My iPad

I Didn't Mean to Become an iPad Person

In 2011, I bought the then new 2011 MacBook Air and I used it as my main computer for years. It was the first great MacBook Air from Apple - it was small, light, capable with fantastic battery life. I also bought an Apple Thunderbolt Display alongside it which gave me a place to dock it and connect all my peripherals, networking and charge with a single multi-ended cable. It was the perfect laptop as a desktop setup. For the first five years, I was using it, it was rock solid and allowed me to carry my primary computer with me to work, where I lived away in the week. ...

1 June 2026 · 7 min · Daniel Breslan

My Technology

A living document of the hardware I use. Updated as things change. ...

29 May 2026 · 4 min · Daniel Breslan