Uses
A living document that lists the tools, software, hardware, and other resources I regularly use in my personal and professional life, essentially providing a transparent overview of my “tech stack” or setup.
Every Day Carry
- Blade: Benchmade Mini SOCP Dagger
- Earbuds: Google Pixel Buds Pro
- Keychain: KeySmart Pro w/ Tile
- Lighter: Zippo Armor® High Polish Chrome
- Phone: Google Pixel 8 Pro
- Wallet: Ridge Wallet - Classic Gunmetal
- Watch: Google Pixel Watch 2
- Water Bottle: Owala FreeSip® - 32oz Stainless Steel in Very, Very Black
Home Office Furniture
Before we get started, it is important to note that I work remotely (from home) 97.999% of the time. With a household of 7 including myself, fast Internet and a reliable home network are absolutely crucial.
- Internet Service Providers:
- Primary: Metronet - 1 Gig Fiber
- Secondary: MediacomCable - 1 Gig Cable
- Home Network: Orbi 750 Series Tri-Band WiFi 6 System - AX4200 WiFi Mesh System
A sedentary lifestyle for software developers, characterized by prolonged sitting while coding, can lead to health issues like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity, along with mental health problems and reduced productivity. To combat this, developers can incorporate regular exercise, stretching, and breaks into their daily routine, and consider using standing desks and/or walking pads. After a quarter of a century sitting at a crappy desk in a crappy chair, I have finally committed to make different lifestyle choices during my workday.
- UPLIFT Standing Desk
- V2 C-Frame - Black
- Solid Wood Desktop - Walnut Wide Plank - 72”x30”
- Pop Up Power Grommet - Black x2
- Advanced Comfort Flush Keypad - Black w/ Desk Bluetooth Adapter
- Soft Roll Desk Casters - Black
- Magnetic Cable Organizing Channel - Black
- Big Ultra-Thin Keyboard Tray w/ Quick-Adjust Mechanism and Track Spacer
- E7 LED Desk Lamp with Clamp - Black
- Desk Drawer - Black
- Glass Desk Blotter
- Bamboo Motion-X Board w/ Comfort Mat
- Chair Mat with Standing Cushion
- Intuition Ergonomic Chair w/ Headrest - Black
- Motion Stool - Black
- Mobile Storage Caddy - Black
- 3-Drawer File Cabinet - Black
Personal Owned Device
Hardware
- Computer: Dell XPS 15 9500
- Processor: 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-10885H (16MB Cache, up to 5.3 GHz, 8 cores)
- Memory: 64GB DDR4 Dual Channel SDRAM at 2933MHz (2x SO-DIMM)
- Hard Drive: 2TB PCIe 3 x4 SSD
- GPU 1: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 (Discrete)
- GPU 2: Intel UHD Graphics (Integrated)
- Display: 15.6-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) InfinityEdge, anti-glare, touchscreen, 500 nits
- Wireless: Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX500-DBS (2x2) built on Qualcomm® 6390 chipset + Bluetooth 5
- Display: Dell UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt™ Hub Monitor - U4025QW
- Dock: Dell USB 3.0 Dock - D3100
- Keyboard: Das Keyboard 6 Professional w/ Soft Tactile, Cherry MX Brown Switches
- Microphone: Blue Yeticaster Pro Streaming Bundle
- Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3S
- Printer: Brother Wireless Compact Monochrome Multi-Function Laser Printer - DCP-L2640DW
- Speakers: Creative Pebble X Plus
- WebCam: Dell UltraSharp Webcam (4K UHD) - WB7022
Software
- Kernel: Linux 6.13.X
- Operating System: Arch Linux x86_64
- Window Manager: Mutter (Wayland)
- Theme: Adwaita
- Desktop Environment: GNOME 47.2
- Theme: Adwaita [GTK2/3/4]
- Icons: Adwaita [GTK2/3/4]
- Font: Cantarell (11pt) [GTK2/3/4]
- Cursor: Adwaita (24px)
- Extensions:
- Shell: Z Shell 5.9
- Browser: Firefox or Firefox Developer Edition
- IDE: Visual Studio Code
- Theme: Tokyo Night
- Font: Monaspace
- General Extensions:
- Markdown Extensions:
- NodeJS/JavaScript Extensions:
- Rust Extensions:
- TypeScript Extensions:
- Notes: Obsidian
- Terminal: Ghostty
Check out my dotfiles.
Paid Subscriptions
- Calm
- Fitbit - Being sunset and replaced by Google Fit
- GitHub
- Hulu w/ Live, Disney+ and ESPN+
- MLB
- Netflix
- Prime Video
- Proton - Family Plan
- Spotify
- WakaTime
Work Provided Device
Hardware
- Computer: Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2
- Processor: 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 (12MB Cache, up to 4.70 GHz, 4 Cores)
- Memory: 16GB DDR4 at 3200MHz
- Hard Drive: 1TB PCIe SSD
- GPU: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (Integrated)
- Display: 14-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits
- Wireless: Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 802.11AX + Bluetooth® 5.1
Software
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise
- Browser: Microsoft Edge
- IDE: Visual Studio Code
- Same setup as my personal device.
Paid Subscriptions
2025 Upgrade Wishlist
- It is never gonna happen.