uses
Non-comprehensive. What qualifies as a tool? What is invaluable to me? What it does, when I use it, how it helps me, the value it adds.
hardware
headphones
- Sony WH-1000X M3
- ear(2)
Pixel 6 (Android)
- I'm cooling off on Google. This device has been going strong for me, but, week by week, I grow progressively dismayed and horrified by surveillance capitalism and the non-separation of Tech and State.
I intend on trying out GrapheneOS on a newer Pixel model within the next year or so.
Pixel 9a (GrapheneOS)
- I'm slowly moving trusted apps over to this device, scrutinizing what I really need, and prioritizing FOSS alternatives to Big Tech options.
- Current challenge: music
- The battery life on this thing is amazing. I haven't charged it in 9 days and it's only at 21%.
Yubikey
- hardware multifactor authentication
peripherals
Mistel Barocco MD770
- 65(?)-key split-staggered keyboard w/ RGB
logitech G502 hero wired mouse
analog
pens
- Pilot G-2 10, black ink, clicky
- Pentel GFKP brush pen
pencil
- Rotring 600 Mechanical Pencil, 0.7 mm, Silver
Field Notes memo books, 3.5x5.5"
- Analog notes. So satisfying. So helpful!
software
- text expansion
- Quickly write generic emails, chats, common meeting responses.
- Pre-determine the polite, professional version of what I want to say.
;;googleit-> "What have your search results yielded?"
vscode, trying out zed
- Digital notes and persistent diagrams through its Canvas feature. Previously used Simplenote and the green one with an elephant mascot.
- I try to do as much here as possible.
- Anki is great when I use it, but I haven't studied in well over a year. It's worth a mention. Though I could make more use of it regularly, I don't.
spotify
- would love to get away from this SaaS and support artists directly
- will need to come up with some sort of migration plan so that I can keep my gym music, have the essentials available offline, and not have to invest too fully in home infra and mgmt
bandcamp
todoist
- Task mismanagement and reminders.
ticktick
- work task management
terminal + extensions
processes / methods
- pomodoro timers
- Eisenhower matrix
- Which task feels biggest in my mind?
- What's the question here? If this seems like it's taking too long, is there a workaround?
- Am I holding onto an idealized end state? Can I let go of it to make headway on this?
- GTD