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i often get asked about the stuff that i use so i wanted to make a comprehensive post listing mostly everything. i will probably update this list over time as it also helps me keep track of what i'm using - and maybe it'd be useful to help some people discover new software and hardware aswell. this may be a bit messy.
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yes this will get nerdy.
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## hardware
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my main computer is an _M4 MacBook Air_ configured with 24gb of memory and 1tb of storage. i use [Nix](https://nixos.org) and [nix-darwin](https://github.com/nix-darwin/nix-darwin), along with [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) for GUI applications. i mostly went for a MacBook because I wanted to use Logic Pro, but also because i haven't been really enjoying Windows lately. i also love the hardware (the trackpad, display, battery life, and speakers are great)
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i also have a _Surface_ laptop, running Windows, which i use for games. but i don't really do much else on there. i would like to install Linux on there, but it doesn't really play nicely with my dock (Dell WD19TB). also for whatever reason on Linux it always runs the Nvidia GPU at the lowest power setting, making games unplayable. (the Nvidia driver seems to think that it's always on battery power.)
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i also play and emulate games on my _[Steam Deck](https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck)_ very often. it's a 256GB LCD model. this has been a very good purchase and i'd heavily recommend it if you're into pc gaming and you want something portable :)
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i have my old desktop which i use as my main server since i don't really have any other use for it. it's running [NixOS](https://nixos.org). i run [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org) for movies/tv, [Navidrome](https://www.navidrome.org) for streaming my music library, [restic](https://restic.net) and [Time Machine](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Machine_(macOS)>) backup shares, and Minecraft servers for my friends. i also run [Samba](https://www.samba.org) shares.
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i also have an _Intel NUC_ (i forgot exactly which generation) which was the previous computer i used as my server before i upgraded to my old desktop. this is currently unused.
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i have a _Raspberry Pi 4_ which i used to run RetroPie on. currently it's unused though, and i'm thinking of ways i could use it.
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i have an _iPhone 14 Pro_, mainly because i wanted GarageBand at the time but it also plays nicely with my Mac. i'm considering switching to a Pixel at some point though.
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i also enjoy messing with retro/vintage hardware and have some older computers:
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- sometimes i used to use my _4th gen iPod Touch_ for distraction-free music listening and those classic mobile games. i do quite miss when mobile devices were small and easier to handle, and this is nice to bring to places where i don't want my phone
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also here's the gear i use for music:
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- audio workstation: i mostly use [Logic Pro](https://www.apple.com/logic-pro) or [Bitwig](https://www.bitwig.com) or [FL Studio](https://www.image-line.com)
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- instruments: i have a Donner Hush X, a Squier stratocaster, some acoustic Yamaha, a ukulele, and a Yamaha keyboard.
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- virtual plugins: Logic's stock, ValhallaDSP, MeldaProduction, Spitfire Audio LABS
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- midi controller: i use that Yamaha keyboard along with my [Arturia Minilab 3](https://www.arturia.com/products/hybrid-synths/minilab-3/overview).
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- audio interface: i use a [Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen](https://us.focusrite.com/products/scarlett-solo-3rd-gen). however, sometimes on the go, i just plug in my [Fender Mustang Micro](https://www.fender.com/products/mustang-micro) and start recording, but the latency is sometimes kinda bad when plugged into the laptop
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on desktop i mostly prefer MacOS, NixOS, Fedora, and Debian. for servers i run NixOS because it's just so convenient. i also run Windows for gaming. i previously used Arch rather than NixOS but it was far too unstable for my liking and i prefer the declarative approach that NixOS offers.
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if game anti-cheat worked on Linux i would probably switch to it full-time. maybe. though i still need Logic Pro and Final Cut, which are macOS-exclusive.
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on linux i typically use [GNOME](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME), but i've also been switching between [KDE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE) and GNOME ever since KDE 6 released. i also use [Sway](https://swaywm.org). when using KDE i often enjoy [AeroThemePlasma](https://gitgud.io/wackyideas/aerothemeplasma) ;)
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<li><a href="https://www.affinity.studio">Affinity</a></li>
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<Layout title="uses" description="hardware and software i use">
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<h1>uses</h1>
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i often get asked about the stuff that i use so i wanted to make a
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comprehensive page listing mostly everything. i will probably update this
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aswell.
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<h2>hardware</h2>
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my main computer is an <em>M4 MacBook Air</em> configured with 24gb of memory
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and 1tb of storage. i use <a href="https://nixos.org">Nix</a> and <a
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href="https://github.com/nix-darwin/nix-darwin">nix-darwin</a
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>, along with <a href="https://brew.sh">Homebrew</a> for GUI applications. i mostly
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went for a MacBook because I wanted to use Logic Pro, and audio production SUCKS
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on linux. but also because i haven't been really enjoying Windows lately. i also
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love the hardware. the trackpad, display, and battery life are great, and the
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speakers are the best i've ever heard from a laptop.
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i also have a <em>Surface</em> laptop, running Windows, which i use for games.
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but i don't really do much else on there. i would like to install Linux on there,
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but it doesn't really play nicely with my dock (Dell WD19TB). also for whatever
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reason on Linux it always runs the Nvidia GPU at the lowest power setting, making
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games unplayable. (the Nvidia driver seems to think that it's always on battery
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power.)
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i also play and emulate games on my <em
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><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck">Steam Deck</a></em
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> very often. it's a 256GB LCD model. this has been a very good purchase and i'd
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heavily recommend it if you're into pc gaming and you want something portable
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:)
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i have my old desktop which i use as my main server since i don't really
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have any other use for it. it's running <a href="https://nixos.org">NixOS</a
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>. i run <a href="https://jellyfin.org">Jellyfin</a> for movies/tv, <a
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href="https://www.navidrome.org">Navidrome</a
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> for streaming my music library, <a href="https://restic.net">restic</a> and
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Machine_(macOS)">Time Machine</a
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> backup shares, and Minecraft servers for my friends. i also run <a
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> shares.
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i also have an <em>Intel NUC</em> (i forgot exactly which generation) which was
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the previous computer i used as my server before i upgraded to my old desktop.
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this is currently unused.
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i have a <em>Raspberry Pi 4</em> which i used to run RetroPie on. currently it's
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unused though, and i'm thinking of ways i could use it.
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i have an <em>iPhone 14 Pro</em>, mainly because i wanted GarageBand at the
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time but it also plays nicely with my Mac. i'm considering switching to a
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Pixel at some point though.
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computers:
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i very often use my <em>5th gen iPod</em> to listen to my music library on the
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go and at home, since it's distraction-free and fun to tinker with. i run
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<a href="https://www.rockbox.org">Rockbox</a> on here with <a
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sometimes i used to use my <em>4th gen iPod Touch</em> for distraction-free
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music listening and those classic mobile games. i do quite miss when mobile
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devices were small and easier to handle, and this is nice to bring to places
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where i don't want my phone
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mess around with it for shits and giggles
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audio workstation: i mostly use <a href="https://www.apple.com/logic-pro"
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>Logic Pro</a
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href="https://www.image-line.com">FL Studio</a
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Yamaha, a ukulele, and a Yamaha keyboard.
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virtual plugins: Logic's stock, ValhallaDSP, MeldaProduction, Spitfire
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Audio LABS
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midi controller: i use that Yamaha keyboard along with my <a
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>Arturia Minilab 3</a
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microphone: i typically use an <a
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>.
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>Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen</a
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>. however, sometimes on the go, i just plug in my <a
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>Fender Mustang Micro</a
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> and start recording, but the latency is sometimes kinda bad when plugged into
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the laptop
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on desktop i mostly prefer MacOS, NixOS, Fedora, and Debian. for servers i
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run NixOS because it's just so convenient. i also run Windows for gaming. i
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previously used Arch rather than NixOS but it was far too unstable for my
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liking and i prefer the declarative approach that NixOS offers.
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if game anti-cheat worked on Linux i would probably switch to it full-time.
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maybe. though i still need Logic Pro and Final Cut, which are
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macOS-exclusive.
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>GNOME</a
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>, but i've also been switching between <a
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> and GNOME ever since KDE 6 released. i also use <a
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>. when using KDE i often enjoy <a
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<li><a href="https://www.affinity.studio">Affinity</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://prismlauncher.org">Prism Launcher</a></li>
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>Time Machine</a
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> MacOS backups
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