Uses

Hardware

• Bekant Desk – It goes up. It goes down.
• MacBook Pro M3 – Primarily used in clamshell mode with external monitors.
• Multiple Apple TVs
• Apple Watch Series 10 – Fitness tracking via Stronglifts, music, and tap-to-pay.
• Apple Keyboard
• Apple Magic Trackpad – Love the gesture support.
• Elgato Stream Deck
• Logitech c920 – Webcam.
• 2x Logitech Litra Beam – Lighting.
• 2x External Dell Monitors – Looking for a single curved monitor replacement.
• 2x Bambu P1S 3D Printers with AMS – Amazing. An appliance that just works.
• Smart plugs – Integrated with Apple Home.

Business Software

• GitHub – Projects, Actions, Copilot.
• WordPress – The OG of the OG CMSes.
• Stripe – Payment processing.

iOS Apps

• Every Dollar App – Budgeting.
• Overcast – Podcasts.
• Libby – Library books and audiobooks.

Dev Setup

• PHPStorm – Primary IDE with Copilot, Atom Material Icons, and Laravel Idea plugins.
• Cursor – AI-assisted coding. Currently learning the hotkeys.
• Android Studio – FTC robot programming.
• LocalCan – Local environment management.
• Orb Stack – Docker container management.
• Warp – Terminal.
• Tinkerwell – PHP scratchpad for Laravel and WordPress.
• Table Plus – Database connections.
• Transmit – SFTP client.

Other Software

• 1Password – Password management.
• Alfred – macOS productivity.
• Apple Calendar, Notes, Maps, Reminders
• Slack, Spotify, Zoom
• Fastmail – De-googled email.
• CleanShot X – The best app for quick screenshots, videos, and GIFs.

Retired

• Day One – Replaced by Apple Notes.
• Duolingo – 600-day streak, discontinued.
• Harvest – 16 years of project tracking and invoicing.
• Xero – Bookkeeping.

Last updated: June 22, 2025