2025-01 Gear and Software Loadout
Happy New Year, all! Here is an update to my current setup (some have respective links to Amazon that help defray some of the hosting costs and get me more funding to purchase cool, new gear) for January. I am also including an AI generated image to see if it will improve over time and get better at generating images. If you all have any questions about the items below, please feel free to reach out as I am always glad to share my thoughts.
The changes plus the detailed hardware list are below:
Added:
- Apple Passwords
- Apple Notes
- Drafts
- Camera - Fujifilm X-M5
- Speaker - Beats Pill
- iPad - iPad Mini
- Remote Control Application - Screens 5
- Leuchtturm1917
- Retroid Pocket Mini
- Daily Carry Backpack - Alpaka Elements Backpack Pro X-Pac VX42
Removed:
- Things
- Physical Scanner - Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1300
- Camera Backpack - Shimoda Explore V2 35
- Open World RPG (PC) - Elden Ring
- Board Game - Unsettled Board Game
macOS Applications
- Task Manager - Reminders - I have fully moved to reminders as my task manager.
- Text Editor - BBEdit
- Terminal App - Terminal.app
- Automation App - Hazel
- Online Backup Service - Backblaze
- Backup Application - Carbon Copy Cloner
iOS/iPadOS Applications
- Podcast App - Castro
- Camera App - Halide
- Video Recording App - Kino
- Object Scanning App - Scan Thing
- Document Scanning App - Simple Scan
iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications
- Password Manager - Bitwarden + Apple Passwords
- Package Tracking App - Parcel
- Calendar App - Calendar.app
- Recipe Manager - Mela
- RSS Reader - The New Reeder
- Read Later Application - Goodlinks
- Email Application - Mail.app
- Note-Taking App - Tot, Apple Notes, Drafts
- Mastodon Application - Ivory
- Social Media - Threads
- Social Media - Bluesky
- Mind-Mapping Software - Mind Node
- Remote Control Application - Screens 5
Hardware
- Keyboard - HHKB Studio
- Dock - OWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock
- Laptop - 14" MacBook Pro
- iPad - iPad Mini
- 3D Printer - Creality K1C
- Watch - Apple Watch Series 10 Black Aluminum 46mm with Cellular
- Phone - iPhone 16 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
- Webcam with Smarts - Obsbot Tiny 2
- Camera - Fujifilm X-M5
Audio Hardware
- Microphone - Rode Podcaster White
- Speaker - Beats Pill
Gaming
- Emulator - Retroid Pocket 4 Pro
- Emulator - Retroid Pocket Mini
- Gaming with Friends - Helldivers 2
- Universal Controller - 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller
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
Stationary
- Pen - Tactile Turn Pens
- Pen - Leuchtturm1917
Kitchen/Cooking
- Indoor Grill - Ninja Foodi Indoor Grill
- Pressure Cooker - Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker
- Convection Oven - Ninja Foodi Convection Oven
- Coffee Maker - Fellow Aiden
- Coffee Grinder - Baratza Fortè AP Coffee Grinder
MISC
- Car Error Code Scan Tool - BlueDrive OBDII Scan Tool
- Hosting Service - Hetzner
- Universal Remote - Sofabaton Remote
- Cell Service - US Mobile and T-Mobile - US Mobile is now just being used for my iPads. The family and I have moved back to T-Mobile as the seamless integration of international roaming and pricing was too good to give up.
