Uses
This is a living document of the hardware and software I use for work, personal projects, and hobbies.
Software / Tooling
- editors: neovim, vscode
- font: Iosevka - SS03 Consolas
- distros: NixOS (see my system configs)
- shell: zsh
- browser: firefox
- terminal: ghostty
- calendar: thunderbird
What's in my bag | Mobile Setup
I alternate between working from home and cafes in the U.S. and Asia. In my bag, I keep:
- Thinkpad T14s Gen 6 - AMD Laptop
- Apple Airpods Pro 2
- Anker USB Fast Charger - 120W, Raichu Edition
- UGREEN Adjustable Magnetic Phone Stand
- INIU Powerbank - 20000mAh 65W, Yellow
- 6ft USB-C to USB-C charging cable
- USB-C to lightning cable
- cheap 3.5mm headphones
Occasionally I'll travel with a more ergonomic setup:
- Roost Laptop Stand
- Logitech MX Ergo S Trackball Mouse
- Let's Splitv2 wired split keyboard that I built
Stationery
- Altitude 2026 12 Month Planner
- Campus Spiral-bound Grid-Rule Notebook
- Pentel Calme Ballpoint Pen - 0.7mm
- Chroma Micro Fineliner - 0.3mm
Home Office Setup
Including the above items:
- Beelink SER8 Mini PC - AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS / 32GB Memory / 1TB Storage
- Anker 727 GaNPrime Charging Station 140W
- Asus TUF Gaming 34" Curved Monitor (VG34VQL3A)
- Anker 655 8-in-1 USB-C Hub (for ethernet and SD card ports)
- Various keyboards:
Audio
- Scarlett Solo USB Interface
- Sennheiser HD650 Open Back, Wired Headphones
- Philips TAH7508 Bluetooth Headphones
Gaming
Services / Subscriptions
I try to self-host services when feasible, which is what the Beelink is for.
- email: fastmail
- passwords/secrets: vaultwarden server + bitwarden client
- collaborative notes: hedgedoc
- media:
- laftel (korean anime streaming site)
- youtube premium
- apple music
- calendar syncing (caldav): baikal
- domain names and DNS: porkbun + cloudflare
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