Stuff I Use

Hopefully this page will shrink over time, as I am constantly pairing down in an attempt at minimalism.

Everyday Carry

• iPhone 15 Pro
• Apple Watch Ultra 2*

Computer

• MacBook Pro M2 Max*
• Running Asahi with NixOS for Apple Silicon which I'm loving
• I absolutely love the Apple silicon, which is why I bought this ridiculously expensive machine. It runs cool and quiet 99.9% of the time, which is something you can't fully appreciate until you use it. The battery life is also insane. But if I had to buy a new computer today, I would buy a Framework or a used ThinkPad and install Linux on it.
• CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt Dock*
• Another product that is excellent, but too expensive and not necessary (for my use case, at least). I have it mounted under my desk and it makes taking my laptop with me easy, as I only need to unplug one cable to disconnect from my setup.
• BenQ EW2780U 4K Monitor
• Logitech MX Vertical mouse*
• After Logitech added obnoxious AI crap to their software this year, forcing me to install SteerMouse, I wouldn't buy anything from them again. I would probably buy a mouse from Keychron if I had to get a new one today.
• Logitech Keyboard*
• Now that I've installed linux on my Mac and no longer use my Apple Magic Keyboard due to poor button configuration in Linux, I will be going to the local thrift store to find a cheap USB keyboard (old-school with a num pad) to use.

Desk

• Flexispot standing desk
• Brown leather office chair
• Hillport Dual Monitor Arm
• Anker magnetic cable holder

Server

• Dell XPS 15 9500
• My old laptop.
• Running NixOS.
• NVMe SATA adapter with 3 8TB SSDs and a 14TB HDD for backups
• Anker 2.5 Gbps USB-C to Ethernet adapter

Photo/Video

• Olympus EM-1 Mark III
• Olympus M.Zuiko 12-40mm F2.8 Pro lens
• Olympus M.Zuiko 300mm F4.0 Pro lens
• An old tripod that barely remains steady
• Neewer LED light
• Rode Wireless GO II microphones
• 2x Rode Lavalier GO

Other

• Acer Aspire V3-371
• A hand-me-down from my wife that I use for Linux. Right now it has Alpine installed.
• Brother HL-L2350DW printer

Software

• Self-hosted
• Audiobookshelf
• Jellyfin
• Immich
• Forgejo
• Pinchflat
• Beszel
• Miniflux
• Paperless-ngx
• Searxng

Stuff I Notably Do Not Use

• Bluetooth
• Okay, this is actually a lie, I do still use bluetooth headphones and peripherals, but I am slowly discarding them from my life in favor of simpler, cheaper, longer-lasting alternatives

*Most of my life I've been a minimalist. For some time, that got away from me and I turned into a consumer. Thankfully, I've rekindled a desire for the simple life within myself, so anything marked with a star I, most likely, would not buy again.