Show and Tell: Your gadget arsenal
Technology is one of those things that can't sit still for 30 seconds; it changes, evolves, and tests your patience at least once a day. It's an integral part of almost everyone's day, whether you use it for work, or to play Candy Crush (or both for that matter). I thought about my 'professional' arsenal of tech, and how it may differ to other people's, be that professional, or just consumer day to day tech. I'm sure average consumers wouldn't consider themselves having an arsenal of anything, let alone technology, but scrape the surface, and you couldn't be more wrong. With consumer technology being so accessible, the most normal-of-normal consumers have an impressive array of gadgets. I see it all the time, kids half my age with the latest iPhones with the skills to get the most out it. When you get down to it, these arsenals can be in our pockets, not in racks as they once were.
Sometimes the technology chooses you, and takes you in a direction you weren't expecting, often the most interesting experiences. One thing that always makes me chuckle is my vast cross platform habits. I do most of my work on a Macbook, but prefer Windows, sync my files on Google Drive whilst using Office 365 all day. My Android phone works nicely alongside my old iPod touch I use in the gym and I prefer to stream Netflix on Chromecast rather than the PS3/4 or Fire Stick. It's just the way it is, sometimes things just work on a personal level.
My day-to-day work kit consists of:
2015 15" MacBook Pro 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7, 16gb RAM
Custom built workstation based around an intel i7 3770k, Nvidia GTX660 16gb RAM and a garish gaming case with silly LEDs.
Canon EOS 5D MkII with a variety of glass, including select L series pieces.
2x Sony FS100s, various production kit (tripods, lights, grip etc.)
Samsung Note 3
Apple iPad 4
8tb Drobo 5D
2tb G-tech drive
4tb WD Ext
2tb TimeCapsule (not a fan)
Relax-chill-sofa-time kit:
The same MacBook (work never stops really, but that's good)
PS3/4
Chromecast
Samsung Note 3
42" Samsung TV
There's obviously a lot of kit there, but there is a few stand out items that echo my bizarre cross platform habits. Notably the regular use of Windows, Mac OSX, Android and IOS, all used alongside each other, all day long. 5 years ago, this would of all sounded exciting, but on this early 2015 morning, it really is not. This is because none of these devices really interact with each other; they just interact with cloud services. Documents are all on Drive, emails on Gmail or 365, photos on Flickr and mates on Facebook. I'm not going to bore you with why I prefer some tiny details in Windows because if everything is in the cloud, it doesn't matter. Right? Unfortunately that isn't the case, intensive operations like video editing and image manipulation have to take place locally, so systems and specs really do matter. But how long until they don't? Maybe one day we'll see the end of Fanboys...