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Web developer and musician; co-creator of the Django web framework, founder of EveryBlock and of Soundslice.
9 things
Logitech MX RevolutionHardware Logitech
I use a Logitech MX Revolution mouse with "infinite scrolling," which means I can give the scroll wheel a spin and it keeps spinning. It's an awesome feature that I use all the time, one of those things that makes me feel unproductive when I use another computer.
His Uses This interview, listing the hardware and software he uses day to day.
2012-01-13·usesthis.com ↗
Bose QuietComfort 15Hardware Bose
With it, I use a pair of Bose QuietComfort 15 headphones. They're very comfortable, the noise-cancellation is remarkable and the sound quality is great.
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2012-01-13·usesthis.com ↗
Sony PCM-D50Hardware Sony
For that, I use a Sony PCM-D50 stereo digital audio recorder. The sound quality it records is amazing; it sounds like you're right there.
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2012-01-13·usesthis.com ↗
Netgear Rangemax WNDR3700Hardware Netgear
I never thought I'd be one to get excited about routers, but I got a Netgear Rangemax WNDR3700 router at home a little while ago and have been quite pleased with it.
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2012-01-13·usesthis.com ↗
youtube-dlSoftware
Some little-known gems I use a lot: youtube-dl for downloading YouTube videos.
His Uses This interview, listing the hardware and software he uses day to day.
2012-01-13·usesthis.com ↗
FissionSoftware Rogue Amoeba
Fission for lossless sound editing (trimming live concerts into separate songs, etc.). Max for converting between audio-file formats. Caffeine for easy control over when my laptop can and can't go to sleep.
His Uses This interview, listing the hardware and software he uses day to day.
2012-01-13·usesthis.com ↗
iTunesSoftware Apple
I use iTunes to manage my music. I haven't encountered any of the performance issues that people seem to ding it for – works well for me.
His Uses This interview, listing the hardware and software he uses day to day.
2012-01-13·usesthis.com ↗
1PasswordSoftware AgileBits
Other software I use almost daily: Dropbox for commonly accessed files. Git for my work and personal projects. Audacity for quick clean up of audio files. 1password for password management.
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2012-01-13·usesthis.com ↗
TextMateSoftware
I spend most of my day in Google Chrome, Terminal, Colloquy (IRC client) and TextMate.
His Uses This interview, listing the hardware and software he uses day to day.
2012-01-13·usesthis.com ↗
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