What I use
Hardware, software, and tools I rely on day-to-day. Updated occasionally.
Hardware
Laptop. The jump from Intel was significant; the M4 is barely worth upgrading from M1/M2 unless you're GPU-bound.
Desktop machine. Quiet, tiny, and more than enough for longer builds, exports, and anything I want to leave docked.
External display. Good enough for photo editing; not a substitute for a calibrated panel.
75% layout, Gateron Yellow switches. Wired, sturdy, and built like a tank.
Daily carry camera. Compact APS-C body with great AF. Paired mostly with the 35mm f/1.8 or the stock lens.
Development Stack
Zed is my text editor of choice for anything with heavy tooling requirements. I still switch editors too often.
Ghostty replaced iTerm2, with Opencode Slim coordinating specialized agents for research, review, UI work, and focused implementation.
TypeScript everywhere. Bun as runtime, package manager, and test runner — it's fast enough that I stopped thinking about it.
Astro + React + Tailwind CSS
Astro for content sites and static work, React when I need component-heavy UIs. Tailwind for both.
Default deployment target. The edge network and free tier make it hard to justify self-hosting for most projects.
Apps
A quick launcher for apps, commands, and the small actions that keep my day moving.
Best privacy and unbiased ad-blocking by default. Handy features like native !bangs and split view. No adware, no bloat, no noise.
Still the best cataloging and editing workflow for high-volume shooting. Great Lightroom alternative now.
Notes, references, and anything I want to keep local-first. Plain files, fast search, and no pressure to over-structure it.