Uses
These are the things I use on a day-to-day basis to get my work done.
In and around the desk
If it's a physical thing that I use to make my websites it's in this list.
16" MacBook Pro, M1 Pro 10-Core CPU, 16-Core GPU, 32GB RAM
I moved up from a 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar which was servicable but was getting very hot, had the mushy keyboard and not the best battery life. This machine might be overkill but it is a beast and the battery lasts for days. Still not feeling any inkling to update to a newer model.
Samsung G70B 32" 4k 144hz Monitor
I got this a bit for gaming and a bit for a resolution bump above 1440p. I wanted more space. It serves me well, and is IPS with great colours.
Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad — British English
I've dabbled in mechanical keyboards and shorter keyboards but I've recently found my way back to this as I'm having some wrist issues but also I just can't get used to non-British keyboards.
Hands down the most comfortable mouse I've ever used with just enough functionality keys. If only the multitasking paddle type button could be mapped with Karabiner.
Electronic Standing Desk
We got this off of Facebook Marketplace in the pandemic for about AUD $80. It must be almost two metres long and easily has enough space for me and my girlfriend to have a monitor and laptop space each. Bit worn down but nothing we couldn't clean up with some paint remover.
Matrix II High Back Drafting Chair Black
Being 202cm tall I like drafting chairs. They go high enough that I can sit on a chair like a regular person would on a regular chair but also I like sitting up really high with the standing desk high and resting my feet on the foot rest. It's just nice to have options.
On the computer
And if it's a bit less tangible it's in this list.
I've bounced from Sublime to Atom and now to VS Code. I just follow the trendy editors around. That said, VS Code's performance and extensibility are 😗👌 chef's kiss
I was sold when I saw those zeroes.
Currently the least bad browser that's serviceable for work.
It's a nice easy way to spin up a local (get it) WordPress site for development. There's lots of other fancy features for deploment and things I don't use.
It's a nice database GUI.
I am a sucker for hype and this terminal got a lot in the past. It's snappy, it seems to be getting updated regularly again so I'm all aboard.
It saves the passwords in the manager or else it gets the hose again.
If I have to design something I do it in this. XD has made me sad (and made my computer sad) and I could never get on board the Sketch train.
I don't like people seeing what I'm doing online even if it is just making websites and stuff.