Links - What I Like & Recommend
Below are some links to things I use, like or had a hand in making.
Software & Web Services
Productivity
I have gone through a lot of web services trying to find my optimal solution, but always ran into a few deal breakers. Whether that was questionable company practices, lack of certain features, pricing, or simply not enough flexibility, the below services are the ones I have been able to rely on.
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Fastmail: Brilliant email service. Just oldschool, fast, and simple. With a sprinkle of calendars, contacts, notes, and files (even a simple website host!) using open standards.
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BackBlaze B2: Simple object storage that allows the right amount of flexibility. Pairs nicely with Mountain Duck and Cyberduck.
Desktop
While I use a lot of different tools throughout my day, the below are some notable hidden gems.
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Mountain Duck: Really great sync tool to get cloud sync capabilities close to Google Drive, Dropbox, etc… with BackBlaze B2.
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Cyberduck: Useful for syncing single B2 buckets to offline storage when needed.
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Obsidian: Great tool to write notes in Markdown and sync with Fastmail Files WebDAV for storage or BackBlaze B2.
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adoc Studio: While I tend to stick with VS Code or VSCodium, for those who are not developers (i.e., authors) or want some additional collaboration tools when writing in AsciiDoc, adoc Studio is phenomenal.
Mobile
I don’t really venture out much on the apps used on my phone, especially since I have gone back to using an iPhone. However, the below are some that have made using an iPhone easier.
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S3 Files: Used to connect to my B2 buckets. Simple and just works.
Podcasts
Below is a curated list, which changes frequently, of podcasts I enjoy. While the actual list of podcasts I follow is much longer, there are a few that I almost never listen to or only enjoy specific episode topics and guests.
The list is in roughly the order of preference.
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Toni & Ryan: An awesome comedy podcast with a fantastic community behind it.
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Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend: I mean, it is Conan O’Brien. Good laughs.
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The WAN Show: Full of hottakes and wholesome Luke.
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Darknet Diaries: Great stories from the darkside of the internet.
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Uncharted With Hannah Fry: Brilliant podcast with fascinating true stories.
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Dungeons and Daddies: I mean, everyone has to have at least one D&D podcast on their list, no?
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Patagonia Stories: True stories about helping planet eartch - and ourselves.
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Miss Me?: Funny podcast with a touch of comforting feels that sometimes features David Harbour.
YouTube Content
Channels run by individuals or organisations where I enjoy some of the content uploaded. Like with the podcasts, I watch other channels as well, but these are the ones I come back to the most often.
Travel
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Yes Theory: Content that mixes travel with documentaries about kindness, seeking discomfort, and bettering yourself and others around you.
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OneBag Travels: Phenomenal bag reviews.
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Nomads Nation: While Aaron and I don’t agree on certain styles of bags or size of bags for EDC, he knows his stuff.
Life
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Sh!t: We bought a farm: A couple that bought a dilapidated farm in Scotland and are now redoing it.
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Roaming Wild Rosie: Calming stories of a lady renovating her old cabin in the woods.
Technology
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Snazzy Labs: Great tech reviews and content on quirky tech.
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TechLinked: Tech news.
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LinusTechTips: The tips of tech.
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ShortCircuit: Unboxings and first impressions of tech and tech adjacent stuff.
Gaming / Entertainment
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GameLinked: Gaming news.
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Lollujo: Do a football!
Documentaries
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Ghost Town Living: A channel run by a lad who bought an abandoned mining town and is now trying to revive it - while telling everyone about the history of the town as he discovers it.
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Patagonia Films: Great documentaries on earth, society, and humanity.