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  6
  7I often get asked about my computing setup -- my computers, the software
  8I run on them, how I host my services, and other choices of personal
  9technology. This is a relatively up-to-date list detailing what I'm
 10currently using.
 11
 12## personal laptop (lapis)
 13
 14My primary laptop that I use for everything non-work is my [**Asus ROG
 15Flow X13 (2021)**](/blog/flow-x13). It's got a Ryzen 9 5900HS, Nvidia
 16GTX 1650 Max-Q, 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. I bought this machine in
 17early 2022, when I was working remotely as a contractor. The 4K display
 18doesn't help with its battery life (about 7 hours) but it looks
 19absolutely fantastic.
 20
 21![flow x13 at oodi](https://cdn.icyphox.sh/w6UH4.jpg)
 22
 23This laptop currently runs NixOS. I would ideally like to run OpenBSD,
 24but I figured I'd make use of its GPU for the occasional game and run
 25Linux instead; NixOS just seemed like the least-shit choice. I like its
 26declarative approach to system configuration, but I won't pretend -- I'd
 27have much preferred a more sane language like Lua.
 28
 29Other software I use on this machine:
 30
 31- **GNOME**: I'm liking it a ton more than KDE Plasma. Especially love
 32  the trackpad gestures and general feel of the UI.
 33
 34- **tmux**: Most of my actual "window" management happens here. I have
 35  it
 36  [configured](https://git.icyphox.sh/dotfiles/blob/master/nix/programs/tmux.nix)
 37  to show my current working directory and git info in the statusline --
 38  this helps me keep my actual prompt clean and quick.
 39
 40- **neovim**: My editor of choice. I made the switch to the famously
 41  awaited 0.5.0 branch that introduced Lua support [very
 42  early](/blog/nvim-lua/) and haven't looked back since. I use a [custom
 43  duotone
 44  colorscheme](https://git.icyphox.sh/dotfiles/blob/master/nvim/colors/plain.lua).
 45
 46- **QtPass**: Frontend for passwords managed using GPG.
 47
 48- **Firefox**: It works; not much else to say. These are the add-ons I
 49  use:
 50  * Don't F* with Paste: for those pesky bank logins that block paste in
 51    the password fields
 52  * Sidebery: tab-tree on the left
 53  * Simple Translate: for Finnish/Russian
 54  * SponsorBlock
 55  * uBlock Origin
 56
 57## work laptop (kvothe)
 58
 59For work, I use a **14" M1 MacBook Pro**. I use
 60[nix-darwin](https://github.com/LnL7/nix-darwin) to configure most of my
 61basic applications (neovim, tmux, bash, ...). Software of note:
 62
 63- **alacritty**: Much faster than iTerm and a whole bunch lighter. And I
 64can configure it using Nix!
 65
 66- **Raycast**: Launcher and window management.
 67
 68## homelab k3s cluster
 69
 703-node K3s cluster:
 71- sini: 8GB, i5-6500T, 256GB SSD
 72- iso: 8GB, i5-6500, 500GB HDD
 73- denna: 8GB, N100, 128GB eMMC
 74
 75More info at [git.icyphox.sh/infra](https://git.icyphox.sh/infra).
 76
 77## other technology
 78
 79Some hardware and software that are in frequent use across all my
 80devices:
 81
 82- **Ferricy**: 34-key wireless split keyboard designed by me, based on
 83  the Ferris Sweep. I have both the MX (Gazzew Boba LT switches) and the
 84  Choc (Kailh Sunset switches) variants, but I find myself favoring the
 85  low actuation force of the MX one more. Some [pictures
 86  here](/blog/2022-in-review/#keyboards-my-first-new-expensive-hobby).
 87
 88- **Logitech Ergo M575**: Wireless ergonomic thumb trackball mouse. I've
 89  [written about it](/blog/m575) in depth.
 90
 91- **Airpods Pro**: Great quality, even better noise cancellation.
 92
 93- **iPhone 13 mini**: It's unfortunate that I have to use an Apple
 94  device but it's also the only real small phone in the market. I quite
 95  enjoy how it fits in my palm, and being able to reach the top of the
 96  screen with one hand. I plan to stick to this until Apple stops
 97  updating it.
 98
 99- **Kindle KT4**: Jailbroken using
100  [WatchThis](https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346037)
101  and running KOReader.
102
103- **iPhone 15 Pro**: "Work" phone. Not a fan of its size, but I love the
104  refresh rate. This is currently my main phone.
105
106- **Tailscale**: I used to setup WireGuard networks by hand, but that
107  got unweildy after 3 hosts. With Tailscale I now have around 8
108  different machines running Linux, OpenBSD, macOS and iOS all
109  seamlessly connected. It's incredibly handy.