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What am I using in my life?
Note: Some of these are affiliate links, so if you click one of the links and make a purchase, I might get a little kickback. That doesn't play a factor into whether I use something or not though.
Desk
The desk is made of 2 components. The table top is not made anymore but it's solid wood from IKEA and the legs are from Autonomous
Hardware
Computers
I'm including my phone and iPads here as well
Accessories
- LG Dual Up
- Elgato thunderbolt dock (I can't find a link for this at all anymore)
- Magic Trackpad
- Melatrix Zoom75
- Stream Deck
- Cal Digit Thunderbolt 4 hub
- AirPod Pros with USB C
Audio and Video
What's listed here is not necessary for zoom calls, but it's what I use for streaming so I also use it on my meetings.
- Rode PodMic
- Evo 8 audio interface overkill for what I need, but a friend sold it to me and I've been happy with it
- Elgato LP mic arm
- Sony ZV-E10 1st Gen as a webcam
- Tamron 17 - 28mm lens this is a full frame lens because I have other Sony Cameras that are full frame
Default apps
Note: App_Name.app means it's an Apple app. IE Reminders.app means it's the stock iOS Reminders app.
- 📨 Mail Client: Mail.app and Gmail app on iOS and Gmail or Fastmail web pages on desktop
- 📮 Mail Server: Google and Fastmail
- 📝 Notes: Notion or Notes.app
- ✅ To-Do: Reminders.app
- 📷 Photo Shooting: iPhone 16 Pro, Sony A7iv, most recently Sony RX100vii
- 🎨 Photo Editing: Lightroom
- 📆 Calendar: Google Calendar or Calendar.app
- 📁 Cloud File Storage: iCloud Drive
- 📖 RSS: I need one of these...
- 🙍🏻♂️ Contacts: Contacts.app
- 🌐 Browser: iOS Safari, Desktop: Arc
- 💬 Chat: Messages, Discord, Slack, Instagram, Matrix/Element for work
- 🔖 Bookmarks: Arc, Notes.app, Craft
- 📑 Read It Later: Notes.app, Craft
- 📜 Word Processing: Pages
- 📈 Spreadsheets: Google Sheets
- 📊 Presentations: Keynote
- 🛒 Shopping Lists: Reminders
- 🍴 Meal Planning: The wife does this in Google docs
- 💰 Budgeting and Personal Finance: YNAB
- 📰 News: Apple News
- 🎵 Music: Apple Music
- 🎤 Podcasts: Overcast
- 🔐 Password Management: 1Password
- 🧑💻 Code Editor: Xcode and VS Code
- ✈️ VPN: I should also get one of these...