It's reassuring when you know that whatever is causing your trouble, at least it can't be the equipment! I like to explore new tools, hardware, software, and methods.
Instead of being about productivity alone, for me it's mostly about happiness. Being productive makes me happy, and I also derive happiness simply from tweaking "the system". I always recommend lots of things to people and they usually like what I recommend.
Whenever I buy something, I do my research. Usually, my buying decisions will be influenced also partly because I get "poisoned" by something and think it's really cool. But still, I do my research and I rarely regret anything I buy.
Personal Hardware
- Macbook Pro 14 Inch M1
- iPhone 15 Pro
- Apple Watch 9
- Surly Crosscheck bike
- Voodoo Bizango Mountainbike with a Shotgunseat 2.0 for my kids
Software
- Reflect for note taking and journaling
- Todoist for Task management
- A nifty tool called Tascaly to sync Todoist to my calendar
- Vimcal for calendar
- VS Code
- Arc Browser
- Spotify
- ExpressVPN
Home goods
- Dyson Air purifier and Vacuum. It's expensive but just the best
- Vitamix blender. It's expensive but it has 2 horsepower
- Sage/Breville Barista Express espresso machine
- The Peppercanon, it's EPICCC and I'm stoked I never have to buy a pepper mill again
- Sojao Bed sheets and towels
Which office chair/desk/monitor/keyboard etc?
I'm not fussy about these things. I gladly work on my laptop on the sofa, or plug into a monitor at work.
Which TV?
I rarely watch TV. Sometimes I'll watch a series like Chef's Table
Which audio equipment?
Underinvested. I love music and I have a SONOS 1 and a SONOS 5 plus a set of 305P MkII 5-inch Monitors. I don't love any of those enough to be an evangelist.
Guitar
- Ibanez AZ2204 Prestige. It's an amazing workhorse guitar. Love the neck, titanium saddles, stainless frets.
- Taylor 418c Acoustic guitar. A little tricky in Singapore's climate but worth it I think. Plays and sounds amazing!
- The $1,000 Suhr killer. A partscaster consisting of a Mexico Fender Strat body, Warmoth roasted maple neck, CTS pots and Suhr pickups
- NeuralDSP Quad Cortex