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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.
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## Computers
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**Buckwheat**
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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
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**Fireweed**
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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
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**Clover**
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A Lenovo all-in-one that I saved from the dump, gives me something to watch movies and shows in my bedroom
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**Basswood**
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A 2013 MacBook Pro that I keep for some MacOS software, listed below
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**Bluegum**
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A 2017 iPad Pro 10in
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**Alfalfa**
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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.
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## Operating Systems
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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:
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* [Fedora Silverblue](https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/silverblue/), installed on Buckwheat
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* [Alpine Linux](https://www.alpinelinux.org/), installed on Clover and is my absolute favorite Linux distro
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* [Kali Linux](https://www.kali.org/), installed on Fireweed
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* MacOS, installed on Basswood
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* iPadOS, installed on Bluegum
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* iOS, installed on Alfalfa
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* 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
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## Services
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**Email**
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[Fastmail](https://fastmail.com)
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**CalDAV**
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[Fastmail](https://fastmail.com)
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**CardDAV**
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[Fastmail](https://fastmail.com)
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**Password Manager**
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[Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com)
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**VPN**
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[Mullvad](https://mullvad.net)
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**DNS Registrar**
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[Porkbun](https://porkbun.com)
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**Task Management**
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[Todoist](https://todoist.com)
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## Software on Computers
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**Shell**
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[bash](https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/) or whatever default shell a system comes with
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**Window Managers**
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* [Sway](https://swaywm.org/) on Buckwheat
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* [bspwm](https://github.com/baskerville/bspwm) on Clover, and is preferred
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**Text Editor**
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[neovim](https://neovim.io/)
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**File Manager**
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[yazi](https://yazi-rs.github.io/)
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**Notes**
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* [nb](https://xwmx.github.io/nb/)
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* [vimwiki](https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki)
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* [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md)
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**RSS Client**
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* [Miniflux](https://miniflux.app)
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* [Lire](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425)
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**Browsers**
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* [LibreWolf](https://librewolf.net/)
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* [gplaces](https://github.com/dimkr/gplaces)
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* [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/download/)
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**IRC Clients**
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* [The Lounge](https://thelounge.chat/)
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* [senpai](https://git.sr.ht/~delthas/senpai/) with [soju](https://soju.im/)
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* [catgirl](https://git.causal.agency/catgirl)
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* [sic](http://tools.suckless.org/sic/)
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**Media Player**
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[mpv](https://mpv.io/)
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**Music Player**
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[cmus](https://cmus.github.io/)
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## Software on Mobile
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**Email Client**
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iOS Mail app
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**Notes**
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iOS Notes app
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**Task Management**
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Todoist
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**CalDAV Client**
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iOS Calendar app
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**CardDAV Client**
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iOS Contacts app
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## Recomendations
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I no longer use these services for different reasons, but I still highly recommend them.
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* [Miniflux Hosting](https://miniflux.app)
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* [Pinboard](https://pinboard.in)
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