The apps and the gear I actually use every day.

Thing AirPod Pros I used to hate on these so much before I switched to Apple but now I can't stop singing their praises. Don't use these for any sort of recording or serious meeting but they are amazing for everything else. apple.com Thing ATR 2100 Mic This is my go to microphone on the road. I also recommend this mic to anyone who doesn't have a podcast mic yet. audio-technica.com Thing BedJet This allows me to set a different temperature for my side of the bed from my partner. I tend to sleep warm so this is a godsend during the hot summers. bedjet.com Thing Best Self Journal This is the journal I've been using for goal setting and daily journaling every day for the last 6 years. bestself.co App CARROT Weather Hyper local weather app, find out when it's going to rain exactly where you are. meetcarrot.com App Circle This is my community building platform of choice. try.circle.so App Claude The AI assistant I use every day, for writing, code and thinking through problems out loud. claude.ai App Discord Where most of the communities I am in actually live now, including a lot of the mesh networking ones. discord.com App Flighty Flight tracking app. It's even faster than the airline apps. flightyapp.com Thing Hero Clip This carabiner is amazing and allows me to hang my bag, my water bottle, or whatever off the ground from a table edge, a bathroom stall in the airport or to the backseat of my truck. myherochip.com Thing Hidrate Spark PRO Smart Water Bottle Tracks how much water I'm drinking and logs it to Apple Health. Increases my goal if it's hot outside or I've worked out hard. hidratespark.com App Home Assistant Runs the whole smart home locally and ties together brands that will not talk to each other otherwise. home-assistant.io Thing iPad Pro I replaced my laptop with an iPad Pro and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. I still have a Mac Mini at home for my live streams and virtual event work. apple.com App JetKVM A tiny KVM over IP. I get keyboard, video and mouse on a machine at home even when it will not boot. jetkvm.com Thing Lunchbox Pack This is my hydration pack when I attend outdoor events (mainly festivals) but also when I work outside events. Keeps me hydrated and keeps people from stealing my stuff. itsmylunchbox.com App Meshtastic Off-grid text messaging over cheap LoRa radios. No cell service, no internet, no license required. meshtastic.org App Narwhal Reddit App The Reddit client I read on iOS. Still the fastest and least cluttered way in. reddit.com App Raycast Launcher, clipboard history, window management and snippets on one keystroke. It replaced about five separate apps. raycast.com App Reeder Classic My RSS reader. The older version, kept because the timeline model works the way I read. reederapp.com Thing Rivian R1T I recently sold my Tesla because I wanted to get a vehicle that enabled me to connect more with the outdoors (the Tesla was a great street car, but I’m talking places with no streets). rivian.com App Shottr Fast Mac screenshot tool with annotation, scrolling capture and measurement built in. Replaced CleanShot X for me. shottr.cc App Slickdeals How I find out something I already wanted went on sale. I set alerts instead of browsing. slickdeals.net App Tempest Weather The weather station in my yard, and the app that reads it. My own conditions instead of the airport across town. tempest.earth App Todoist Todo list of choice. Been using it for over 10 years. todoist.com Thing Tom Bihn Synik 22 This is my daily carry bag. I've had Tom Bihn bags for years. They are cleverly designed and so comfortable. tombihn.com App Trakt Tracks every movie and show I watch, across every device and service. My collection is public. trakt.tv App Ubiquiti UniFi + UniFi Protect Runs the network and the cameras at my house from one app. No monthly fee for the video. ui.com App WiiM Streams to the speakers I already own, with AirPlay and multi-room, for a fraction of a Sonos setup. wiimhome.com