uses

Tools I use daily.

Editor

• vim – Modal editing and ubiquitous on servers. The only editor that matters.

Shell

• zsh – Fast, practical, configurable. Better than bash for interactive use.
• tmux – Terminal multiplexing. Persistent sessions that survive disconnects.

Languages

• Shell scripts – For automation. Quick, everywhere, gets the job done.
• Python – When shell isn’t enough. Great ecosystem, readable code.
• Go – For serious tooling. Fast, concurrent, single-binary deploys.

Infrastructure

• Linux (Debian/Ubuntu/Alpine)
• Docker – Containerization done right
• Ansible – Configuration management

Hardware

• 14" M3 MacBook Pro (2024) — my main personal and travel machine
• 13" M2 iPad Pro with Pencil and Folio — for media, sketching, and note-taking
• Mini PC running Debian with Docker — home server for Plex, Pi-hole, and friends
• ThinkPad — Linux box
• DJI Avata 2 + DJI Neo — compact, powerful drones for exploration
• Mechanical keyboard — Because typing matters
• Various Logitech gear, Blue Yeti mic, Elgato lights, and a Keychron K2 with brown switches

Software

• Terminal: Terminal.app + Vim + Bash
• Editor: VS Code + Vim
• Browsers: Firefox (main), Safari (for battery), Arc (experimental)
• Communication: Signal, Slack, Fastmail
• DevOps: Terraform, SaltStack, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Tailscale
• Monitoring: CloudWatch, custom scripts, shell dashboards
• Media: Plex, Tautulli, Infuse
• Notes: 1Password, Apple Notes, Markdown vaults in Git

Mobile

• iPhone 15 Pro — primary phone
• Apple Watch Series 10 — health + sleep tracking
• Kobo Libra 2 — reading before bed
• Nuphy Air75 v3 — travel keyboard

Services

• Mail: Fastmail
• DNS: Cloudflare
• Domains: Hover
• Hosting: Linode + AWS EC2 + home hardware

This list changes. Last updated: 2025-10-20