This page contains a list of the technology (both hardware and software) that I actively use. I’ve seen similar pages on a number of blogs, and my current implementation was heavily inspired by Kev Quirk (though his uses page is no longer visible).

Last updated: 2024-08-28

Quick links

• Hardware
  • Laptop (Primary)
    • Mac Laptop Dock and Peripherals
  • Laptop (Secondary)
  • Desktop
    • Desktop Peripherals
• Software
  • Cross-Platform
  • iOS
  • macOS
• Websites and services
  • Self-hosted

Hardware Link to heading

Laptop (Primary) Link to heading

My laptop is currently a 2023 14" MacBook Pro with the following specs:

• CPU/GPU: Apple M3 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU, 18‑core GPU, and 16‑core Neural Engine
• RAM: 36GB
• Storage: 2TB SSD
• OS: macOS Sonoma
• Display: 14" Retina

Mac Laptop Dock and Peripherals Link to heading

When using my laptop in my home office, I’m almost always using it in a docked setup with the following hardware:

• Dock: CalDigit TS3+
• Display: 27in LG UltraFine 5K
• Keyboard: Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
• Mouse: Apple Magic Trackpad

Laptop (Secondary) Link to heading

I also use an Asus Zenbook 14 for hardware & software development when not near my workstation, with the following specs:

• CPU/GPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (8C/16T) with Radeon Vega 7 Graphics
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 1TB PCIe SSD
• OS: Arch Linux
• DE: KDE Plasma

Desktop Link to heading

My primary desktop is currently a custom-built Linux PC, with the following specs:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8C/16T)
• GPU: AMD Radeon 570
• RAM: 32GB
• Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD (root), 1TB NVMe SSD (home)
• OS: Arch Linux
• DE: Xfce

Desktop Peripherals Link to heading

• Keyboard: Das Keyboard 4 Professional
• Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1+

Software Link to heading

This is a list of software I use, sorted by supported platform(s):

Cross-Platform Link to heading

• 1Password (password manager)
• darktable (raw photo development)
• Element (messaging)
• Firefox, with the following extensions:
  • Consent-O-Matic
  • Dark Reader
  • Enhancer for YouTube
  • LeechBlock
  • MarkDownload
  • Multi-Account Containers
  • Privacy Badger
  • uBlock Origin
• Gramps (genealogy)
• Obsidian (notes/second brain)
• Plexamp (music)
• Slack (work messaging)
• Sublime Text (text editor)
• Sublime Merge (Git GUI)
• Todoist (task management)

iOS Link to heading

• Fanstastical (calendar)
• Fiery Feeds (RSS reader)
• Mercury Weather (weather)
• Overcast (podcasts)
• Prologue (audiobooks)
• RadarScope (weather)
• Safari (primary browser)
• Strongbox (TOTP)
• Trifecta (calorie & macro tracking)

macOS Link to heading

• Alfred 5 (Spotlight replacement)
• Bartender 5 (menu bar enhancement)
• CleanShot X (screenshot tool)
• Clocker (world clock)
• DEVONthink (document management)
• Fanstastical (calendar)
• Front and Center (window management)
• Hand Mirror (webcam control)
• Loopback (virtual audio routing)
• Mercury Weather (weather)
• RadarScope (weather)
• Rectangle (window resizing)
• Rocket (emoji enhancement)
• Scroll Reverser (independent mouse/trackpad scroll control)
• SoundSource (sound control)

Websites and services Link to heading

This is a list of websites and web services that I use on a regular basis:

• Backblaze (offsite backup)
• Cloudflare (domain registrar)
• DigitalOcean (cloud hosting)
• FastMail (personal email)
• GoatCounter (simple web analytics)
• Hugo (website framework)
• Libib (library management)
• Mastodon (Fosstodon) (federated social media)
• Newsblur (RSS aggregator)
• Porkbun (domain registrar)
• Tailscale (VPN)
• Tutanota (secure email)
• WHOOP (fitness and health tracking)
• Zoho Mail (personal email)

Self-hosted Link to heading

• Gramps Web (self-hosted web app for collaborative genealogy)
• Immich (self-hosted photo/video management)
• Matrix (self-hosted, secure, decentralized communication)
• Nextcloud (self-hosted data syncing)
• Plex (self-hosted local media storage/playback)