Visual data like photos and graphics. JPG, PNG, and GIF are typical formats.

Moving pictures and sound together. MP4, AVI and MKV are prevalent formats.

A small, portable SSD that plugs into a USB port. Great for moving files between PCs.

Plain unformatted text. TXT files are the universal standard.

Data organized into a grid of cells. Microsoft Excel’s XLSX is a de facto standard.

Useful for calls, voice commands, recording, etc. Laptop mics can be pretty hit or miss.

For pumping out audio, obviously. A good set of headphones can really up your jam sessions.

A small video camera, handy for video calls and conferences. Some have IR for Windows Hello.

Lets you precisely point at and interact with things on the screen. Gaming mice are a whole rabbit hole!

For typing and giving your computer commands. I’m a sucker for a nice mechanical keyboard.