2024-12 Setup
Sunday, December 1, 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) for December (I apologize for missing November, it was a pretty crazy month). 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:
Removed:
- Universal Text Application - Obsidian - Moved to using the Apple Notes application and BBEdit for everything else.
- iPhone Battery Pack - Anker MagSafe Battery Pack + Stand
- Emulator - Anbernic 405v
- Phone - iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Watch - Apple Watch Ultra
macOS Applications
- Task Manager - Things + Reminders
- 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
- 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
- Mastodon Application - Ivory
- Social Media - Threads
- Social Media - Bluesky
- Mind-Mapping Software - Mind Node
Hardware
- Keyboard - HHKB Studio
- Dock - OWC Thunderbolt Pro Dock
- Laptop - 14" MacBook Pro
- Physical Scanner - Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1300
- 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
Audio Hardware
- Microphone - Rode Podcaster White
Gaming
- Board Game - Unsettled Board Game
- Emulator - Retroid Pocket 4 Pro
- Gaming with Friends - Helldivers 2
- Open World RPG (PC) - Elden Ring
- Universal Controller - 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller
Storage/Bags
- Daily Use/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 - 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.