Uses

Software, tools, and gear I use regularly.

Development

Editor: Vim - for quick edits and content creation
Terminal: Alacritty Version Control: Git with daily commits
Server: Ubuntu Server
Hosting: Docker + nginx + Cloudflare Tunnel

Website

Generator: Hugo (v0.148.2 extended)
Theme: Bear Neo (customised)
Deployment: Custom Docker container with automated deployment script
CDN: Cloudflare
Backend: Cloudflare Workers for upvote system
Analytics: None

Writing & Content

Format: Markdown
Workflow: Hugo new posts, Vim editing, Git version control
Backup: Git repository with automated daily commits
Publishing: One-command deployment (hugo && ./deploy.sh)

Communication

Email: Tutamail - privacy-focused email service
Newsletter: Substack for longer-form content
Code Sharing: GitHub for public repositories

Fitness & Training

Rucking: I use on old Army backpack with DIY parcels full of sand as weights Kettlebells: Mirafit Heavy Sandbags: Cerebus Tracking: Rhodia Composition Notebook

Reading & Learning

Books: Physical books preferred
Podcasts: AntennaPod Music: Jellyfin Note-taking: Ghostwriter and Joplin

Hardware

Computer: HP Elitedesk 800 G2, 1TB Nvme and 16GB RAM Phone: Google Pixel 8 with Calyx OS, fully de-googled Location: Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland