Tech Uses
By Zachary Carlin at
Tech Uses
As a Software Engineer i'm constantly tweaking and playing around with the technologies I use.
Here is a list of the current things I use almost daily π
Hardware π§°
IPhone11: My daily Phone
- 256 GB
- Wallet Case
MacBook Pro: (13-inch, 2017) my daily laptop
- macOS Catalina
- 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 1536 MB
Custom Desktop: used as a Home Server/VR Rig
- Windows 10
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 32GB RAM, 2TB HDD
- Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2GHz
- VR Headset (HTC Vive)
Acer Laptop: used for pentesting and linux isos
- 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD
- Kali Linux/Ubuntu
- What I used to leaned to code with
Fitbit Versa: Smart watch
- Tracks calories
- Monitors sleep
- Alarm clock
Surface Pro: Used for drawing and reading
- 8 GB RAM, 256 SSD
- Avedio active stylus
Editors
VSCode: Free. Built on open source. Runs everywhere. Highly configurable library π
Codepen: online IDE mainly for frontend that has a very nice social and sharing aspect
Codesandbox: similar to codepen but more geared towards backend developers
Nano: perfect for quick edits while in a terminal π
Software
Crypto
MetaMask: A crypto wallet & gateway to blockchain apps
Coinbase: a secure platform that makes it easy to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencyπ°
Bitwarden: Open source password manager ποΈ
Cryptomator: encrypts your data quickly and easily
Browsers
Firefox: open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation
Brave: open-source web browser that allows you to earn rewards by opting into ads
Safari: Apple's Browser thats I use when debugging mobile sites and general use between my apple devices. Also nice for added PWA directly to your home screen
Misc
Barrier: Allows for me to sit at my desk and use one keyboard to control all my computers (Linux, Mac & Windows π€―)
PIA: VPN available on all devices
Social Media
Instagram: I mainly post travel photos, and random things I enjoy irl ποΈ
Github: My favorite place to host my code π¨βπ»
Linkedin: le professional platfrom π€
Snapchat: main way of chatting
Inspired by Wes Bos's uses.tech