Tools
Software, hardware, machines, and other tools. Annotated honestly — what it does, what it doesn't, and whether I'd buy it again.
15 of 15 tools
| Tool | Category | Status | Cost | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brother HL-L2360D Brother | Printer | active | $200 / decade+ | Ol' reliable printer that simply prints without software updates or fuss. |
| Google Analytics Google | Analytics | active | God Only Knows | A relic from when Google's releases felt far more altruistic. |
| Logitech MX Master 3 Logitech | Computer | retired | $100 / mouse | My hand oils are not compatible with this rubberized nonsense. |
| Moccamaster KBGT Moccamaster | Coffee Maker | active | $400 / lifetime | If you do something everyday, it makes sense to not use junk-ass tools. |
| Neutrogena Hydro Boost Night Pressed Serum Neutrogena | Face Lotion | active | $20 / tub | You can combat the crusty, ashy mortal blows of your inevitable decay. |
| Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Broad Spectrum SPF 25 Neutrogena | Face Sunscreen | active | $20 / tub | You got to give deference to the power of the sun. |
| Obsidian Obsidian | Notes | active | $80 / year | Preference and use case matters here. Apple Notes most likely for thee, but Obsidian as of late for me. |
| Peak Design Everyday 30L Peak Design | Backpack | active | $300 / Lifetime | Phenomenal for office work and camera or electronic traveling. |
| Peak Design Everyday 6L Peak Design | Sling | active | $130 / lifetime | A great lil' sling for a light camera carry. |
| Rite in the Rain Rite in the Rain | Notetaking | active | $5 / pad | I bought ~20 different types of pocketable notebooks over the past 5 years. |
| Rize Rize | Timetracking | active | $25 / month | This is the best use of ai currently available if you are a professional who tracks their time for billable work (lawyer, marketer, consultant, etc). |
| SELPHY CP1500 Wireless Compact Photo Printer Canon | Printer | active | Baby Printer | The paper isn't cheap, but that's to be expected with this quick-print, polaroid-novelty type device. |
| The Baltimore Banner The Baltimore Banner | Newspaper | active | $260 / year | The Fourth Estate is an essential investment. Do not take it for granted. Pay for smart people to do an invaluable job. |
| Tonal 1 Tonal | Exercise | active | $4,000 / 5+ years | No excuses when this is immediately staring at you after you roll out of bed. And it's always worth investing in yourself. |
| Zebra F701 Zebra | Pen | active | $10 / lifetime | Any pen from the Zebra family will do, but this is my favorite. |