2024 June Setup
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Here is an update of 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 June. I also utilized an AI generated featured image as a lot of changes for the next month will be tied to things like Perplexity and ChatGPT (we can also not forget the Apple WWDC lion in the room with the keynote happening on the 10th of June):
The changes plus the detailed hardware list are below:
Added:
- Anbernic 405v
- Rode Podcaster White
- Helldivers 2
- Added storage and bag section
- 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller
- Added Kitchen/Cooking section
- Baratza Fortè AP Coffee Grinder
Removed:
- HP Color LaserJet Pro M254dw - This device has finally been retired as the Epson Inkjet printer was more reliable in my family's daily use. It has had a long life and was a great purchase in 2020.
macOS Applications
- Task Manager - Things + Reminders
- Text Editor - BBEdit
- Terminal App - Prompt 3
- Automation App - Hazel
- Online Backup Service - Backblaze
- Backup Application - Carbon Copy Cloner
iOS/iPadOS Applications
- Podcast App - Castro - I am testing Pocket Casts, too, as it seems stable and I can configure it to function similarly to Castro.
- Camera App - Halide
- Object Scanning App - Scan Thing
- Document Scanning App - Simple Scan
iOS/iPadOS/macOS Applications
- Password Manager - 1Password
- Package Tracking App - Parcel
- Calendar App - Calendar.app
- Recipe Manager - Mela
- RSS Reader - Reeder connected to FreshRSS.
- Read Later Application - Goodlink
- Email Application - Mail.app
- Note-Taking App - Drafts - If a more complex workflow is needed for the note I took, it resides in drafts.
- Mastodon Application - Ivory
- Social Media - Threads
Hardware
- Keyboard - HHKB Studio
- Dock - OWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock
- Universal Remote - Sofabaton Remote
- Laptop - 14" MacBook Pro
- Physical Scanner - Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1300
- 3D Printer - Ankermake M5
- Watch - Apple Watch Ultra
- Phone - iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Inkjet Printer - Epson 4850
- iPhone Battery Pack - Anker MagSafe Battery Pack + Stand
- Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Charging Stand
- Automation - Elgato Stream Deck Neo
- Microphone - Elgato Wave Neo
- Microphone - Rode Podcaster White
- Lighting - Elgato Key Light Neo
- Game Capture - Elgato Game Capture Neo
Gaming
- Board Game - Unsettled Board Game
- Steam Deck Dock - UGREEN Steam Deck Dock
- 1TB OLED Steam Deck - OLED Steam Deck
- Analogue Pocket - Analogue Pocket
- Anbernic 405v - Anbernic 405v
- Gaming with Friends - Helldivers 2
- Universal Controller - 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller - This controller feels great in hand and isn't too expensive for all the functionality gained from it.
Storage/Bags
- Daily Use Backpack - Pakt Travel Backpack
- Travel Backpack - Peak Design Travel Backpack
- Camera Backpack - Shimoda Explore V2 35
- Tech Pouch - Peak Design Tech Pouch
Stationary
- Pen - Tactile Turn Pens
Kitchen/Cooking
- Indoor Grill - Ninja Foodi Indoor Grill
- Pressure Cooker - Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker
- Convection Oven - Ninja Foodi Convection Oven
- Coffee Maker - Technivorm Moccamaster KGVB Select
- Baratza Fortè AP Coffee Grinder (with Ceramic Burrs) - Baratza Fortè AP Coffee Grinder
MISC
- Car Error Code Scan Tool - BlueDrive OBDII Scan Tool
- Hosting Service - Hetzner
