Description

It's our favorite time of year where we discuss all of the new ways we can spend our money in time for the holidays, as Allen forgets a crucial part, Michael has "neons", and Joe has a pet bear.

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And I'm Spent

Allen's List for the Content Creators

Price	Description
$149.99	Elgato Stream Deck (Amazon)
$69.99	TDisplay Capture Card (Amazon)
$329.00	Oktava MK-012 Small Diaphragm Condenser mic (Amazon)
$199.99	Zoom Podtrak P4 (Best Buy)
$7.00	Oktava WS-012 foam Wind-Screen for MK-012 (Amazon)
$16.99	LYRCRO Microphone Shock Mount Holder (Amazon)
$274.99	product (TechSmith)
$26.99	Kasa Smart Plugs 4 Pack (Amazon)
$14.99	3 prong extension cables 1′ (Amazon)
$29.99	Toazoe Articulating 11″ Arm (Amazon)
$12.99	Mounting pole (Amazon)
$14.99	Desk mounting bracket for pole (Amazon)
$199.99	Elgato Key Light (Amazon)
$90.00	Aputure Amaran MC RGBWW (Amazon)
$186.20	Silverstone ATX CS380B (Amazon)
$139.99	Ryzen 5 3400G (Amazon)
$99.99	Silicon Power 32GB 3200Mhz (Amazon)
$217.99	WD Easy Store 12TB (Amazon)
$44.99	Thermaltake 500w 80+ (Amazon)
$365.00	ZSA Moonlander (ZSA)

Michael's List to Pimp Your Desk

	Description	Price
	Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi, 256GB) (Amazon)	$1,079.00
	amFilm (2 Pack) Glass Screen Protector for iPad Pro 12.9 inch (2020 & 2018 Models) (Amazon)	$12.99
	ProCase iPad Pro 12.9 Case 4th Generation 2020 & 2018 (Amazon)	$21.99
	Apple AirPods with Charging Case (Wired) (Amazon)	$129.00
	Honorable mention: Apple AirPods Pro (Amazon)	$219.00
	Philips Hue 555334 BLE Lightstrip LED Light strip, 2m / 6ft Base Kit (Amazon)	$79.99
	Philips Hue Indoor Motion Sensor for Smart Lights (Amazon)	$38.95
	Elgato Stream Deck (15 Keys) (Amazon)	$149.99
	Knox Microphone Shock Mount for Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB and Samson Q2U (Amazon)	$19.99
	On-Stage Foam Ball-Type Microphone Windscreen (Amazon)	$2.99
	ZSA Moonlander (ZSA)	$365.00
	Glorious 3XL Extended Gaming Mouse Mat/Pad (Amazon)	$49.99
	Razer Gaming Mouse Bungee v2 (Amazon)	$19.99
	ALIENWARE AW3420DW Curved 34 Inch WQHD 3440 X 1440 120Hz Monitor (Amazon)	$1,029.99
	Honorable mention:Dell AW3418DW Alienware 34 Curved Gaming Monitor (Amazon)	n/a
	Microsoft Xbox Series X (Amazon)	$499.99

Castle Grayskull …

	Description	Price
	Tilted Nation RGB Headset Stand and Gaming Headphone Display with Mouse Bungee Cord Holder with USB 3.0 HUB (Amazon)	n/a

Joe's List to Make Bank

Well, first there's *the* chair …

Price	Description
$3,299.00	Cluvens Scorpion Computer Cockpit (Cluvens)

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• SeedInvest – Own a piece of your favorite startups.

Resources We Like

• Indoor Boom Microphones: Oktava MK-012, RODE NT5, Audio Technica AT4053b (YouTube)
• The Aputure MC Video LED Light is Amazing! (YouTube)

Tip of the Week

• The Docker image for Google Cloud SDK is the easiest way to interact with the Google cloud. (hub.docker.com)
• Play Hades. Play it now. (Steam)
• Use git log --reverse to see the repo history from the beginning. (git-scm.com)