Gears and Gizmos

I've been evolving my tools for half a decade. Definitely have a long way to go but here is the current state. PS: Some of these things are a bit of an overkill so don't feel pressured to get them.

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Hardware

Primary Laptop

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2022) 1TB SSD Storage¹ Apple M1 Max

Secondary Laptop

MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021) 1TB SSD Storage¹ Apple M1 Pro

Monitor x2

LG-27UL850-W 27 inch IPS LED UHD Monitor With 60Hz, AMD FreeSync and DisplayPort HDMI VGA Black/Silver (x2)

Microphone

Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Microphone

Microphone Stand

Gator Frameworks Deluxe Desk-Mounted Broadcast Microphone Boom Stand

Audio Interface

Presonos AudioBox 2

CloudLifter

Cloudlifter CL-1 Mic Activator

Headphones

Apple Airpod Max

Video

Logitech StreamCam for Creators

Video

Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam.

Primary Keyboard

Nuphy Air75

Secondary Keyboard

Keychron k8 Wireless Mechanical keyboard

Mobile Keyboard

Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam.

Lighting

LED Streaming Key Light Desktop

Mouse

Logitech MX Master 3

Mouse Pad

RGB Gaming Mouse Pad, Extra Large Soft Led Extended Mouse pad, anti-slip Rubber Base Computer Keyboard Mat

Desk

Rover Smart Desk

Software

Editor

Visual Studio Code is my code editor of choice. Paired with the wonderful night-owl theme by Sarah Drasner, I couldn't ask for more.

Terminal

I have both iTerm2 and Hyper and honestly, I love them both. Which one I use really depends on which comes to mind first when I need a terminal. That said, I've been using Fig mostly in the last couple of weeks, I just like the auto-complete capabilities.

Terminal

Hyper

Postman

Postman is an API platform for building and using APIs. I use it to test my APIs or simply to make API calls and evaluate the structure of the responses.

Password Manager

1Password is my password manager of choice. I got introduced to password managers in 2021, I started off with 1Password and I don't think I'll ever go back to managing my passwords on my own again.

Calender

Google Calendar for scheduling work meetings and managing timezones across board.

Cal.com

Open Source Scheduling platform like Google Calendar. Mostly use Cal for personal meetings to separate all my work meetings from my personal meetings.

Collaboration

Slack is a platform that connects people, tools and information for work. I use this exclusively for work.

Collaboration

Discord is a platform where you can join or create communities for various interests, such as gaming, art, or school. You can chat, voice call, and video call with your friends or group members easily and securely. I use this mostly for personal stuff.

Writing

MacDown is an open source Markdown editor for macOS, released under the MIT License. It is heavily influenced by Chen Luo’s Mou

Obsidian

Obsidian stores notes on your device, so you can access them quickly, even offline. Obsidian is a Markdown editor for macOS and acts as a second brain

Screenflow

This is my favorite video edition tool. It is feature rich so the UI is a bit overwhelming for beginners. I use it to edit all my YouTube videos and courses.

CleanShotX

The best screenshot and screen recording app for Mac with a built-in annotation tool, Cloud uploading, scrolling capture, and a lot more. It is not free however.