My Gear
This is a list of all my gear. It includes apps and tech setup, as well as my physical items.
Phone apps
For many of my apps, I made my own webpage and used Safari’s “add to homescreen” to make it into a simple app.
Essentials:
- Todo-list: My custom todo-list site
- Search Engine: an app version of my custom, distraction-free search engine
- Maps: Apple maps for most things; Google maps for taking the bus
- Notes: Google Keep Notes
Others:
- Anki
- Halide Mark II (for photography)
- Venmo
- Nail the Pitch (for when I need to get the pitch of something when making music)
- Alarmy (loud alarm to make sure I hear it)
- Voice Memos (one of my most used apps, for dictating ideas)
Laptop apps
- Raycast
- Chrome
- Logic Pro (music making)
- WriteRush (for writing fiction)
- I write all my notes, code, etc in here. I use it mostly as just a text-editor.
- Karabiner-Elements
- remap caps lock to backspace
- I also use Colemak DH
- Claude Code
Physical items
None of these are affiliate links.
These are all the physical items I own.
As you can see below, my items are minimal, aside from electronics and consumables like pens (I buy in bulk to save money, time, and effort).
Electronics
- Macbook Air 2026
- Macbook Air 2019 (backup)
- HP Pavilion Aero 13.3 (2021, backup and for windows testing)
- iPhone 17
- Macbook Magsafe charger + brick
- USB-C to USB-C
- Nintendo Switch charger (which I use as a normal USB-C charger)
- USB-C to USB, + brick
- HP Aero charger
- Laptop carry bag
- Oura ring
- Charger
- Stretching timer (this is because I don’t use electronics in the evening, and I like to stretch then)
- Voice recorder (for taking quick notes and doing my diary at night)
Music
- Microphone: Samson Q2U
- With pop filter
- Midi Keyboard: Novation Launchkey 49 MK4
- Apple Earpods
Hygiene/Health
- Sunscreen
- CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion
- Timeless Vitamin C
- Softymo Japanese oil-based facial cleanser
- Vanicream water-based facial cleanser
- Differin Adapalene Retinoid
- Chap stick/lip balm x4
- Waterpik
- Charger
- Soft-bristle toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Metal tongue scraper
- Electric face razor
- Charger
- Electric body razor that really sucks even though it cost a lot
- Scissors
- Nail clippers
- Levoit air purifier
- Japanese exfoliating shower towel
- Vanicream Body wash
- Head and Shoulders shampoo
- Happy Light 10,000 LUX light (to simulate morning light)
- Blue-light blocking glasses
- Wyze LED lightbulbs x2 (to make the light red at night)
- Towels x4
Essentials/Utility
- Japanese minimalist sleeping mattress (this is my bed)
- Bed sheet
- Blanket
- Ergonomic pillow
- Copper pillowcase (supposedly better for your skin, not sure if i believe it, honestly)
- Ear plugs for sleeping
- Invisalign tray
- Mini spiral notebooks x20
- Pens x10
- Binder
- Paper
- Fanny pack
- Backpack
- One of those cheap bag things that you put sports stuff in
- Small lamp
- Small fan
- Wallet
- Cash
- Cards
- 2 ids
- Scotch tape x3
- Fireproof/waterproof bag
- Passport
- Birth certificate
- SSN card
Clothes
- Underwear x10 pairs
- Nice black shorts
- Black athletic shorts x2
- Black sweatpants
- Black chino pants
- Shoelace string “belt”
- Black shirt x2
- Huel shirt (got for free)
- Black long-sleeve shirt
- Black pullover
- White polo
- White t-shirt
- Gray t-shirt
- Black hoodie
- Black coat
- Black bomber jacket
- Green rain coat (I live in Seattle)
- Running shoes
- My medium-length hair
- this is a strange item on the list. but i consider my choice of having long-ish hair (longish = any length longer than a buzz cut) to be an item. it takes mental resources, etc.
- despite this, i don’t shave my head because i like how my hair looks. though i’ve shaved my head many times throughout my life.
Recreation
- Soccer ball
- Soccer cleats
- Basketball
- Tennis racket
- Sketchbook
- Pencils x20
- Nice drawing pencils x10
- Pencil sharpener
- Nice drawing pens
- Mini playing cards
Food/Cooking
- Metal bento box
- Camping food plate thing
- Mixing bowls x4
- Small pot
- Pan
- Cottage cheese container that I use as a measuring cup (it’s 2 cups exactly)
- Chopsticks
- Spoon
- Spork x2.5 (.5 because one of them detaches into 2)
- 1-gallon metal waterbottle
- Plastic re-usable waterbottle
- Small blender and all that comes with it
