Favorite Things

These are some of my favorite things I use on a daily basis. While some links are referral links that support this blog financially, everything listed is something I genuinely recommended. If you have something to recommend (or if you find any of these helpful) please let me know!

General Apps

• Raycast - App launcher/productivity tool
• Arc - Web browser (ask me for an invite!)
• 1Password - Password manager

Computers & Gadgets

• Mac Studio
• Mac Studio Display
• M2 MacBook Air
• Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless Mouse
• iPhone 14 Pro
• Homepod mini
• Apple Watch
• Belkin MagSafe 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand

Software Development

• iTerm2 - Terminal replacement
• Tower - Git client
• PhpStorm - PHP IDE
• Postman - API toolkit
• Vim - Text editor, plus Vim emulation whenever available

Homelab

• balenaEtcher - Flashing images to USB drives/SD cards
• Raspberry Pi Imager - Flashing/configuring Raspberry Pi OS
• Proxmox - VM manager
• Docker - Containers
• Portainer - Docker web interface
• Intel NUC
• Raspberry Pi 4
• Synology DS920+ - 4 bay NAS
• Ironwolf Pro 18TB - NAS specific hard drives
• Ubiquiti Switch Lite 16 PoE

3D Printing

• PrusaSlicer - Slicing 3D files for printing
• OctoPrint - Web interface for 3D printer
• Ender 3 Pro

Photography

• Nikon D750 - Digital SLR camera body
• Nikon F5 - 35mm SLR camera body
• Nikon N90s - 35mm SLR camera body
• Indie Film Lab - film processing and scanning

Bicycling

• Canyon Endurace CF SL Disc 7.0
• Garmin Edge 530 - Bike computer
• Varia Radar - Shows approaching vehicles on my Garmin bike computer, can’t imagine riding without one anymore
• 1UP Bike Rack
• Park Tool ATD-1 Adjustable Torque Driver
• Pro Bike Tool Torque Wrench Set

Gaming

• iRacing - Racing simulator
• Thrustmaster TX - Force feedback racing wheel base
• Fanatec CSL Elite LC - Racing pedals with load cell brake
• Sim-Lab GT1 EVO - Sim racing cockpit

Random Gear

• Lasko High Velocity Fan - Bought this for indoor cycling but find other uses all the time