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Below are some of my most beloved and most used things - hardware and software - that I have adopted as part of my identity over the years. I add to this regularly.
Hardware
Silicon
- Framework 13 - my daily driver laptop
- Apple iPad mini 7 - daily tablet, for consumption
- Samsung Galaxy Flip 6 - smartphone, love the size
- Custom Linux Desktop - i7 / 32gb / GTX 3070
- Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 12th Gen - fantastic e-reader
- Sony Walkman NW-A306 - near-perfect DAP
- Nintendo Switch OLED - Excellent modern game system
- Ayn Odin 2 - Excellent 32/64 bit retro system
- Analogue Pocket - Boutique Retro Handheld for 8/16bit systems
Metals
- Citizen Promaster Tough - titanium daily watch
- Gerber Shard - Amazing and small multi-tool
- Ford Focus ST - one of the last manual transmission vehicles in America
Glass
- Fujifilm x100V - Camera I use to capture daily photos
- Canon 5D Mk IV - Exceptional pro art camera
- Olympus XA - Smallest full-frame rangefinder in history - Film
Textiles
- Minaal Daily Carry backpack - Great EDC bag for work
- Minaal Carry On Backpack - Excellent travel back - fits in carry-on
- Filson Waxed jacket - waterproof, warm, and local
- Lem's Chelsea Boots - waterproof, serviceable, sturdy
- Houdini Orange Rain Jacket - Lightest rain jacket ever made - portable
Software
Tools
- Obsidian - probably the greatest piece of software from the last decade
- Todoist - can't live without it - great ubiquitous task app
- Firefox - Legendary browser
- Zorin OS - Secure, aesthetic, useful operating system
Fonts
- Inter - greatest text font for computing ever made
- JetBrains Mono - greatest monospace font ever made
- Literata - Greatest e-reader serif font ever made
Services
- Mullvad VPN - best VPN service on the market
- Hey Email - Email reimagined
- DarkReader - Excellent firefox appearance extension
- SponsorBlock - Necessity for YouTube sanity