Gadgets
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Introduction
This page is the counterpart to my wishlist — it's the gadgets I already own and actually use, rather than the ones I still want. If you're after the "not yet mine" list, that's over here:
My wishlist — gadgets I don't have (yet)
Ricoh GR IV
Official product page
I had a Ricoh GR III before this one, but it gave up on me. The GR IV is now my always-with-me camera. There's nothing else quite like a GR for fitting in a jacket pocket and disappearing into a crowd — the phone is fine for snapshots but it's not the same thing.
Kobo Forma
Cloudless Kobo Forma with KOReader
Found this device 7 years ago and it's still my go-to for reading PDFs and ePubs. It's so old Kobo doesn't even sell it anymore, but the 7" screen and light form factor beat the newer Kobo Sage. I run it completely disconnected from Kobo's cloud, using KOReader instead of the stock firmware — no sync, no tracking, just reading.
Supernote Nomad
Official product page
Using the Supernote Nomad offline
My always-with-me note taker and e-ink reader. I use it purely offline — no cloud sync, no account beyond what's strictly needed. It doubles as an ePub reader via KOReader, so between this and the Kobo Forma I've got most of my reading and note-taking covered without a laptop in front of me.
Pebble Time 2
Official product page
My favourite watch right now. It runs entirely on open-source software (PebbleOS), which means I can build any app I want for it — I've already made two: FastForge for intermittent fasting tracking, and RESTForge for calling self-describing Siren REST backends.
FastForge on GitHub
RESTForge on GitHub
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If a gadget isn't on this page yet, it's probably still on my wishlist.
My wishlist
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