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2026 January Stuff I Like and Use

I can’t believe we are already in 2026! Now that I am back from Japan, I wanted to make sure to get my gear update out (even though I am having withdrawals after returning from Japan
I love the place and my extended family that lives there).

I do have a question, what stand-alone audio capture device would you recommend when trying to capture audio from a hula performance and I have to shoot video from further away? Zoom (looking at the H6essential) makes some good gear and my awesome friend and colleague, Doc, recommended the Tascam Portacapture (more than likely the X8)and I am leaning towards that.

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:

Removed:

  • Camera App – Halide
  • Note-Taking App – Tot

macOS Applications

  • Task Manager – Reminders
  • Text Editor – BBEdit + 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
  • Email Filtering – Spam Sieve
  • Update Manager – Updatest – With the MacUpdater application riding into the sunset, I am currently testing this application to help me with keeping all my apps up to date. So far, the application looks modern and is performing rather well. Based on current results, I will more than likely be purchasing this once the trial ends.

iOS/iPadOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications

Hardware

AR/VR/XR

Audio Hardware

Gaming

Storage/Bags/Cases

Stationary

Kitchen/Cooking

MISC

When in Japan! Went to the Labubu pop-up with my daughter đŸ€™đŸ»

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 couldn’t make the last second trip to ITO)
wow, 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:

Removed:

macOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS Applications

iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications

Hardware

AR/VR/XR

Audio Hardware

Gaming

Storage/Bags/Cases

Stationary

Kitchen/Cooking

MISC

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:

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

iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications

Hardware

AR/VR/XR

Audio Hardware

Gaming

Storage/Bags/Cases

Stationary

Kitchen/Cooking

MISC