#LaptopForWygle

Over the last few years I've produced Sonarfeed, YachtCon, Zach Scott's Testimonial match, Steve Zakuani's charity matches, Supporter Stories and a bunch of other stuff.

Every one of those I did for either free or below cost.. I’ve also made a bunch of other stuff over the years for different fun things in the Sounders and Seattle soccer community.

I use my own equipment for these projects, and I do them because I love being involved in this community. There’s been a few moments that I’ve been able to capture that I’ll never forget, but my favorite is this little gem [insert video of Mark’s beer exploding].

I want to keep being involved with projects like these, but I’ve reached a point where I’ll need a little help in order to do so.

I’ve had a tough couple years as a creative running a small business and picking up freelance work to fill in the gaps . Between paying gigs and passion projects, my equipment gets a lot of use. My current laptop, the most important tool I have, is sadly at the end of it’s life..

So, I’m here to ask you, my community,  for help in replacing my computer. Yes, the cost is higher than you might expect for laptops you may have purchased..

In order for me to continue to do these shows for free and at a professional level of production, I need to have a fast, specialized machine that’ll last.

It also needs specific professional features, like being able to stream in HD and record at the same time.

I’m specifically looking at a new Mac Book Pro because the software I use to make graphics and stream is currently Mac only (and it’s the format I’m trained in).

I understand that it’s a a big ask.

I’m just hoping that with the support of this community that means so much to me I can continue to do what I can to be involved in bringing you more special moments in years to come.

Regardless of whether you can contribute, even helping to share, retweet, and get the word out is a huge help. Thank you for everything..