Uses
The following is a list of the tools that I use on a daily basis.
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OS + Hardware
- I am using a π» MacBook Pro, 14-inch, 2023, M2 Pro
- As keyboard I mostly use a β¨οΈ Royal Kludge RK68 with XDA Ice Mint Keycaps
- My π±οΈ mouse is a Logitech MX Master 3S for Mac
- I have an π± iPhone 14 Pro with an Apple Leather Case
- As headphone I use a π§ Sony WH-1000XM3
- My desk is a standing desk from Fully
- I use an π΅ Ikea SYMFONISK for music at my desk
- I have a β° Time Timer standing on my desk (since I try to use the Pomodoro Technique when working)
- Reading happens on my π Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition
- I have π» iPad Air
Browser
Browser Extensions
- Dark Reader adds a β¬οΈ dark mode to every website
- uBlock Origin to π« block ads and trackers
- Bypass Paywalls is a web browser extension to help π° bypass paywalls for selected sites
Editor
- Visual Studio Code is my current βπ» editor. I swapped over a long time ago from Sublime Text
- My Color Theme is set to π¨ Beared Oceanic Reversed
- I use the font ποΈ Cartograph CF
Extensions
- π₯·π» Console Ninja
- π§π»ββοΈ GitHub Copilot
- π GitLens
- π¨ Tailwind CSS IntelliSense
- β‘οΈ TODO Highlight v2
- π NPM-Scripts
Development
- π» iTerm2 is my terminal with π¨ Bluloco Dark Theme as color scheme
- π§ Fig to improve my terminal experience
Productivity
- π stats shows a system monitor in your menu bar
- π Itsycal shows my calendar inside the menu bar
- π» Bartender to improve the menu bar, which looks something like this (when collapsed):
- π«οΈ Blurred when I need to focus on a certain task
- π Raycast has replaced (and improved) the default Apple Spotlight search
- π calibre to manage the eBooks on my Kindle
- π Notion to manage and take notes
- π« uBar to replace the default dock on my MacBook
- π Clipy to manage my clipboard history
- βοΈ duet when using my iPad as a second screen
- β¨οΈ KeyCastr enables me to share my keystrokes when creating screencasts, presenting, or collaborating with others
- β¬οΈ Rectangle to move and resize windows using keyboard shortcuts
Privacy and security
- π 1Password is my password manager
- I use π΅π»ββοΈ NordVPN when I need to change my location and the π΅π» Google One VPN when Iβm just browsing the web
- π LuLu as a small firewall
- βπ» KnockKnock uncovers persistently installed software in order to generically reveal such malware.
- π ReiKey can scan, detect, and monitor malware and other applications that may install persistent keyboard βevent tapsβ to intercept your keystrokes.
Photography
- I take photos with my π· Fujifilm X-T30
- I use π‘ Adobe Lightroom to edit my photos
- I use a π€ Rode VideoMic GO II for recording sound
- I use π‘ a Ulanzi VL49 video light
- I have an πΉ Ulanzi U-Rig Pro for when I record videos with my iPhone
- I have the π£οΈ Rollei Compact Traveler Star S2 as tripod
Backup
- π· Photos are automatically saved at
- πΎ Apple iCloud 2TB
- πΏ Google One 2TB
- πΎ Sandisk Extreme Portable SDD 1TB
- πΈ Videos are saved at
- πΎ Sandisk Extreme Portable SDD 2TB
- I backup my π» computer, πΈ photos and πΉ videos once a week to a WD Elements Portable 4 TB
- When π traveling I backup to a SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go, 128GB