Ever since the first iteration of mitchellhislop.com, which has since morphed into mph.io, I have had a page dedicated to what I use, from both a hardware and software perspective. I love the 'gear' side of my job and hobbies almost as much as I like the 'doing stuff with gear' side of things.
(Updated May 2024 | Image: updated study!)
Hardware
Desktop PC
Intel i5 14600K Processor
nVidia RTX 4070 Super (GIGABYTE)
64GB RAM
4TB SSD
Windows 11
GIGABYTE 34” UltraWide
Keychron Q1 HE
Corsair Dark Core Mouse
Razer Kraken Headset
Blue Yeti
JBL Pebble Desktop Speakers
Saitek X52 HOTAS
Xbox Controller
This computer is mostly a gaming machine, but gets tapped for dev work from time to time.
Laptop PC
iPad Pro 11”, 3rd Gen
Apple Pencil
Smart Cover
This is my main device - travels basically everywhere with me
MacBook Air, M2, 2023
M2
16GB RAM
1 TB SSD
MacOS Sonoma
Personal computer - Runs everything from OBS and Lightroom to LLMs and Python Notebooks to Magic: The Gathering Arena. Easily the best computer I’ve ever owned.
Other Stuff/EDC
Aside from the above, the rest of what I use to get things done:
EDC - What I carry everyday
Tumi Alpha Bravo backpack / Tumi Alpha Bravo Briefcase / Bellroy Tokyo Briefcase
Apple AirPods g2 / AirPods Pro (after using these for almost a year, daily, I can confidently say they are the closest I have seen to a perfect product)
Sony XM3 Cans
Belroy Slim Sleeve
Light - Olight Baton 3 / Prometheus Beta QR
Pen - Kaweco AL-Sport, Pilot Vanishing Point, Lamy 2000 FP, Faber Castell e-Motion Pure Black FP, TWSBI 580, Parker 45, Parker 51, Monteverde Invincia, Tactile Turn Gist, Various Retro 51 Rollerballs
Knife - Benchmade Valet
Notebook: Levenger Foldover (Junior, Bomber), Studio Neat Totebook
Keys - Atwood Area 51 Wrunt, Apple AirTag
iPhone 15 Pro
Watch - Garmin Forerunner 945
Bike Technology
Garmin Edge 830
Garmin Varia Radar
Garmin Varia UT800 Headlight
Wahoo Kickr Core
I no longer run my own servers - no real need, and I have fallen in love with the hassle-free life things like Squarespace provide. Except….
NAS
Synology DS920+:
4x16TB HDD, SHR
40TB Storage Pool
Plex, Docker: paperless-ngx, Home Assistant
Photo/Video/Document backup, Docker host, Tailscale
Software
Since I end up using Windows, OSX, Ubuntu, and Android on a daily basis, this is going to be a big list.
Mimecast, Obsidian, Things, Fantastical, and Safari make up my "core set" of apps. These are best-in-class experiences for getting work done.
Dropbox - I use Dropbox to keep all my devices in sync, as well as a few of my apps. It holds the majority of my data. Currently sitting at 1TB of 2.0TB
Backblaze - I used to be a die-hard fan of CrashPlan, but then they made the (absolutely stupid) decision to abandon the consumer market. I've since migrated to Backblaze, and aside from being able to back the laptops up to my desktop, everything is just as good, if not better.
Google - GMail and GDrive primarly, but I have been a user of everything from Reader (RIP) to Wallet. Despite some of the privacy worries, which are not lost on me, they seem to be on the "good guy" side of that fight.
Fastmail - Despite my love of Google products, I don't want to be beholden to only 1 platform. My personal emails run off of Fastmail, and are forewarned to Gmail. With just a few short steps, I could sever them, and be off of Google.
Squarespace - I've spent the better part of 10 years living online, and having a digital home. Squarespace has been the easiest and most hassle-free place for this site to live. I'm seriously impressed with what they have created - for a ton of scenarios, it is absolutely the right choice.