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Gear for productivity
762 entries pulled from 62 stacks. Items are ordered by how many tracked people are on record about them, including discussion, use and recommendations.
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Items
64 entries
Reset- Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.01
Home gym
A private training space at home, from a garage rack to a fully equipped room
On record from 7 of 62 tracked people: 5 do it, 2 recommend it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.02On record from 6 of 62 tracked people: 6 do it
- Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.03On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 4 do it
- Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.04
Standing desk
A desk that raises, so part of the working day happens on your feet
On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 3 do it, 1 recommends it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.05On record from 3 of 62 tracked people: 3 do it
- Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.06
Paper notebook
A bound notebook for thinking on paper away from a screen
On record from 3 of 62 tracked people: 3 do it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.07
Elgato Stream Deck
A grid of programmable keys that fire scripts, scenes and app actions
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.08On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it
- Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.09
Lavalier microphone
Clip-on mic that sits close to the mouth and records a clean voice
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.10
Neumann KMS 105 microphone
Handheld condenser built for stage vocals, used by some podcasters at a desk
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.11
Phone lockbox
A lockable box with a timer that puts the phone out of reach for a set period
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.12On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it
- Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Action camera
Small waterproof camera mounted to a handlebar, chest or helmet
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it
- Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it
- Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Apple Watch
Apple's wrist computer for activity, sleep and notifications
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Bambu Lab 3D printer
Enclosed desktop printer that runs without much tuning
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Bench scraper
A stiff steel rectangle for dividing dough and clearing a board
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Camera drone
Folding quadcopter that films from the air, some tracking one person
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it
- Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Carbon steel wok
A thin steel pan with sloped sides, sold flat-bottomed for Western stoves
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Cast iron skillet
A heavy iron pan that holds its heat when cold food hits it
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it
- Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Dedicated writing desk
A desk kept for writing only, separate from the admin setup
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Digital kitchen scale
Weighing ingredients in grams instead of scooping them by volume
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Enameled Dutch oven
A lidded cast iron pot under a glass coating, for braises and stock
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Field Notes notebook
Small stapled pocket notebook, 48 pages, sold in three-packs
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Head-mounted action camera
A small wide-angle camera on a head strap, filming what the wearer sees
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Home studio
A room set up once for filming, so nothing gets rebuilt each shoot
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Immersion blender
A stick blender that goes into the pot rather than the pot into a jug
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Insta360 Link
Gimbal-mounted 4K webcam that follows the person on camera
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Japanese chef's knife
A thinner, harder blade ground for slicing rather than for heavy chopping
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Lamy Safari fountain pen
Entry-level fountain pen with a molded grip and swappable steel nibs
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it
- Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Magic Keyboard for iPad
Apple
Apple's keyboard case, with a trackpad, that turns an iPad into a typing machine
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Mandoline slicer
A fixed blade in a frame that you run food across for even slices
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Marantz microphone
Studio microphone run on phantom power through an outboard preamp
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Moleskine Daily Diary
Hardcover dated planner with one page for each day of the year
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Multi-input desk monitor
Desk display that takes a computer over USB-C and a console over HDMI
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Paper time-block planner
A physical notebook for planning the day hour by hour
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Pentel Pocket Brush Pen
Refillable brush pen with real bristles, made for drawing and lettering
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Pilot G2 pen
Refillable gel pen sold in tip widths from 0.38mm up to 1.0mm bold
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Portable audio recorder
Handheld recorder that captures sound apart from the camera
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Portable podcast kit
A small case of consumer recording gear that travels to the guest
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Predictive cooking thermometer
A multi-sensor probe that finds the center of a roast and predicts finish time
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Printed guided journal
A prompted paper journal with the same short questions every morning and evening
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
reMarkable
E ink tablet you write on with a stylus
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Self-inking date stamp
Rubber stamp with adjustable bands that prints the day's date on a page
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Sharpie permanent marker
Fine-point permanent marker, the standard tool for blacking out text
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Softbox LED light
Diffused LED panels set either side of the screen for calls and filming
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Sony Alpha 7
A 35mm mirrorless camera used as the studio webcam for virtual talks
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Sony ZV-E10 II
Sony's video-first mirrorless camera, often pressed into service as a webcam
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Sound Devices MixPre-3 II
Field recorder and USB interface that writes its own backup track to an SD card
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Sound Devices USBPRE2
Two-channel field and studio preamp that connects over USB
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Stiff metal spatula
A rigid steel turner with a beveled edge, for pressing and scraping
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Tascam US-2x2
Two-input USB interface for a first podcast setup
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 recommends it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Teleprompter
Screen that scrolls a script over the camera lens
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Teleprompter beam splitter
Angled glass over a screen so the camera sits where the other face is
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Travel tripod
Folding tripod small enough for a backpack, for fixed shots
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Typewriter
A manual or electric typewriter for drafting, with nothing else on the machine
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Uni-ball roller pen
Fine-tip roller pen for handwritten notes and math
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
USB-C power bank
A battery big enough to charge a tablet or laptop, not only a phone
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Whiteboard
Wall or freestanding board for working problems out vertically
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Wok spatula
A long shovel-shaped turner contoured to the curve of a wok
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it
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