Uses #
This is a page that lists things I use regularly.
Hardware #
Desktop #
PC: System76 Thelio Mira with a 16-core AMD CPU and plenty of RAM
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6600 - great compatibility with Steam on Linux because of drivers, not expensive, gets the job done
Keyboard: NuPhy Air 75. Mech, low profile, slightly clicky.
Display: Lenovo ThinkVision T32p-20 (32", 4K, IPS). Nothing special about this one, it's just OK for lots of text.
Headset: Shokz OpenComm 2. Bone conduction, quality microphone, good for lots of meetings.
Camera: Sony Alpha 6500, with RM-VPR1 wired remote control, and a no-name dummy battery. I use it as "webcam" and to record "talking head" videos.
HDMI capture card: AVerMedia Live Streamer CAP 4K to present the Sony camera as a "webcam" in Linux. Plug-and-play, no drivers required.
Pen tablet: Wacom Intuos M for drawing diagrams and signing documents.
Laptop #
Framework 13 - light, fast, aluminum body, great Linux compatibility, repairable
Mobile #
Phone: Pixel 9 Pro with GrapheneOS. Completely de-Googled, great security and privacy defaults.
Network Equpment #
Linksys E8450 router with WiFi 6, running OpenWrt open-source firmware.
Software #
Operating System #
Text Editor #
On servers: Vim
On the desktop: Emacs with Vim keybindings and a bespoke config
Emacs plugins:
Theme: modus-operandi. Highly readable.
Note taking: org-mode together with org-roam to keep a personal knowledge base.
Git UI: magit
Language Server client: eglot
Using LLMs: gptel
Browser #
Browser itself: Firefox
Plugins: uBlock Origin, Sidebery
AI #
Other software #
Hand-drawing diagrams and signing PDFs: xournal++
Self-hosting #
Chat: Dendrite Matrix server.
Git forge: Forgejo. Libre fork of Gitea. Easy to setup, low maintenance.
VPN to home PC: Headscale. An OSS implementation of Tailscale server. Compatible with regular Tailscale apps.
Hosting videos: Peertube. I'm not an active video creator, but occasionally upload to my own instance.
Security #
Paid services #
Most of these are paid, monthly or yearly subscription.
Free services #
Social - Mastodon. Instance: mas.to