Uses

A list of the things I use and find useful for my work and personal life. Inspired by uses.tech.
Last updated: January 4th, 2026

Hardware

Desk: Uplift L-Shaped Standing Desk, Bamboo, 72"Mx60"R
Work Computer: MacBook Pro 16" (2022) with M1 Max, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD
Secondary Work Computer: Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
Personal Computer: MacBook Pro 14" (2021) with M1 Pro, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD
Phone: iPhone 17 Pro with 256GB, Orange
Watch: Apple Watch Series 10, Aluminum, Jet Black, 46mm, Cellular
iPad: iPad Mini 7th Generation, 128GB, Space Gray
Monitor: Apple Studio Display
Keyboard: Keychron Q11 Split Design
Mouse: Apple Magic Trackpad 2, Black
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 660S2, Apple AirPods Max
Earbuds: Apple AirPods Pro 2
Microphone: Blue Yeti with pop filter
Thunderbolt Hub: SonnetTech Echo 20 Thunderbolt 4 SuperDock
WiFi Router/Mesh: Netgear Orbi WiFi 6 Mesh

Development Tools

Editor: Zed
API Testing: Insomnia
AI Coding Assistant: Zeta, GitHub Copilot
AI Coding Agent: Claude Code, GitHub Coplilot, Zeta
Terminal: Ghostty
Shell: nushell
Shell Prompt: Starship
Font: Berkeley Mono
Local Containerization: Docker Desktop, Apple Containers

Analog Tools

Notebook: Baron Fig Confidant, Flagship, Dot Grid
Pencil: Stilform AEON Pure Pencil, Aluminum, Black
Pen: Stilform FLOW Rollerball Pen, Aluminum, Black
Notebook Case: Baron Fig Guardian Pro, Fig Wine

Software

Launcher & Clipboard Manager: Apple Spotlight
Menu Bar Organizer: Bartender
System Monitor: iStat Menus
Podcast Player: Pocket Casts
Password Manager: Apple Passwords
Notes: Apple Notes
Calendar: Apple Calendar
Todo List: Apple Reminders
Email: Apple Mail
Web Browser: Brave
Crypto Wallet: Exodus
RSS Reader: Instapaper & Tapestry
Language Learning: Babbel

Services

VPN: VPN Unlimited
Music Streaming: Apple Music
Video Streaming: Netflix & YouTube TV

Supported Podcasts

Randoms

Ember Mug: Black, 16oz
Massage Gun: Hyperice Go 2
Main Vehicle: 2022 Tesla Model Y
Secondary Vehicle: 2013 Toyota Prius C