Inspired by other lists like this: https://github.com/wesbos/awesome-uses

Device / Operating System

  • Main PC: Steam Deck (Arch Linux desktop)
  • Work desktop: HP Omen Laptop (Windows 11, Ubuntu subsystem)
  • Home server: Raspberry Pi 3 B+ for NAS, file backup, streaming, and DNS ad-blocking (latest Raspbian)
  • Phone: Redmi Note 10 Pro (Android 11, Termux linux subsystem for SSH and basic utilities)

Other hardware

Mechanical keyboards1

Camera

Editor / Terminal

Applications & Utilities

Windows tools

  • Everything Windows file system search
  • Wox Windows application launcher, integrates with Everything
  • AutoHotkey for Windows macros

Backup & Sync

  • Syncthing for LAN file sync and backup. Syncs my Android camera roll, password databases, notes, scripts, configs/save files, and project files.
  • Bvckup 2 for Windows backup to home samba server
  • rsync with bash scripts and cron for linux backup to NAS via sshfs

Image & Video Editing

Services

Travel Gear

Motorcycling

Rain Gear

  • Pants: Grundens Neptune polyurethane bib
  • Jacket: 100% nylon fishing shirt or hardshell jacket
  • Boots: generic tall rain/snow boots

Music Software & Instruments

  • Reaper audio workstation with some basic VSTs
  • Yamaha 3-octave Vibraphone, medium Dragonfly mallets / generic yarns
  • 2009 Epiphone Les Paul Standard guitar, steel roundwound, light top heavy bottom
  • 2009 Fender Precision Standard bass, steel roundwound, medium

Footnotes

  1. I exclusively use the “tenkeyless” format with no number pad. Keeps the mouse hand closer to home. I’ve also toyed with a programmable number pad on the left but didn’t find it worth the real estate compared to software macros.

  2. Followed by Chr∗me when my banks, utilities, and government websites don’t work.

  3. It’s kind of like an advanced PO box.