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## Hardware ## Hardware
### Devices ### Devices
- Computer: Custom-built desktop machine (Built in 2024) - **Computer**: Custom-built desktop machine (*Built in 2024*)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7900X3D 4.2GHz 8-Core - CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7900X3D 4.2GHz 8-Core
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB - GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB
- RAM: 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 - RAM: 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000
- Phone: iPhone 11 (Purchased in 2019) - **Phone**: iPhone 11 (*Purchased in 2019*)
- E-reader: Kobo Clara (Purchsed in 2023) - **E-reader**: Kobo Clara (*Purchsed in 2023*)
### Workspace ### Workspace
- Desk: Custom-built sit-stand desk (Built in 2022) - **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/) - 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/) - Legs: Apex Pro from [Deskhaus](https://desk.haus/)
- Chair: Herman Miller Aeron (Purchased in 2023) - **Chair**: Herman Miller Aeron (*Purchased in 2023*)
- Add-on: Headrest for Aeron Chair from [Atlas Headrest](https://atlasheadrest.com/) - Add-on: Headrest for Aeron Chair from [Atlas Headrest](https://atlasheadrest.com/)
- If the Aeron did not exist, I would have purchased the Embody. - If the Aeron did not exist, I would have purchased the Embody.
### Peripherals ### Peripherals
- Monitors: Using a stacked dual-screen setup - **Monitors**: Using a stacked dual-screen setup
- 34" 21:9 IPS 180Hz (Purchased in 2022) - 34" 21:9 IPS 180Hz (*Purchased in 2022*)
- 24" 16:9 IPS 60Hz (Purchased in 2020) - 24" 16:9 IPS 60Hz (*Purchased in 2020*)
- Keyboard: Custom mechanical keyboard (Built in 2024) - **Keyboard**: Custom mechanical keyboard *(Built in 2024*)
- PCB: [Wooting 60HE](https://wooting.io/wooting-60he) (Purchased in 2023) - PCB: [Wooting 60HE](https://wooting.io/wooting-60he) (*Purchased in 2023*)
- Case: Tofu60 Redux - Case: Tofu60 Redux
- Switches: Geon Raw HE (50g, factory lubed) - 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/) - Keycaps: PBTfans X-Ray set designed by [Mod Musings](https://www.modmusings.com/)
- Mice: - **Mice**:
- Logitech G PRO X Superlight 2 (Gifted in 2023) - 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 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. - Logitech MX Master 2S (*Purhcased in 2021*) — Used exclusively for work purposes.
- Mic setup: - **Microphone setup**:
- Audio interface: Elgato Wave XLR (Purchased in 2022) - Audio interface: Elgato Wave XLR (*Purchased in 2022*)
- Microphone: Audio Technica AT2035 (Purchased in 2018) - Microphone: Audio Technica AT2035 (*Purchased in 2018*)
- Boom arm: RODE PSA1 (Purchased in 2017) - Boom arm: RODE PSA1 (*Purchased in 2017*)
- Listening setup: - **Headphone setup**:
- Headphone DAC/Amplifer: FiiO K5 Pro (Purchased in 2024) - Headphone DAC/Amplifer: FiiO K5 Pro (*Purchased in 2024*)
- Headphones: - 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. - 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. - Previously, I used the Audio-Technica ATH-M50X headphones (from 2014⁠–2024) until it died.
- Speakers: Kanto YU2 (Purchased in 2023) - Speakers: Kanto YU2 (*Purchased in 2023*)
## Software ## Software
### General ### General
- Operating system: [Fedora](https://fedoraproject.org/) KDE - **Operating system**: [Fedora](https://fedoraproject.org/) KDE
- Browser: [Mozilla Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/firefox) which is hardened for my daily use. - In 2024, I switched over 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.
- Password Manager: [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) - Alternatives I've tried: Arch Linux, Solus, Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Windows 11/10/8/XP/1998, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, etc.
- RSS feed reader: [CommaFeed](https://www.commafeed.com/) - **Browser**: [Mozilla Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/firefox)
- Hardened for my daily usage.
- Sometimes I use [Brave](https://brave.com/) if I need to use a Chromium-based browser.
- **Password Manager**: [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/)
- **RSS feed reader**: [CommaFeed](https://www.commafeed.com/)
### Communications ### Communications
- Email: [ProtonMail](https://proton.me/mail) - **Email**: [ProtonMail](https://proton.me/mail)
- Chat: [Discord](https://discord.com/) - Using a custom domain for your email makes it easier to switch email providers.
- Alternatives I've tried: Fastmail, Gmail, Hotmail
- **Chat**: [Discord](https://discord.com/)
- I don't like how reliant gamers have become on Discord functioning.
- 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.
### Productivity ### Productivity
- Calendar: [ProtonCalendar](https://proton.me/calendar) - **Calendar**: [ProtonCalendar](https://proton.me/calendar)
- Notes: [Capacities](https://capacities.io/) - **Notes**: [Capacities](https://capacities.io/)
- I've tried and used an unbelieveable number of note-taking applications over the years. - 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. - 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. - Alternatives I've tried: Obsidian, Logseq, Standard Notes, BookStack, Joblin, Notion, Simple Note, TiddlyWiki, GitBook, Notational Velocity, Evernote, OneNote, etc.
- Kanban: Trello - **Kanban**: Trello
- Currently considering: WeKan, Planka - Currently considering: [WeKan](https://wekan.github.io/), [Planka](https://planka.app/)
- I want to move towards using an open source platform.
- **Budgeting**: You Need A Budget
- I like budgeting using the envelope system.
### Development ### Development
- Font: Hack Nerd Font - **Font**: Hack Nerd Font
- Theme: [Ayu](https://github.com/ayu-theme) Dark - **Theme**: [Ayu](https://github.com/ayu-theme) Dark
- Tabs: 2 spaces - **Tabs**: 2 spaces
- Terminal emulator: Konsole - **Terminal emulator**: Konsole
- It comes with the KDE desktop environment. - It comes with the KDE desktop environment.
- I don't use the terminal enough to develop a personal preference. - I don't use the terminal enough to develop a personal preference.
- Editor: Visual Studio Code - **Editor**: Visual Studio Code
- It works and does what I need it to do out-of-the-box. - 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. - Alternatives I've tried: Neovim, Sublime Text, Atom, Brackets, Notepad++, Notepad, etc.
- **Repository**: [Gitea](https://about.gitea.com/)
- Currently, I am using a self-hosted Gitea to store my project repositories.
- Also using GitHub to mirror my project repositories.