A few weeks ago, I created a dedicated page that lists all the apps and hardware I'm currently using. I decided to move that page into its own blog post. The idea is to repost this content (whenever I'm in the mood) with an updated list. This approach allows me (and you) to look back over time.

Below are some of the apps, services, and hardware that I currently use. The idea became popular through the Hemispheric Views podcast Episode 97 and then further through Robb Knight's App Defaults directory.

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I occasionally use Google Gemini on my phone for quick searches or voice actions. 

I use Microsoft Copilot for work. It does a great job of pulling together meeting notes, helping me summarize conversations, and finding things across the organization.

On the personal side, I tend to use Kagi Assistant in my browser's sidebar when I want to do something with AI. It usually starts as a quick search in Kagi, and I jump to Assistant when I need more.

I also use GitHub Copilot a bit in Visual Studio Code. Not something I do every day, though.

Blogging

I use Pagecord to host my personal blog and handle my weekly newsletter. I tend to use my email for creating quick posts and the web interface for longer posts.

Browser

I use Microsoft Edge (with about 23 custom profiles) for work and Vivaldi for personal use. 

Calendar

My family events are in our Apple Family calendar; work events are hosted in our company Outlook (Exchange) calendar; and personal events I keep in my Google Calendar. I use the default Samsung Calendar app on my phone to consolidate them. My Outlook for work also pulls in my personal calendar, so I can see everything overlaid.

Email

I have a couple of custom domains that I use for some emails. These are hosted through Migadu (because it's dirt cheap), which then forwards to Hey. Hey is configured so I can receive and respond to emails from addresses in these custom domains. I tend to use a custom domain for accounts and services, and my Hey email address for everything else.

Notes

I jump between various note-taking apps, so I don't have an extensive collection of notes (since they're scattered all over). My favorite robust notes apps have been Obsidian and Reflect. I've hopped between both quite a bit. But today, I tend to use paper for quick notes.

I started using a Supernote Nomad for handwritten notes.

Reading

I often switch between the convenience of Kindle and the physicality of physical books. Currently, I'm mostly reading non-fiction in physical books, and fiction I tend to listen to on Audible.

For RSS, I'm a big fan of Feedbin. I currently save articles to read later in Instapaper, though I'm not set on that workflow yet (I haven't been using it long). I used Readwise Reader for a while, but found it too much (in terms of functionality and price) for my needs.

My news consumption is primarily Kagi News. I subscribe to a few categories' RSS feeds, and they show up in my feed. I love that it only updates once per day and is formatted to provide a simple summary, highlights, and sources. 

Reminders

I use Samsung Reminders because it is the default on my phone, but primarily because it can be configured to have full-screen, in-your-face notifications, which is what I need. I only have a few recurring reminders and occasionally the ad-hoc time-based reminder. I don't use it for managing "tasks".

Search

I'm a fan of Kagi search. 

While I have accounts on many platforms, I haven't been using Social Media. Instead, I'm in favor of posting anything I want to say to the world through my blog and having discussions with people through email. This intentionally limits my interaction with the outside world.

Tasks

For work, most of my tasks are in Azure DevOps. Personally, I don't have very many and have started using my Supernote to manage these. I consider "Reminders" as anything that needs to be done at a certain time, and "Tasks" as things I'd like to do reasonably soon.

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