Hardware I use

Posted on May 15, 2021 • last updated on Jul 17, 2022

Nobody asked but here's a list of some of the cool things I bought. Inspired by Wes.

2020 M1 MacBook Air (16GB RAM, 250GB SSD). Definitely the best laptop I've ever owned. It's passively cooled, fast, stays cool and has an amazing battery life. Pretty much all I could ask for. I do prefer the 15 inch screen of my old MacBook but I needed a new laptop and I was fed up with the fan noise needed to keep the Intel processor cool. At the time of writing, the 13 inch models were the only Apple Silicon laptops available.
Keychron K2 with red switches. Awesome keyboard, typing on it is a delight. In hindsight I'd rather have gone with the K8. The K8 is only slightly bigger but has a more traditional tenkeyless layout, making switching to other keyboards easier. I'm also curious about their low-profile switches. Maybe someday.
Logitech MX Master S2. Good mouse. A bit too heavy for my taste and I'm not a fan of OSX scroll acceleration, but you get used to it. Its free-scrolling wheel is awesome.
LG 27UL850-W 4k 27 inch monitor. With just one usb-c cable I can take care of audio, video and charging.
PHPstorm is my code editor of choice.
Wacom Intuos 4 M. I don't draw much any more, but it has served me well over the years.
Raspberry Pi 4, 8GB RAM. Hidden in a cabinet. Passively cooled with a heatsink enclosure. It's where I host this website.
Synology DS218play with 2x 3TB in a mirror setup. Not sure what RAID that is. This machine is mostly fire-and-forget for me.

Parkside mitre saw. I don't have it dialed in perfectly yet but it's a lot of fun to work with. Pretty scary too. It still feels somewhat wrong to use it unsupervised.
Ender 3 pro 3D printer. I replaced the motherboard with a BigTreeTech board that has quiet motor drivers. The noises were driving me insane after a while so I fully recommend the upgrade. Creating and printing your own designs is extremely rewarding, and for 200-something euros it was definitely worth it for me.

Decathlon barbell. Very cool, I still can't believe I have my own barbell.
70kg worth of (relatively) cheap cast-iron plates. I built a storage rack for them.
Pullup bar. Love it.
Homemade squat rack.
2x25kg Duo-Tech adjustable dumbbells. Got a good deal on them and they're well worth it.
Power Perfect 3 shoes. I have shitty ankle mobility so having a raised heel really helps.

Fender Mexican Standard Telecaster. Still diggin' the color after a few years of owning it.
Yamaha F310. A perfectly adequate cheap acoustic.
Squire Affinity Jbass. Got it second hand, it's good enough for me. Rarely use it anymore as we stopped jamming during COVID.
Roland Cube 40. Perfect for someone of my skill level.

Super Soco TC electric scooter. It looks like a 60s café racer. Perfect for distances that I dread to do by bicycle.
Azor Schouwen. Inspired by the old 'path racer' bikes. Wooden fenders, leather seat and handles, upside down handlebars, two speed centrifugal transmission. That's right, after reaching a certain speed it automatically shifts gears. Not gonna lie, I shamelessly stole this configuration from my coworker Erik. It's hands down the coolest bike I've ever seen.
An old racebike I bought second hand from my friend Joost. My preferred choice for rides outside of the city.
2000-something Honda Shadow 750 ACE. Really cool motorcycle. Unfortunately I don't get to use it as much as I'd like, as I live in the city center and can't easily park it near my house.