Uses

My own /uses page - just a few things that bring me joy when I use them.

Keyboard and mouse on my desk

Hardware

  • Shuttle XPC
    This computer has been upgraded in several places but is an absolutely solid workhorse.
  • Logitech G903 mouse
    A definite upgrade from my last mouse as it is wireless without requiring AA batteries. Also the interchangeable buttons have allowed me to make it fully left handed.
  • Left handed keyboard
    With the numberpad and arrow keys on the left I can code without incurring serious wrist strain. I got one originally at work and I will never go back.
  • Streamdeck Mini
    Because I run Linux I control this using the StreamdeckFS python library. This involves writing some weird scripts and coding inside filenames(!) but the result is I have some nifty buttons that do exactly what I want.

Software

  • Linux Mint
    I've used various Linux distributions over the years, but Mint seems perfect for me at the moment.
  • Trello
    Project management for many of my various projects.
  • Gramps
    I try and work on my family tree now and then.
Remarkable and stylus with a poem written on it

Other Things

  • Shokz OpenComm2
    Bone conduction headphones so I can hear things around me and with a right hand side mic with a mute button for Teams calls.
  • Bose AE2w
    I recently replaced the ear cushions on these and they're a joy to wear and listen to.
  • reMarkable
    I'm definitely a paper person. But now I can find all my notes, carry them all with me and reorganise them as I go. I literally use this every day.
  • Fjallraven Totepack No. 1
    Big enough to hold an A4 folder (script) and can be a shoulder bag or a backpack.
  • Evolution Water Bottle
    Stays cold for twenty four hours and I can drink from it one handed.