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Tools & setup

A list of things I actually use, not things I bought once and forgot about. Updated when something changes.

Photography

  • Camera— Sony A7R IV. Started years ago on a Sony A6000 and slowly upgraded. The full-frame sensor is overkill for most of what I shoot — until suddenly it isn’t.
  • Lenses— Sony G Master series. [ADD SPECIFIC LENSES]
  • Editing— [ADD: e.g. Lightroom Classic, Capture One]

Web & software

  • Editor— VS Code, with [ADD KEY EXTENSIONS]
  • AI assistance— Claude, mostly. For code, for writing, for thinking out loud.
  • Hosting— Vercel for the front end, GitHub for source control
  • Domains— [ADD REGISTRAR]

Car & workshop

  • Daily— 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line 162TSI. MQB platform. IS20 turbo from factory.
  • Diagnostics— OBDeleven (OBD11) Pro. Single most useful tool I own for the car.
  • DSG service kit— [ADD BRAND & PART NUMBERS]
  • Hand tools— [ADD — what you actually reach for]

Hardware

  • Computer— [ADD MACHINE]
  • Display— [ADD MONITOR]
  • Keyboard— [ADD KEYBOARD]