Uses

A list of my favourite software, tools, and everything else.

Inspired by a page of the same name by Wes Bos.

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Development

My current editor is a customized setup of neovim. It took a long time to learn, and I still have a way to go, but I love it.
I use Visual Studio Code from time-to-time. With the Vim plugin, of course.
My preferred theme is Rigel.
I use Operator Mono for all my fonts.
Prettier is a must. I don't want to think about formatting anymore.
iTerm for the terminal.

I use a Keychron K2 keyboard. I love being able to toggle between devices quickly.
My mouse is a Logitech MX Anywhere 2S. Can swap between devices easily.
My monitor is an ASUS PB278Q (27"). I've had it for almost 5 years now and it still kicks butt.
My desk is the IKEA LINNMON. I wouldn't recommend it unless you put supports underneath.

I use the Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones. Unparallelled noise cancelling and long battery life. Just wish it could swap devices easier.
beets for library management. I don't want to have to think about organization.
Plex to serve the music. It does it and does it well.
Prism for music playing. This player integrates incredibly well with Plex.

Everything I have (music, photos, projects, etc) is backed up to my Synology DS216j (2TB).
Offsite backups from Synology are sent to Backblaze B2.
For most of my code, I keep it up on GitHub. One of these days I'll start keeping more it backed up locally.

My email host is Fastmail. I migrated from Gmail to ProtonMail, and then to Fastmail. I prefer to pay for my products whenever possible, otherwise I am the product.
I use Mimestream on the desktop and the stock Mail.app on iOS.

This is sort of a catch-all for any other categories.

1Password for password management. Best around.
Gifox for screen recording. Their GIF compression is magic.
CARROT for the weather. Call me meatbag.
Dark Noise. I have a hard time falling asleep without some kind of white noise. Beats keeping a fan running all the time.
Safari for web browsing. Switched from Firefox for the tighter integration into macOS and iOS.
Woebot. It's nice to talk to someone who will always listen, and offer help — on demand.

I don't know where else to put these. Things I enjoy using to help organize my life, or maybe just have some fun.

LEUCHTTURM1917 notebooks. I will never figure out how to pronounce their name, but they make the best notebooks bar none. I love writing in these things, genuinely. Dot grid forever. I prefer hardcover. One of these days I will write a novel about these notebooks.
LAMY Safari fountain pens. I know you're already grimacing from the price tag, but trust me. These write like a dream. If you're a habitual note-taker, invest in one of these. And then prepare to invest in 5 more. My favorite ink is the Iroshizuku line by PILOT. I use the kon-peki color.