Daniel JalkutInterview
Software developer (MarsEdit, FastScripts), podcaster
Adapted from Daniel Jalkut's interview on Uses This, published 5 September 2013. The kit is drawn from their answers and each reason is an excerpt, lightly edited. Shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full interview ↗
Is this you? Claim this kit →Hardware
My main work machine is a 2010-era 15" MacBook Pro, which I imagine will eventually be upgraded to a rough equivalent in the Retina MacBook Pro line.
I bought a GeekDesk frame and bought a $100 IKEA counter-top.
Other hardware at my desk supports my podcasting, including a classic MOTU 828 audio interface with a Shure SM58 microphone.
I've recently standardized with my podcasting cohort on a new mic: the Røde Podcaster.
Communication
All my customer support goes through FogBugz on the web, but for personal mail I have stuck with Apple's Mail.app and the aforementioned SpamSieve.
The podcast home pages are both hosted using WordPress, and I use the Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin for Bitsplitting's feed and audio player.
Productivity
Browser
Coding & Development
Media
Storage
Other
I have been gradually shifting to a paperless lifestyle and for this my Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500M has been a great help.
Not only do I use Safari for web browsing, but also for handling customer support with FogBugz.
I also spend time in Safari on my company forums, which are powered with Vanilla.
I mentioned FastScripts for running quick scripts, but I also use TextExpander extensively, particularly for accelerating responses to customer support email.