Parts Manifest
The hardware, software, and tools I reach for every day — with the why behind each.
- MacBook Prodaily
Primary development machine — does everything, goes everywhere.
CHIP=?? · RAM=?? · SSD=??
- iPadoccasional
Reading, sketching, and a second screen on the road.
- Monitordaily
The main canvas — code on one side, everything else on the other.
SIZE=?? · RES=?? · HZ=??
- CalDigit TS3 Plusdaily
One Thunderbolt cable docks the whole rig — power, display, drives, peripherals.
- Magic Mousedaily
Glides, gestures, and the charging port jokes write themselves.
- Chairdaily
Where the hours actually happen — worth every cent.
- Headphonesoccasional
Heads-down focus and long calls.
- Speakersoccasional
Desk audio when the headphones come off.
- AirPodsdaily
Pocket audio that follows me device to device.
- Apple Watchdaily
Notifications I can triage without reaching for a screen.
- Anker chargersoccasional
GaN bricks that keep the desk and the bag topped up.
- VS Codedaily
Primary editor.
- Claude Codedaily
AI pair programming in the terminal.
- iTerm2daily
Terminal emulator.
- Gitdaily
Version control.
- Next.js
React framework.
- TypeScript
Type-safe JavaScript.
- Tailwind CSS
Utility-first CSS.
- Vercel
Hosting and deployment.
- zsh
The shell, lightly tuned.
PROMPT=?? · PLUGINS=??
- Dotfiles
The whole setup, reproducible from a fresh machine.
- Spline Sans Mono
The mono face across the terminal and this site.
- 2026.06Rebuilt the manifest as a full spec sheet — specs, in-service dates, and a desk plan.