Our Office Setups (Gotta Get The Gear)

Scott and Wes talk office setups and all things gear. Gotta get the gear!

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Show Notes

11:00

• Wes’ gear
• Scott’ gear
• Scott’s podcasting/screencasting gear

13:30 - Computer

• Wes: Macbook Pro 15"
• Scott: Macbook Pro 15"

17:39 - Monitors

• Wes:

  • [22" vertical Cheap Acer: https://amzn.to/2vkXomG
  • [27" Dell 4k - https://amzn.to/2Mo3NnO
  • [Ergotron Monitor Arms - https://amzn.to/2voS9CF

• Scott:

  • LG 34UC88-B 34-Inch 21:9 Curved UltraWide
  • VIVO Dual stand

28:33 - Keyboards and Mice

• Twitter Thread about mice

• Wes:

  • Apple Magic Keyboard
  • Magic Mouse
  • Logitech MX Master 2S

• Scott:

  • CODE Keyboard
  • Apple Magic Trackpad

33:14 - Desks

• Wes:

  • Ikea Countertop
  • Ikea Alex Drawers

• Scott:

  • Ikea Karlby Walnut Countertop + Jarvis Legs === dope desk!

37:53 - Chairs

• Wes:

  • Herman Miller Aeron Polished Aluminum

• Scott:

  • Herman Miller Aeron

39:24 - Headphones

• Wes:

  • Bose QC35s
  • Apple AirPods

• Scott:

  • AKG K 553 Pro
  • M-Audio Bx8 monitors
  • Polk Audio 12” Subwoofer for that booom booom!

43:50 - Hard Drives / Backup Systems

• Wes:

  • WD My Passport 1TB
  • Backblaze Backup

• Scott:

  • WDMyCloud EX4100

47:28 - Charging Stations

• Wes:
  • Anker USB Wall Charger

48:52 - USB Splitters

• Wes:

  • CalDigit TS3 Plus
  • Amazon Basics USB 3 Hub

• Scott:

  • CalDigit TS3 Plus

50:35 - Wifi

• Wes:

  • Amplifi HD Mesh

• Scott:

  • Google Wifi Mesh

54:26 - Recording Gear

• Check out episode 037 for a full rundown of all of our recording gear

• Wes:

  • Heil PR40 Pack
  • dbx 286s
  • Focusrite Scarlett 2i2

• Scott:

  • Electro Voice RE-20
  • Sony a7 III
  • Focusrite Scarlett 2i2

58:32 - Misc

• Wes:

  • Peak Design Everyday 30L Backpack
  • Skyroam Solis Hotspot

• Scott:

  • Google Home
  • Smart outlet that shuts off all my stuff
  • topodesigns.com

Links

• Laravel Nova

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• All of the above ;)

Shameless Plugs

• Scott’s Level 1 Apollo Client with React Course
• Wes’ Advanced React Course - Coming Soon

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