The Things I Use

This page is a quick overview of the tech I love and use, which serve me well for my work and hobbies, most software here is FOSS, some may not be, but I probably won't promote those.

Last updated: March 04, 2024

Software

I split this section between desktop (mostly Free Software and available on Linux), android apps and also cross-platform.

Desktop

  • Void Linux: A unique distro that is not a fork, its super light, fast and customizable.
  • Neovim: A terminal text editor where I write my blogs, edit files and scripts.
  • Alacritty: My terminal of choice. Fast and minimal.
  • DWM: A lightweight tiling window manager, quite patched up to fit my taste.
  • Firefox This is my main browser.
  • Neomutt: A terminal based e-mail client.
  • KeepassXC: Offline password manager.
  • Newsboat: A minimal RSS reader with a terminal interface
  • Pass: Minimal password manager that I still use with some scripts.
  • Pcmanfm: Simple graphical file manager.
  • Inkscape: Vector based graphics design software, I design icons with it.
  • khard, khal, vdirsynced: Contacts and calendar CLIs that can sync via DAV.

Android only

  • ArrowOS: A custom rom for Android devices.
  • AntennaPod: Podcast aggregator.
  • Droid-ify: A FOSS only client for the F-Droid store.
  • K-9 Mail: Amazing email client with nice features.
  • KeepassDX: Android password manager that autofills passwords for me.
  • Librera: A fantastic ebook reader that can be customized quite nicely.
  • Mihon: Fantastic Manga reading app that can also track my progress.
  • Newpipe: YouTube front-end with a lot of features.
  • Tusky: An Mastodon client that just works.

Cross-platform software

Self-hosted

  • DietPi: the current distro on my Raspberry Pi that houses my services.
  • FreshRSS: My RSS reader of choice, Newsboat supports it as backend too.
  • Jellyfin A pretty good media management server.
  • Nextcloud: A self-hosted cloud with a lot of extensions too, like syncing my podcasts and such.

Hardware

My computer is an Asus Notebook, especifically the VivoBook S15 S533E with these specs:

  • CPU: 11th Gen Intel i5-1135G7 (8) @ 4.200GHz
  • GPU: Intel TigerLake-LP GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics]
  • RAM: 8GB
  • Storage: 512GB SDD
  • OS: Void Linux
  • Display: 15” 1920×1080
  • Shell: bash

Other

  • Mouse: Logitech MX Anywhere 3
  • Phone: Xiaomi Poco F4
  • Earphones: Sony WF-C500
  • Microcomputer: Raspberry Pi 4B 8GB

Unused but good

I decided to make this section to mention software that I no longer use but might work for you.