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updated 12.2.2025

Computers

  • MacBook Pro M1 — daily driver for coding, writing, and browsing. Great battery, still years of updates left and plenty fast enough for the random things I use it for. If I were to buy a new Mac now, I'd probably get an Air for portability because I really don't need the power/fan of a pro. I would like an oled display with 120hz though....
  • CyberPower PC (W11) — gaming PC, pretty much only use it for steam and Guild Wars 2

Phones + Tablets

  • iPhone 16 Pro — photography, workflows, daily carry. all phones are the same.
  • iPad Pro M4 — reading, YouTube, travel display, home dashboard.

Wearables

  • Garmin Instinct 2 — running metrics, training, VO2 tracking. looking at something with maps next time around.

Audio Gear

  • AirPods 4(ANC) — i don't like sealed earbuds so these give anc with an open feel. not the best sound or anc but they work well with all my apple stuff.
  • Bose QC 35 ii — dated noise cancelling headphones that still work fine. I wish they had usb-c
  • Sonos Setup — home audio ecosystem. I have like 7 Era 100s, a Beam sound bar in living room, 2 mini subs, and a roam 2. I split these into main floor and basement as groups and can move audio around my house pretty seemlessly.
  • Spotify — mediocre streaming service I'm using until they piss me off enough to self host

Smart Home / Automation

  • Apple Homekit + Matter — unified home control. hella switches and bulbs to automate lights on at sunset etc
  • Shortcuts + ChatGPT — automations, focus modes, reminders.

Random Hobbies

  • Retroid Pocket 4 pro / Miyoo Mini+ — handheld retro gaming. retroid is a bit over-kill for what I actually emulate in a handheld format but the miyoo mini + gives me all my gameboy and gba goodness I need.
  • Fujifilm X-T30 II — quality intro level mirrorless camera with great film simulations for lazy people like me that don't want to bother editing. Lenses: TT Artisan 27mm f2.8(41mm full frame equivalent) as a pancake every day lens, Fujinon XT 16-80mm, f4.0 zoom lens for more focal length options
  • CampSnap — cheap chinese made digital disposable camera that sucks because it's supposed to
  • Item — description.

Software

  • VS Code — current ide of choice, no projects right now though
  • Apple Notes — long term information storage.
  • Apple Reminders — short term info storage(pocket replacement), shared shopping lists, time/location sensitive reminders.
  • qBittorent — stuff