Uses
The hardware, software and tools I use every day, from the dev box to the flight bag. Inspired by uses.tech.
45 things · last updated September 2025
Machines
Where the work (and the games) happen.
Desktops
- Dev box Arch Linux · Ryzen 9 7950X · RTX 4090
- Gaming PC Windows 11 · Ryzen 9 9950X3D · RTX 5090
Laptops
- Daily driver MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro
- On the go ASUS ProArt P16 · AMD HX 370 · RTX 5070
Homelab
Self-hosted everything, because I like owning my own corner of the internet.
Storage
- Home NAS Unraid · NVMe cache + HDD array
- Off-site NAS Unraid · backed up to Backblaze
Compute
- Pi cluster 8× Raspberry Pi 4B · Kubernetes
- Workstation Threadripper PRO 9985WX · RTX 6000 Ada · Proxmox VE (now with Aerialite)
Platform
- Docker & Kubernetes containers and orchestration
- Proxmox VE & Unraid virtualisation and storage
- ZFS storage pools
Observability & backup
- Prometheus & Grafana metrics, dashboards, alerts
- GitHub Actions CI/CD and scheduled jobs
- Backblaze off-site backups
Development
The daily toolbox.
Editor & terminal
Operating systems & browsers
- Arch Linux dev
- macOS daily
- Windows 11 games
- Zen Browser plus Chrome Canary and Firefox Nightly
Cloud
- Cloudflare Workers and KV — this site runs here
- AWS & GCP
- Vercel & Render
Languages & data
- TypeScript, Go, PHP, Python plus Ruby and Rust
- Astro, Vue, React, Svelte, Nuxt web frameworks
- Postgres, MySQL, Redis, Mongo databases
Writing & creative
Writing
- Astro + Markdown this site
- Obsidian notes
Design & video
- Adobe Creative Cloud design
- DaVinci Resolve video
- OBS recording and streaming
Audio
- Sony WH-1000XM4 & Sennheiser HD600 listening
- AT2020, SM58 & Audient iD14 recording
- Logic Pro & Audacity editing
Downtime
Play & watch
- Steam & Epic games
- Netflix & YouTube watching
Read & listen
- Kindle, Prime Reading & Audible books
- Spotify scrobbled to Last.fm
Aviation
Private pilot since early 2026. Here's what's in the flight bag.
Planning
- ForeFlight flight planning
- SkyVector charts
Weather & practice
- Aviation Weather Center & Windy weather
- Flight simulators practice at home
- Cirrus SR22 aircraft
Want to know more about any of this? Ask me on Bluesky, or read my homelab posts.