Uses

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Gear I not only own but actually use. (Not affiliate links.)

Computing

Devices

• M4 Macbook Air
• iPad Air (5th gen, 2022)
• Kindle Paperwhite (signature edition)
• Boox Page
• Boox Palma 2
• iPhone SE (3rd gen, 2022) - cheap, but still much more phone than I need … and fits nicely in my pants pocket!

Peripherals

• LG 32” 4k monitor Seven years old, still going strong, no desire to replace it — I’m surprised!)
• Lofree Flow Lite 84 keyboard - feels good, sounds creamy
• Logitech MX Master 4 mouse - nice, but overkill for me, should have bought the much cheaper Keychron M6
• Creative Pebble USB speakers
• Cheap mousepad and wristpad - which keep my hands/wrists from resting on my desk, which sucks the heat from them

Home Theater

• Hisense 55” U8 Series 4k TV - insanely bright, which makes for excellent dynamic range … so glad I bought this!
• TCL S55H 2.1 Sound Bar - budget model, but such an improvement! Be sure to get a subwoofer, makes a big difference.
• Sony X700 4k Blu-ray player - I like to study how films and TV shows are made, and blu-rays (especially 4k) are close enough to theater quality to make that possible.

Furniture

• LiberNovo Omni office chair - finally I can sit for hours without pain! Works best with a footrest.
• Stressless Mayfair recliner - insanely expensive, but I will be sitting a lot in my golden years and this chair makes that not only possible but enjoyable.
• Levo G2 Tablet/Book stand - saw this in a hospital, thought it might spare my aching wrists … wonderful, I use it for iPad, Kindle, and physical books, like it so much I bought a second one for upstairs.
• Tempur-Pedic 3” mattress topper - not for everyone, but I now sleep without tossing and turning, no pressure points. Also extends the life of my mattress.
• Nest Easy Breather pillow - inherited this from my late wife who never had a chance to use it, didn’t think I’d like it … but I do, a whole lot!

Kitchen

• air fryer
• microwave
• Instant Pot
• electric kettle
• 4 cup rice cooker
• grain crusher

Automobile

• 2008 Honda Accord EX, manual transmission - bought in 2020 with 198,000 miles, now 260,000 miles, dented and scratched but still going strong … hope this will be my last car.

Camping

I camped pretty seriously for three years, 2023-5. My last trip lasted six months! Circumstances have changed and I don’t know if or when I’ll be out there again, but here’s the gear that made it work.