Gear & tools

A hardware security key with USB-C and NFC for signing in to your accounts.

Open-source hardware wallets for keeping cryptocurrency in cold storage.

Encrypted email under Swiss privacy law.

An open-source, end-to-end encrypted password manager.

An open-source, audited VPN from Switzerland.

Private email, calendar and contacts with quantum-resistant encryption and a free tier.

A desktop app for backing up your files.

Semi-open studio headphones that are comfortable for long sessions and not out of place in a meeting.

A modular 3.5mm microphone that turns plain headphones into a headset.

The original modular microphone for headphones, and the pricier alternative to the Sahara.

Boom mic and cable for MiniXLR headphones like the K240, so there is one cable instead of two.

Merges the headphone and microphone plugs into the single combo port on laptops and consoles.

Velour pads with memory foam for the K240, nicer over a long day.

My everyday screwdriver, with 14 bits in the handle.

A compact screwdriver that lives in my pocket when I do not need a full toolkit.

One of the nicest technician toolkits, handy for the bits the Klein set lacks and for phones.

An inexpensive kit with most of the bits you need for PC repair and 3D printer maintenance.

Easier than Allen keys for building and rebuilding 3D printers, because you can drive at an angle.

Light and compact, and easy on the hands when you drive a lot of screws.

Magnetic hex bits for the SKIL screwdriver, for the hex screws on 3D printers.

Removes the nozzle or the whole heat block much more easily than a nozzle wrench.

Rammed down the extruder to push out old filament, which turned a clog fix from hours into minutes.

Needles in a range of sizes for clearing the nozzle side of the hot end.

A set of 30 for keeping nozzles clean; replace them often because the plastic sticks to the brass.

My favorite thermal paste for computers.

Thermal paste for 3D printer hot ends, rated up to 850 degrees Celsius.

A platform where you build real developer tools from scratch.

A UV-C light for the HVAC system. I installed one in 2018 to fight mold.

A standalone air cleaner with UV and a HEPA filter, for smaller rooms.

A standalone air cleaner with UV and a HEPA filter, for larger rooms.

Crossposts to your social networks from one place.

Turns long videos into short clips and publishes them to your platforms.