Uses

Tools of the trade: software and gear I trust

Part of Uses

Contents

• Programming
• General Software
• Backup Strategy
• Desk Stuff

Programming

• Rider
• VS Code
• Visual Studio
• Git
• JetBrain Mono Font
• Catppuccin Frappé theme in everything I can throw it in

General Software

I use Fedora, btw.

• Espano - Text expander
• Logseq - Note taking app
• Notion - Project management

Backup Strategy

• I backup my computer and laptop locally every day using Active Backup for Business to my Synology DS920+ with four 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro drives.
• I use different backup solutions like Google and Dropbox, but not their desktop apps. I let Synology’s Cloud Station download everything to my NAS then setup a two-way sync to my devices. That allows me to maintain a central backup, and get around things like the account limit in Google’s desktop app.
• I backup the system images and other import files remotely using Synology C2 Backup. I also have a LaCie Rugged 5TB USB-C External Hard Drive hooked up to the NAS; it gets nightly backups and is easily accessible in case of emergencies.

Desk Stuff

• We seem to lose power once or twice during the Winter so I bought the CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS System 1500VA/1000W to make sure I’d have enough time to turn everything off. I wanted this specific model because it more accurately mimics sine waves, which will help lessen wear and tear on my equipment.
• Keycron K4 wireless keyboard
• A random wireless mouse I need to upgrade
• Kove Commuter 2 wireless speakers, because rip cables
• Yunbaoit Visual Analog Timer