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Uses

This is a list of the hardware, software, and services I personally use.

Laptop & Phones
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  • Laptop: Apple MacBook Pro M2 Pro 16gb/512gb
  • Phone: Apple iPhone 16 Pro 128gb
  • Watch: Apple Watch Ultra 2

Keyboard, Mouse, and Ergo
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  • HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S
  • Logitech MX Keys Mini
  • Logitech MX Anywhere 3S
  • Ikea MARKUS Chair

Sound & Video
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  • Apple Airpods Pro 2
  • Logitech C920e Webcam

Homelab Rack
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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.

Rack pic

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
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Coming soon…


Changelog
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  • 2025-05-17: Added homelab rack
  • 2025-05-10: Init