2025

Personal Updates

I Ranked the Rocky Movies!

I had the pleasure of co-hosting an episode of That One Show with my good friend Bryan Combs. We ranked the Rocky movies and shared our thoughts about each entry in the series. I was so pumped after we were done that I didn’t sleep a wink that night and then knocked myself out shadow boxing in the mirror the next morning… Check out the full episode here:

Tech Tips, Windows 11

What to Do If Your Thunderbolt Card Shows Up in Windows 11 But Won’t Do Anything

In this video, I demonstrate how to install a Gigabyte GC-Maple Ridge Thunderbolt card intended for Gigabyte Z790 chipset motherboards. I got the card installed easily enough, but it took several hours to figure out why it would show up in Windows 11 but not actually do anything. The solution ended up being super simple: The card must be installed in a PCIe x4 slot. On these Gigabyte Z790 motherboards, the only x4 slot is the bottom slot. Once I physically moved the card to the bottom slot, it worked as intended. Watch the video for the full details of the installation process.

Microsoft Windows, Tech Tips, Windows 11, Windows 11

How to Upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10 without TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, or RAM requirements

As long as you’re ok using 3rd party tools, you can easily create an installation flash drive that will allow you to easily upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, regardless if your PC contains all the required features required by Windows 11. This video will walk you through the process of getting Rufus and using it to make your requirements-bypassing flash drive!

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