Tools I Use
Last Updated: 2024-02-25Hardware
- MacBook Pro
- iPhone
- iPad
Domain & Hosting Services
Server & Infrastructure
- OpenBSD (OS for server)
- Dovecot (IMAP Email Server)
- httpd (Web Server)
- Radicale (Contacts & Calendar)
Command Line Tools & Utilities
Cloud Storage & Backups
- StorageBox (Cloud Storage)
- Backblaze (Cloud Backups for MacOS)
Website Analytics
- GoatCounter (Privacy-friendly website analytics)
Productivity & Knowledge Management
- Things3 (Task Management; MacOS, iOS)
- Fantastical (Calendar App; MacOS, iOS)
- Obsidian (Knowledge Management; MacOS, iOS)
- Roam Research (Knowledge Management; Web Application)
- Logseq (Knowledge Management; MacOS, iOS)
- Day One (Journaling)
- iA Writer (Text Editor; MacOS)
- Anki (SRS/Flashcard Learning)
- Adobe Acrobat Pro (PDF Editor; MacOS)
- Bike (Outliner; MacOS)
- Zotero (Reference Manager; MacOS)
- Readwise (Highlights Manager)
- ChatGPT (AI Chat Generator)
Multimedia & Capture Tools
- Funnel (Multimedia Capture; iOS)
- Drafts (Text capture; iOS)
- MyMind (Multimedia Capture Tool)
- Otter.ai (Audio Capture & Transcription)
Email & Communication
- MailMate (Email Client; MacOS)
- Edison Mail (Email Client; iOS)
- GPG Tools (OpenPGP Email Signing & Encryption; MacOS)
Browsing & Online Security
- Firefox (Web Browser, privacy-configured)
- Arc (Web Browser)
- UBlock Origin (Browser Extension)
- Cookie AutoDelete (Browser Extension)
- NoScript (Browser Extension)
- Private Internet Access (VPN)
Health & Lifestyle
- Garmin (Health & Fitness Watch)
- Strava (Fitness Activities Social Media & Tracking)
- Daylio (Mood Tracking)
- Windy (Weather App)
Personal Finance
- YNAB (Personal Budgeting)
Entertainment & Learning
- Readwise Reader (Read-it-Later App)
- Snipd (Podcast Player; iOS)
- Spotify (Music Streaming)
- Brain FM (Audio Focusing)
- NetNewsWire (Feed Reader; MacOS, iOS)
- Calibre (eBook Manager; MacOS)
- MonkeyType (Learn-to-Type; WebApp)
- Keybr.com (Learn-to-Type; WebApp)
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Note: Many thanks to Derek Sivers for his "Tech Independence" guide, which enabled the setup of self-hosted services (Mail, Website, Contacts, Calendar, Storage).