# uses
Originally Published Apr 10, 2022
Last updated Oct 30, 2023
This page is inspired by Wes Bos’ uses page and all the others from uses.tech. This page will continually be updated as I change my uses and setup.
Tech Stack
Hardware
Computers
Desktop
This is the primary computer where I spend most of my time at home. I use it for gaming, writing, and coding.
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3.4 GHz Octa-core CPU
- Asus Prime X570-Pro
- ASRock Radeon 6950 XT OC Formula 16GB
- LG 34GK950F 34” Ultrawide 144 Hz 1440p Monitor
- Dell S2421HN 24” 75 Hz 1080p Monitor (Portrait)
- Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 RAM
- Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2 NVMe (Windows)
- Crucial P3 500GB NVMe (Linux)
- Samsung 870 EVO 1 TB SSD (Storage)
- Western Digital WD Blue 2TB (Storage)
- NZXT H700i White Midtower Case
- Corsair RMx 1000W 80+ Gold Fully Modular PSU
- Audioengine D1
- PreSonus Eris E3.5
- Massdrop x Sennheiser HD6XX Headphones
- Glorious PC Gaming Race GMMK w/ Gateron Brown Switches and Tai-Hao Sakura Michi Keycaps
- Logitech G403 Hero
- Zowie P-SR Mousepad
- Logitech C920 HD Webcam
- Blue Yeti Microphone
- Rode PSA1 Boom Arm
- Huanuo Dual Monitor Mount Stand
- Dual Boot Windows 10 & Pop_OS! 22.04
Development Laptop & Portable HTPC
I primarily use this for writing and developing on the go. This is also the laptop I bring with a USB-C to HDMI cable to (attempt) to plug-in to hotels on vacation to watch our shows!
- Macbook Pro 2020 M1
- 256 SSD
- 16GB RAM
- MacOS Sonoma
HTPC
Dedicated computer for our Sony 55” 4K TV downstairs that we watch shows on or play Spotify for our guests.
- Mac Mini 2020 M1
- 8GB RAM
- 256GB SSD
- MacOS Sonoma
Home Server (Storage, pi-hole, and Plex Server)
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8GHz Hexa-Core CPU
- ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4
- Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 RAM
- 3x Seagate BarraCuda 4TB 5400RPM HDD in RAID 5
- 2x WD Blue 2TB 5400RPM HDD in RAID 10
- EVGA BQ 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular PSU
- Pop_OS! 22.04 LTS
Work Desktop
- Dell Precision 5820
- Intel 10th Generation Core i9-10980XE 3.2GHz
- AMD Radeon PRO WX3200
- 64GB RAM
- Windows 10
Mobile
Phone
Tablets
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022) - For reading comics and occasional Plexing
- iPad 4th Generation - My dedicated work Spotify speaker
E-Readers
Headphones
- Sony WH-1000XM4 ANC Headphones
- Bose QuietComfort 35 II ANC Headphones
- Audio Technica ATH-M50x
- beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 32 Ohm Closed Headphones
Wearables
Network
Photography
- Canon EOS Rebel T5i
- Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
- Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS STM
- Rokinon FE14M-C 14mm F2.8
Software
Development Tools
- Editor: VSCode
- Terminal: iTerm2 (MacOS), Terminal (Windows)
- Shell: oh-my-zsh/zsh (MacOS), oh-my-posh/Powershell, oh-my-bash/bash (Windows)
- SCM: GitHub w/ GitHub Desktop for simplicity
- Browsers: Firefox personally, Chrome professionally
- Font: Consolas Font, Fira Code Nerd Fonts
- Markdown Editor: Typora
Productivity
- Obsidian for note taking
- Google Drive for personal file syncing
- NordPass Family for shared use with my wife
- NordVPN for privacy
- Google Messages on desktop and mobile
- Trello for simple issue tracking
- DisplayFusion Pro (Windows) for better multi-monitor desktop background management and better taskbar support
- Stretchly to remind me to rest my eyes and stretch
- BetterTouchTools (MacOS) for Windows-esque window snapping
- Fig (MacOS) for autocompletion in the terminal
- Scoop (Windows) for command line installs and package management
- Homebrew (MacOS/Linux) for command line installs and package management
Miscellaneous
Desk Setup
Podcasts
Change Log
- 10-29-2023: Updated work desktop, various OS versions, tablet, editor, terminal, and podcasts.
- 4-21-2023: Updated tech stack, desktop, home server, and work laptop.
- 4-22-2022: Initial Version