I've had all this figured out for years

I love trying new things, but I’m not sure why bother. I’ve had most things figured out for years.

Here’s a quick, incomplete list of software and hardware that have continued to work for me, doing what they were designed to do, without much fuss or trouble, for a very long time. In no particular order.

Software

Apps and formats that have been around a long time and have burned themselves into my life. These are the things I always come back to.

• BBEdit
• Tinderbox
• DEVONthink
• Text files (a la Markdown)
• nvAlt
• Photo Mechanic
• OmniFocus
• Vim
• Dropbox
• Files and folders, organized neatly, viewed in Finder (or Pathfinder)
• Transmit

Hardware

I look for newer, better, faster all the time. Sometimes I find it, but mostly I just keep using these…

• Leica M6 w/50mm Summicron and Tri-X
• Domke satchel
• DVDs (or now, Blu-ray)
• Manual typewriters (Olympia SM3, mostly)
• iPhone
• Pen and paper
• Watch (automatic)