Coding Blocks   /     The 2020 Shopping Spree

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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Survey Says

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Which do you want the most?

• Xbox Series X, the fastest, most powerful Xbox gaming fridge ever.
• Playstation PS5, even though the design is pretty fowl.

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— Anthony (@kindekuma) June 11, 2020

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And I’m Spent

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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)

• Flippa – Buy an online business, become an acquisition entrepreneur, and invest in digital real estate.
• Start Engine – Invest and buy shares in startups and small businesses.
• (DEFUNCT) Gratipay – An open source startup helping open source projects.
• Liberapay – A recurrent donations platform. Fund the creators and projects you appreciate.
• Wefunder – Back founders solving the problems you care about and help their startups grow.
• Crowdfunder – Where entrepreneurs and investors meet.
• Fundrise – The future of real estate investing.
• Localstake – Connecting businesses and local investors.
• 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)