Here is a list of notable equipment and tools I use. The purpose of this list is to remind myself to be intentional about the things that I surround myself with and utilize on a daily basis.
- Logitech G604 (Purchased in 2020) — Used exclusively for playing FFXIV because that game has way too many short cooldowns to be mapping only on the keyboard.
- Recently, I purchased a bunch of IEMs that were on sale at [Linsoul](https://www.linsoul.com/) and am currently using whatever I open first. Turns out I prefer using IEMs over headphones.
- Previously, I used the Audio-Technica ATH-M50X headphones (from 2014–2024) until it died.
- In 2024, I switched over from Windows 11 to using Linux on my personal computer. Surprisingly, the transition has been smooth sailing with some minor audio/video issues that were easy to fix.
- However, I also don't miss the days of having to install Ventrilo, Mumble, TeamSpeak, Skype, RaidCall, Curse Voice, etc. on your computer because different teams and friend groups used different voice programs.
- I've tried and used an unbelieveable number of note-taking applications over the years.
- Capacities has been the only app that has made sense to me in terms of linking relavant notes together. It also checks the boxes for features that I am looking for in a note-taking application.
- Alternatives I've tried: Obsidian, Logseq, Standard Notes, BookStack, Joblin, Notion, Simple Note, TiddlyWiki, GitBook, Notational Velocity, Evernote, OneNote, etc.
For PikaPods, I have a couple web apps deployed using their managed services:
- [Gitea](https://gitea.com/) for my personal project repositories.
- [CommaFeed](https://github.com/Athou/commafeed/) for reading RSS feeds.
- [Navidrome](https://www.navidrome.org/) as my personal music streaming service.
- [Umami](https://umami.is/) for collecting and analyzing visitor metrics.
For video streaming, I rotate through a number of services and only subscribe for a month at a time to watch what I want. In some months, I don't have an active subcription running, so this number is a little inflated.
- I intend to stop using YNAB because its subscription cost has significantly increased over the years and no longer feels worth it to me. Currently, considering using [Actual](https://actualbudget.com/) which would only slightly increase my PikaPod costs for an additional managed web app.
Otherwise, I am quite happy with how much I am spending on my online subscriptions. It could be better, but I am satisfied that it is below $100 CAD per month.