The hardware, software, and services I lean on day to day — inspired by uses.tech. It drifts over time; last refreshed above.
Development 💻
- Android Studio — home base for Android work.
- Kotlin & Jetpack Compose — the stack I reach for first.
- Git + GitLab — version control and CI/CD; this site builds, tests, and deploys entirely from GitLab pipelines.
This site 🏗️
It's a custom Node.js static site generator — no framework, just a small Clean-Architecture build that compiles content/ and templates/ into static HTML.
- JetBrains Mono for the type, leaning all the way into the terminal aesthetic.
- Netlify for hosting (deploys from
main). - Renovate for automated weekly dependency updates.
- ImageKit for image delivery and transforms.
Daily drivers 📱
- Laptop — MacBook Pro 14″ (M1 Pro).
- Phone — Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6, Navy.
- Tablet — iPad mini (A17 Pro).
- Watch — Google Pixel Watch (1st gen).
Desk & workstation 🖥️
- Monitor — Samsung 43″ M7 4K UHD Smart Monitor.
- Monitor light — BenQ ScreenBar Halo.
- Monitor arm — Jin Office heavy-duty single arm (13″–49″, up to 20 kg).
- Monitor riser — Carpentray 66 cm wooden monitor stand.
- Laptop stand — PLIXIO adjustable stand with 360° rotating base.
- Audio interface — Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (2nd Gen).
- Microphone — Samson C01, large-diaphragm XLR condenser.
- Mouse — Logitech MX Master 3.
- Keyboard — Logitech MX Keys Mini.
- Backup combo — Dell KM117 wireless keyboard + mouse.
- Drawing tablet — Wacom One by Wacom, Medium (CTL-672).
- Webcam — Logitech C920e (1080p).
- Desk mats — Offbeat XXL (solar-system print) and an ARTBRIZ Brizberry extended mat.
- Charger — UGREEN Nexode 200W 6-Port GaN desktop charger (40913).
Homelab & network 🛰️
Polaris and Hermes are two Intel NUCs that run my self-hosted services and AI-agent experiments — there's a whole series on them.
- Intel NUC 13 Pro — NUC13ANHi7, Core i7-1360P.
- Intel NUC 8 — NUC8i5BEH, Core i5.
- Raspberry Pi 4 ×2 and a Raspberry Pi 3 — smaller always-on jobs.
- Synology DS415play — NAS and storage.
- TP-Link Archer C6 (AC1200) router, with a TP-Link AC1200 range extender.
Around the desk 🔌
- Amazon Echo Dot (2nd gen).
- Braun digital alarm clock — date, month and temperature on a negative LCD.