People often ask, so I'll do my best to maintain an updated list of the tools that I use to do my thing.
Computing.
On my desk is a Mac Studio M1 with 32 GB RAM and 2 TB storage. This is connected to a pair of Studio Displays.
I use a Qwerkywriter keyboard and a left-handed "Lift" vertical mouse from Logitech.
Peripherals are a Brother HL-L2375DW black and white printer and a Fujitsu Scansnap scanner.
Music plays through an Echo Dot (4th Generation).
I record through a Rode mini (until Justin persuades me to get a better microphone) and wired OneOdio closed-cup headphones.
I have a Windows Surface laptop (Snapdragon) when I'm playing corporate road warrior and a Tuxedo 14 Pro (9th Gen) laptop running linux as my personal machine.
I also use ReMarkable 2 (rarely) for annotating documents and taking notes.
Out and about, I have a Google Pixel 8a with Google Pro Buds 2.
Writing
I write in Markdown, using MarkText and IA Writer. I also have Scrivener. How I'm going to manage longform writing on Linux, I don't know yet
Utilities
Proton for VPN and Password management. All indispensable for me.
Business
Microsoft Office. Xero for accounts. My websites are Ghost or Squarespace. I use Gandi for web and email hosting.
Podcasting
I record on Garageband - and am blessed that my co-host somehow got conned into doing all the editing. He really does "fix it in post".
Productivity
Proton Mail.
Proton Calendar.
Slack, WhatsApp, SMS, and Signal.
Todoist and a Bullet Journal work as my task manager.
For notes (or PKM), I use paper and notebooks and am experimenting with Joplin.
Mindfulness
I use Calm and keep a paper journal. Now and again, I try Day One, but almost always, I revert to paper and a fountain pen.
Notebooks
On my desk, or in my bag is my bullet journal. I usually write with a fountain pen or a pencil, so paper quality is essential. Think of Leuchtturm, Rhodia, and various Japanese brands.
Desk
My new desk is from Oakywood in Poland.
That's about it. If there's ever anything else you want to know, reach out to me in Slack (if you're a member) or at "hello at stuartlennon.com" if you're not.