🛠️ Which Tools Do I Use

If you’re curious about the tools I use to work, create, write, or simply survive the digital chaos - you’re in the right place.

This is a living document I update from time to time.
Inspired by Wes Bos’ uses.tech project.

Last update: 2026-07-05

💻 Hardware

• MacBook Air M1 - 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage - I gave this computer to my wife
• Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI - Core Ultra 9, 32GB RAM, 1TB nvme, RTX5070 - MS Windows 11 + WSL 2 - Turning into my daily driver
• LG Ultragear 27" Full HD Monitor
• Logitech MX Anywhere Mouse
• Logitech K30 Keyboard
• Redragon Deicide Lite Mouse
• Redragon Lakshmi Mechanical Keyboard
• AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)
• Philips TAH6509
• Microphone Fifine AM8
• Nexstand K2 Folding Laptop Stands (for the company’s laptop)
• Third-party laptop stand for the Acer Predator Dell 3420 (I gave this Dell computer to my daughter)
• USB-C Hub w/ HDMI
• Standard office chair, reinforced, custom-made

⚙️ Daily Workflow

Tools that power my day-to-day - whether I’m writing code, answering emails, or navigating the system.

• Browser
  • Safari - my main browser for daily usage
  • Brave - mostly for Nostr usage
  • Edge - when using windows
• Apple Mail - old-school, but essential
• Microsoft Outlook - why not?
• Notes app - for quick thoughts, task lists, project ideas
• Spotlight Alfred + Apple Shortcuts - for quick actions, workflows, and automation
• Apple Terminal - giving a new chance iTerm2 - my terminal of choice
• ZSH After experimenting with Fish, I reverted to Zsh to maintain a more standardized system setup

🌐 This Website

• Built with Hugo - fast, static, reliable
• Custom theme: Dark Flat
• No JavaScript, no trackers, no analytics
  Just content. No distractions. No surveillance.

💻 Development Stack

Technologies I use across projects - from building APIs to backend infrastructure.

• Platforms: GitHub, GitLab
• Languages: Python, Java, Golang, PHP, JavaScript
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL
• Frameworks: Django, FastAPI, Spring Boot
• ORMs: SQLAlchemy, Django ORM
• Containerization: Docker

🖋️ Editors & IDEs

• Neovim - my main editor
• IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate — I’ve been using it less over the past few months, and now I’ve stopped completely. It’s still the best tool, but they’re forcing AI into everything, ignoring long-standing bugs, and increasing the price. That’s a dealbreaker.
• tmux - for multi-session workflows
• VS Code - I’m using it a lot these days

🔐 Security & Privacy

I take privacy seriously - both mine and my users.

• GPG: 07D7 0FDB CC44 6C19 CA43 02CE 6D5F 1A78 F1DC 361D
• Antivirus - better safe than sorry
• VPN - encryption everywhere
• TOR Browser - for when it matters

🧪 Experiments & AI

• Ollama - running local LLMs like:
  • wizardcoder, deepseek-coder, mistral, etc.
• llama.cpp - for ultra-light inference on M1
• Exploring:
  • LangChain + ChromaDB
  • Local RAG pipelines with Markdown data
  • PrivateGPT
  • VS Code agents + Copilot replacements
  • ChatGPT + Codex
  • Anthropic Claude

🖥️ Operating Systems

• macOS - main development and creative environment
• Linux - for servers, experiments, and staying sharp
• Windows - turning into my daily driver on my Acer Predator

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