Technology & Tools

Desk Setup

IT Equipment

Macbook Air M1 and a Mac Mini M4 paired with two Samsung 27" curved screens on a height-adjustable stand. I use a Keychron Q1 keyboard with Gateron Phantom Blue keys paired with a Logitech Master 3 mouse or with a Logitech Pebble mouse on the road. In order to connect other items I have a CalDigit dock paired with a Thunderbolt NVMe enclosure.

Camera Kit

Hollyland Lyra webcam for the office with a Neewer CB60 light and a Canon GX1 MkIII for the road.

Desk/Seat

My desk is the Habitat Beckett in oak with a brown leather top, two front drawers and three storage compartments. The chair of choice is the magnificent Steelcase Leap V2, which I bought in excellent used condition.

Blogging

I looked at various platforms before deciding that Ghost would be the best choice. If you want to start your own blog quickly and easily, I would highly recommend them as the platform is professional, easy to use and has plenty of themes to choose from. You can also use your domain, and namecheap ended up as my preferred domain name registrar. It was quick and easy to set up, and they offer free lifetime domain privacy protection.

Programmes and Software

Microsoft Office 365 provides the usual suite of Word and Excel etc. To help me design material such as YouTube thumbnails, I have been using Pixelmator Pro and Canva. For note-taking and simply managing projects, I use Microsoft Onenote. For video editing, I use Final Cut Pro.