I Cleaned Up My Life and My Desk

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[@redlionthedon]

Refreshing to see a video thats not the same generic youtube desk setup. Really appreciate your take on minimizing your office footprint and getting what really works for you rather than all the same excessive products that evey other KZbinr has.

[@AlexBallHere]

A video I never thought I would see on KZbin. Admitting the hype of desk set ups and the clutter it can create (physically and mentally). Appreciate you making this video. It's nice to see content that goes against the media grain. Looking forward to catching up on the rest of your content and seeing what you have in store for 2024. Thanks for making this. Keep it up!

[@Sandilini]

I appreciate your candidness about the different tech rabbit holes we fall in. You don’t really hear many people talk about that. We enthusiasts watch all of these influencers and buy things that we don’t need because we see someone else with it. During/After covid I spent a lot of money on my setup as a coping mechanism. This year I plan on reevaluating why I have something, using what I have instead of getting something new, and selling unused tech instead of accumulating more.

[@syndek64]

Yeah, I'm glad someone has finally said it. Last year or so was tough and I've ended up spending a crazy amount of money on things that haven't made any noticeable difference to my life (a lot of money on things that *have* made a difference too, but that's not the point). I own a CalDigit TS4 for the sake of having a one cable setup, and as clean as it looks, I don't need 90% of what it offers. The alternative for me was using 3 cables (power, display, peripherals), and sure, it looks worse, but I'd have saved £320. It's funny, because I think back on a few years ago when I was significantly happier and yet didn't have half of the things I do now. I simply didn't care enough or didn't know about them, and my life was far more enjoyable. Wish I knew how to get back to that state of mind. In retrospect, if I could have invested all that money I wasted in improvements to myself, I think I would've. :D

[@atulprakash3355]

his old cluttered desk setup was the cleanest setup i could ever have🥲

[@visionarywatts]

I'm glad you're in a better space now. Enjoyed the video!

[@austinjrupp]

Thank you! 🙏

[@Br3tti]

Love the new setup :) A Roomtour would be nice, to check out the other changes !

[@princegag1]

I really like the fact that you address the real opinion about desk accessories that actually makes sense. I also use a mechanical keyboard but never satisfy as much as a plain easy Magic Keyboard, which I technically can type the fastest on. The setup is so simple but still looks extremely nice. Keep up the good work!

[@klayf_]

Happy new year, I'm glad things are better now. and I've always been a fan of your desk setup

[@irfy86]

its s clean and refreshing, props to you.

[@lowercvse]

I've never seen your videos pop up but I'm glad this one did. The vulnerability of why you decided to minimize your desk setup, why you think the desk setup meta wasn't for you, and how auditing and simplifying your space has made you feel better. As someone who has also had too much chatter in the brain, I try to get everything in my life as streamlined and simple as possible. I know it's not the cure to cancer but you've easily earned my subscription.

[@brianhatcher8438]

Great video man. I am glad to see someone espousing a more minimalist, realist, utilitarian point of view for workspaces. I appreciate the honesty.

[@bosoxfan921]

This is a very refreshing video to watch. I want to remodel by own home office setup and have been going down the “desk setup” rabbit hole on YT. Like you mentioned, it’s very easy (by design no doubt) to get sucked into the idea that you need all these random desk accessories but the ROI on most items just doesn’t add up. Thank you for making this video.

[@laxmankshirsagar1530]

Your opening words in the video got me excited to watch the whole thing. I was doing the same thing until I realized that I only needed the necessary products to create a good setup.

[@BhawinJagad]

More power to you Austin 😊 - keep the videos coming - All the best for 2024 - looking forward to some amazing content

[@hellofath]

Would be interested in a space tour. Happy new year. 🎉

[@MattNVZION]

Happy New Year Austin, it’s great to hear that you’re doing better! May 2024 be your best year yet 🙌

[@ChathuraImbulagoda]

yeah would love to see, what the rest of the office space looks like.

[@dorijancovran9785]

Loving the aesthetic and would love to see the full room tour :) Keep it up!!

[@ThroneofPositivity]

Hey bro great video. Love everything about the style and minimalism. I just found your channel through this video. Idk how this sounds bro but you seem like a very inspirational person. In your voice theres deep pain. You pushed through even when you thought you couldn't. Continue to fight the good fight bro. Youre not alone. God is with you. You dont understand now but one day you will. Looking forward to more content. God bless you

[@tarikabdullah7694]

New subscriber here! Love your vid man. Something about your personality and honesty. Hope you have an awesome new year!

[@jaredeckert]

Great vibe and flow to this video. It's awesome to see that you're doing better as well. Just liked and subscribed!

[@shiftto]

thank you man. be strong. just going forward

[@mattizhypd]

Amazing video! Also your website design is stunning great job!!!!

[@renzdii]

Love your honesty bro!

[@garrettmason7]

Clean desk, clean mind 😌 keep up the great work

[@MrEhannah]

Love the step up and the video ❤

[@thawzie]

optimum tech has the most minimalistic setup! great to see yours taking on the same route!

[@oliverng80]

Totally agree on getting into a rabbit hole. So easy to think you need all this stuff. Would love to see a video of your office. Where did you get that tall shelf in the background. The white and oak color. Really dig that.

[@AtomicPixel]

Sorry to hear you went through that - hope you’re doing well, brother. Love the setup. Super clean. I know this may mess with your aesthetic, but if you open your laptop and add fans on the bottom, that could help keep it cool/running well once you clean it out. And a right angle hdmi adapter would help reduce stress on your cable. Just a thought, cheers!

[@andiirsyadn]

This is my dream setup which don't have any techy stuff that don't really necessary. Just simple setup with laptop, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and good headphone. Very minimal, less clutter.

[@Helix5370]

clean and minimal, great job.

[@RaidaCFC]

Love your setup since day one !

[@Alkik0]

Thank you for your video. I love desk setup video because they are shiny, lot of bling bling and stuff to just take space or whatever. But this is the only time I felt that a human being is talking and creating a space to feel fine and then work. I'm sorry about your divorce. I faced a break up after 4+ years and few months of engagement. I felt this pain to over-buy stuff and do something that have a sense of order in my life. Your intro went straight to my heart and really inspire me to get up. So again, thank you, I hope that you are better today, I really wish it for you. And this weekend, I will be on my own for the first time so I will probably follow few steps of your setup. Take care !

[@christianlacroix_]

Enjoyed the video. Great start to the New Year. Room tour would be cool. New Subscriber.

[@aardvocadoful]

100% spot on for the MX Master, I HATE that mouse. It's so garbage, really feels like my computer runs slowing due to how the polling rate is

[@abhrajitsaha5215]

This was amazing story telling, especially at the intro.

[@christopherrodriguez7223]

The ultimate desk setup for me is just keeping my kids off of it. Lmfao.

[@austinjrupp]

😂

[@jamesbeaupry9207]

I have done this as well! Very relieving.

[@CodingWithLewis]

Damn dude! Mad respect for the vulnerability you brought into this video. Getting that chair for $400 isn't a steal... it's borderline criminal. I bought a Steelcase leap and had a Kidney extracted for it. (love it though) Subbed!

[@Yellow_Flannel]

Sorry to hear about your marriage. I've just found this channel, this video is great. I hope you're good, my man.

[@rmking_beats]

Cool video man but why is it in the square aspect ratio

[@klayf_]

lol i just got to the end of the video. of course we would love to see a tour of your room, and i'm a bit curious to see how you attach the call digit under the desk.

[@austinjrupp]

I just used some command strips to attached it under the desk!

[@VaradParulekar]

super cool video

[@vitanca]

Feels so fresh to see content in 4:3

[@ChrisWilmshurst]

Great setup man! Very clean and sorry to hear about the divorce! Glad you got through it!

[@cinebenjamin]

Love the rawness and desk tour. Also a big fan of this aspect ratio!! Youve gained a subscriber. Also odd question are you based out of Utah?

[@austinjrupp]

Thank you so much! Yes I’m in Utah!

[@hieubeo1202]

Happy new year, KZbin recommend this video and it's so chill to watch. And your new simple desk setup is just like me, after cut down so many things on the "desk setup" before, just keep a few things that need for the work. Can I ask 2 portable SSD with metal finish on your desk, is it actually samsung T7 Shield without the rubber case?

[@austinjrupp]

Yes! I just took the rubber casing off of the SSDs!

[@hieubeo1202]

⁠​⁠@@austinjrupp I knew it! *Thor's voice*. I have 2 T7 SSD in red, laser engraved with "Daemon" & "Caraxes" in the corner because of the color. I use them just to store movie data, and edit videos shot with blackmagic 4k. Now I plan to transfer all the movies to an ssd with a larger capacity, but I don't like the rubber cover of the T7 shield. Now I see it is so beautiful with its silver color after removing that rubber layer.

[@_tommykuo]

Good on you mate - desk setups can definitely be too much. Hny!

[@RobertBilling]

My MacBook Pro M1 Max also has gotten slower, exactly timed when new MacBook's come out. I use same camera, same videos, but editing the videos now is lagging a bunch, it's intentionally slowing down to make us purchase newer versions.

[@mkdn]

The sony card readers are really nice, Just a heads up, I left mine plugged in to the mac with the card in it and it got so hot it nuked the reader for some reason. I switched to the prograde reader for that reason.

[@igrb]

K, BANGER video but can we talk about how cool the 4:3 aspect ratio is??

[@User-xpdgh1-yu_x]

I am so sorry to hear about your divorce, and glad that you are now picking up your life. YOLO, so live for your self. Btw, where did you charge the phone/ipad? Wondering how to do it neatly on the desk and create a space for it. Happy New Year!

[@gambno99]

How are you connecting your ts4 with the studio display and mac book? Thanks

[@austinjrupp]

I just plug the studio display in to one of the Thunderbolt ports on the TS4 and then plug the TS4 into the MacBook. Hope this helps!

[@russelljessen7576]

Where do you get a wallpaper like that??

[@rayzzeerrfire1401]

desktop wallpaper link or name?

[@markdabu2573]

Room tour pls

[@user-bm8ix1ht8b]

PLS MAKE A ROOM TOUR FIDD BROO GREAT CONTENTT

[@manoharchintapalli1268]

A link for the wallpaper would be much appreciated

[@modoulaminceesay9211]

What's the use of having a touchpad and a mouse

[@maxboston2283]

Room 2 part 2 plssssss

[@WorkFromHype]

We may be complete opposites in terms of what we want in an office, but I am excited to see what you create next. Great video man.

[@Angela27red]

What is the background picture on your monitor? Where did you get it from? Also the one in your thumbnail picture

[@austinjrupp]

It’s one of the default wallpapers in MacOS!

[@Keebpapi]

wallpapers pleaseeeeeeee

why 4:3 ?

[@ianpalmerqa]

ID on jacket?

[@austinjrupp]

Picked it up from Sierra, but the tag says it’s from Buffalo David Bitton 🤝🏼

[@rajveer_2009]

change the deskpad

[@RayneWeddingFilms]

Great content bro! Sorry about your divorce…

[@gavinl7134]

Sorry to hear about the divorce man. Will pray for you fs

[@austinjrupp]

Appreciate you thank you 🙏

[@rickythoughts1257]

Is this video a 4:3

[@ValSolival]

Yes, it is 1440x1080. Feels like 1995 :D

[@mgaming7]

sorry man I have to say it. but that music thumping in the background was annoying. trying to hear you while also hearing thump thump thump over and over for 9 minutes about drive me crazy. I won't watch another video if it has that in it.

[@austinjrupp]

No I appreciate it! I’m still trying to dial things in so this is super helpful! Thank you!

[@1MrElusive]

Listening on headphones I enjoyed the background music 🫶🏾

[@ABP8214]

I thought the music was fine.

[@BLVDKnight]

@mrgaming7 is the type of guy to go to McDonalds and say “You just lost a loyal customer” 😂😂😂😂 Sound was great (I’m a music producer and work in Film)

[@mehliamm]

I didn't even notice it until u mentioned it idk how u find it annoying it's so subtle. Saying "I won't watch another Video if it has it in" imo is kinda weird since it's such a small input that u wont even notice unless u focus on it :/

[@raymondmercedes]

Great video! Follow you on IG and came across your channel and had to hit that Sub button!

[@austinjrupp]

Aye thank you so much!! 🙌🏼

[@raymondmercedes]

@@austinjrupp just picked up my first mechanical keyboard and after your video I’m scared to open it now lol