What I use
Some details about the tech and tools I use at work, teaching and when building personal projects, like this site. This list was last updated on , and includes zero affiliate links.
Tools
- browsers ⟼ I use Firefox as my daily driver on my laptop and mobile devices because I value their stance on user privacy and think their dev tools are top notch. At work, I use Chrome because we're already deep into the Google ecosystem. I use the developer versons of both browsers for testing purposes, too.
- terminal ⟼ oh my zsh
- theme ⟼ mgutz
- editor ⟼ VS Code Insiders
- theme ⟼ Nebula
- font ⟼ Input
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macOS
- see my day at a glance ⟼ Itsycal
- be an emoji wizard ✨ ⟼ Rocket
- hide notifications, update Bluetooth ⟼ One Switch
- organize and tile windows ⟼ Magnet
- clean up the menu bar ⟼ Bartender
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command line
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android
This site
- writing posts ⟼ Markdown
- site generator ⟼ Eleventy
- tracking comments ⟼ Webmentions
- building and hosting ⟼ Vercel
- analytics ⟼ TheseMetrics
Hardware
- work ⟼ 2019 MBP 13"
- personal ⟼ Win 11 desktop w/ i5 6-core
- additional ⟼ 2011? Lenovo ThinkPad T420s for running NVDA and JAWS
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peripherals
- clicky keyboard ⟼ CM Storm QuickFire Rapid
- keycaps ⟼ Matt3o MT3 /dev/tty keycaps
- monitor ⟼ Samsung 34" 21:9 Curved FreeSync VA Monitor
- mouse ⟼ Evoluent wireless vertical
- headphones ⟼ Sony wireless + noise-cancelling (WHCH710N/B)
Desk
For the last decade, I've been using a standing desk made of a butcher-block IKEA countertop (so much beautiful space!) and some telescoping legs. In 2021, I upgraded to electric legs that provide sit-stand options. In addition, I also regularly use the following:
- surprising mood enhancers ⟼ Verilux Happy Light Luxe and Kikkerland solar-powered rainbow maker
- notebooks ⟼ a variety of graph or dot grid notebooks from JetPens and FieldNotes
- pen ⟼ LAMY Safari
- pencil ⟼ Blackwing XIX
- when I don't quite stand at my standing desk ⟼ NeueChair
- for being kind to my feet ⟼ Imprint CumulusPRO anti-fatigue mat
Misc
- getting shit done, tracking what matters ⟼ lftm (low-friction task management system)
- web search ⟼ Duck Duck Go
- increasing and motivating my focus ⟼ Focus@Will and Forest
- secure messaging ⟼ Keybase
- optimizing SVGs ⟼ SVGOMG
- reading ebooks ⟼ Kindle Paperwhite
- reading log ⟼ The StoryGraph
- screen and video recording ⟼ Loom
- buying and managing domain names ⟼ Namecheap
- writing and sending newsletters ⟼ Buttondown