Tools I Use
Last Updated: 2023-11-16Hardware
- MacBook Pro
- iPhone
- iPad
Software & Services
- PorkBun (Domain Registrar)
- Vultr (Virtual Server for Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Website, Storage)
- OpenBSD (OS for server)
- StorageBox (Cloud Storage)
- Backblaze (Cloud Backups for MacOS)
- Dovecot (IMAP Email Server)
- Apache (Web Server)
- Radicale (Contacts & Calendar)
- Vim (Text Editor; Terminal)
- rsync (file transfer and synchronization)
- Raivo (Authenticator; MacOS, iOS)
- Drafts (Text capture; iOS)
- Obsidian (Knowledge Management; MacOS, iOS)
- Things3 (Task Management; MacOS, iOS)
- Fantastical (Calandar App; MacOS, iOS)
- Arc (Web Browser)
- MyMind (Multimedia Capture Tool)
- MailMate (Email Client; MacOS)
- Edison Mail (Email Client; iOS)
- Snipd (Podcast Player; iOS)
- Readwise (Highlights Manager)
- Readwise Reader (Read-it-Later App)
- Zotero (Reference Manager; MacOS)
- iA Writer (Text Editor; MacOS)
- YNAB (Personal Budgeting)
- Spotify (Music Streaming)
- Brain FM (Audio Focusing)
- Otter.ai (Audio Capture & Transcription)
- Garmin (Health & Fitness Watch)
- Strava (Fitness Activities Social Media & Tracking)
- Windy (Weather App)
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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).