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American open-source program lead working on WordPress; a WordPress core contributor and release lead who writes at jeffpaul.com.
25 things
Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch IDHardware Apple
Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID — simple and reliable.
His /uses page, a list of the hardware, software and tools he uses daily for work and life. The date here is the page's own article:modified_time metadata.
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Apple Magic TrackpadHardware Apple
Apple Magic Trackpad — preferred over a mouse for comfort.
His /uses page, a list of the hardware, software and tools he uses daily for work and life. The date here is the page's own article:modified_time metadata.
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Generic Office Chair with Upgraded Roller Blade WheelsHardware
Generic Office Chair with Upgraded Roller Blade Wheels — makes rolling around the office much easier.
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FirefoxSoftware Mozilla
Firefox — primary browser, because its open source.
His /uses page, a list of the hardware, software and tools he uses daily for work and life. The date here is the page's own article:modified_time metadata.
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Amazon MusicService Amazon
Amazon Music — primary music streaming service, preferred over Apple Music or Spotify.
His /uses page, a list of the hardware, software and tools he uses daily for work and life. The date here is the page's own article:modified_time metadata.
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Pocket CastsSoftware Automattic
Pocket Casts — primary podcast app though occasionally forced to use Spotify for exclusives there, sigh.
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Google MapsSoftware Google
Google Maps — preferred mapping app over Apple Maps or Waze.
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Google PhotosService Google
Google Photos — preferred for photo management over Apple Photos.
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Mac mini (2018)Hardware Apple
Mac mini (2018) — my everyday workhorse.
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Acer XR342CK Pbmiiqphuzx 34" Curved QHD MonitorHardware Acer
Acer XR342CK Pbmiiqphuzx 34″ Curved QHD Monitor — primary external display, anchored with an Amazon Monitor Arm Mount.
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Blue Yeti MicrophoneHardware Blue
Blue Yeti Microphone — for calls and recordings, mounted on a Compass Boom Arm with a Blue Radius III Shockmount.
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Kindle OasisHardware Amazon
Kindle Oasis — primary e-reader for now, awaiting shipment of my Daylight Computer DC-1 which might replace it.
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WaveboxSoftware Wavebox
Wavebox — bundles Gmail and Google Calendar into a single open source app on desktop and keeps this outside browser tabs.
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HomebrewSoftware
Homebrew — package manager; I track my setup in this Brewfile repo.
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LocalWPSoftware WP Engine
LocalWP and WordPress Studio — primary and secondary local development environments.
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BartenderSoftware Surtees Studios
Bartender — to keep my Mac menu bar tidy.
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DivvySoftware Mizage
Divvy — for window management.
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ArtkiveService Artkive
Artkive — used for archiving my kids' artwork digitally, been using for over a decade. I keep a select few originals each school year and, gulp, recycle the rest; sorry kids, I love you but you create a lot of art.
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PaprikaSoftware Hindsight Labs
Paprika — for recipe tracking and grocery lists.
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Oura Ring Gen 4Hardware Oura
Oura Ring Gen 4 — for fitness and sleep tracking.
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StravaService Strava
Strava — for tracking runs, rides, and swims.
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AllTrailsService AllTrails
AllTrails — for hiking and trail planning.
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Pixelmator ProSoftware Pixelmator Team
Pixelmator Pro — light photo editing when needed.
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DropboxService Dropbox
Dropbox — primary cloud backup, for now.
His /uses page, a list of the hardware, software and tools he uses daily for work and life. The date here is the page's own article:modified_time metadata.
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CloudupSoftware Automattic
Cloudup — image sharing, though still waiting for the paid tier to expand beyond 1k images.
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