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.

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 Kailh Choc Brown 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:

• Brave 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