Uses | metalops.dev

Uses

A list of the tools, hardware, and software I use for development and daily work. Inspired by uses.tech.

Hardware & Software Stack

Primary Workstation

  • MacBook Pro M4 48GB RAM 2TB

Display & Peripherals

  • Monitor: Philips 2K 24" display
  • Input: Mechanical keyboard, Nuphy Halo 75% rose glacier switches + Logitech g402 bluetooth
  • Audio: DT 770 Pro headphones + Focusrite gen 4 2i2 audio interface
  • Mobile: iPhone 15 Pro Max

Secondary Systems

  • Thinkpad T480s: 42GB RAM, 2TB storage with Arch Linux
  • MINISFORUM UM780 Pro: Ryzen 7880H, 64GB RAM, 1TB storage with Proxmox
  • Nipogi N100: Intel N100, 16GB RAM, 500GB storage with Proxmox

Gaming & Entertainment

  • Steam Deck OLED: 1TB + 1TB microSD
  • HP Omen 15: Ryzen 5880H, 16GB RAM, RTX 3060

Development Environment

  • Terminal: Ghostty + Zsh + Starship + Rust CLI tools
  • Editor: Neovim
  • Browser: Firefox
  • Containers: OrbStack (macOS), Docker (Linux)
  • Version Control: Git