Uses
The hardware and software I use day to day.
Inspired by uses.tech and the IndieWeb's /using pages.
Hardware
Computers
- Personal: 14″ MacBook Pro (M5, 24 GB RAM, 1 TB), with a skin by Fishskyn. On the desk with it:
- ViewSonic VX3418-2KPC 34″ 21:9 1500R ultrawide display (3440 × 1440 at 144 Hz).
- Logitech MX Keys keyboard and MX Master 4 mouse, both multi-device.
- Logitech Z313 2.1 speakers.
- Ricoh ScanSnap iX2500 document scanner.
- Canon PIXMA TR160 portable inkjet printer.
- Core Innovations CTP100LG portable thermal printer.
- Work (provided by my employer): HP ZBook Firefly Gen 8 mobile workstation (15.6″, Intel i7-11xxx, NVIDIA T500, 32 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD), with a USB-C dock and K-lock.
- Home server: Raspberry Pi 5 (8 GB RAM) with a PCIe M.2 HAT and 512 GB SSD. It runs this site.
Mobile
- iPhone 18 Pro Max (2 TB) in a TechWoven case, carried over from my 17 Pro Max.
- 13″ iPad Pro (M5, 256 GB, Wi-Fi + 5G) with Magic Keyboard (skin by Fishskyn) and Apple Pencil Pro.
- Apple Watch Ultra 3.
- Kindle Scribe Colorsoft e-reader.
Cameras
- Nikon COOLPIX P1100 long-zoom bridge camera.
- Insta360 X5 360° camera.
Music
- Yamaha PSR-EW400 portable keyboard.
- Arturia KeyLab Essential 61 MIDI controller.
- Akai Professional MPK mini IV 25-key MIDI controller.
- Yamaha SILENT Guitar (SLG200S).
- Ibanez V-220-BK entry-level acoustic guitar.
- IK Multimedia iRig HD X guitar interface.
- Behringer XENYX 302USB mixer and USB audio interface.
Making things
- Bambu Lab X1 Carbon 3D printer with the Automatic Material System (AMS).
- Cricut Maker cutting machine.
Software
Internet
- Feeds: NetNewsWire (macOS, iOS).
- Browsers: Safari (macOS, iOS, iPadOS), Brave (macOS), Microsoft Edge (Windows).
- VPN: Proton VPN.
- Home network: Tailscale, on everything.
Office and money
- The suite formerly known as iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote).
- Microsoft 365, mostly Excel.
- Google Docs and Sheets.
- Quicken Classic for finances. I've tried plain-text accounting, and keep coming back to Quicken.
Outdoors
- Geocaching (iOS, iPadOS).
- TBScan for trackables (iOS).
- Geocaching Swiss Army Knife (GSAK), on Windows through Parallels Desktop.
- Organic Maps (macOS, iOS, iPadOS).
Creative
- Apple Creator Studio: Final Cut Pro, Motion, Compressor, Logic Pro, MainStage and Pixelmator (macOS, iPadOS).
- GarageBand (macOS, iOS, iPadOS).
- WorshipKeys for MainStage, with my own setup.
- Arturia Analog Lab V and the Akai Professional Studio Instrument Collection.
- Audacity 3.6. Version 4.0 can't yet split audio by label.
- MusicBrainz Picard for tagging music files.
- Insta360 Studio for 360° video.
Home
Watching and listening
- Toshiba 75″ C350 Series 4K Fire TV, so I can see it without my glasses. It's mostly a display for the Raspberry Pi. 😂
- Samsung HW-B550F 2.1 soundbar with wireless subwoofer.
- Apple TV 4K, a Roku Streaming Stick 4K and an Amazon Fire TV Stick HD.
- VISSPL V16 HD projector (cheap, but it works).
- Apple HomePod in the living room workspace, and a HomePod mini in the bedroom.
- Audio-Technica AT-LP60-BT Bluetooth turntable.
- Numark PT01 USB portable turntable, because it plays my few old 78 RPM records and has a USB output for digitizing vinyl.
Everything else
- Aqara G100 security camera on the balcony, watching for rocket launches and parking lot activity.
- Nintendo Switch, which I never use, but it has no trade-in value.
Driving
2025 Kia Soul S in Surf Blue ("Stitch").