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A comprehensive list of the tools, software, and hardware I use daily. Inspired by uses.tech.

kartikey@macbook:~
kartikey@macbook
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os
macOS Sequoia 15.3
host
MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2024)
kernel
Darwin 24.3.0
shell
zsh 5.9 (oh-my-zsh)
terminal
iTerm2 3.5
editor
VS Code 1.96
resolution
3024x1964 (built-in) + 3840x2160
cpu
Apple M3 Pro (11-core)
gpu
Apple M3 Pro (14-core GPU)
memory
18 GB unified
disk
512 GB SSD
uptime
always on โ˜•

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Hardware

Primary development machine. The M3 chip handles everything from code editing to running local LLMs.

๐Ÿ’ป MacBook - Personal

Personal laptop for everyday use.

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Windows PC - Gaming + Workstation

Desktop for gaming and heavier workstation tasks.

๐Ÿ—„๏ธ Asus FX505 - Home Server

Repurposed gaming laptop running as a home server.

๐Ÿ“ Raspberry Pi - Always-on Server

Low-power always-on server for self-hosted services.

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Dell P3424WEB Monitor

34" curved ultrawide USB-C monitor.

โŒจ๏ธ Apple Magic Keyboard

Wireless keyboard for Mac. Clean and minimal.

โŒจ๏ธ Redragon Kumara

Mechanical keyboard for Windows/gaming use.

๐Ÿ–ฑ๏ธ Logitech M720 Triathlon

Multi-device mouse. Switches seamlessly between Mac and Windows.

๐ŸŽน Akai MPK Mini

Compact MIDI keyboard controller for music production.

๐ŸŽง Audio

๐ŸŽง AirPods Pro 2

Primary headphones. ANC + transparency mode, great for on-the-go.

Over-ear wireless headphones with noise cancellation. Alternate pick for long sessions.

๐ŸŽต Crinacle Zero 2

Tuned IEM by Crinacle. Excellent value for neutral-ish sound signature.

๐ŸŽต Moondrop Chu 2

Budget IEM with a clean, reference-adjacent sound.

๐ŸŽต Moondrop Quarks DSP

Ultra-compact USB-C IEM with built-in DSP.

โšก Development Tools

๐Ÿ“ VS Code

My primary code editor. Fast, extensible, and great with Copilot.

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ iTerm2

Terminal emulator with great split pane support and customization.

๐Ÿš Oh My Zsh

Framework for managing Zsh configuration with useful plugins.

๐Ÿค– GitHub Copilot

AI pair programmer that helps write code faster.

๐Ÿณ Docker Desktop

Container platform for running isolated development environments.

๐Ÿงฉ Languages & Frameworks

๐Ÿ Python

Primary language for data analysis, scripting, and automation.

For web development and Node.js applications.

๐Ÿ—„๏ธ SQL

Core skill for data querying and database management.

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Eleventy

Static site generator powering this very website.

๐ŸŽจ Tailwind CSS

Utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development.

๐Ÿ“Š Data & Analytics

๐Ÿผ Pandas / Polars

Data manipulation libraries for Python.

๐Ÿฆ† DuckDB

Fast analytical database that runs anywhere.

๐Ÿ““ Jupyter

Interactive notebooks for data exploration.

๐Ÿ”ง DBT

Data transformation tool for analytics engineering.

๐Ÿ“… Organize

๐Ÿ“‹ Notion

Project management for Dev and Homelab projects. Replaced GitHub Projects.

๐ŸŽ Apple Notes

Personal note-taking. Simple and syncs seamlessly across Apple devices.

๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Obsidian

Knowledge base for technical notes and long-form writing.

๐Ÿ“† Google Calendar

Calendar and scheduling.

โœ… Apple Reminders

Task and todo management.

๐Ÿงญ Safari

Primary browser on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

๐ŸŒ Edge

Primary browser on Windows.

๐ŸฆŠ Firefox

Secondary browser for dev and homelab work across Mac, Windows, and Linux.

๐Ÿ”– Raindrop.io

Primary bookmark manager.

๐Ÿ“ฆ Hoarder

Secondary bookmark manager for archiving and image-heavy content.

๐Ÿ” Bitwarden

Primary password manager. Open-source and cross-platform.

๐Ÿ”‘ Apple Passwords

Secondary password manager for Apple ecosystem.

2FA authentication.

๐Ÿš€ Raycast

Launcher and productivity tool for macOS.

โ˜๏ธ Services

๐ŸŒ Netlify

Hosting and deployment for this site with serverless functions.

๐Ÿ™ GitHub

Code hosting and version control.

๐Ÿ—ƒ๏ธ Upstash

Serverless Redis for upvotes and view counts.

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Cloudflare

DNS, CDN, and security services.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Giscus

GitHub-powered comments system.

๐Ÿชฆ Retired

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Dell U2722D Monitor 2026

Replaced by Dell P3424WEB ultrawide.

โŒจ๏ธ Keychron K2 2026

Replaced by Apple Magic Keyboard + Redragon Kumara.

๐Ÿ–ฑ๏ธ Logitech MX Master 3 2026

Replaced by Logitech M720 Triathlon for multi-device support.

๐ŸŽง Sony WH-1000XM4 2026

Replaced by AirPods Pro 2 as primary + Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC as alt.

๐ŸŒ Arc Browser 2026

Switched to Safari/Edge as primary browsers.

๐Ÿ” 1Password 2026

Moved to Bitwarden for open-source, cross-platform password management.

๐Ÿ“ Sublime Text 2021

Switched to VS Code for better extension support.

๐ŸŒ Chrome 2023

Moved to Arc Browser for better tab management.

๐ŸŽฉ Alfred 2023

Replaced by Raycast - faster and more extensible.

๐Ÿ“ฎ Postman 2024

Switched to Thunder Client in VS Code.

๐Ÿ“‹ Changelog

2026-03 Added Audio section (AirPods Pro 2, Sennheiser HD 4.50, Crinacle Zero 2, Moondrop Chu 2, Moondrop Quarks DSP); updated peripherals (Dell P3424WEB, Apple Magic Keyboard, Redragon Kumara, Logitech M720, Akai MPK Mini)
2026-02 Reorganized into Organize section; added all devices; switched to Bitwarden, Safari/Edge/Firefox, Raindrop.io + Hoarder; replaced GitHub Projects with Notion
2025-02 Added GitHub Copilot to development tools
2024-11 Upgraded to MacBook Pro M3 Pro from M2
2024-08 Switched from Alfred to Raycast
2024-03 Started using Polars alongside Pandas
2023-12 Moved from Chrome to Arc Browser
2023-06 Added DuckDB to data stack

โ“ Want to know more?

Feel free to reach out if you have questions about any of these tools or want recommendations for your own setup.

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