Uses
All the things I use on a day-to-day basis. Also on uses.tech.
Hardware
- MacBook Pro 16" 2019
- Purple iPhone 14 Pro
- Apple Watch Series 4 44mm
- PiSight web cam
- MX Master 3 mouse
- Apple Magic Keyboard
- Razer Seiren Mini microphone for podcasting
- Logitech Z200 Speakers
- Headphones
- Deco M5 mesh Wi-Fi
- LG LED UQ75 65" TV
- PS5
I have a single "smart" home item which is a smart plug for turning an electric blanket on in the winter. I'm convinced a lot of smart home stuff is more trouble than it's worth. I don't remember who said this on a podcast, but I think about this a lot in relation to smart homes and smart equipment:
If you say to me "it works with Homebridge" you might as well just tell me it doesn't work
Apps
MacOS
- 1Password
- iTerm2
- Visual Studio Code
- Alfred with many workflows
- TablePlus for database management
- Obsidian
- Dato Calendar
- Batteries for Mac
- SoundSource
- Gitify for GitHub notifications in the menu bar
- CleanShot X for screenshots, screen recording, and annotation
- Sleeve for now playing
- Rectangle for window snapping
iOS
- Reeder 5 for RSS
- Ivory for iOS for Mastodon
- Overcast for podcasts
- ntfy.sh for site build notifications
- Marvis Pro for music
- status.log for updating status.lol
- Apollo for Reddit
Services
- Fathom for analytics
- Backblaze for off-site backup
- Micro.blog
- omg.lol for Mastodon and some other stuff
- DigitalOcean for site hosting
- Laravel Forge for deployments
Fonts
- Bayshore Font for my header
- Atkinson Hyperlegible for body text (thanks Zoe)
- Source Code Pro for code