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Financial journalist; chief financial correspondent at Axios and host of the Slate Money podcast, previously a blogger at Reuters.
16 things
Thule ParamountOther Thule
I loved that thing, but I went out and bought a new Thule Paramount, and I really love it - I should listen to my wife more often.
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
Jarvis standing deskOther Fully
My best big hardware purchase was undoubtedly my Jarvis standing desk, which singlehandely cured me of a really nasty pain across the back of my shoulders.
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
Withings ActivitéHardware Withings
I love anything that doesn't come with battery anxiety, like, well, my Masahiro Maruyama eyeglasses, or my original Withings Activité watch, which is waterproof, so I almost never take it off.
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
Eames Aluminum Group lounge chairOther Herman Miller
I'm always promising myself that I should read more books, and I have the perfect device for doing so: an Eames Aluminum Group lounge chair with ottoman.
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
Artemide TolomeoOther Artemide
I've put a little circular side table next to it which is perfect for a glass of wine or whisky, alongside an Artemide Tolomeo floor lamp; it's my own little corner of modernist bliss.
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
1PasswordSoftware AgileBits
There are very few pieces of software I really love, but 1Password comes close.
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
sea serpent braceletOther Jill Platner
My sea serpent bracelet from Jill Platner. I put it on and take it off dozens of times a day, and slide it back and forth between my hands. It has the perfect weight and feel
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
iMac Retina 5KHardware Apple
there's the 27" iMac Retina 5K in my home office, which is the last really good personal computer that Apple made.
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
Apple extended keyboardHardware Apple
I always use the Apple extended keyboard, which I love
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
PreviewSoftware Apple
For desktop I use a lot of native Apple apps, including Mail, Notes, Calculator, Preview (which is powerful and very underrated), even Safari.
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
Google DocsService Google
Now, almost everything happens in Google Docs, except for when I write straight into the Axios or Substack CMS. (Both of which are lovely, WYSIWYG, very simple and easy to use.)
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
T-MobileService
T-Mobile doesn't come close to having the best coverage, but once you've experienced the wonders of free international roaming, you'll never use any other carrier.
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
OvercastSoftware Marco Arment
I use Overcast for podcasts.
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
InstapaperSoftware
For reading it's Instapaper, the Kindle app, and the native iBooks app.
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
Bose QuietComfort 35Hardware Bose
including my electric toothbrush and my Bose QuietComfort 35 cordless headphones. (I'm not a huge fan of those, either, they're a bit too bulky, I don't like the way they keep on talking to me about what they've connected to or disconnected from, and they tend to press on the arms of my eyeglasses.)
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
iPad mini 2Hardware Apple
I also have a black AT&T 128GB iPad mini 2, which is a clunky horrible thing and slow as molasses.
His Uses This interview, on the hardware, furniture and apps of a working journalist.
2018-10-19·usesthis.com ↗
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