My Gear
May 28, 2024
gear
Desktop PC
I use this machine for gaming.
| Item | Model |
|---|---|
| CPU | Ryzen 5 5600X |
| GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 |
| RAM | Crucial Ballistix 2x8GB 3600MHz, G.SKILL Trident Z 2x8GB 3600MHz |
| Motherboard | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk |
| CPU Cooler | be quiet! Pure Rock Cooler |
| SSD | Samsung 970 Evo 250GB, Kingston KC3000 2TB |
| HDD | Toshiba P300 1TB |
| PSU | BITFENIX Whisper M 650W |
| Case | Cooler Master Force 500 |
Monitors
| Brand | Model |
|---|---|
| LG | 27GP850 |
| BenQ | GL2580H x2 |
These are all attached to an Arctic Z3 Pro Gen 3 stand
VR
I have an Oculus Quest 3 256GB with the BOBOVR S3 Pro Super Strap
Keyboards
| Brand | Model | Switches | Using? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HHKB | Hybrid Type-S | Topre | Yes |
| Varmilo | VA68 | MX Brown | Rarely |
| Logitech | G610 | MX Red | No |
Mice
| Brand | Model | Using? |
|---|---|---|
| Logitech | G Pro X Superlight | Yes |
| Logitech | G403 | No |
| Logitech | G102 | No |
I use the Zowie G-SR mousepad for all of them.
Chair
I’ve been using the Herman Miller Aeron Remastered Graphite since 2022 and have been loving it since.
Audio
I have a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-M50X w/ a FiiO E10K Olympus 2 but never use them nowadays as their head clamp is way too tight for me. Instead, I have a pair of Audioengine A2+ speakers that I use every day.
Hubs
| Brand | Model |
|---|---|
| Dell | D6000 |
| Anker | 5-in-1 USB C Hub |
| UGREEN | USB Switch 4 in 2 Out |
Work
I’ve been using a MacBook Pro 13” M1 16GB 1TB since 2021. I’ve been very satisfied with its battery life and performance.
For my main editing, I use JetBrains’ tools - WebStorm, GoLand, etc. I used to be a die-hard Visual Studio Code fan for years but in 2021 I decided to change things up a bit and haven’t looked back.
For my terminal I use iTerm2. Instead of using its built-in tabs, I use tmux as I’m used to its bindings and behavior after using it since 2019. There are other reasons why I love tmux, for which I’m planning on writing a blog post.
For editing within my terminal, I use neovim. I use fish as my preferred interactive shell instead of zsh / bash due to the (in my opinion) better out-of-the-box experience. I’ve barely configured it and love all the built in features.
I’m a huge fan of Raycast and have been using it for a few years now. It’s miles better than Spotlight. There are so many features that I love about it that I can’t list them all here.
Some other tools I use include:
- Orbstack – an amazing alternative to Docker Desktop & Rancher Desktop
- Arc – hipster browser that I’ve been using since August 2022. I’m a huge fan of the way it handles pinned tabs and Spaces/Profiles.
- Amie – overrated calendar app that looks better than the built in Apple one.
- Obsidian – I use it for general note taking, journaling, bookmarking, as well as this blog
- Dozer – simple app that allows you to hide icons from your macOS menu bar
- AlDente – battery management tool for MacBooks
- Shottr – screenshot utility
- Tailscale – based VPN for my devices – phone, laptop, servers, desktop, IoT.
- Reeder – RSS client for macOS & iOS. It’s wired up to a FreshRSS instance on my home cluster
- LinearMouse – must have app for disabling mouse acceleration / adjusting scroll speed & direction on a per device basis, etc
- Macs Fan Control – self explanatory
- Screen Studio – screen recorder & editor which allows you to make fancy demo videos (please don’t overuse the zoom effect like 95% of so called “indie hackers” on Twitter do)
- Infuse – alternative Plex (and media in general) client for macOS / iOS / tvOS
- CyberDuck – all-in-one storage browser, from S3, to FTP, to WebDAV, etc.
- Swish – macOS window management tool. Mainly targeted towards trackpad use, but ironically I rarely use those gestures. Great alternative would be Rectangle (or whenever macOS Sequoia comes out)
- Proxyman – HTTP traffic interceptor for macOS & iOS. Similar to Wireshark, but more intuitive.