Uses
What I work with. As things change I keep the old ones here. How a setup shifts says more than a snapshot.
Hardware
- Since July 7, 2025 (1.1 years)MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)
Apple M4 Pro · 24GB unified memory · 1TB SSD · 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR
- July 2017 to July 7, 2025 (8 years)HP ProBook 450 G5Still going, just not as the daily driver. It now lives on as a home server.
- Since March 24, 2025 (1.3 years)Xiaomi 14T Pro
Dimensity 9300+ (4nm) · Immortalis-G720 MC12 · 12GB RAM (+6GB virtual) · 512GB
- 2020 to March 24, 2025 (5.2 years)Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
- Since October 2025 (10 months)Built-in Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
No external keyboard. Just the laptop.
- Until October 2025Dell Business Multimedia KB522Retired after moving to the MacBook.
- Since October 2025 (10 months)Built-in 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR
No external monitors. Just the laptop screen.
- Until October 2025Dual Dell P2212H 21.5″Retired them after moving to the MacBook.
- Since October 2025 (10 months)Built-in speakers and mic
No external interface. Just what the laptop ships with.
- Until October 2025PreSonus Studio 24cRan BM-700 and BOYA BY-M1000 condenser mics through it. Retired after moving to the MacBook.
- Since October 20, 2025 (9 months)Four-seat glass dining table
with a dining chair
- December 10, 2024 to October 20, 2025 (10 months)Elevate Manager Desk in Brushed Oak
- December 4, 2020 to December 10, 2024 (4 years)A proper home office
- Until December 4, 2020Repurposed 1980s dining table
- Since 2025 (1.6 years)HP ProBook 450 G5
Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) · 24GB RAM · XPG SX6000 Pro 1TB M.2. Retired from daily driving and now runs Coolify for self-hosting, plus storage.
Software
- Since August 29, 2025 (11 months)Claude Code
on the Max plan
- Since June 11, 2026 (1 month)ChatGPT (free)
- January 12, 2026 to June 11, 2026 (5 months)ChatGPT Plus
- Since July 7, 2025 (1.1 years)macOS 15 Sequoia
- Until July 7, 2025Windows 10 + WSL2Switched when the MacBook arrived.
- Since July 7, 2025 (1.1 years)iTerm2 with Zsh
Oh My Zsh on the robbyrussell theme, git plugin
- Until July 7, 2025Zsh + Oh My Zsh with the powerlevel9k theme
- NowPhpStorm
Cascadia Code / JetBrains Mono, size 18, line height 1.8
- NowSublime Text
for quick text and regex
- NowFigma + Inkscape
Inkscape for SVG work
- NowDaVinci Resolve
OBS and LICEcap for screen capture
- NowNotion + Typora
Typora with the GitHub theme
- June 11, 2026 · AI assistantChatGPT (free) replaced ChatGPT Plus
- October 20, 2025 · DeskFour-seat glass dining table replaced Elevate Manager Desk in Brushed Oak
- October 2025 · KeyboardBuilt-in Magic Keyboard with Touch ID replaced Dell Business Multimedia KB522Retired after moving to the MacBook.
- October 2025 · DisplayBuilt-in 14-inch Liquid Retina XDR replaced Dual Dell P2212H 21.5″Retired them after moving to the MacBook.
- October 2025 · AudioBuilt-in speakers and mic replaced PreSonus Studio 24cRan BM-700 and BOYA BY-M1000 condenser mics through it. Retired after moving to the MacBook.
- August 29, 2025 · Coding agentClaude Code
- July 7, 2025 · MachineMacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro) replaced HP ProBook 450 G5Still going, just not as the daily driver. It now lives on as a home server.
- July 7, 2025 · OSmacOS 15 Sequoia replaced Windows 10 + WSL2Switched when the MacBook arrived.
- July 7, 2025 · TerminaliTerm2 with Zsh replaced Zsh + Oh My Zsh with the powerlevel9k theme
- March 24, 2025 · PhoneXiaomi 14T Pro replaced Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
- 2025 · Home serverHP ProBook 450 G5
- December 10, 2024 · DeskElevate Manager Desk in Brushed Oak replaced A proper home office
- December 4, 2020 · DeskA proper home office replaced Repurposed 1980s dining table