:29.862 --> 00:10:30.696 Sammy: Borrowed. 293 00:10:30.696 --> 00:10:31.530 Elijah: Sorry, borrowed. 294 00:10:32.365 --> 00:10:34.300 I don't know, just practicing 295 00:10:34.300 --> 00:10:35.935 and just being genuinely interested in it 296 00:10:35.935 --> 00:10:38.704 forced me to go look for other creators as well 297 00:10:38.704 --> 00:10:41.507 that could kind of fill the gap of information 298 00:10:41.507 --> 00:10:44.777 if Linus didn't give it to me basically, so. 299 00:10:44.777 --> 00:10:46.212 Sammy: Every Writer basically has like a favorite niche 300 00:10:46.212 --> 00:10:47.046 that kind of like you said, 301 00:10:47.046 --> 00:10:48.414 like there's some people who are passionate 302 00:10:48.414 --> 00:10:50.249 about like one thing but not as passionate other. 303 00:10:50.249 --> 00:10:51.884 What do you think like your niche is? 304 00:10:51.884 --> 00:10:52.952 Elijah: I honestly don't know yet. 305 00:10:52.952 --> 00:10:55.087 I think in terms of just video making, 306 00:10:55.087 --> 00:10:56.789 I think my strengths are vlogs 307 00:10:56.789 --> 00:10:58.824 but I think that's just cause Linus and I can banter 308 00:10:58.824 --> 00:11:00.226 really, really well on camera. 309 00:11:00.226 --> 00:11:01.460 Linus: Do you think if I wanted to make 310 00:11:01.460 --> 00:11:03.896 a limited edition stupid keyboard, I couldn't? 311 00:11:03.896 --> 00:11:05.564 Elijah: Yeah, but you'd spend four years developing it 312 00:11:05.564 --> 00:11:06.866 and call it the keyboard. 313 00:11:11.237 --> 00:11:12.405 That one was personal. 314 00:11:15.741 --> 00:11:20.179 I would love to do like really custom PCs 315 00:11:20.179 --> 00:11:22.715 and like that's kind of like what my niche would be. 316 00:11:22.715 --> 00:11:25.651 So going through the effort of painting a case, 317 00:11:25.651 --> 00:11:28.921 getting custom colors, custom liquid cooling, 318 00:11:28.921 --> 00:11:32.858 maybe doing a foam, like modeling for a case or something. 319 00:11:32.858 --> 00:11:35.194 I love those types of PCs in all honesty. 320 00:11:35.194 --> 00:11:38.364 Sammy: Second last question is what's your favorite video 321 00:11:38.364 --> 00:11:39.598 that you've made so far? 322 00:11:39.598 --> 00:11:41.901 Elijah: Oh, I think it's a little weird 323 00:11:41.901 --> 00:11:43.969 cause I didn't expect it to do so well I think, 324 00:11:43.969 --> 00:11:47.640 was the smallest NAS that we did. 325 00:11:47.640 --> 00:11:50.810 That video for some reason, I've looked at the analytics 326 00:11:50.810 --> 00:11:52.311 I swear to God a hundred times 327 00:11:52.311 --> 00:11:54.480 and I cannot figure out why it did so well. 328 00:11:54.480 --> 00:11:56.449 But it just like hit basically everyone 329 00:11:56.449 --> 00:11:57.750 except for our core audience, 330 00:11:57.750 --> 00:11:59.952 which is both good and bad. 331 00:11:59.952 --> 00:12:01.721 Cause obviously our core audience 332 00:12:01.721 --> 00:12:03.689 is what is our bread and butter. 333 00:12:03.689 --> 00:12:05.491 But because it hit everyone outside 334 00:12:05.491 --> 00:12:07.827 it ended up getting way more views and interaction 335 00:12:07.827 --> 00:12:09.595 than I was like ever expecting. 336 00:12:09.595 --> 00:12:11.330 And that was just a fun project to work on too. 337 00:12:11.330 --> 00:12:13.766 So it felt like a good payoff for something 338 00:12:13.766 --> 00:12:16.135 that I was not sure how well it was gonna perform. 339 00:12:16.135 --> 00:12:20.940 Sammy: [If you had no budget for a video] 340 00:12:20.940 --> 00:12:22.241 What kind of video would you wanna make? 341 00:12:22.241 --> 00:12:26.779 Elijah: I want to give computers to either underprivileged families 342 00:12:26.779 --> 00:12:28.614 who can't afford computers 343 00:12:28.614 --> 00:12:31.884 or I wanna like pimp out a school with tech. 344 00:12:31.884 --> 00:12:34.019 A huge reason I'm here today is because thankfully 345 00:12:34.019 --> 00:12:36.355 I had access to the internet at a young age 346 00:12:36.355 --> 00:12:38.591 and I had access to computers at a young age. 347 00:12:38.591 --> 00:12:42.895 I think that if we can expand that to everyone 348 00:12:42.895 --> 00:12:45.965 then it doesn't even have to be tech related. 349 00:12:45.965 --> 00:12:49.735 Those children will grow up to be more interested in space 350 00:12:49.735 --> 00:12:52.204 or doctors or whatever the heck it may be. 351 00:12:52.204 --> 00:12:56.375 I think giving kids that literal infinite knowledge 352 00:12:56.375 --> 00:12:58.844 of the internet is very, very important. 353 00:12:58.844 --> 00:12:59.845 So that's what I would do. 354 00:12:59.845 --> 00:13:01.580 Sammy: Okay, and my last question here, 355 00:13:01.580 --> 00:13:03.282 this is a Eli tailored question. 356 00:13:03.282 --> 00:13:04.784 Elijah: Oh. 357 00:13:04.784 --> 00:13:06.619 Sammy: What do you think of the helmet memes? 358 00:13:09.155 --> 00:13:10.156 Elijah: It can rest now. 359 00:13:10.156 --> 00:13:11.524 I don't know, it's one of those things 360 00:13:11.524 --> 00:13:12.758 that's gonna have its staying power. 361 00:13:12.758 --> 00:13:16.362 I'm not too worried about it in all honesty. 362 00:13:16.362 --> 00:13:18.264 I think sometimes I do get a little annoyed 363 00:13:18.264 --> 00:13:21.333 when it's like a completely irrelevant video 364 00:13:21.333 --> 00:13:24.436 where we're talking about like, I don't know, a NAS 365 00:13:24.436 --> 00:13:26.739 and the top comment is like, where's the helmet? 366 00:13:26.739 --> 00:13:28.274 And I'm like, like, come on guys. 367 00:13:28.274 --> 00:13:31.243 Like, I don't know, those times it bothers me a little bit. 368 00:13:31.243 --> 00:13:33.679 Sammy: I mean, in that video, were you cheating hats all the time? 369 00:13:33.679 --> 00:13:35.181 Elijah: Yeah, one of them, I did wear a helmet. 370 00:13:35.181 --> 00:13:38.617 So like, I keep the meme alive myself unfortunately. 371 00:13:38.617 --> 00:13:40.886 It's great to see something have staying power. 372 00:13:40.886 --> 00:13:43.689 I think that just kind of shows how impactful it was 373 00:13:43.689 --> 00:13:45.925 like the Colton being fired meme. 374 00:13:45.925 --> 00:13:48.761 Like how many of those do we have at this company now 375 00:13:48.761 --> 00:13:50.229 that are just like everlasting? 376 00:13:50.229 --> 00:13:52.598 Linus dropping, Colton fired and now the helmet boy, 377 00:13:52.598 --> 00:13:53.966 like, I think it's sick. 378 00:13:54.466 --> 00:13:55.301 Sammy: Yeah, so we can thank Ariana 379 00:13:55.301 --> 00:13:56.135 for pushing you down the stairs. 380 00:13:56.135 --> 00:13:58.003 Elijah: Yes, thanks Ariana for pushing me. 381 00:13:58.003 --> 00:13:58.838 I appreciate it. 382 00:13:58.838 --> 00:14:00.606 She's sitting right outside this window. 383 00:14:00.606 --> 00:14:02.074 She's giving me the thumbs up. 384 00:14:03.042 --> 00:14:03.943 Okay, she's coming in. 385 00:14:03.943 --> 00:14:04.844 Aw sh- 386 00:14:04.844 --> 00:14:07.880 Ariana: Fun fact, if you go down that staircase, 387 00:14:07.880 --> 00:14:09.682 you can see on the side of the wall, 388 00:14:09.682 --> 00:14:13.385 the blue from Elijah's jeans, like the ink. 389 00:14:13.385 --> 00:14:14.954 Like, you know how jeans are dyed blue? 390 00:14:14.954 --> 00:14:15.855 Like you can see them. 391 00:14:15.855 --> 00:14:18.190 Elijah: I went back there and I was like, ah, yes. 392 00:14:18.190 --> 00:14:19.024 Ariana: That was me. 393 00:14:19.024 --> 00:14:20.826 Elijah: That was me, let's go. 394 00:14:20.826 --> 00:14:22.928 Ariana: Yeah, but I did not push him. 395 00:14:22.928 --> 00:14:23.762 Elijah: Allegedly. 396 00:14:24.530 --> 00:14:25.865 There's no footage, there's no footage. 397 00:14:25.865 --> 00:14:27.700 Ariana: At the start of the shoot, I even warned people. 398 00:14:27.700 --> 00:14:30.169 I was like, please don't go down the stairs. 399 00:14:30.169 --> 00:14:31.103 If you need to go down the stairs, 400 00:14:31.103 --> 00:14:32.438 like please use the railing, 401 00:14:32.438 --> 00:14:33.539 but like just try and avoid it. 402 00:14:33.539 --> 00:14:35.374 Cause it's like, it's a very old house. 403 00:14:35.374 --> 00:14:37.576 You know, the stairs are very slanted. 404 00:14:37.576 --> 00:14:39.245 Elijah: I was holding both railings. 405 00:14:39.245 --> 00:14:41.614 It did not save me when she pushed me. 406 00:14:43.816 --> 00:14:44.650 I'm joking. 407 00:14:44.650 --> 00:14:46.018 She didn't push me allegedly. 408 00:14:49.521 --> 00:14:50.356 Ariana: I didn't. 409 00:14:51.924 --> 00:14:52.558 Bye. 410 00:14:52.558 --> 00:14:53.392 Thanks for watching. 411 00:14:53.392 --> 00:14:55.327 If you enjoyed it, please make sure to like the video 412 00:14:55.327 --> 00:14:57.296 and also come back later this week 413 00:14:57.296 --> 00:14:58.697 Where I show my first script 414 00:14:58.697 --> 00:14:59.832 And then Friday as well, 415 00:14:59.832 --> 00:15:02.601 where we're going to do insert video here. 416 00:15:02.601 --> 00:15:04.436 Cause I still have to think about what I want to do.