It’s been a few years since I last did a “What’s in my work bag?” post, so here’s an update! Check out my prior posts from 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, and 2016. Depending on what I’m doing on any given day (reading journal articles, programming at a coffee shop, creating…
I recently purchased a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera to use on the go for my professional and personal workflows as a creativity tool. One of the things that immediately stood out to me was the three-axis mechanical gimbal, which provides incredible stabilization technology. I’ve tried this out in fast-paced…
I recently added a front-facing LCD panel to Ghost – my gaming workstation. The parts (Amazon affiliate links) needed for this modification are: I’m using Lian Li’s UNI Fan SL120s in the O11 Dynamic Mini case. I have three fans linked together at the top (exhaust), three fans linked at…
I love coffee. ☕️ During my undergraduate years, my family owned a coffee house where I often worked as a barista with my younger brother. It was at that time I fell in love with sampling different kinds of coffee beans, grinds, water temperature, pour rates, etc. Once I started…
I’ve been using my Drobo 8D thunderbolt 3 direct-attached storage (DAS) on my iMac Pro for over a year now with no issues. The performance is amazing allowing me to work directly off the DAS in real-time when using apps like Logic Pro or Final Cut Pro.
Roughly a year ago, I upgraded my storage server to a Drobo 8D Thunderbolt direct-attached storage (DAS). Since then, I’ve had no issues with this DAS and have enjoyed the incredible read-write performance. I initially configured the Drobo with two 2.5″ solid-state drives (SSDs) I had previously purchased; however, the…
Here’s a rundown of the essential items I carry with me to work in 2021 as a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist, critical care physician, and a nerd. As always, the goal is portability while maximizing function on-the-go. Check out my prior posts from 2020, 2019, 2017, and 2016 too. The following links…
As a tech enthusiast, I spent years using compressed air to clean my computer hardware and other gadgets. This time, I opted to go with an air blower designed for this purpose. I bought the A-2 Airrow Pro (affiliate link) earlier this year and have been using it periodically to…
I recently purchased Apple’s newest MacBook Pro with its in-house M1 “Apple Silicon” chip. This paradigm shift in CPU architecture will take place over the next few years, but the results are already astonishing. Although benchmarks don’t necessarily translate to “real world” performance, they ARE objective metrics. Let’s compare my…
I ordered the HyperJuice 100W gallium nitride (GaN) charger from an Indiegogo campaign back in January;. With COVID-19 and the associated shipping delays, I finally received the product today. In the interim, I bought RAVPower’s 90W GaN charger from Amazon and have been using it without a hitch for the…