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Glass-board 90x120cmHardware glassboard-shop.de
So i decided to try a glass-board. 100% would recommend, it is a massive upgrade.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Shure SM7BHardware Shure
Shure SM7B: THE mic. I used to use a Blue Yeti. When time came to upgrade, i went all in. You cannot go wrong with this one, and it will be one of the best for at least a decade.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
AKG K712Hardware AKG
AKG K712 and AKG Q701: My best headphones i have ever owned.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
GVM Desk Mount LED Video LightHardware GVM
Discovered these thanks to Adam Savage's Tested, they were a pain to get a hold off in Europe. Had to import them from the US. But totally worth it.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
AOC Q3277PQUHardware AOC
2x AOC Q3277PQU: These are amazing. Fast response, great colors, 32", 2560x1440, great angles, good black.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Ergotron LX monitor armHardware Ergotron
Invest in your Quality of Life and go straight to Ergotron. Trust me.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Logitech MX VerticalHardware Logitech
Logitech released this one a couple year ago and i am not going back.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
YubiKeyHardware Yubico
Yubikey: I have an old yubikey i bought years ago. It is my 2FA go to device and i cannot live without.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Uchida Bistro Chalk MarkerHardware Uchida
Uchida Bistro Chalk Marker (medium and small): I use these to go on the glass-board and i cannot advise them enough.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
AccelerateBook Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble and Gene Kim
If you are in tech and you only have place for one book in 2020, read it. It is refreshing to see something with reliable data and research behind.
Books Read 2019: notes on books he read, all of which he says he can recommend.
2020-01-14·softwaremaxims.com ↗
The 2020 Commission Report on the North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against the United StatesBook Jeffrey Lewis
Jeffrey Lewis provide one of the most gripping believable narrative of how an incident unfold. It is also one of the best post-incident review artifact i have seen in the past few years.
Books Read 2019: notes on books he read, all of which he says he can recommend.
2020-01-14·softwaremaxims.com ↗
The Unity of MistakesBook Marianne Paget
It is probably one of the best book i have seen on how we talk about mistakes as operators of the systems that failed.
Books Read 2019: notes on books he read, all of which he says he can recommend.
2020-01-14·softwaremaxims.com ↗
IKEA JÄRVFJÄLLET office chairHardware IKEA
Ikea JÄRVFJÄLLET: I think this is the minimum acceptable home office chair. At this price point, i have not found better.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
IKEA Bekant deskHardware IKEA
Ikea Bekant: The basic Ikea desk. Not a lot to say. It works.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Yamaha MG10XUHardware Yamaha
That said, being able to hot plug an audio mixing table into Linux and it Just Works TM is rare enough that i think it was worth the price.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Elgato Green ScreenHardware Elgato
Elgato Greenscren: Nothing special to say, you can find copies going around if you want cheaper, this is still a really good green screen, easy to set up.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Magewell Pro Capture Dual HDMI 4K Plus LTHardware Magewell
Magewell Pro Capture Dual HDMI 4K Plus LT: OK so let's be honest. This is overkill.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
ThinkPad T480sHardware Lenovo
It just works, it has a good battery life, Fedora just worked on it. Nothing bad to say, it does the work without being in the middle.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
WASD Keyboard V3Hardware WASD Keyboards
Nothing bad to say, if you like the Clears, this is for you.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Logitech SpotlightHardware Logitech
But this one work and does a lot of stuff that i sometime use. So hey. Not too bad.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
The ETTO Principle: Efficiency-Thoroughness Trade-OffBook Erik Hollnagel
This short book is a good introduction to a term that we consider all the time in software.
Books Read 2019: notes on books he read, all of which he says he can recommend.
2020-01-14·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Rode PSA1Hardware Rode
Rode PSA-1: You need a boom arm that can stand the weight of the SM7B and will work well. This one is a tank and work perfectly out of the box. That is rare. After 2 years, it has barely moved. 100% recommend.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
SRE WeeklyOther Lex Neva
I advise to follow sreweekly by Lex Neva for a weekly newsletter of various incidents and analysis and outage.
Famous Incidents Reading List: incidents he learned from and sources on them.
2019-05-14·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Cloudlifter CL-1Hardware Cloud Microphones
Cloudlifter CL-1: The SM7B output a relatively low signal. This pre-amp does the job to boost it.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Logitech C920Hardware Logitech
Logitech c920: Nothing special to say, the standard Logitech good webcam.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
FedoraSoftware Fedora Project
I use Linux (Fedora) on the Thinkpad for all of my daily work need.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
XP-Pen Deco Pro MediumHardware XP-Pen
XP Pen Deco Pro medium: I am testing using a graphic tablet for all the sessions in which i need to draw.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Asus VG27AHardware Asus
Asus VG27A: Lightweight, 27" (so easier to set vertical and closer to me), good response time, 2560x1440. OK that is it for the good points.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Stream Deck XLHardware Elgato
Streamdeck XL: This was bought as a way to pad an invoice of audio stuff, on a whim. But to be honest, it is super useful.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
Release It! Second EditionBook Michael T. Nygard
Release It! Second Edition, by Michael T. Nygard I feel ambivalent about this book.
Books Read 2019: notes on books he read, all of which he says he can recommend.
2020-01-14·softwaremaxims.com ↗
MacBook ProHardware Apple
Macbook pro: Ugh I wan this thing to disappear.
Home Office Setup 2021: his remote-work desk, audio, video, computers and input gear.
2021-08-09·softwaremaxims.com ↗
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