This page contains a list of the technology I use, both software and hardware. I’ve seen a number of other people doing a uses page and I’ve always found them interesting, so here’s mine.
Last updated: 01st September 2022
Computer
I have a single computer, which is a 2020 M1 Macbook Air with the following specs:
- CPU: Apple M1 8-core
- GPU: 7-core
- RAM: 8GB
- Storage: 256GB SSD
- OS: Mac OS (obviously)
- Display: 13″ 2560×1600 ultra HD
Desktop dock
When not using my Macbook as a laptop, I dock it to my desk. For this I use the following hardware:
- Dock: Kensington SD4700P USB-C docking station
- Keyboard: Logitech MX Keys Plus
- Mouse: Left-handed vertical ergo mouse
- Desk: Fully Jarvis standing desk
- Chair: DXRacer Drifting D02-N
Other computing
As is the case for most people, I also have a phone, tablet etc. here are details of the other computing devices I own:
- Synology DS218+ NAS
- iPhone SE 2020
- iPad Air 3
- Apple Watch Series 5
Software
This is a list of the software I use pretty much every time I boot up one of my computers:
- Atom code editor
- My main browser is Safari with the following extensions:
- Firefox is my secondary browser with the following extensions:
- Apple Notes
- MatterMost
- Signal
- Apple Music
- Inkscape
- GIMP
Mobile apps
I use all kinds of mobile apps, but I’m not one of those people who has hundreds of apps installed on their devices. Here’s a list of the most useful apps I use:
- Mattermost
- Apple Notes
- Synology Drive (like Dropbox)
- Among Us (really fun game)
- Toot! (Mastodon client)
- Reeder (RSS reader)
- Pocket Casts (podcast player)
- Apple Music
- Bitwarden
- Apple Mail
- Aquarimate (aquarium maintenance)
- Various browsers (Safari, Firefox and DuckDuckGo)
- Signal
- 1Blocker (iOS ad blocker for Safari)
- Working Copy (code editor / Git manager)
Websites & web services
This is a list of the websites and web services that I use on a regular basis: