As of the middle of October, the family and I have finally finished moving (now let the unpacking and "Spring" cleaning begin/continue)! This move consumed a lot of my time, so I did not share my promised monthly status update post in September where I was going to share a rather large life change that occurred. So, what’s the big change: If you follow me on LinkedIn you already know I was given the opportunity to continue with the combined Hawaiian Airlines/Alaska Air organization as an Enterprise Systems Engineer, focusing on mobility (woooo!).
Now that things are settling down, I want to commit to creating some more general content (usually with a tech spin) and start doing my how-to videos on YouTube again. I have already pinged my friend, Doc, and asked him to hold me accountable if I don’t meet the deadlines I am going to be setting.
If you all have any questions about the items below (or my status update), please feel free to reach out as I am always glad to share my thoughts. The actual November update will also come out a bit quicker as my goal is to have it posted by mid-November.
Without further ado, the changes plus the detailed list are below:
Added:
- Text Editor/IDE – Nova
- Read Later Application – Apple Reading List
- Console – Anbernic RG447m
- Browser – Orion – This is a great, native browser for macOS, based on Webkit.
- Remote Control Application – Jump Desktop
- Browser – Zen Browser
- Screenshots – Shottr
- Accessories – Saya Carry
- Accessories – Genki Switch 2 Bundle
Removed:
- Emulator – Retroid Pocket Mini – Sold and replaced with Anbernic RG477m.
- 3D Printer – Creality K1C – Moved down to 1 3D printer for now due to space constraints. I did pick up the MMU3 upgrade, to print with multiple filaments, for my Prusa Core One.
- Read Later Application – Goodlinks – Moved to the native Apple Reading List.
- Remote Control Application – Screens 5
- Camera – Fujifilm X-M5
macOS Applications
- Task Manager – Reminders
- Text Editor – BBEdit and Nova
- Terminal App – Ghostty
- Automation App – Hazel
- Backup Application – Carbon Copy Cloner
- Calendar Support Application – ItsyCal
- Time Support Application – Clocker
- Recording/Streaming – Ecamm Live
- Browser – Orion
- Browser – Zen Browser – A great Firefox-based browser that runs smoothly and is very well-laid out.
- Screenshots – Shottr – A great 3rd-Party screenshot application, if you need something with a slightly better workflow and features compared to the native macOS functionality.
iOS/iPadOS Applications
- Camera App – Halide
- Video Recording App – Kino
- Object Scanning App – Scan Thing
- Document Scanning App – Apple Notes
iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications
- Password Manager – Apple Passwords
- Package Tracking App – Parcel
- Calendar App – Calendar.app
- Recipe Manager – Mela
- RSS Reader – Tapestry
- Read Later Application – Apple Reading List
- Email Application – Mail.app
- Note-Taking App – Tot, Apple Notes
- Mastodon Application – Ivory
- Social Media – Threads
- Social Media – Bluesky
- Mind-Mapping Software – Mind Node
- Remote Control Application – Jump Desktop
- AI – ChatGPT App
- Podcast App – Apple Podcasts – I might move back to Castro…the skip silence functionality is key to the squeezing in a few more podcasts in my listening queue.
Hardware
- Keyboard – HHKB Studio
- Dock – OWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock
- Laptop – 14" MacBook Pro
- iPad – iPad Mini
- 3D Printer – Prusa Core One
- Watch – Apple Watch Series 10 Black Aluminum 46mm with Cellular
- Phone – iPhone 17 Pro in Cosmic Orange – Moved down to a smaller phone this cycle, from a Pro Max.
- Inkjet Printer – Epson 4850
- Charger – Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Charging Stand
- Charger – Anker MagSafe Compatible MagGo UFO 3-in-1 Charger
- Automation – Elgato Stream Deck Neo
- Lighting – Elgato Key Light Neo
- Game Capture – Elgato Game Capture Neo
- Camera – Fujifilm X-T5
- Trackball – Ploopy Adept
- NAS – UNAS Pro
- Tablet – Supernote Nomad
- Desktop – Base Model Mac Mini
AR/VR/XR
- AR/XR/VR – Vision Pro
- Case – Apple Vision Pro Travel Case “The Egg”
Audio Hardware
- Microphone – Rode Podcaster White
- Speaker – Beats Pill
- Speaker – 3x HomePod mini
- Microphone – Rode NT-USB Mini
Gaming
- Gaming with Friends – Helldivers 2
- Universal Controller – 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller
- Console – 1TB OLED Steam Deck
- Console – Switch 2
- Console – Anbernic RG447m
- Accessories – Saya Carry
- Accessories – Genki Switch 2 Bundle
Storage/Bags/Cases
- Daily Carry Backpack – Alpaka Elements Backpack Pro X-Pac VX42
- Travel Backpack – Peak Design Travel Backpack
- Tech Pouch – Peak Design Tech Pouch
- Outdoor Backpack – Peak Design 25L Outdoor
- Luggage – Peak Design Roller Pro
Stationary
- Pen – Tactile Turn Pens
- Pen – Leuchtturm1917 Drehgriffel
Kitchen/Cooking
- Indoor Grill – Ninja Foodi Indoor Grill
- Pressure Cooker – Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker
- Convection Oven – Ninja Foodi Convection Oven
MISC
- Car Error Code Scan Tool – BlueDrive OBDII Scan Tool
- Hosting Service – Hetzner
- Universal Remote – Sofabaton Remote
- Cell Service – US Mobile and T-Mobile
- International Cell Service – Nomad
