Uses

An up-to-date list of things I use in my daily life. Inspired by Wes Bos’ uses.tech.

Development

• Visual Studio Code → Waiting for Zed to feel like home and I’ll move to it.
• Yaak → API client

Terminal

I use Ghostty alongside the Starship shell and Zellij as my multiplexer.

• Exa → A replacement for ls.
• Zoxide → A smarter cd command.
• Bat → Adds syntax highlighting to cat.
• Atuin → Helps browse shell history effectively.

Apps

• Helium → Slimmed-down chromium browser.
• 1Password → Password manager for me and my family.
• Obsidian → My go-to note app.
• Fantastical → Better than Apple Calendar.
• Raycast → Fast application launcher
• rcmd → Blazing-fast app switching.
• RunJS → JS/TS playground
• AltTab → Visual app switching.

Services

• ProtonMail → Personal email provider.
• SimpleLogin → Email alias manager.

Homelab

Hardware

• Router → UniFi Dream Machine Pro.
• Access point → UniFi U6+.
• Proxmox server → Minisforum Elitemini HM80 (32GB RAM) running Proxmox.
• NAS (TrueNAS) → 5 x 16TB Seagate EXOS drives.

Services:

• Backblaze → Remote backup for my NAS.
• Njalla → Privacy-friendly domain name registrar.
• Cloudflare → CDN, DDoS protection, and DNS proxy.
• Tailscale → For mesh SSH access.
• NextDNS → Ad-blocking & custom DNS resolution.

Devices

Computers

• Work: 2024 MacBook Pro (14”, M4 Pro, 48GB RAM).
• Personal:
  • MacBook Air M3 (13”, 16GB / 256GB).
  • Custom PC: Intel i7-10700K, 32GB of RAM & RTX 3080, in a Fractal Design North case.

Phone & Watch

• iPhone 16 Pro Max (256GB)
• Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2) 47mm

Accessories

Keyboards

• Zoom TKL:
  • Switches: Tealio® V2.
  • Keycaps: Matcha Marshmallow.
• NovelKeys NK65:
  • Switches: Gateron Pro Yellow.
  • Keycaps: Drop + MiTo XDA Canvas.
• Wooting 60HE+ Module:
  • Case: Tofu60 Redux.
  • Keycaps: NovelKeys Cherry Notion.
  • Switches: Lekker Linear45 v2.

Mice

• Logitech MX Master 3S.
• Logitech MX Vertical.
• Logitech G Pro Wireless.

Audio

• Apple AirPods Pro 2.
• Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX.
• Sony WH-1000XM5.

Gear

Backpacks

• Aer Travel Pack 3 (35L).
• Mystery Ranch Catalyst (26L).
• GORUCK GR1 (21L).