Hardware, software, mobile, Sonos audio, and home automation I use today.
Current tools of the trade — hardware on the desk, software in the stack, phones in the pocket, and the home automation that keeps Cave Creek running.
Hardware
MacBook Pro 2024 — 16″
Daily driver laptop.
Logitech MX Keys — wireless keyboard
Logitech MX Master — wireless mouse
ASUS ROG — 42″ 4K monitor
Software
PhpStorm (JetBrains) — coding
Microsoft Edge — browser
1Password — password manager
Lando — local development
TechSmith Snagit — screenshots and screencasts
Docker — containers and local services
Plex — media storage and sharing
Private Internet Access — VPN
Mac Time Machine — backups
Mobile
iPhone 16
iPads
Apple Watch
Audio — Sonos
A house full of Sonos — surrounds in more than one room, portables that travel, and amps driving passive speakers.
Surround systems: Sonos Arc surround setup, and a Sonos Beam surround setup
Play: Sonos Play speakers
Portable: Sonos Move, Sonos Move 2
Roam: 2× Sonos Roam, 2× Sonos Roam 2
Amp: Sonos Amp
Living room passive surrounds: Sonos Amp (or the older Connect:Amp) powering the existing surround speakers — same job either way: Sonos brain, classic speakers
Home automation
Mostly a mix of SmartLife, Ring, Ecobee, myQ, XThings, and Lutron — plus Rachio, Shelly, and SwitchBot around the house.
SmartLife — plugs, bulbs, and general smart-home devices
