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title: Uses
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Here you will find information on the hardware and software that I regularly enjoy, and recommend.  My software usage frequently fluctuates, but the software and services listed below have stayed with me over the years.

## Computers

**Buckwheat**

My main desktop computer; the first custom computer I have ever built for myself.  13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700K CPU and 64Gb DDR4 RAM on a Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE ATX Motherboard

**Fireweed**

A monstrous 2011 MacBook Pro with the main drive swapped to an SSD, the optical drive swapped for an internal drive, and RAM maxxed to 16Gb.  I believe it is the last MacBook that allows modification

**Clover**

A Lenovo all-in-one that I saved from the dump, gives me something to watch movies and shows in my bedroom

**Basswood**

A 2013 MacBook Pro that I keep for some MacOS software, listed below

**Bluegum**

A 2017 iPad Pro 10in

**Alfalfa**

An iPhone 11 Max Pro that I get from work.  The phone wasn't being used in a drawer, and I needed an upgrade at the time.

## Operating Systems

These are my currently used operating systems, be sure to check out [my favorite](/wiki/favorite-operating_systems) and [alternative](/notes/links-alt_operating_systems) operating systems:

* [Fedora Silverblue](https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/silverblue/), installed on Buckwheat
* [Alpine Linux](https://www.alpinelinux.org/), installed on Clover and is my absolute favorite Linux distro
* [Kali Linux](https://www.kali.org/), installed on Fireweed
* MacOS, installed on Basswood
* iPadOS, installed on Bluegum
* iOS, installed on Alfalfa
* Windows.  I do not enjoy nor recommend Windows for regular use, but I am listing it here because I use and support it every day at work

## Services

**Email**

[Fastmail](https://fastmail.com)

**CalDAV**

[Fastmail](https://fastmail.com)

**CardDAV**

[Fastmail](https://fastmail.com)

**Password Manager**

[Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com)

**VPN**

[Mullvad](https://mullvad.net)

**DNS Registrar**

[Porkbun](https://porkbun.com)

**Music Streaming**

Navidrome (self-hosted)

**RSS**

Miniflux (self-hosted)

**Tasks**

[Todoist](https://todoist.com)

## Software on Computers

**Shell**

[bash](https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/) or whatever default shell a system comes with

**Window Managers**

* [Sway](https://swaywm.org/) on Buckwheat
* [bspwm](https://github.com/baskerville/bspwm) on Clover, and is preferred

**Text Editor**

[neovim](https://neovim.io/)

**File Manager**

[yazi](https://yazi-rs.github.io/)

**Notes**

* [nb](https://xwmx.github.io/nb/)
* [vimwiki](https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki)
* [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md)

**RSS Client**

* [Miniflux](https://miniflux.app)
* [Lire](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425)

**Browsers**

* [LibreWolf](https://librewolf.net/)
* [gplaces](https://github.com/dimkr/gplaces)

**IRC Clients**
	
* [The Lounge](https://thelounge.chat/)
* [senpai](https://git.sr.ht/~delthas/senpai/) with [soju](https://soju.im/)
* [catgirl](https://git.causal.agency/catgirl)
* [sic](http://tools.suckless.org/sic/)

**Media Player**
	
[mpv](https://mpv.io/)

**Music Player**
	
[cmus](https://cmus.github.io/)

## Software on Mobile

**Email Client**

iOS Mail app

**Notes**

iOS Notes app

**Task Management**

Todoist

**CalDAV Client**

iOS Calendar app

**CardDAV Client**

iOS Contacts app

**Music Player**

[play:Sub](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/play-sub-music-streamer/id955329386)

**RSS Client**

[lire](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425)

## Recomendations

I no longer use these services for different reasons, but I still highly recommend them.

* [Miniflux paid-hosting](https://miniflux.app)
* [Pinboard](https://pinboard.in)