What I Use

Computer and Peripherals

• Macbook M1 Pro
  • I love it! Although it's probably due for an upgrade soon.
  • This started as a work laptop and has taken over as an "everything" laptop.
• MX Master S3
  • This has become essential for how I work, it feels weird to use anything else.
• Apple Magic Keyboard
  • I don't like that I enjoy this keyboard as much as I do. I used a Kinesis Advantage 2 for many years and have been recently been playing with a Glove80 colemak-dh keyboard but I just keep coming back to the Magic Keyboard. I'm very sensitive to key travel and the Magic Keyboard just feels good. Yes, I am concerned about the long term ergonomics.
• LG 27" 4k Monitor
  • 4k is just awesome.

Office Furniture

• Random Ikea desk chair
  • It's not comfortable and that's intentional!
• Flexispot E7 Plus Standing Desk
  • Incredibly sturdy, there is no noticeable wobble even when using the casters. A great desk that I definitely recommend.

Audio

• Airpod Pro 2
• Grado SR80i
  • I love the Grado sound.
  • If these broke I would potentially look at upgrading them to a better Grado headphone.
• Moondrop Quarks with Final Audio Type E silicon eartips
  • The eartips are a huge jump in comfort. I had an extra laying around from an old pair of earbuds and swapped out the Moondrop tips with these.
  • These are my go-to earbuds for long meetings, I find I can wear them for hours on end without any discomfort and the Quarks are cheap enough that I don't feel bad about abusing them
• Apple Music
  • Lossless ALAC
  • Migrated away from Spotify after one too many UI redesigns. Apple's focus on the album as a first-class entity in their design choice, as opposed to individual songs, has been a breath of fresh air.

Smartphone and Apps

• iPhone SE 2021
  • I believe that cellphones are slowly poisoning our souls. This phone is cracked and beaten but that only serves as a further deterrent against doom-scrolling and useless YouTube binging.
  • All social media apps have been removed and all social media websites are blocked via parental controls.
  • I have had the same background since 2010.
• Firefox Focus
  • This is the only mobile browser I use.
  • Default search engine is DuckDuckGo.
  • By removing Safari and only using Focus, multitasking becomes very difficult (which is the point).

E-Reader

• Boox Note5
  • My favorite piece of tech I own! If it broke today, I would buy a replacement tomorrow.
  • I love the screen real-estate which allows for split screen reading + note taking.
  • E-ink is the future, I want e-ink everything.
• KoReader
  • Dark mode is a must for reading at night
• Calibre
  • It just works.
• Staedtler Noris Digital Jumbo Stylus
  • I'm not that picky when it comes to styluses. I like that the back of the pencil is and eraser.