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?
-The only devices which go with me everywhere are, of course, my mobile phone (a OnePlus 3), my keys in an Orbitkey, my Ridge wallet, a Leatherman Squirt PS4 and my Garmin Fēnix 3 HR.
+The only devices which go with me everywhere are, of course, my mobile phone (a OnePlus 3), my keys in an Orbitkey, my Ridge wallet, a Leatherman Squirt PS4 and my Garmin Fēnix 3 HR. When travelling, to reduce the amount of charging equipment required, I take an EC Technology 8-Port 60W 12A USB Charger with me.
My everyday computer is a mid-2016 13" Macbook Pro Retina and, when working from home, I use a late 2009 iMac 27" with an Apple Magic Trackpad.
I also have an Nvidia Shield Tablet which is good for reading eBooks, perusing the web and generally chilling out (Reddit!).
-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 EC Technology 8-Port 60W 12A USB Charger with me.
Any and all of this is slung over my back in a 5.11 Rush 12 backpack.
For media consumption I have a Roku 3 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 the Roku 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.
For getting to and from work I ride a Rose Pro DX Cross-3000 bike. It runs with a Nite Rider Lumina Micro 250 & Solar rear light set and I chose the Hiplok V150 to lock it up on casual rides.