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 2template: page.html
 3title: uses
 4subtitle: Hardware and software that I use.
 5---
 6
 7I often get asked about my computing setup -- so I created this page to link it
 8whenever. Also because I've seen it on other sites, and I don't want to miss
 9out.
10
11## hardware
12
13- **Asus ROG Flow X13 (2021)**: 13.4" 4K, Ryzen 9 5900HS, 32GB RAM, 1TB
14SSD, Nvidia GTX 1650 Max-Q. Even more future proof than the Envy --
15evidently. Runs Linux quite well; not sure about BSD.
16
17![lotus58 keyboard](https://cdn.icyphox.sh/wsHGX.jpg){300x0}
18
19- **Lotus58**: Split-ortho mechanical keyboard, Gazzew Boba LT switches.
20
21- **Logitech Ergo M575**: Wireless ergonomic thumb trackball mouse. 
22
23- **realme Buds Q2**: Truly wireless earphones, with ANC. Picked them up
24for 2500 INR (≈33 USD).
25
26- **iPhone 13 mini**: The only actually small phone in the market.
27
28- **Kindle KT4**: Jailbroken using [WatchThis](https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346037)
29  and running KOReader.
30
31### old hardware (no longer in active use)
32
33- **HP Envy 13 (2017)**: 13.3" FHD, i5 8250u, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD. A
34comfy, fairly future-proof machine that happens to support Linux/BSD
35incredibly well out-of-the-box.
36
37- **Ducky One 2 SF**: 65% mechanical keyboard, Cherry MX Speed Silver
38switches and blank DSA keycaps. I've written about it in detail
39[here](/blog/ducky-one-2).
40
41
42## software
43
44- **NixOS**: Had to switch to a Linux distribution for work, and this
45seemed liked the least-shit choice. I can't claim I understand even half
46of Nix (the language), but it gets the job done.
47
48- **cwm**: The Calm Window Manager. The best out-of-the-box experience you can
49get in a window manager. Period.
50
51- **tmux**: Most of my actual window management happens here. I usually have
523 - 4 workspaces -- general throwaway terminals, work, music and IRC. It also
53handles scrollback for me, so that's nice.
54
55- **weechat**: IRC client that's infinitely riceable.
56
57And the [dotfiles](https://github.com/icyphox/dotfiles) for all software
58mentioned, and more. You might be interested in the `old` branch for my
59pre-NixOS configs.