This page is regularly updated as my setup evolves. Last updated: 29-12-2024

What I Use

Here's a detailed list of the tools, software, and hardware I use for development and security research. This page is inspired by uses.tech.

Hardware

Computers

  • MacBook Air M1 (2020) - Main development machine
  • Microsoft Surface Go 2 - Secondary device
  • Custom Gaming PC
    • Fujitsu B23T-7 23" 1920x1080 Monitor
    • Generic gaming keyboard
    • Generic gaming mouse

Development Environment

Editor + Terminal

  • VSCodium as primary editor
  • Cursor AI for enhanced development
  • Vim for quick edits
  • Nano for server configs
  • Basic terminal tools

Browser

  • Firefox as main browser
  • Brave as secondary browser
  • Browser Extensions (Firefox & Brave):
    • Bitwarden Password Manager
    • Return YouTube Dislike
    • SponsorBlock for YouTube
    • uBlock Origin
    • Violentmonkey

Software & Tools

Development

  • Git + GitHub CLI
  • Basic CLI tools
  • Gopeed for downloads
  • Netcat and other networking tools

Security

  • Basic security tools
  • Network testing utilities
  • Various VM environments

Services

Cloud & Hosting

  • Cloudflare (DNS, R2, Workers)
  • GitHub
  • Microsoft Azure
  • AWS

Communication

  • Discord
  • Email
  • XMPP

Custom Configuration

I maintain some basic configurations for:

  • Vim settings
  • Git config
  • Shell aliases
  • Terminal preferences

Security Setup

  • Basic disk encryption
  • Regular security updates
  • Network monitoring
  • 2FA where available