// /uses

~uses

Everything on the keyboard side. Homelab gets its own page because it got too big.

// computers

  • daily driverM1 MacBook Pro — it gets the job done, and it'll get the next job done too
  • desk displayLG 32UN880-B 32" 4K — built-in arm, USB-C, no regrets
  • phoneiPhone 17 Pro
  • watchApple Watch SE 3
  • tabletiPad Pro M4 — reading, scratch notes, the occasional Procreate session

// editor & terminal

  • editorClaude Code — primary, all day, every day
  • backup editorSublime Text — fast, no fuss, doesn't ask questions
  • terminalmacOS Terminal — testing Ghostty as a maybe-replacement, jury's still out
  • shellzsh — default, no theme. Homebrew handles everything install-side.
  • git clientcommand line. Never picked up tig — haven't needed it.

// daily stack

  • languageGo — backend, CLIs, internal tools, everything
  • frontendHTMX + Alpine.js + Bootstrap 5 (no build step, on purpose)
  • dbSQLite (modernc, pure Go) for solo work · MS SQL Server at the day job
  • authLDAP at work · Authentik in the homelab
  • osmacOS for work · Ubuntu Server for hosts · Windows Server only if you put a gun to my head
  • aiClaude Code · local Ollama on a Ryzen / RX 6700 XT box. gemma4 is the workhorse — always testing newer models as they drop.

// browser, comms, productivity

  • browserbounce between Safari and Chrome depending on the day. Never tried Arc.
  • password managerBitwarden (cloud) — paid, family plan, evangelize daily
  • 2faBitwarden built-in for low-risk · YubiKey 5C for the important ones
  • emailApple Mail · Gmail · AWS WorkMail — multi-inbox is just life now
  • notesApple Notes is where I actually live · testing Obsidian on the side
  • tasksApple Reminders — it just works

// photo & design

  • cameraNikon guy at heart — but the iPhone 17 Pro is what's actually in my pocket and gets the job done
  • editdon't edit much these days. If I had to pick something today it'd be web-based.
  • designCanva. No need to overthink it.

// home gym

  • rackMajor Fitness Drone3 — the cable system sold me. I love cables.
  • barCap 7ft bar — past my 500lb-on-the-bar era of life
  • platesCap bumpers — best bang for the buck, full stop
  • extrasa few benches · LeMond RevMaster spin bike (Facebook Marketplace score)
  • trackingwhiteboard or notebook — no need to overthink it

Inspired by Wes Bos' uses.tech directory. Updated whenever I swap something — last touched 2026-05-08.