Things I Use
Hardware
A 15-inch MacBook Air (Apple M2, 2023) does everything I need it to do with zero problems. I've tried a few different mice because my hands get sore, but right now I have a Logitech Ergo M575S. The track ball defintely helps.
I take photos with a Sony a6000 that I mostly pair with a 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 lens. The lens was only $150 but it feels far from cheap. It has some vignetting around the edges if you open the aperture too wide, but I think it gives the photos texture, and I love the way it captures color.
I have a Toyota Corolla that I've taken all the over the country. If it had cruise control and all-wheel drive it'd be the perfect vehicle. 100,000 miles and all I've ever done to it is change the oil, swap the battery, and replace the tires.
Software
I browse the Web with Firefox and the following extensions:
I code in VS Code. I use GitHub for version control. I use Firefox Developer Edition's DevTools. I don't like designing, but when I have to I use Figma.
I built this website with Astro and I built my notebook with Eleventy.
I edit photos in Lightroom Classic.
Writing and Reading
I write and take notes in Obsidian. I use the Minimal theme and the following community plugins:
- Style Settings
- Hider
- Typewriter Scroll
- Readwise Official
I track feeds and read articles with NetNewsWire. For books, I have a Kindle and a library card. I make great use of Libby, and I occasionally patronize the Internet Archive.
I annotate eBooks and articles with Readwise. All notes I take in Readwise Reader, with the Readwise Highlighter extension, or on my Kindle show up in my Readwise database, which I export to Obsidian.
I track books I've read and want to read with LibraryThing.
I memorize information with Anki.
Dictionaries:
- The New Oxford American Dictionary (macOS)
- Merriam-Webster
- The Free Dictionary
- The Online Etymology Dictionary