Last updated: 20260608 # Changelog at bottom

People ask me all the time, “What are you using for ___?” Well, here you go. This list will stay updated.

• 2 Factor (2FA)
  • Aegis
• 3D Printing
  • Bambu Studio   # AIO Slicer
  • Fusion 360   # Windows only CAD
• AdBlock
  • Home: AdGuard Home
  • Mobile: Wireguard VPN through home network’s AdGuard
• AI
  • Claude Code   # Amazing code helper buddy
  • ChatGPT   # Great all-purpose AI
  • Gemini   # Mostly for work, but also good for random stuff
  • Kagi Assistant   # Private AI with many models available
• Analytics
  • Umami   # Self-hosted, open-source webpage metrics
• App Stores
  • Obtanium   # Pulls from Git sources directly
  • Mobilism   # Free shit; A rare visit, but there nonetheless
  • Aurora App Store   # No longer needed now that there’s Obtanium
  • F-Droid   # (bad juju there)
• Backup & Storage
  • Shell scripts   # They message Ping, a self-hosted notfication site - screenshot
  • TrueNAS   # My NAS and My other NAS
  • Syncthing*   # Not technically backup, but powerful
• Bookmarks
  • Dash
  • Linkding
• Browser
  • Desktop: LibreWolf   # Firefox, but without all the crap
  • Mobile: Cromite   # Chrome, but without all the crap
  • Extensions
    • Dark Reader   # Removes the bright white backgrounds
    • uBlock Origin   # makes the internet usable
    • TamperMonkey   # add custom JS (like Nova) to sites
    • globalSpeed   # defaults video at 1.x speed
    • Bypass Paywalls Clean   # I ain’t paying to read a news site alt link & in the news
    • Keepa   # inject price history and tracking into Amazon product pages
    • Kagi Search Helper   # summarizes articles with AI
    • Modern for Hacker News   # makes HN pretty and usable
    • LinkDing Extension   # easily add bookmarks from the browser toolbar
    • Squeak - URL Cleaner
    • Word - Dictionary Lookup: I’ll post on this in a bit.
• Calendar
  • Radicale   # Self-hosted CalDAV server. It pulls shared Google calendar events into SQLite, and python scripts do the rest.
• Chat
  • Signal   # the only true End to End Encrypted (E2EE) chat
  • Rooms: I’ll post on this in a bit.
• Desktop OS
  • Linux Mint   # Daily driver. I just love Cinnamon.
  • Windows 10   # Clean and heavily modified and used exclusively for gaming / CAD. See Windows Annoyances
• Domains
  • Porkbun   # Low-cost, no-bullshit registrar
• Email
  • Tuta   # with custom domains; $3/mo fully encrypted and private
• Entertainment
  • Music
    • Navidrome   # self-hosted music server
    • Streaming
      • Rekt.Network   # Streaming chillsynth, synthwave, cyberpunk, etc.
      • Radio Paradise   # curated radio by people that love music
      • SomaFM   # chill background music
  • Video
    • TV
      • SmartTubeTV   # Ad free YT with amazing features like SponsorBlock
      • Jellyfin   # free and private selfhosted media player
      • SoundTV   # The best Twitch frontend with a lot of customization
    • Desktop/Mobile
      • Xtra   # Ad free Twitch; I don’t know how people use the vanilla Twitch apps
      • Hush   # I’ll post on this in a bit - selfhosted YouTube front-end
• Fitness / Health
  • Health Metrics
    • Blood Pressure: Omron Platium
    • Weight: Withings Body Smart   # not connect to the internet / waste of money
    • Calories: ChatGPT AI Diet Skill
    • O2 Sat: Nonin Onxy Vantage
    • Tracking Dashboard: Wellness Tracker   # tracking dashboard I created - will share soon
  • Oura Ring 5
  • Garmin Forerunner 245 Music   # Metrics / analytics replaced with self-hosted
    • Soon to be replaced with the Pebble Time 2.
• Gaming
  • Gaming PC
    • Moonlight   # Streaming client
    • Sunshine   # Streaming server
  • Mobile   # The RG353V is the best handheld retro device I’ve ever used
• Images
  • PhotoPea   # web based replacement for Photoshop
• Investing
  • Mint   # I made a free, self-hosted stock portfolio dashboard
• Keyboard
  • (Android) gBoard   # Yes, it’s Google. But you can block network access to the app. Use what works.
  • (Desktop) Keychron   # K1 Pro & B1 Pro: Open source, custom keyboards with RF, Bluetooth, and USB-C
• Mouse
  • Keychron M3 Wireless
  • Logitech Pebble Mouse   # Link is for the 2nd version, but I can only vouch for how great the 1st one is.
• Navigation & Maps (Android)
  • Magic Earth   # this app is amazing December’s update turned it into total garbage!
    • Download the version from August. If you can’t find it, I saved a copy here. This copy is from APKMirror and is in APKM format. You’ll need an apkm installer - which there are plenty available.
• News
  • Echo.   # I’ll post on this in a bit. Likely next on my list.
• Notes
  • Mark   # Self-hosted note-taking app
• Notifications
  • Ping.   # Built my own notification site with Python and enhanced it with ntfy. I’ll post about this soon.
• Passwords
  • Desktop: KeePassXC
  • Mobile: KeePassDX
• Phone
  • Pixel 4   # With GrapheneOS of course
    • Call Blocking: Yet Another Call Blocker
    • Mint Mobile   # $15/mo with no contract. Switched to Verizon pre-paid ($35/mo.) because there’s very little reception here with AT&T or T-Mobile. Otherwise, I’d stay with Mint.
• Podcasts
  • AudioBookShelf   # Self-hosted Audiobook / podcast app
• Search
  • Kagi   # It’s worth paying IMO because all other search is garbage
• Smart TV
  • Nvidia Shield   # Been using the same Android box since 2017. There’s nothing better - yet.
• Social
  • McWain.net
• Tasks
  • Focus.   # Built a self-hosted task manager.