I'm Taking a Break

Summary

In this video, the creator shares his exciting journey to Australia to compete in the World Ultimate Frisbee Championships as part of Team USA. He discusses the different types of championships in Ultimate, his past experiences trying out for various teams, and the thrill of making the Team USA mixed team. He also addresses the challenges of balancing his professional life with his commitment to the sport, including missing tech events. The creator answers fan-submitted questions on topics ranging from technology and YouTube to Ultimate Frisbee, providing insights into his personal life and career.

Takeaways

• 🏆 The speaker is in Australia competing in the World Ultimate Frisbee Championships, representing Team USA Mix.
• 🥉 They have previously played in the Beach World Championships, where they won a bronze medal, and the Club World Ultimate Championships, where they won gold with Pony in 2021.
• 🌟 The speaker has been trying out for USA Ultimate teams throughout their career, and successfully made the Team USA Mixed team for 2024.
• 📅 They anticipate a busy year with pro teams, club teams, USA training camps, and the actual tournament, which may cause them to miss some tech events.
• ✈️ The tournament in Australia is a week-long event with international competition against top teams from around the world.
• 🎥 The speaker plans to post updates on Twitter and may reference a site called 'ulti world' for live streaming of games, albeit behind a paywall.
• 📱 The speaker uses a Teenage Engineering CM15 microphone for their videos and mentions the need for a better stand.
• 🤔 The speaker discusses the meteoric rise of Cristiano Ronaldo's YouTube channel, questioning the long-term engagement and content strategy.
• 📱 They mention that the app taking up most of their screen time is likely Twitter or a to-do list app due to recent road trips and tech reviews.
• 🎧 The speaker values their Yamaha HS8 studio monitors as essential equipment, despite never making a video about them.
• 🚗 The speaker discusses their car usage, predominantly driving a Porsche Turbo S, with less frequent use of a RIVIAN R1T and a Cybertruck.

Q & A

What is the speaker competing in Australia?

The speaker is in Australia competing for the World Ultimate Frisbee championships, playing for Team USA mix.

How does the World Ultimate Frisbee championship differ from the beach and club World ultimate championships?

The World Ultimate Frisbee championships are different from the beach World Championships and the club World ultimate championships in terms of the type of competition and the teams involved. The beach championships are played on sand, while the grass championships are played on grass. The club championships involve different teams and are not necessarily representative of a country.

What was the speaker's experience with trying out for the USA Ultimate teams in the past?

In the past, the speaker tried out for Junior worlds u20s and u23s but did not make the team. They also did not get invited to tryouts for the past couple of World Championships before making the 2023 beach worlds team and the 2024 grass team.

How does the selection process for Team USA Ultimate work?

USA Ultimate invites around 200 people to tryouts and selects about 25 people per team to represent the USA in the world championships. There are men's, women's, and mixed teams.

What is the speaker's stance on missing tech events due to their Ultimate Frisbee commitments?

The speaker is aware that they might miss some tech events due to their commitments to Ultimate Frisbee but is totally fine with it, indicating their dedication to the sport.

What is the speaker's opinion on Cristiano Ronaldo joining YouTube?

The speaker finds it insane that Cristiano Ronaldo gained 20 million subscribers in a short time on YouTube and thinks it's a testament to the platform's popularity. They are interested in seeing if Ronaldo's channel will lean into YouTube culture or just post highlight reels.

What is the speaker's most used app on their phone?

The speaker's most used app is likely Waze, due to recent road trips, or possibly TickTick for to-do lists.

What piece of technology does the speaker consider essential but not necessarily worth making a video about?

The speaker considers their calendar app essential but not necessarily worth making a video about. They also mention their Yamaha HS8 studio monitors as tried and true equipment they couldn't live without.

What is the speaker's view on the Apple Vision Pro's success?

The speaker finds it fascinating to watch the Vision Pro's market performance and suggests that the second generation of the product will be more telling of its success. They predict that Apple might release a non-Pro version aimed at a broader audience.

What is the oldest phone the speaker thinks they could use as a daily driver today?

The speaker thinks a 2019 phone like the OnePlus 7 Pro or a 2018 phone like the Pixel 3 XL could still be used as a daily driver today.

What is the speaker's most memorable Ultimate Frisbee game or play?

The speaker recalls a high school game where they made an incredible comeback from being down 80 at halftime to win 15-14 as one of their most memorable games. They also mention impressive throws by teammates Jimmy and Harper.

How does the speaker use AI in their content creation process?

The speaker uses AI occasionally for brainstorming and expanding on ideas but does not use it for editing or generating content like music or images.

What is the speaker's upcoming sneaker release like?

The speaker teases that their upcoming sneaker release in September will be 'pretty sick' and encourages viewers to subscribe for updates.

How did the speaker feel about Steph Curry responding to them on Twitter?

The speaker finds it hilarious that Steph Curry responded to their tweet and jokes about being close with him since they've met and worked together before.

What is the distribution of the speaker's driving time among their cars?

The speaker spends about 95% of their driving time in the Porsche Turbo S, 4% in the RIVIAN R1T, and 1% in the Cybertruck.

What is the speaker's take on Tim Cook's views regarding the ergonomics of the Magic Mouse?

The speaker does not believe Tim Cook is deeply involved in the daily details like the ergonomics of the Magic Mouse, suggesting that such specifics are handled by other teams at Apple.

Why does the speaker think YouTube remains the top video platform?

The speaker attributes YouTube's dominance to its stability and monetization opportunities for creators, making it the most reliable platform for discovery and income.

What could potentially disrupt YouTube's position in the video platform market?

The speaker suggests that an 'adpocalypse' or a significant loss of advertiser trust could potentially disrupt YouTube, but even then, its size makes it too big to fail quickly.