Uses

The hardware and software I’m using for projects, work, and free time.

Last update: 14 August 2026

Hardware

• Laptop: MacBook Pro M1
• Input:
  • Keychron Q11
  • Apple Magic Trackpad
  • DisArray Desnarler
  • Xbox One Controller
• Display: LG 27UN83A
• Headphones:
  • AirPods Pro
  • Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
  • Shure SE215 (rarely)
• Desk: Ikea Mittzon (standing desk)
• Chair: Ikea Lidkullen (stool)
• Phone: iPhone 12 Mini

Everyday software

• Browser: Waterfox (main), Vivaldi, and Orion (iOS)
• Mail: Apple Mail (with Fastmail)
• RSS readers:
  • NetNewsWire
  • Feedly
• Omnivore (read-it-later app) (RIP)
• Bookmarks: Raindrop.io
• File sync/backups: Nextcloud (blog post)
• Password manager: Bitwarden
• Rename utility: Better Rename 9
• VPN: IVPN

Productivity

• Calendar and todos: BusyCal
• Todos: Things
• App launcher and multi-tool: Raycast
• Notes:
  • Craft
  • Notion

Multimedia

• Music streaming: Qobuz
• Music player: Swinsian (macOS) and Amperfy (iOS)
• Media tag management: MusicBrainz Picard
• Music tracking: last.fm
• Concert tracking: Songkick, Bandsintown
• Videos: YouTube, VLC Player
• Movies/TV shows tracking: Trakt, Letterboxd
• Discovering new releases: MusicHarbor
• Record collection tracking: Discogs

Social media

• Mastodon clients:
  • elk.zone (web)
  • Mona (iOS)
• Hacker News iOS client: HACK

Design & photo editing

• Affinity
• Photomator

Music production

• Bass: Yamaha TRBX 504
• Ableton Live
• Korg Minilogue XD
• Akai APC 40 mkII
• Favorite vst plugins:
  • U-he Repro
  • Lounge Lizard EP-4
  • XLN Addictive Drums
  • Illformed Glitch
  • Puremagnetik Octavlord

Software development

• Editor: VS Code/Codium with many extensions and customizations
• Terminal: iTerm
• Shell: zsh (with oh-my-zsh)
• Font: Input
• Markdown editor: Typora
• git client: Fork
• REST client: RapidAPI (formerly known as Paw, RIP)
• FTP client: ForkLift
• Database clients: Postico and TablePlus

Tech stack of this site

• Framework: Astro
• Hosting: Netcup
• Deployment: GitHub Actions
• Fonts:
  • Chivo (paragraphs) – Copyright 2019, The Chivo Project Authors
  • Space Mono (headlines) – Colophon Foundry for Google Design
• Icons: Phosphor

Lists

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• uses.tech
• personalsit.es
• powRSS
• Bubbles

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