I am finally getting to a point where things should slow down so I can focus on my writing again (and I sound like a broken record saying that). The largest changes this week were me changing up my daily-use keyboard and removing OpenAI from my workflow to focus on both Claude and Gemini (as a secondary tool when I run out of tokens in Claude).
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:
- Keyboard – System76 Launch
Removed:
- Text Editor – Nova
- AI – ChatGPT App
- Keyboard – HHKB Studio
- Currently Playing – Kingdoms of Dump
- Console – Anbernic RG447m
- Video Recording App – Kino
macOS Applications
- Task Manager – Reminders
- Text Editor – BBEdit
- Terminal App – Terminal
- 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
iOS/iPadOS Applications
- Camera App – Pro Camera by Moment
- 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 – Apple Notes
- Mastodon Application – Ivory
- Social Media – Threads
- Social Media – Bluesky
- Mind-Mapping Software – Mind Node
- Remote Control Application – Jump Desktop
- AI – Google Gemini
- AI – Claude
- Podcast App – Apple Podcasts
Hardware
- Keyboard – System76 Launch
- 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 phone is my wife’s daily driver.
- Phone – iPhone 17 Pro in Deep Blue
- 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 “The Egg”
Audio Hardware
- Microphone – Rode Podcaster White
- Speaker – Beats Pill
- Speaker – 2x HomePod mini – This was three…until one of them contracted the red ring of death. I tried a bunch of different methods to bring it back, none worked.
- Microphone – Rode NT-USB Mini
Gaming
- Currently Playing – Helldivers 2
- Universal Controller – 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller
- Console – 1TB OLED Steam Deck
- Console – Switch 2
- Accessories – Saya Carry
- Accessories – Genki Switch 2 Bundle
- Console – Trimui Brick Hammer
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