Everything on this page is mine. I bought it, I use it, and where a post here covers it properly I have linked that too. If a thing is not on this page, I do not own it, and the post that covers it says so at the top.
How I evaluated this: I own and use every item listed here. Some links go to Amazon; if you buy through one I earn a small commission at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Links and models checked on 1 October 2026.
On my wrist
- Garmin fēnix 7X Sapphire Solar: the one that records everything: lifting, swimming, golf and kayak fishing. It is half of my COVID week post. Check price on Amazon →
- Garmin HRM-Pro chest strap: what I trust for heart rate under load, after my wrist readings gave up mid set. Mine is the original HRM-Pro; the HRM-Pro Plus is the current version. Check price on Amazon →
- Oura Ring 4: sleep and recovery, on the hand the watch is not on. The other half of that post. Check price on Amazon →
Training and recovery
I train at a regular gym. What I keep at home is the small stuff, for warm-ups before a session and recovery after one.
- Garmin Index smart scale: weigh-ins that land in the app without me typing anything. My review after two and a half years. Check price on Amazon →
- Bodylastics Basic Series bands: bought in 2020 when the gyms shut, still in the rotation six years later. Check price on Amazon →
- TriggerPoint Grid 1.0 foam roller: the boring ten minutes that keep everything else working. Check price on Amazon →
- Sony WH-1000XM6: over-ears for lifting now, after Sony WF-1000XM4 buds and Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II. Mine are the midnight blue ones. Check price on Amazon →
The desk
- Elgato Stream Deck MK.2: one button for the things I was doing in four clicks. What my 15 keys actually do. Check price on Amazon →
- Ducky One 2 TKL: what I type on all day, after a Corsair K70 before it. The One 3 is the current version. Check price on Amazon →
- Samsung Odyssey G9, 49 inch: one very wide screen instead of two bezels down the middle. Mine is the 2020 original; the link is the current G9, same size and curve. Check price on Amazon →
- Standing desk on a FEZIBO frame: a top I built myself, up in the afternoon and down the rest of the time. The frame-only listing is gone from Amazon, so no link.
- UGREEN USB switch: two machines, one keyboard and mouse, no crawling under the desk. Check price on Amazon →
- Shure MV7X: the podcast mic on the arm above the desk. Check price on Amazon →
- Elgato Wave XLR: what the mic plugs into. Mine is the original; the MK.2 is the current version. Check price on Amazon →
- Elgato Wave Mic Arm: the arm the mic lives on, clamped to the desk. Check price on Amazon →
- Logitech G502 Lightspeed: the mouse, since late 2023. Check price on Amazon →
- Gaiam Evolve balance board: not a mat, a board I rock on so my feet keep moving when the desk is up. Check price on Amazon →
- Walking pad: under the desk on the days the caffeine says so.
The fun stuff
- LEGO Bonsai Tree: the one that earned permanent shelf space. Check price on Amazon →
- LEGO Ideas The Office: retired now, so no link, but it is on the shelf.
- Xbox Series X: the console under the TV. Check price on Amazon →
- Bambu Lab X2D: the printer, not written up here yet.
What I film with
- DJI Osmo Pocket 3: the camera for the videos. I have the Creator Combo, and that is the version linked. Check price on Amazon →
- Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer, Gen 2: hands-free clips. Check price on Amazon →
Everything here is on my Amazon storefront →, sorted the same way. The code side of things, the Discord bot and the local models, lives under Projects.