Tools I Use

Hardware

• MacBook Pro
• iPhone
• iPad

Software & Services

• PorkBun (Domain Registrar)
• Vultr (Virtual Server for Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Website, Storage)
• OpenBSD (OS for server)
• StorageBox (Cloud Storage)
• Backblaze (Cloud Backups for MacOS)
• Dovecot (IMAP Email Server)
• Apache (Web Server)
• Radicale (Contacts & Calendar)
• Vim (Text Editor; Terminal)
• rsync (file transfer and synchronization)
• Raivo (Authenticator; MacOS, iOS)
• Drafts (Text capture; iOS)
• Obsidian (Knowledge Management; MacOS, iOS)
• Things3 (Task Management; MacOS, iOS)
• Fantastical (Calandar App; MacOS, iOS)
• Arc (Web Browser)
• MyMind (Multimedia Capture Tool)
• MailMate (Email Client; MacOS)
• Edison Mail (Email Client; iOS)
• Snipd (Podcast Player; iOS)
• Readwise (Highlights Manager)
• Readwise Reader (Read-it-Later App)
• Zotero (Reference Manager; MacOS)
• iA Writer (Text Editor; MacOS)
• YNAB (Personal Budgeting)
• Spotify (Music Streaming)
• Brain FM (Audio Focusing)
• Otter.ai (Audio Capture & Transcription)
• Garmin (Health & Fitness Watch)
• Strava (Fitness Activities Social Media & Tracking)
• Windy (Weather App)

Related Posts

• Web Publishing Workflow
• Information Capture Workflow

Note: Many thanks to Derek Sivers for his "Tech Independence" guide, which enabled the setup of self-hosted services (Mail, Website, Contacts, Calendar, Storage).