Software I use, gadgets I like, and other things I recommend.

Here’s a big list of all of my favorite stuff.

Workstation

  • Custom workstation, AMD Ryzen 5, 32GB RAM (2021)

    Tired of to pay extra for a fruity logo and limited upgrade capacity I decided to go back to my roots and build my own PC. Really happy with the result. Running Manjaro GNU/Linux it is a beast for everyday use.

  • HP 27inch and Philips 25inch

    One for the main work, the other for emails, terminals and music. Big enough for any task without being too big. Dual arms monitor stand though.

  • Splitkb Kyria

    Always getting some odd looks from visitors but a split keyboard is the best way for me to seat properly in my seat. No slouching anymore.

  • Logitech MX Vertical

    I was getting tired of the small, cabled mouse. This one is bigger and seats nicer in the hand. Also, less cables.

Development tools

  • Visual Studio Code

    I am a vim fan. But VSC is great to get plenty of plugins without burning up all the RAM.

  • zsh

    My first job was as Shell Expert, so yeah, I love the shell. I use zsh with oh-my-zsh and a custom theme. awk, sed, grep and all their friends are almost daily companions.

  • Obsidian

    It took me some time to get use to it, but now I cannot live without it. I use it for everything, from taking notes to writing drafts of posts and articles.

Productivity

  • Albert

    Ahah, kidding, it is almost useless. But I use it to launch apps.

  • Google calendar

    Great tool for scheduling meetings while protecting my calendar and making sure I still have lots of time for deep work during the week. Savvycal is also a great alternative but a tad pricer.