Uses

No one ever asks me what font or syntax theme I use, but nevertheless here we are.

Development

My dotfiles config and links to some of my favorite tools. I'm currently obsessed with Nix and have almost everything configured with it.

Productivity

These are some of the tools that I use countless times a day. The combination of Alfred and Dash is unbeatable.

PC

My desktop computer (codename nublar) is my primary development machine for personal and open source projects.

It runs Ubuntu and I configure it completely with Nix, but I am interested in switching to NixOS. I basically only use it remotely via ssh, in what I like to call "Darwin Subsystem for Linux."

Apple Computers

Keyboards

I have been using mechanical keyboards since 2012 and split ergonomic keyboards since 2019 (starting with the Ergodox EZ).

I eventually got the ZSA Voyager in an attempt to try a smaller keyboard, but ended up ordering a Corne v4 from JLCPCB and 3D printing its case and keycaps. I really am liking the low profile style of keyboards because they end up being shorter and I don't need to use a wrist rest.

Keyboard Switches

Peripherals

Home Lab

In 2024 I started to get into "home labbing", which basically just means having a NAS and a bunch of mini PCs.

I deploy each mini PC with NixOS and orchestrate them with colmena. I think NixOS is a great operating system for a homelab (or remote servers in general) as it allows you to declaratively enable and configure programs, as well as easily let you create new systemd units or start containers as units.

I have a Digital Ocean droplet running a Caddy server (via NixOS and colmena) as ingress, and they are all clustered together via Tailscale.

Audio/Video

A nerd with a remote job would be remiss to not have podcaster level gear to sit quietly in Zoom calls with your camera off.

/mitch