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Who are you, and what do you do?

My name is Scott Wallace and I'm a hacker at heart. This means that I love technology and messing about with it until it does what I want it to -- not the other way around. I'm a "contracting IT Systems Engineer". I like to think that I specialise in automation but it's really just scripting myself out of work. I'm essentially a mercenary and will work for the highest bidder. My main area of expertise lies around the Internet and web technologies.

What hardware are you using?

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The only devices which go with me everywhere are, of course, my mobile phone (a Samsung Galaxy S5), my keys in an Orbitkey, my wallet (an Exentri tri-fold), a Leatherman Squirt PS4 and my Pebble Steel.

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My everyday computer is a mid-2012 13" Macbook Air and, when working from home, I use a late 2009 iMac 27" with an Apple Magic Trackpad (bought mainly so my daughter can use the machine).

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I also have an Asus Nexus 7 which is good for reading eBooks, perusing the web and generally chilling out (Reddit!).

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When travelling, to ensure I have Internet connectivity, I carry a Huawei E5331 portable WiFi device with a local data SIM thrown in the back. So far it seems reliable and very unobtrusive. To reduce the amount of charging equipment required I also take an EasyAcc 25W 5 port USB charger with me.

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Any and all of this is slung over my back in a 5.11 Rush 12 backpack or Tom Bihn Ristretto.

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For media consumption I have a Raspberry Pi and a Google Chromecast hooked up to a 40" Samsung Series 8 LED TV. All the media is loaded onto a Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra-4 with enough space to last well into the future. To control the TV and Kodi I use the awesome Logitech Harmony 600 universal remote. I cannot recommend these remotes enough. The living room also houses a Sonos Play:5 for streaming music and a Play:1 in the dining room.

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The only devices which go with me everywhere are, of course, my mobile phone (a Samsung Galaxy S5), my keys in an Orbitkey, my wallet (an Exentri tri-fold), a Leatherman Squirt PS4 and my Moto 360 (v1).

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My everyday computer is a mid-2012 13" Macbook Air and, when working from home, I use a late 2009 iMac 27" with an Apple Magic Trackpad.

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I also have an Nvidia Shield Tablet which is good for reading eBooks, perusing the web and generally chilling out (Reddit!).

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When travelling, to ensure I have Internet connectivity, I carry a Huawei E5331 portable WiFi device with a local data SIM thrown in the back. So far it seems reliable and very unobtrusive. To reduce the amount of charging equipment required I also take an EasyAcc 25W 5 port USB charger with me.

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Any and all of this is slung over my back in a 5.11 Rush 12 backpack.

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For media consumption I have a Raspberry Pi 2 and a Google Chromecast hooked up to a 40" Samsung Series 8 LED TV. All the media is loaded onto a Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra-4 with enough space to last well into the future. To control the TV and Kodi I use the awesome Logitech Harmony 600 universal remote. I cannot recommend these remotes enough. The living room also houses a Sonos Play:5 for streaming music and Sonos Play:1s in the dining room and kitchen.

And what software?

All the Macs run Mavericks and content is kept in sync with Google Drive. I always have an instance of Terminal, enhanced with HomeBrew, running and work wouldn't be the same without Skype or Hangouts (and VirtualBox for any Windows nonsense). Alfred replaces Spotlight and enables clipboard history -- as well as a host of other functionality (it's great for those who love keyboard shortcuts). f.lux is a must-have for those who have trouble falling asleep at night.

I have Project Prey installed just in case my phone, tablet or laptop are lost or stolen.