Technologists and their Stuff
When I was a kid, I played Pong a few times on my dad's Commodore 64 and an old Sony CRT. I wasn't nearly as obsessed with electronics and software then, but my current self would be thrilled to revisit the 8-bit computer and the static-y curved glass of that old display.
Today, our personal computers are vastly more diverse and advanced. With smartphones, most people carry a powerful computer in their pockets. If I had oodles of cash, I could buy a video card that has more VRAM than my first computer's hard disk storage!
What's the tech that keeps you running day-to-day? What's your dream setup?
Command Line Interface (CLI)
Terminal
- Ghostty
- Using TMux
for session management
- ZSH and Oh My Zsh!
Editor
Font
- JetBrains Mono
Nerd Font patch
Using ligatures (==>/!==) version
Hardware
Displays
- Dell 24" S2421HGF, 1080p
Audio
- Headphones
Sony MDR-XB700
3D Printing
- Creality Ender 3
Upgraded Bowden extruder with an aluminum version of the original part.
Laptops
-
MacBook Pro (M3 Pro, 2024)
MacOS, 18GB RAM 512GB SSD -
Dell XPS13 9343 (i5, 2014)
Linux, 4GB RAM 250GB SSD -
Alienware m18x R2 (i7, 2012)
Windows, 24GB RAM 1TB HDD
Single-Board Computers (SBC)
-
Raspberry Pi 3
2GB, Runs OctoPi to control my 3D printer -
Raspberry Pi 4
4GB, This is my little testing computer. Currently sending code to an Arduino for motor control. -
Raspberry Pi 4
8GB, Home media server to connect to Hulu, Netflix, etc. (with the Rii K18 wireless keyboard/trackpad ) -
Raspberry Pi Zero W
1GB, Running my Vim clutch -
Raspberry Pi Zero W 2
2GB, Waiting for the right project
Gaming
Handheld
-
Nintendo 3DS XL
First gen (no fancy second joystick 😥) -
Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP
PC Gaming
- RuneScape
- Oblivion
- Skyrim
- Elden Ring