This is a list of the hardware, software, and services I personally use.
Laptop & Phones #
- Laptop: Apple MacBook Pro M2 Pro 16gb/512gb
- Phone: Apple iPhone 16 Pro 128gb
- Watch: Apple Watch Ultra 2
Keyboard, Mouse, and Ergo #
- HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S
- Logitech MX Keys Mini
- Logitech MX Anywhere 3S
- Ikea MARKUS Chair
Sound & Video #
- Apple Airpods Pro 2
- Logitech C920e Webcam
Homelab Rack #
I’m a tech nerd with a thing for server racks, so I finally built one. It’s definitely overkill for a home network, but I’ve always wanted to take on a project like this—and now I have. Next up: running a Kubernetes cluster on it and overkilling it even more, lol.
Starting from the top:
- TRENDnet 24-Port Blank Keystone 1U Patch Panel
- Mikrotik CRS326-24G-2S+RM (Switching)
- Mikrotik RB5009UPr+S+IN (Router)
- (Hidden) Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (4gb RAM)
- (Hidden) Philips Hue Bridge
- (Black box) Grandstream HT802 V2
- Dell Optiplex 5060 SFF (Running Proxmox)
- i5-8500 CPU
- 32gb RAM
- 256gb M.2 NVMe
- 1tb SSD
- Mellanox ConnectX-3 10GbE SFP+ NIC
- Synology DS923+
- 4 x 4TB WD Red Plus
- VIVO 12U Rack
Software #
Coming soon…
Changelog #
- 2025-05-17: Added homelab rack
- 2025-05-10: Init