Uses

I like tech, cycling, hiking and photography. Here's my list of stuff that I use.

Hardware

• MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021, M1 Pro 16GB RAM, 1TB)
• iPad Pro Wi-Fi (2018) 256GB
• iPhone 13 Pro 128GB
• Mac Mini (2012) - Use as a home server.
• DELL U3219Q Display
• Keychron K8 UK ISO Keyboard

Audio

• iPod Classic with Rockbox
• Apple AirPods
• Sony WH-1000XM3 Headphones
• NAD C 556 Turntable

Photography Gear

Digital Cameras

• Sony A7 III

35mm Film Cameras

• Olympus OM10
• Canon EOS 500
• Ricoh 500 G (x3)
• Olympus XA2
• Olympus Trip

Lenses

I love full manual older lenses. You can get extremely well built lenses with great glass for cheap (compared to modern alternatives). I enjoy using them, it makes me think.

• Olympus OM G.Zuiko (MC) Auto-S 50mm F/1.4
• Olympus OM Zuiko (MC) Auto-W 28mm F/2.8
• Olympus OM E.ZUIKO [MC] Auto-T 135mm F/2.8

Accessories

• Viltrox VX-T60 Tripod

Desktop Applications & Tools

I use a mix of open-source software, leased, and commercial software.

Development

• Visual Studio Code - My editor of choice right now, can't really fault it.
  • Gatito Theme by Paweł Grzybek
• iTerm 2 Nightly - I prefer the customisation options you get with iTerm, also the global hotkey is a must.
• SequelAce - Use for all my relational database needs.
• FileZilla - Whenever I need to quickly get into a server and see what I'm doing.
• ImageOptim - Crunching images for the web, save some space or strip personally identifiable metadata.
• Tower - The only Git client I have ever needed.

Design

• Figma
• Figma
• Iconset - I have a few open-source icon collections stored in Iconset, it's scary how much I use this app.
  • Iconcons
  • Material Design Icons
  • Simple Icons
  • Weather Icons

Photography/Photo Editing

• Lightroom Classic - I hope Adobe don't kill this. I don't mind Lightroom CC but I hate that your library has to live on the cloud.

Misc

• Vanilla Pro
• iA Writer - I use Plain Text for all my notes, see my post about it.
• Google Chrome
• ohmyzsh - I'm not a 10x Developer...but ohmyzsh makes me feel like one.
• Rectangle

Mobile Applications & Tools

Productivity

• Obsidian
• Shortcuts
• IFTTT - Turns my lights on and off and sunrise/sunset.
• Bitwarden - Password Manager of choice.
• Apple Books

Weather

• Met Office - Most accurate weather information in the UK, imo.

Music & Video

• Spotify
• Plex

Social

• WhatsApp
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Messenger

Photography/Photo Editing

• RNI Films - The most realistic film presets I've found, also fantastic but simply editing tools.
• TouchRetouch - One app that solves one problem well - and better than others attempt to.
• Lively - Exporting live photos as GIFs and Movies.

Hiking

Backpacks

• Osprey Stratos 36 Backpack - Fantastic backpack for climbing and hiking.
• Trakke Assynt Backpack - Great for a day out taking photos, walking or commuting.

Footwear

• Scarpa Terra GTX boots
• SIMOND Mountaineering boots

Equipment

• SIMOND 12-point crampons
• Grivel Munro Ice Axe

Jackets

• Paramo Alta III
• Paramo Ostro Windproof Jacket
• The North Face Mens Triclimate II Jacket
• Montane Atomic Waterproof Jacket
• Patagonia Crosstrek Fleece Hoody

Accessories

• The North Face Mens Apex Etip Glove
• Silva Classic Compass
• LE LED Torch

Cycling

Bikes

• Ribble Gravel AL
• Single Speed made of random components
• Cannondale CAAD8 Rebuild (In-Progress)

Wheelset

• Fulcrum Racing 6 DB
• Fulcrum Racing 900

Accessories

• Shimano PD-M520 Pedals (Silver)
• Quad-lock Stem Mount

Tyres

• Panaracer Gravel King SK (32c)
• WTB Sendero 47c (Tan-wall)
• Schwalbe G-One Allround 35c

Clothing

• Rapha Jerseys
• dhb Cycling Shorts
• Shimano SPD shoes

Last updated 8th April, 2024