Like craftsman, Software engineers also have special tools to master their trade — many of which are household brands and some are extraordinary. Below is an overview of what is in my bag today.
Looking for those rare gems can perhaps be a challenge, however uses.tech makes that a bit easier.
Metal Gear
My trustworthy equipment…
- Apple iPhone 11 not a big fan of the Apple ecosystem but the iPhone has the best UI/UX
- Lenovo P53 (64GB RAM and 256GB NVMe SSD)
- Lenovo T410 (8GB RAM and 256GB SSD)
- MacBook Air 13" (Mid 2012, 8GB - 128GB SSD - 1.8 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5) My first notebook. Fulfils its duties perfectly as a daily driver for browsing, reading emails, and the occasional programming. And lightweight.
Network
The pieces that make everything connected in and around the house - wired and wireless.
- Internet Connection provided by J:COM (Japan)
- ASUS RT-AC3200 powered by Asuswrt-Merlin
- Synology DS412+the rock solid NAS serving our files, photos, videos and other necessities.