tech

hardware

google pixel 9 pro (the pink one)
- not running graphene :( maybe some day
- apps: transit, youtube morphe, material files, moshidon, beeper, firefox nightly
framework laptop 13
- intel ultra 7 155H mainboard (PVT unit)
- 48gb ram
- 1tb ssd
- 2.8k 120hz display
- blank keyboard, lavender bezel
- expansion cards
  - left: usb-c, audio
  - right: usb-c, usb-a
desk setup/peripherals
- lg ultrafine 4k 21" display
  - and some other viewsonic 1440p monitor
- caldigit thunderbolt 4 element hub
  - idk if i would recommend this, it can be kinda glitchy sometimes? maybe just a linux thing
- kensington expert trackball
  - modified to replace sensor and microcontroller (with pmw3360, rp2040)
- custom 34 key electrocapacitive split keyboard
  - minidox layout, laser cut, custom PCB, etc
  - niz 25g EC dome
  - colemak
- rain design mstand laptop stand
- headphones: aiaiai tma-2 studio
- IEMs: shure se215 special edition
- qingping co2 monitor
homelab
- 2x intel nuc 7th gen i5
  - opensuse microos, podman/quadlets/systemd
- ubiquiti edgerouter-x flashed with openwrt
- zyxel gigabit switch and wifi 6 AP
- diy 10" rack

software

os: opensuse tumbleweed
wm: niri with dms
shell: xonsh
terminal: ghostty
browser: firefox
notes: obsidian
office: onlyoffice
- or sometimes microsoft office 2010 running in wine
code editor: zed
cli editor: micro
- i am not a fan of modal editors
other: vesktop, gedit, nemo, trayscale, inkscape, kicad, solanum

self-hosted services

immich
bepasty (fork)
peertube
home assistant
archiveteam warrior
gotosocial
golink
cockpit
couchdb (for obsidian self hosted livesync)
beeper bridge manager
wand (private club penguin server)

services i pay for/subscriptions

tuta (mail)
porkbun (domains)
tidal (music)
streaming: dropout, nebula
rsync.net (backups)
upcloud (VPS)
mullvad (VPN)
a few patreons (blockhead/colugo, bye2, nadia nova, genderdysphoria.fyi)

music

instruments

guitar: fender squier strat, one of the cheap ones
- i've replaced all the wiring and pots, done maintenance and setup on it myself, etc
- fender practice amp i got for $25 from someone on offerup
- guitar pedals
  - lots of pedals i've built myself! distortion, stutter, volume, mixer, splitter
  - walrus audio fundamental series delay
  - boss loop station RC-1, super overdrive SD-1
  - catalinbread antichthon, bitters
korg minilogue xd synthesizer
WIP DIY eurorack thing that doesn't really produce any sounds yet

devices/controllers

motu m4 audio interface
launchpad pro mk2
korg nanokey studio
zoom h1n recorder

software

bitwig studio 6
reaper (for mastering, mostly)
yabridge+wine (to run windows VSTs)
plugins
- fabfilter pro-q 4
- melodyne
- izotope nectar
- livecut
- dblue glitch
- serum, OTT, digitalis

edc and such

backpack: uh idk some REI one that i've had forever
purse: haiku jaunt crossbody
- with lots of pins!!!
wallet: chums surfshorts
mask: blox n95, sadly discontinued :(
- luckily i have a pretty big stockpile of them. when i run out i will probably switch to either 3m aura or powecom kn95
elastomeric respirator: gvs elipse p100
- i don't wear this a ton, pretty much only on flights. it's honestly not super comfortable for me and kinda annoying with glasses, maybe i should get a different P100
keyport pivot 2.0, to hold my keys like a swiss army knife
- mine is the yubico x keyport edition :3
- i absolutely love this thing. the company seems maybe a bit suspiciously patriotic? idk , if mine broke or i lost it i would buy a replacement in a heartbeat (or try making my own), i could not imagine life without it
water bottle: 24oz hydro flask
earplugs: alpine musicsafe pro
fountain pen: pilot varsity
- i find fountain pens help a lot with writing-related pain caused by my hEDS
- i have a lamy al-star but the ink keeps drying up :( meanwhile i've had the same disposable pilot varsity for years and it is still writing great
narcan, hand sanitizer (3m avagard), nail clippers, flash drive, pepper spray, small power bank, whistle, various fidget toys, maybe some snacks, medications i have to take in the middle of the day
cheapest collapsible cane i could possibly buy
other things i typically have in my backpack: flipper zero, magstripe reader, various stickers, ibuprofen and acetaminophen, more narcan, condoms, snacks, laptop/charger, headphones, rhythm game controller i built, usb-c hub dongle

hardware hacking

soldering station: hakko fx-951
- hakko fa-400 fume extractor
- hakko 611-2 dual solder spool stand
solder: lead free sac305 from varying sources
- if you've only ever used cheap lead free solder, do yourself a favor and try a bit of this. it is so much better
flux: chipquik syringe of some kind
solder wick: mg chemicals super wick
- seriously why does every other solder wick suck. this is the only one that works well that i can find. maybe it just has a ridiculous amount of flux in it
3d printer: prusa i3 mk3s, heavily modified
- diy bmg extruder upgrade, taurus z axis, klipper, skr mini e3 v3, bondtech cht nozzle, y axis belt tensioner, ...
- filament: california filament (PETG), bambu (some PETG, PLA)
  - affiliate link for california filament. this will give you 25% off your first order and will give me $8 in reward points
  - i realize putting this here biases me a bit but you will have to trust me that i genuinely do recommend this brand. they have so many pretty colors and also free shipping and a seemingly good return policy (haven't tested it though). as of writing i have given them about $70 of my own money
cnc mill: othermill kickstarter edition. got it at a surplus store in WA for $25, it's a very silly little device
cnc router: inventables x-carve 1000mm
- still in my parents' garage because i do not live somewhere with space for it
oscilloscope: rigol dho804 (modded to unlock higher bandwidth/other features)
- it runs android, i've installed a launcher onto it and various apps because it is very funny to browse fedi on an oscilloscope
multimeter: uni-t ???
preferred microcontroller
- teensy 4 for stuff that needs it (processing power, IO, audio, etc)
- rp2040 otherwise because it is very cheap and widely supported
embedded firmware: rust, maybe with an rtos
- or sometimes c/platformio/arduino for smaller projects
- some day i will try to get ocaml running on a microcontroller