diff --git a/src/pages/tools.mdx b/src/pages/tools.mdx index 0c72d7b..f02dc26 100644 --- a/src/pages/tools.mdx +++ b/src/pages/tools.mdx @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Tools intro: I enjoy learning how other people work, what hardware, software, tools, and gadgets they use. On this page, I present my tools. --- -import { mapping } from '../mdx-components.ts'; +import { mapping } from "../mdx-components.ts"; export const components = mapping; [Photo of my desk] @@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ My desk is a [Jarvis Bamboo Standing](https://www.fully.com/standing-desks/jarvi ## Tech -My work computer is a [MacBook Pro](https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/) 16", but I have another older MacBook Pro 15" for my personal things. My mouse is an [Apple Magic Mouse](https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK2E3AM/A/magic-mouse-white-multi-touch-surface) in black. I use a [Keychron K1 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard](https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k1-wireless-mechanical-keyboard) with brown [Gateron Low Profile Mechanical Switches](https://www.keychron.com/products/low-profile-gateron-mechanical-switch-set). I bought a [wooden hand rest](https://www.etsy.com/listing/1258050864/) on Etsy. +My best computer is a [Mac mini M2 Pro with](https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/) 32 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD. It’s the fastest computer I’ve ever had. For work I use a [MacBook Pro](https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/) 16", and I have another older MacBook Pro 15". + +I use two [Apple Magic Mouse](https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK2E3AM/A/magic-mouse-white-multi-touch-surface), one in white and one in black. My keyboard is a [Keychron K1 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard](https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k1-wireless-mechanical-keyboard) with brown [Gateron Low Profile Mechanical Switches](https://www.keychron.com/products/low-profile-gateron-mechanical-switch-set). I bought a [wooden hand rest](https://www.etsy.com/listing/1258050864/) on Etsy. The main display is an [LG 4K monitor](https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B08FBH1V9R/) with 31.5”, the notebook display is my second screen. For sound, I use two [Creative Pebble](https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07VVP8BGD/) loudspeakers, but I have a [Sonos](https://www.sonos.com/) sound system for music. When I am on the road, I use my [Apple AirPods Pro](https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/). @@ -27,20 +29,20 @@ Besides that, I have a few backup hard drives for automatic Time Machine backups I use [Neovim](https://neovim.io/) for development, using [LazyVim](https://www.lazyvim.org/) as a plugin manager. I use it in the [Kitty terminal emulator](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/) with the [Tmux terminal multiplexer](https://tmux.github.io/). Occasionally, I use [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) with the [Neovim extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=asvetliakov.vscode-neovim). I use [LazyGit](https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit) for Git. -- [Kitty](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/) -- [Neovim](https://neovim.io/) -- [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) -- [Tmux](https://tmux.github.io/) +- [Kitty](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/) +- [Neovim](https://neovim.io/) +- [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) +- [Tmux](https://tmux.github.io/) ## Design I love the [Affinity](https://affinity.serif.com/) suite by Serif and use it for all my creative work. I ditched Adobe a few years ago and never looked back. Furthermore, I use all Affinity apps on Desktop and iPad. Additionally, I use [Procreate](https://procreate.com/) on my iPad Pro for creative work. My favorite font app is [Typeface](https://typefaceapp.com/). -- [Affinity Designer](https://affinity.serif.com/designer/) -- [Affinity Photo](https://affinity.serif.com/photo/) -- [Affinity Publisher](https://affinity.serif.com/publisher/) -- [Procreate](https://procreate.com/) -- [Typeface](https://typefaceapp.com/) +- [Affinity Designer](https://affinity.serif.com/designer/) +- [Affinity Photo](https://affinity.serif.com/photo/) +- [Affinity Publisher](https://affinity.serif.com/publisher/) +- [Procreate](https://procreate.com/) +- [Typeface](https://typefaceapp.com/) ## Research & Note-Taking @@ -50,28 +52,28 @@ My favorite writing app is [iA Writer](https://ia.net/writer), I write nearly ev I consume all my content with the [Reeder](https://reeder.app/) app, from RSS Feeds, to Twitter or Reddit threads, to YouTube videos. From there, I transfer everything to [Readwise Reader](https://readwise.io/read) to read it and create highlights to remember and review later in [Readwise](https://readwise.io/). -- [iA Writer](https://ia.net/writer) -- [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/) -- [DEVONthink](https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/devonthink) -- [Raindrop.io](https://raindrop.io/) -- [Reeder](https://reeder.app/) -- [Readwise Reeder](https://readwise.io/read) -- [Readwise](https://readwise.io/) -- [Snipd](https://www.snipd.com/) -- [Overcast](https://overcast.fm/podcasts) -- [MindNode](https://www.mindnode.com/) -- [BibDesk](https://bibdesk.sourceforge.io/) +- [iA Writer](https://ia.net/writer) +- [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/) +- [DEVONthink](https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/devonthink) +- [Raindrop.io](https://raindrop.io/) +- [Reeder](https://reeder.app/) +- [Readwise Reeder](https://readwise.io/read) +- [Readwise](https://readwise.io/) +- [Snipd](https://www.snipd.com/) +- [Overcast](https://overcast.fm/podcasts) +- [MindNode](https://www.mindnode.com/) +- [BibDesk](https://bibdesk.sourceforge.io/) ## Other I use plenty of additional tools, too many to list them all. Here are a few of my favorite apps. -- [Things](https://culturedcode.com/things/) -- [Raycast](https://www.raycast.com/) -- [Arc](https://arc.net/) -- [Brave Browser](https://brave.com/) -- [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) -- [ProtonVPN](https://protonvpn.com/) -- [Espanso](https://espanso.org/) -- [Yoink](https://eternalstorms.at/yoink/mac/) -- [Karabiner-Elements](https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/) +- [Things](https://culturedcode.com/things/) +- [Raycast](https://www.raycast.com/) +- [Arc](https://arc.net/) +- [Brave Browser](https://brave.com/) +- [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) +- [ProtonVPN](https://protonvpn.com/) +- [Espanso](https://espanso.org/) +- [Yoink](https://eternalstorms.at/yoink/mac/) +- [Karabiner-Elements](https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/)