Uses

Hardware, software, and gear I both enjoy and happen to be using right now.

Contents

I occasionally get asked about the tools I’m using at the moment. This page provides those answers. While I recommend many of these items, I plan to upgrade some in the future. I’m always happy to talk more about any of these choices.

You can see other /uses pages at uses.tech or similar interviews at usesthis.com for further inspiration. None of the links below are affiliate links, and none of these things are sponsored in any way. Some links point to the newest product version if a link to the older version is no longer available.

Office

Chair: Steelcase Leap
Desk: UPLIFT Seated-Height 2-Leg Table w/ 72“×30“×1“ Maple Laminate Top
Lamp: UPLIFT Desk Lamp E7
Microphone Arm: RODE PSA1+
Monitor Arm: UPLIFT Range Single Monitor Arm

Networking

APs: Ubiquity U6-LR
IP Cameras: G4/G5 Bullet
Rack: Ubiquity Toolless Mini Rack (6u)
Router: Ubiquity Dream Machine Pro
Switch: Ubiquity Switch Pro 24 PoE

Computers

Laptop: Self-refurbished ThinkPad X230 (upgraded with SSD, 16 GB) [1, 2, 3]
Workstation: Custom build (Ryzen 7800X3D, RX 7800 XT, 64 GB)

Peripherals

Audio Interface: Motu M2
Drawing Tablet: Wacom Intuos Small
Ethernet Adapter: Anker USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 6xx or Grado SR80x
In-Ear Monitors (IEMs): Etymotic ER3XR
Key Light: Elgato Key Light Air
Keyboard: HHKB Pro Hybrid Type-S (White, Blank) or Lofree Flow (Black, Phantom)
Laptop Stand: Roost v1
Microphone: Shure SM7B
Monitor: LG 38GN950-B (Ultrawide, 3840 x 1600 @ 144Hz)
Mouse Pad: Razer Sphex v2
Mouse: Razer Basilisk v2 Wired
Security Key: YubiKey 5 Nano
USB Switch: IOGEAR GUS402 2×4 Sharing Switch
Webcam: Logitech C920s Pro

Software

Coding Font: Berkeley Mono
Color Scheme: Selenized (usually dark), fall back to Solarized if unavailable
Desktop Environment: sway
Dotfile Manager: Chezmoi
Email Client: aerc
Media Player: mpv
Operating System: Fedora Sway Atomic (with omakase-blue)
Password Manager: pass
Remote Shell: mosh
RSS Reader: newsboat
Shell Prompt: starship
Shell: fish
Terminal Emulator: wezterm
Terminal Workspace: Zellij
Text Editor: helix