Uses

A succinct overview of tools I use on a regular basis, mostly focused on my day job of software development but possibly other random stuff thrown in.

Software

• Editor
  • NeoVim (AstroNvim)
  • VSCode: rarely used now
  • ~Emacs (Doom) https://github.com/doomemacs/doomemacs~
• Browser
  • Brave
  • ~Firefox~
• Utilities
  • DevUtils: One-off tools, base64 encode/decode, format and validate JSON, etc, really handy to have always running.
  • Amethyst: Automatically size/move windows
  • Raycast: Quick switcher and finder of files
  • GitKraken: The best (IMO) GUI git client
  • Syncthing: Dropbox kinda-sorta replacement
  • Blurred: Darken windows that aren't the active one (i.e., know where your cursor focus is)
  • Zola: Static site/blog generator
  • ~Finda: Find anything on your computer + quick switcher~
  • ~Quicksilver: Quick switcher~
• Terminal
  • Alacritty w/ tmux or zellij
  • Wezterm
  • FishShell
  • Starship: Enhance your command line
  • ~zsh: Better than bash, more posix compliant than fish~
  • ~iTerm2: I'd like to use something else, but this works the best for now~

Services

• ProtonMail: Personal email
• YouNeedABudget: Finance tracking
• Deezer: Music
• Github: Off-computer code backup
• Gitlab: Off-computer code backup, blog
• Kagi: Search engine
• Dropbox: Backup & sync
• Bitwarden: Password manager
• xBrowserSync: Sync your bookmarks across multiple devices and multiple browsers. Also offers a pretty killer search.
• A Fine Start: pseudo-bookmarks on your new tab screen
• ~1Password: If you're not using a password manager, you've already been compromised and just don't know it yet~
• ~Feedly: I love my RSS feeds~

Hardware

• MacBook Pro (i.e., whatever work provides me)
• Alienware R7 (desktop/personal machine)
• ZSA Voyager Keyboard
• Streamdeck
• Kensington Slimblade Trackball
• Logitech MX Master 3
• Remarkable2
• Pixel 7 Pro
• ~Ultimate Hacking Keyboard https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/~