Post last updated 1 month ago

Hardware

• Main Device: Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 (Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3050, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD) – Purchased in 2021, still functional but showing its age.
• Phone: iPhone 15 Pro (mixed feelings, mostly due to software).
• Earbuds: AirPods Pro 2 (these are truly goated).
• Peripherals:
  • Headphones: Anker Soundcore Space One
  • Mouse: Logitech G305 LightSpeed Hero
  • Keyboard: 40-key Corne V4.1¹ (wired, Twilight Ambients Silent switches, from Keebart)
• Homelab: Beelink S12 Pro NUC – Planned for a home server setup (movies, music, photos, etc.), but progress is slow due to time constraints and skill issues.
• E-Reader: Kindle Paperwhite (jailbroken with KOReader) – Rarely used by me, but my girlfriend uses it frequently (among others, for Romanian Interbelic literature).

Software

• OS: CachyOS at home and Windows 11 (bleah!) at work.
• Browsers: Firefox (primary), with occasional use of Helium, Zen, or Floorp
• Search Engine: Kagi (ad-free, accurate results, AI slop filter).
• Coding Tools:
  • Neovim whose config I restructure every once in a while.
  • VS Code (occasionally)
  • OpenCode with Copilot (employer-provided subscription)²
• Language Learning: Anki (for Japanese, currently inactive) and Kagi Translate (for French).
• Blog Platform: Bearblog (annual plan).
• Social Media: Limited use of Reddit, YouTube (paid), and YouTube Music. Recently trialing Tidal.

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