Currently Using
Hardware
- My main PC is a desktop I built. My first build with an AMD processor, and there's no noticeable difference so far. I also run a refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga L380 that I bought super cheap on their clearance site. It's a little ugly but super functional and pretty snappy.
- iPhone XS
- WASD Code 87-key Keyboard - MX Browns.
- Logitech MX Master 2S mouse.
- Samson MediaOne Studio Monitors
Software
- Windows 10 and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) with Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store.
- Microsoft Edge(ium) is my main browser. I also really like the Firefox Developer Edition.
- 1Password is a godsend. Use a password manager! Use this one, it's awesome!
- FastMail is a great email service, reasonably priced.
- Figma and Affinity Designer for designing stuff.
- Affinity Photo for photo editing.
- Simplenote and for text notes.
Coding
- Visual Studio Code is great. Here are the extensions I use.
- Windows Terminal for command line.
- Microsoft is really killing it with developer tools these days. I use their new coding font, too: Cascadia Code.
- I use Docker containers with WSL2 engine for developing Wordpress.
This Site
- Eleventy is a static site builder in Javascript. It works with multiple template engines out of the box. It's fast and light, and I love it so far.
- I switched to Netlify for hosting because Zeit changed their name to something dumb, and stuff like that matters to me for some reason.
- GitHub is where the code lives.
- Nunjucks for page templates.
- Markdown for blog posts.
Other Stuff
- I like Spotify more than Apple Music.
- Inoreader for consuming RSS. Trying to wean myself from Twitter and other social media for news and content. RSS is the bess.
- A library card and Libby. Free ebooks and audio books. Check out what I've been reading.