My most used tech

As you guys know, I am a YouTuber.  I run four YouTube  channels. In order to do what I do on a daily basis, I need to be just a bit of a tech head. This post is going to talk you through 5 of my most used tech items!

At number 5 is going to be my camera. A Canon Powershot SX600 HS that I use to record all my videos that have a video of me on them (apart from on pigmanvlogs). This camera is used pretty much daily as I am not one of them YouTubers that are happy with the first take. This also means I go through quite a few SD cards and that sort of thing. I really do need to upgrade this thing to a DSLR some point in the future, but my current priority is my France trip and getting myself a custom gaming PC (more info on the PC build soon). But quality is still a massive thing for me, so if I feel at any stage my quality isn't good enough, I shall prioritise the camera.

In fourth position I have got my PS4 now, I run a gaming channel so I spend quite a few hours a week (like 14 odd) on my PS4 playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. This value used to be in the high 20s but I have recently decided that perseuing a career in gaming wouldn't be too smart of an idea as the gaming community is pretty much dead. If you guys wish to read a review of the PS4 then please hit this post with a +1 (but like sounds much better)

In third position is going to be my laptop, this thing has served me well and, when I purchased an i3 laptop with an Intel Graphics card I didn't expect it to be able to manage a 24 hour stream... Nor did I expect it not to blow up after completing it. But, I am happy to say my i3, £310,  Dell Inspiron 15, 3000 series is still running like the machine it was always meant to be. This laptop has pumped out over 500 YouTube videos in just over a year. It has streamed over 200 times and it is pretty much as full as I can make it, and yet it still works like it was brand new. I spend almost 20 hours a week sat in front of this laptop, earning it a well deserved 3rd place

In second place is my mobile phone. This phone creates all the PigManVLOGS videos, all the random Snapchat videos and isn't even a brand most of you guys have heard of. Huawei, most commonly known for making MiFi decided they would try making a mobile phone to sell in the UK? Now, after doing a bit of research, Huawei do have a good reputation for phones in other countries. I use mine pretty much all day everyday earning it the almighty place of number two

Now, what do I use more than my mobile phone... What do I rely on more than my mobile phone. Amazon... But that isn't an item of tech. After a couple of hours of thinking, I have decided. In first  position, with over 70 hours of use per week... My Anker 6ft Micro USB charger

Top 5 Holiday Essentials

As I'm going on a trip abroad with school, I've been looking quite a bit on Amazon for things to purchase to allow myself to be "Fully Tech-ed out" on this trip. To be able to do that, I've been looking for people's suggestions for cheep tech to buy, and unless you've got $500 for 1 item, I haven't really found any guides on essentials you should get.
The list you guys are going to read starts from about £10 and goes up to around £100. Of cause there are other options for the same sort of products, so I'd suggest looking around on Amazon or somewhere before you buy from these links. 

1. Portable Bluetooth Speaker - Amazon

 I purchased this Bluetooth speaker from Amazon a couple of weeks back and am pretty happy with the product I received. Especially for the price I paid.


 £12.99

2. Portable 10000mAh Mini Portable Power Pack - Amazon

I purchased this Mini Portable Power Pack instead of an Anker one. I would definitely recommend an Anker power pack if you're willing to spend that little extra (Its like £4) but you then have to pay extra to buy a power cable (to charge the power pack) I personally couldn't be bothered so I purchased this one, and to tell you the truth, I'm very impressed. And I got this one stupidly cheep!

£13.95

3. Memory Card Case - Amazon

Anyone who works with cameras often will carry more than one SD card with them. I normally carry a few as I record videos for my four YouTube channels so its nice to know I have extra storage available. I purchased this product when I had Amazon prime and I got free next day delivery on it, though I think now they have removed the Amazon Prime option on it. It also boasts about being water proof, which I can confirm is correct. Overall, I am very happy with this product and would definitely recommend it to any of you guys (Including the ones without a tight budget)

£8.99

4. Mobile Telephone
Most people these days own a mobile telephone, so I don't really know why I have included it on my list. But then this post is called "Top 5 Holiday Essentials" and I 1000% believe that a mobile phone is required on holiday. Who doesn't wish to tell their friends what an awesome holiday they're having? They are also great as you can send pictures to your friends and social media followers to show them that your having a great holiday and that you're doing cool stuff.
5. Canon Powershot SX600 HS - Amazon

Now, I know normal people with a larger budget would buy themselves a Canon 750D, which, if you have the money would be an awesome purchase. This camera is on my list as it is an essential (for me) to take as many photos/videos as possible on holiday because you should always have something to remember your holidays by. This camera is small, compact and doesn't create completely massive files, which is especially good when you forget your spare SD cards.

£127.26

Now, I know this is a top 5, but I thought I'd add one that is only valid if your going for a nice summer holiday by the beach or something exciting like that. The final product I'd recommend would be a GoPro, the prices of GoPros vary from about £120 up to about £500 so if your going for a water sports holiday or a holiday where your going to do something that you might not want to take your normal camera on because you fear it may break, then buy yourself a GoPro as I have indeed found they are pretty much indestructible

Thanks for reading

PigMan