Gyoza!
When in Japan! Went to the Labubu pop-up with my daughter đ€đ»
I love when work takes me to OGG. Always glad to see the station folks!
I am living vicariously through the family (I had to adult a bit and couldnât make the last second trip to ITO)âŠwow, nature is amazing!
2025 December Load Out
Moving into December, it has been definitely been a rollercoaster of both activity and emotions. I am looking forward to the trip out of country this month (wooo, Japan), yet there is a lot of work to complete until then!
Without further ado, the changes plus the detailed list are below (a few of the links are Amazon Affiliate links to help defray the hosting costs):
Added:
- Phone – iPhone Air
- Daily Backpack – Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L in Eclipse
- Mouse – Logitech MX Master 4
- AI – Google Gemini
Removed:
- Daily Carry Backpack – Alpaka Elements Backpack Pro X-Pac VX42
- Trackball – Ploopy Adept
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
- Screenshots – Shottr
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
- AI – Google Gemini
- Podcast App – Apple Podcasts
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 – This iPhone moved over to my wife and I picked up an iPhone Air.
- Phone – iPhone Air
- 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
- NAS – UNAS Pro
- Tablet – Supernote Nomad
- Desktop – Base Model Mac Mini
- Mouse – Logitech MX Master 4
AR/VR/XR
- AR/XR/VR – Vision Pro
- Case – Apple Vision Pro Travel Case âThe Eggâ
Audio Hardware
- Microphone – Rode Podcaster White
- Speaker – Beats Pill
- Speaker – 3x HomePod mini
- Microphone – Rode NT-USB Mini
Gaming
- Gaming with Friends – Helldivers 2 – Still going!
- 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 Backpack – Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L in Eclipse
- 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
2025 October Loadout (Posted Super Late)
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 âThe Eggâ
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
Mahalo, HNL DTS! Was a fun event riding the rail definitely gives you a different perspective (versus being stuck in traffic)! #holocard #hnlskyline
Time to drink some matcha! đ”
Yup, I am really liking the âMaster Chiefâ look!
2025-08 Loadout
So far, it has been an action packed August with a really positive piece of information that I’ll be able to share in September. One item that I can share is that I’ll be moving, so I’ll be focusing on Spring cleaning and getting rid of items I haven’t used for some time. The administrative side of moving (maybe the physical aspect, too) is what I dread the most, as having to update my address at so many different locations is a slog!
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 list are below:
Added:
- Added AR/VR/XR section
- Case – Apple Vision Pro Travel Case âThe Eggâ
- Podcast App – Apple Podcasts
- Console – Switch 2
Removed:
- Podcast App – Castro
macOS Applications
- Task Manager – Reminders
- Text Editor – BBEdit
- Terminal App – Ghostty
- Automation App – Hazel
- Backup Application – Carbon Copy Cloner
- Calendar Support Application – ItsyCal
- Time Support Application – Clocker
- Recording/Streaming – Ecamm Live
iOS/iPadOS Applications
- Podcast App – Apple Podcasts
- Camera App – Halide
- Video Recording App – Kino
- Object Scanning App – Scan Thing
- Document Scanning App – Notes.app
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 – Goodlinks
- 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 – Screens 5
- AI – ChatGPT App
Hardware
- Keyboard – HHKB Studio
- Dock – OWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock
- Laptop – 14″ MacBook Pro
- iPad – iPad Mini
- 3D Printer – Creality K1C
- 3D Printer – Prusa Core One
- 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
- Camera – Fujifilm X-M5
- 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 âThe Eggâ
Audio Hardware
- Microphone – Rode Podcaster White
- Speaker – Beats Pill
- Speaker – 3x HomePod mini
- Microphone – Rode NT-USB Mini
Gaming
- Emulator – Retroid Pocket Mini
- Gaming with Friends – Helldivers 2
- Universal Controller – 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller
- Console – 1TB OLED Steam Deck
- Console – Switch 2
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