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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.
Last reviewed: 2024-09-20
## Hardware
### Devices
- Computer: Custom-built desktop machine (Built in 2024)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7900X3D 4.2GHz 8-Core
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB
- RAM: 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000
- Phone: iPhone 11 (Purchased in 2019)
- E-reader: Kobo Clara (Purchsed in 2023)
### Workspace
- Desk: Custom-built sit-stand desk (Built in 2022)
- Tabletop: Custom walnut tabletop (54" length x 30" width x 1-1/2" thick with rounded corners) from [Atelier East-End Mtl](https://eastendmtl.com/)
- Legs: Apex Pro from [Deskhaus](https://desk.haus/)
- Chair: Herman Miller Aeron (Purchased in 2023)
- Add-on: Headrest for Aeron Chair from [Atlas Headrest](https://atlasheadrest.com/)
- If the Aeron did not exist, I would have purchased the Embody.
### Peripherals
- Monitors: Using a stacked dual-screen setup
- 34" 21:9 IPS 180Hz (Purchased in 2022)
- 24" 16:9 IPS 60Hz (Purchased in 2020)
- Keyboard: Custom mechanical keyboard (Built in 2024)
- PCB: [Wooting 60HE](https://wooting.io/wooting-60he) (Purchased in 2023)
- Case: Tofu60 Redux
- Switches: Geon Raw HE (50g, factory lubed)
- Keycaps: PBTfans X-Ray set designed by [Matthew Encina](https://matthewencina.com/) from [Mod Musings](https://www.modmusings.com/)
- Mice:
- Logitech G PRO X Superlight 2 (Gifted in 2023)
- 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.
- Logitech MX Master 2S (Purhcased in 2021) — Used exclusively for work purposes.
- Mic setup:
- Audio interface: Elgato Wave XLR (Purchased in 2022)
- Microphone: Audio Technica AT2035 (Purchased in 2018)
- Boom arm: RODE PSA1 (Purchased in 2017)
- Listening setup:
- Headphone DAC/Amplifer: FiiO K5 Pro (Purchased in 2024)
- Headphones:
- 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 20142024) until it died.
- Speakers: Kanto YU2 (Purchased in 2023)
## Software
### General
- Operating system: [Fedora](https://fedoraproject.org/) KDE
- Browser: [Mozilla Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/firefox) which is hardened for my daily use.
- Password Manager: [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/)
- RSS feed reader: [CommaFeed](https://www.commafeed.com/)
### Communications
- Email: [ProtonMail](https://proton.me/mail)
- Chat: [Discord](https://discord.com/)
### Productivity
- Calendar: [ProtonCalendar](https://proton.me/calendar)
- Notes: [Capacities](https://capacities.io/)
- 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.
- Kanban: Trello
- Currently considering: WeKan, Planka
### Development
- Font: Hack Nerd Font
- Theme: [Ayu](https://github.com/ayu-theme) Dark
- Tabs: 2 spaces
- Terminal emulator: Konsole
- It comes with the KDE desktop environment.
- I don't use the terminal enough to develop a personal preference.
- Editor: Visual Studio Code
- It works and does what I need it to do out-of-the-box.
- Alternatives I've tried: Neovim, Sublime Text, Atom, Brackets, Notepad++, Notepad, etc.