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Title: The tech we use
Post by: Lemon on April 09, 2019, 09:49:51 pm
Is this a conversation worth having? I dunno. If it's not let's just let this thread die and never speak of it again.

But presuming for a second that it's a conversation worth having, here's the tech I use (https://ahoylemon.xyz/uses/).
Title: The tech we use
Post by: chai tea latte on April 10, 2019, 01:08:09 am
I think this is a fun thread.

Computing:
-I use a Windows computer that I got a nerd to build for me, and then I got a Chinese nerd to replace some of the cheaper parts with (then-new) Chinese parts, which probably means their government sees everything I do. It's old and I should really replace it at some point! I also have a laptop that needs to be plugged in to work, at which point I started to wonder if it's really a laptop, so I stopped using it as a laptop and now it's a media server.
-Instead of a mouse I use a Dell TP-713 touchpad because carpal tunnel is bad and I like how space age-y it looks. Also I do a lot of touch control navigation and it's nice to have a mouse that's essentially just a phone touchscreen. It's fine.
-My keyboard is a Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Pro (https://www.amazon.ca/Microsoft-Sculpt-Comfort-Desktop-Keyboard/dp/B00DUV023G/) which I really like because of the split spacebar (the left half is backspace). It's a very smart design that I really like and it's not one that seems to have caught on so I have an ebay alert setup for the keyboard so I can have a backup when mine eventually dies. Mechanical, obviously (accept no substitutes).

Audio:
I use a Audio-Technica AT2035 and a Chinese BM-800 (both XLR - I don't like USB mics) to record audio. The AT2035 is good for my needs and replaced the BM-800 which wasn't as good at capturing high tones. The Chinese preamp I bought with the BM- 800 really sucked (they lied about its power draw), so I upgraded this year and got a 1-channel Behringer UM-2 ($40) which I have had no complaints about.

I use a double pop filter that I got from Long & McQuade. It was their only double-walled one but pop filters are basically all the same so who cares, but I think the double-walled design is slightly better for me. It's nylon - IDK about the metal ones. they always looked like overkill to me. My XLR cables are all Long & McQuade too.

For headphones I use Sony WH-CH700N bluetooth noise-cancelling ones. The noise canceling is not great but the headphones are. The battery is awesome and charges fast, and they're pretty comfortable to wear for hours on end. I'm all about that over-ear life and even take them with me on the bus because I like them so much.

Other devices:
My phone is a Google Pixel and I use a secondhand FitBit activity tracker as an alarm clock and heartrate sensor, but I still check my phone for the time. 
Title: The tech we use
Post by: Ambious on April 10, 2019, 01:40:59 am
I've pretty much sacrificed my entire life to technology so I'll try to stick to your list as a template:

Development (At Work)
Productivity (At Home)
Hardware (Work)
Hardware (Home)
Misc
Title: The tech we use
Post by: Shell Game on April 10, 2019, 08:24:17 am
Responding so a future reply will remind me to do this when I'm bored later and not tired.
Title: The tech we use
Post by: Boots Raingear on April 10, 2019, 11:07:39 am
Sure.

IT Work

Development

Audio
Title: The tech we use
Post by: Ambious on April 10, 2019, 11:28:05 am
  • MS Remote Desktop Connection Manager. I work in a research environment with lots of Windows computers hooked up to testing equipment, RDCM works well for accessing them remotely to troubleshoot/update. There's probably much better software out there if your infrastructure is more elaborate.
Boots Raingear, April 10, 2019, 11:07:39 am

I fucking hate RDCM, but there actually aren't any alternatives I know of.
If you ever find any let me know.

  • WinDirStat  (https://windirstat.net/)is an extremely useful tool for figuring out what's taking up all of the space on the hard drive. Run it on your computer and see your porn folder in nice pretty gradient rectangles.

WinDirStat is a godsend.

ETA: I realized driving home that this post was just me saying "yup", so..... yup.
Title: The tech we use
Post by: Macho Masc Sangy Savage on April 10, 2019, 01:25:02 pm
PIXEL PUSHING:

ADHD MANAGEMENT:

ART:

MISC:
Title: The tech we use
Post by: cat_examiner on April 10, 2019, 08:56:20 pm
I like lists, so I'll try. This might be a list of tech misuse / dumb habit inertia. I'm a science teacher / researcher

Computing:

Document and Presentation Production

Laboratory

Organization
Audio

Misc Software / Apps

Cats
Title: The tech we use
Post by: Turtle on April 11, 2019, 05:05:51 pm
Hardware
SoftwareAudio   
Title: The tech we use
Post by: ikaribattousai on April 11, 2019, 06:25:09 pm
I also have a Google Music subscription, but it's mostly worth it for the ad free YouTube. You don't realize how nice that is until you go to someone else's house who has ads.

Desktop: Intel Core i7 6700K with 16 GB DDR4 RAM and a GTX 1080
Laptop: Macbook Pro 15 inch (late 2015 model with an i7)

Software:
I guess I have Adobe Creative cloud, which is nice for audio stuff and Photoshop and all that.

Entertainment:
55" LG BQ OLED 4K TV
49" Sony X800D 4K Smart TV
LG 4K UHD Player
PS4 Pro
XBox One (mostly collects dust)
Nintendo Switch
New 3DS XL

Mobile:
Pixel 3 XL 64GB
12.9" iPad Pro w/ Apple Pencil

Headphones:
Sony MDR-1000XM3 noise cancelling bluetooth wireless headphones
Jaybird X1 bluetooth earbuds

Microphone:
Rode NT USB
Title: The tech we use
Post by: Ambious on April 11, 2019, 07:51:19 pm
Work Laptop
  • Intel Xeon E-2176M 2.7Ghz 6/12 core, Nvidia Quadro P1000, 32gb 2667 RAM
Turtle, April 11, 2019, 05:05:51 pm

A Xeon and a Quadro on a fucking laptop?! I'm super fucking curious.
Title: The tech we use
Post by: Macho Masc Sangy Savage on April 11, 2019, 09:32:17 pm
Work Laptop
  • Intel Xeon E-2176M 2.7Ghz 6/12 core, Nvidia Quadro P1000, 32gb 2667 RAM
Turtle, April 11, 2019, 05:05:51 pm

A Xeon and a Quadro on a fucking laptop?! I'm super fucking curious.
Ambious, April 11, 2019, 07:51:19 pm

They call it the Chonktop™ - Oh Lawd He Processin'
Title: The tech we use
Post by: Turtle on April 12, 2019, 08:33:09 am
Work Laptop
  • Intel Xeon E-2176M 2.7Ghz 6/12 core, Nvidia Quadro P1000, 32gb 2667 RAM
Turtle, April 11, 2019, 05:05:51 pm

A Xeon and a Quadro on a fucking laptop?! I'm super fucking curious.
Ambious, April 11, 2019, 07:51:19 pm
It's a Dell Precision 7530. From what I can tell, they spent over $3200 on a 5.6lb "laptop". It's insane. Buy a tower. What the fuck.
Title: The tech we use
Post by: Ambious on April 12, 2019, 09:19:52 am
Work Laptop
  • Intel Xeon E-2176M 2.7Ghz 6/12 core, Nvidia Quadro P1000, 32gb 2667 RAM
Turtle, April 11, 2019, 05:05:51 pm

A Xeon and a Quadro on a fucking laptop?! I'm super fucking curious.
Ambious, April 11, 2019, 07:51:19 pm
It's a Dell Precision 7530. From what I can tell, they spent over $3200 on a 5.6lb "laptop". It's insane. Buy a tower. What the fuck.
Turtle, April 12, 2019, 08:33:09 am

Yeah, for that money just buy a server and remote desktop into it.
Title: The tech we use
Post by: dractivisionary on December 29, 2019, 08:04:48 pm
Time To Talk About Electronics I Use, Yay!

Computer -
Phone -
Gaming -
Title: The tech we use
Post by: Sauce on December 31, 2019, 08:38:34 am
Ooh, I always like talking about this sort of thing, although I'm definitely not very knowledgeable, I do know what I like.

Computer

Digital Art

Jewellery Making

Audio

Gadgets

General Software
Title: The tech we use
Post by: Schumin Capote on January 12, 2020, 02:09:20 am
Development

Photography/Videography

Computers