Everyday Carry
I try not to carry more than I need to get work done from wherever I am.
For the significant items, I have:
- 14" Macbook Pro (2021, M1 Max, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD)
- Bose QuietComfort QC45 wireless headphones
- Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)
- Apple iPhone 12 Mini in blue, caseless
- Midori MD-Paper notebook and a couple pens.
For accessories, I carry:
- Anker 747 GaN multiport charger
- Apple Wired EarPods, for video calls or emergencies
- Startech USB-C hub, for port expansion
- ADATA 64GB USB drive, for Linux or whatever else
- Logitech MX Master for games or precision.
And to keep everything connected together:
- Apple Magsafe charging cable
- USB-C to Lightning charging cable
- USB-A to mini-USB charging cable
- Apple Thunderbolt Pro Cable, also serves as a general USB-C cable
- Monoprice CAT.5E Ethernet just in case
I also carry some non-tech essentials:
- Ray-Ban prescription sunglasses
- First-aid kit, originally from London Drugs
- Various infection prevention items, eg., masks and hand sanitizer
- STM-branded screen cleaning cloth, also good for glasses
- Tide stick, to avoid public humiliation.
All this is stored in two main bags:
- The main bag is the GoRuck GR-1 military-spec rucksack
- The interior accessories bag is the LTT Tech Sack, from my fellow Canadians at Linus Tech Tips.
![Wooden table with a backpack and its contents placed in front of it.](/images/edc-2023-12.webp)
![Desk with one monitor, a split keyboard, macbook, and lamp, in a corner of a room with a Montreal Métro poster and Linux clock on the wall above.](/images/setup-2024-04.webp)
Home Office
My home office is geared to be as simple and clean as I can get it, while still being productive. There's not much I would change about this setup.
- Dell U2520D 25", 1440p display
- ZSA Voyager with Ambients "Twilight" switches
- Apple Magic Trackpad 2
- Audient iD4 audio interface
- Moondrop Chu II in-ear monitors
- Shure SM7B, amplified by a Cloudlifter CL-1
- Blue Compass/Radius microphone arm and shock-mount.
I also have some non-computer items for decoration or support:
- IKEA NYMÅNE work light with USB-C and wireless Qi charging
- Fake plant from Structube
As for the furniture all this is sitting on:
- Flexispot E7 motorized standing desk
- Herman Miller Mirra 2 ("fully-loaded") office chair.
Software
The most accurate resource for the details on my software setup is my dotfiles and the Ansible playbooks that set up all my machines.
In summary:
- Arc for web browsing
- kitty for a terminal emulator
- neovim for text editing
- DataGrip for advanced SQL work
- Doppler for playing local media
- Obsidian for notetaking
- Todoist for keeping track of my life
- Apple apps for mail and calendar
- Microsoft Office for documents and spreadsheets
- Nextcloud for cloud file storage
- Tailscale for a personal Wireguard mesh network
- 1Password for secrets
![Screenshot of a macOS dock.](/images/software-setup-2024-05.webp)