Stuff I Use

These are things that I really enjoy using; some of them are the only one of their kind. Conversely: Stuff I Actively Try to Avoid

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• Writing: iA Writer
• Dictionary: Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Twelve Edition
• Code editor to preview/test HTML/CSS: CodeRunner

Also see: Colophon

Coffee

• Brewers:
  • Clever dripper + Kalita #4 fan-shaped paper filter
  • Hario V60-01 + Hario tabbed filters
  • AeroPress + Flow Control Cap + Aesir filters (or original cap + original filters when I make fake espresso shots for milk-based coffee drinks for my wife)
  • TORCH Mountain Dripper + Kalita Wave 185 filters
  • OutIn Mino Portable Espresso Maker
• Grinders: 1ZPRESSO JX, ZP6, OutIn Fino
• Scale: Timemore Basic 2.0 coffee scale, OutIn Claro
• Kettle: Fellow Stagg
• Water: Third Wave Water, light roast profile; APAX Lab mineral concentrates
• Milk frother: OutIn LattoGo

Hardware

• Main computer: 16-inch M1 Max MacBook Pro
• Display: Apple Studio Display
• Keyboard: Keychron Q12 Max (1 at work and 1 at home)
• Mouse: ProtoArc EM01
• Thunderbolt hub: CalDigit TS4
• Desk mat: Beaver Peak (handmade in Canada) 🇨🇦
• Phone: iPhone 13 Pro Max
• Serious photography & video: Sony A7 III, Tamron 28-200mm ƒ/2.8–5.6, Tamron 17–28mm ƒ/2.8, Samyang 35mm ƒ/1.8; Fujifilm X-E5, XF23mm ƒ/2.8
• Piano: Roland FP-10, Native Instruments Noire, forScore
• Ergonomic task chair: Anthros chair

Software

• Phone photography: mood.camera & Moment Camera Pro II on iPhone
• Photo editing: Photomator
• Image manipulation & graphic design: Pixelmator Pro
• Video editing: Final Cut Pro
• Motion graphics: Apple Motion
• European Portuguese learning: Practice Portuguese
• Fitness: Apple Fitness+
• Music: Spotify
• Note-taking: Antinote, Strflow, Octarine
• Calendar & daily to-do: BusyCal, Truly Simple Kanban
• Personal finance: You Need a Budget (YNAB)
• Passwords & sensitive documents: 1Password 🇨🇦
• Messaging: Signal

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