2024 July Setup
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
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 to review) for July.
The changes plus the detailed hardware list are below:
Added:
- Terminal.app
- Creality K1C
- Obsbot Tiny 2
- Kino
- Elden Ring
- Tot
- Added Audio section
Removed:
- Prompt 3
- Ankermake M5
- Drafts
macOS Applications
- Task Manager - Things + Reminders
- Text Editor - BBEdit
- Terminal App - Terminal.app - I decided to go with the lightweight terminal application that comes stock with all macOS devices.
- 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 - From the same folks who released Halide, Kino gives you fine-tuned controls over video capture.
- 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 - Tot
- Mastodon Application - Ivory
- Social Media - Threads
Hardware
- Keyboard - HHKB Studio
- Dock - OWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock
- Laptop - 14" MacBook Pro
- Physical Scanner - Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1300
- 3D Printer - Creality K1C - I retired my AnkerMake M5 and picked up a Creality K1C, on sale, as the third-party software/upgrade support and supported filaments were superior. So far, this printer has been an all-around improvement to my 3D printing right out of the box.
- Watch - Apple Watch Ultra
- Phone - iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Inkjet Printer - Epson 4850
- iPhone Battery Pack - Anker MagSafe Battery Pack + Stand
- Charger - Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Charging Stand
- Automation - Elgato Stream Deck Neo
- Lighting - Elgato Key Light Neo
- Game Capture - Elgato Game Capture Neo
- Webcam with Smarts - Obsbot Tiny 2
Audio Hardware
- Microphone - Elgato Wave Neo
- Microphone - Rode Podcaster White
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
- Open World RPG (PC) - Elden Ring - With the release of the expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, I have jumped back into Elden Ring.
- Universal Controller - 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller
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
- Universal Remote - Sofabaton Remote