An Idiosyncratic Blog

Stuff I Use

This page is inspired by Wes Bos.

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As a general rule, I usually do a lot of research before buying stuff. YouTube, tech blogs and Reddit are some places I recurrently lurk for recommendations, but I do spend some time reading reviews before buying anything, with more time for more expensive stuff.

Hardware

  • ๐Ÿ’ป Laptops : MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019), MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2015), HP Pavilion DV6 i5-2450m (Retired)
  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ Monitor : Samsung 32" UR59C Curved 4K UHD Monitor
  • ๐Ÿ–ฑ Mouse : Logitech MX Master 3
  • โŒจ๏ธ Keyboard : Logitech MX Keys
  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ Phone/Tablet : OnePlus 5T, iPhone 5 SE, Samsung Galaxy Tab S7
  • ๐ŸŽง Headphones/Speakers : Sony WH-1000XM3, Audio Technica ATH-M50x, Samsung N300 Soundbar
  • ๐Ÿ’พ Storage : Samsung T5 SSD (1 TB), WD Elements HDD (1 TB), Seagate HDD (500 GB x2)
  • ๐ŸŽฎ Gaming: Xbox One S
  • ๐ŸŽ’ Misc stuff in my bag : Raspberry Pi 3, Kindle Paperwhite (7th Gen, 4GB, Wi-Fi), HyperDrive USB-C Hub and a bottle of water. (Stay hydrated folks!)

Software

  • ๐ŸŒ Web Browsers : Microsoft Edge, Firefox Developer Edition
  • ๐Ÿ”‘ Password Manager : 1Password, KeyPass
  • โŒจ๏ธ Developer Tools : WebStorm, Visual Studio Code, iTerm 2
  • ๐Ÿ“ Writing Tools : Typora, Visual Studio Code, Evernote
  • ๐Ÿ– Design Tools : Sketch, inVision, Framer, Figma
  • ๐ŸŽน Music: Spotify, YouTube Music
  • ๐ŸŽค Podcasts: Spotify, Apple Podcasts
  • ๐Ÿ“บ Entertainment: Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+
  • ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ’ป Social Media: Twitter, Reddit
  • โš™๏ธ Misc stuff (MacOS specific): iGlance, Dozer, Rectangle, Caffeine, Contexts, Pastebot

These are items that I use nearly every day and I would highly recommend. I add to this list fairly frequently as I upgrade or change things out so be sure to check back often!

I'll add affiliate/direct links when I get the time, but for now a simple Google search would take you to the relevant product pages.