Joshua TopolskyInterview
Co-founder, editor (The Verge)
Adapted from Joshua Topolsky's interview on Uses This, published 15 February 2012. 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 ↗
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MacBook Air 13-inch, Core i7, 4GB of RAM, 256GB SSD.
When I take pictures, I tend to use a Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 with a 20mm f/1.7 pancake lens.
I also use a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 occasionally.
I use an LG VL600 LTE stick (on Verizon) when I need cellular data.
For a phone, I'm currently using the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (HSPA+ version), and will be switching to the Verizon LTE model when it becomes available.
I rarely use a tablet, but when I do it's an iPad 2.
I backup to a Time Capsule which also serves as the router in our house - hey, better than no backup at all.
Communication
Productivity
I sync some of my data to-and-from my Mac via Spanning Sync.
Browser
Notes
For storing images and notes, I use Evernote with associated browser plugins.
Coding & Development
I pretend to understand CSS or HTML in Coda.
Design
I occasionally use OmniGraffle to wireframe.
Media
Storage
Dropbox for storing crucial files I need to get at from anywhere.
Other
Better Touch Tool for window snapping (a la Windows 7 - the best part!).