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<hr/><p><a href="../">sf.cu</a> > <a style="color:#bd93f9" href="../blog/">Blog</a> > <a style="color:#bd93f9" href=".">Tools I Use</a></p>
<h1><i class="fa fa-briefcase" aria-hidden="true"></i>Tools I Use</h1>
<p style="font-size:110%"><strong><svg class="postinfo" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" d="M19 19H5V8h14m-3-7v2H8V1H6v2H5c-1.11 0-2 .89-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V5a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-1V1m-1 11h-5v5h5v-5Z"/></svg>31 July 2023</strong></p><p style="font-size:110%"><svg class="postinfo" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M2 12C2 6.477 6.477 2 12 2s10 4.477 10 10s-4.477 10-10 10S2 17.523 2 12zm11-5a1 1 0 1 0-2 0v3.764a3 3 0 0 0 1.658 2.683l2.895 1.447a1 1 0 1 0 .894-1.788l-2.894-1.448a1 1 0 0 1-.553-.894V7z" clip-rule="evenodd"/></svg><strong>4 min</strong><p style="font-size:110%"><svg class="postinfo" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><g fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2"><path d="M0 0h24v24H0z"/><path fill="currentColor" d="M10 3H4a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v6a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h6a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V4a1 1 0 0 0-1-1zm10 0h-6a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v6a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h6a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V4a1 1 0 0 0-1-1zM10 13H4a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v6a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h6a1 1 0 0 0 1-1v-6a1 1 0 0 0-1-1zm7 0a4 4 0 1 1-3.995 4.2L13 17l.005-.2A4 4 0 0 1 17 13z"/></g></svg></strong><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="../blog/technology/"><i class="fa fa-code" aria-hidden="true"></i>Technology</a></p>
<h3><i class="fa fa-list" aria-hidden="true"></i>Table Of Contents</h3>
<ul style="list-style-type: none;">
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#intro"><i class="fa fa-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></i>Introduction</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#hardware"><i class="fa fa-laptop" aria-hidden="true"></i>Hardware</a></li>
<li><ul class="pane" style="list-style-type: none;">
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#computer"><i class="fa fa-desktop" aria-hidden="true"></i>Computer</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#laptop"><i class="fa fa-laptop" aria-hidden="true"></i>Laptop</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#phone"><i class="fa fa-mobile" aria-hidden="true"></i>Phone</a></li>
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<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#software"><i class="fa fa-code" aria-hidden="true"></i>Software</a></li>
<li>
<ul class="pane" style="list-style-type: none;">
<li>Basic</li>
<li>.....</li>
<li>
<ul class="pane" style="list-style-type:none;padding:0;margin:0;">
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#os"><i class="fa fa-linux" aria-hidden="true"></i>Operating System (Linux Distribution)</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#wm"><i class="fa fa-window-maximize" aria-hidden="true"></i>Window Manager</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#terminal"><i class="fa fa-terminal" aria-hidden="true"></i>Terminal Emulator</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#shell"><i class="fa fa-code-fork" aria-hidden="true"></i>Shell</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#text"><i class="fa fa-file-text" aria-hidden="true"></i>Text Editor</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#web"><i class="fa fa-firefox" aria-hidden="true"></i>Web Browser</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#password"><i class="fa fa-key" aria-hidden="true"></i>Password Manager</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#notes"><i class="fa fa-sticky-note" aria-hidden="true"></i>Notes</a></li>
<li>.........</li>
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</li>
<li>Utilities</li>
<li>.........</li>
<ul class="pane" style="list-style-type:none;padding:0;margin:0;">
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#files"><i class="fa fa-folder" aria-hidden="true"></i>File Manager</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#media"><i class="fa fa-video-camera" aria-hidden="true"></i>Media Player</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#rss"><i class="fa fa-rss" aria-hidden="true"></i>RSS Reader</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#pdf"><i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o" aria-hidden="true"></i>PDF Viewer</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#image"><i class="fa fa-file-image-o" aria-hidden="true"></i>Image Viewer</a></li>
<li>...........</li>
</ul>
<li>Production</li>
<li>..........</li>
<ul class="pane" style="list-style-type:none;margin:0;padding:0">
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#rec"><i class="fa fa-desktop" aria-hidden="true"></i>Recording and Streaming</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#writing"><i class="fa fa-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></i>Writing</a></li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#image-editing"><i class="fa fa-picture-o" aria-hidden="true"></i>Image Editing</a></li>
<li>...........</li>
</ul>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a style="color:#ff79c6" href="#conclusion"><i class="fa fa-book" aria-hidden="true"></i>Conclusion</a></li>
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<h3 id="intro"><i class="fa fa-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></i>Introduction</h3>
<p>This post consists of all the hardware, software and other tools I use on a daily basis for all of my work. <strong>I am for tools that are lightweight, minimal and work fast on all types of devices.</strong></p>
<h2 id="hardware"><i class="fa fa-laptop" aria-hidden="true"></i>Hardware</h2>
<h3 id="computer"><i class="fa fa-desktop" aria-hidden="true"></i>Computer</h3>
<p>I have a custom-built computer that I bought in 2021. This was during the chip shortage but I needed a PC and could not wait as it was impacting my work. These are the specs:</p>
<ul>
<li>AMD Ryzen 5 5600X</li>
<li>Gigabyte RTX 3060 Ti</li>
<li><a href="https://www.klevv.com/ken/products_details/memory/Klevv_CrasXRGB">Klevv CrasXRGB 32GB DDR4-3600</a></li>
<li>512GB + 1TB SSDs</li>
</ul>
<p>These are my peripherals:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.tecware.co/phantom">Tecware Phantom 104</a> (modded with Akko CS Lavender Purple switches)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.tecware.co/exo">Tecware Exo L</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.msi.com/Monitor/Optix-G242">MSI Optix G242</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.jbl.com/gaming-headsets/QUANTUM100.html">JBL Quantum 100</a></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="laptop"><i class="fa fa-laptop" aria-hidden="true"></i>Laptop</h3>
<p>When I am on the go, I cannot sacrifice any of my work. This is why I use the HP ENVY x360 laptop. I was going to buy a ThinkPad but I am using this since it was a gift.</p>
<p>Specs:</p>
<ul>
<li>Intel Core i7-1355U</li>
<li>32GB DDR5</li>
<li>512GB SSD</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="phone"><i class="fa fa-mobile" aria-hidden="true"></i>Phone</h3>
<p>I use the <a href="https://us.nothing.tech/pages/phone-1">Nothing Phone (1)</a>. It is a spectacular phone from a great new brand that keeps getting better with each update they release. It looks extremely cool with the glyph lights, which I find to be useful in some cases.</p>
<p>Along with my phone, I use the <a href="https://www.oneplus.com/us/product/oneplus-bullets-wireless-z">OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z</a></p>
<h2 id="software"><i class="fa fa-code" aria-hidden="true"></i>Software</h2>
<h3 id="basic">Basic</h3>
<p id="os"><i class="fa fa-linux" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Operating System (Linux Distribution):</em></p>
<p>I use <a href="https://archlinux.org/">Arch Linux</a>. I love its lightweight and do-it-yourself nature. It gives me more control over what is installed on my PC.</p>
<p id="wm"><i class="fa fa-window-maximize" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Window Manager:</em></p>
<p>I use <a href="https://xmonad.org/">Xmonad</a>. It is lightweight and uses <a href="https://www.haskell.org/">Haskell</a> as its language. I have tinkered around a lot and reached a setup that I love.</p>
<p id="terminal"><i class="fa fa-terminal" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Terminal Emulator:</em></p>
<p>I use <a href="https://alacritty.org/">Alacritty</a>. It is fast and works really well. I love the 24-bit colours especially.</p>
<p id="shell"><i class="fa fa-code-fork" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Shell:</em></p>
<p>I use <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_shell">zsh</a> due to its speed and features like autocomplete and plugins.</p>
<p id="text"><i class="fa fa-file-text" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Text Editor:</em></p>
<p>I use <a href="https://neovim.io/">Neovim</a> for my text editing and will never switch to another program. It is fast, versatile, extensible and extremely lightweight. Most importantly, it works extremely well for my usecase.</p>
<p id="web"><i class="fa fa-firefox" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Web Browser:</em></p>
<p>I use <a href="https://librewolf.net/">Librewolf</a> with two profiles. For more information, <a style="color:#bd93f9" href="https://sufyaan.cyou/browser/">view my post on my browser setup</a>.</p>
<p id="password"><i class="fa fa-key" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Password Manager:</em></p>
<p>I use <a href="https://keepass.info/">KeePass</a> with <a href="https://syncthing.net/">Syncthing</a>. KeePass is incredibly secure. Read <a style="color:#bd93f9" href="https://sufyaan.cyou/kpst">this post</a> for more information.</p>
<p id="notes"><i class="fa fa-sticky-note" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Notes:</em></p>
<p>I use <a href="https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki">VimWiki</a> also with <a href="https://syncthing.net/">Syncthing</a>. I use the <a href="https://github.com/gsantner/markor">Markor</a> app on my phone to view the notes. Read <a style="color:#bd93f9" href="vimwiki">this post</a> for more information.</p>
<h3 id="utilities">Utilities</h3>
<p id="files"><i class="fa fa-folder" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>File Manager:</em></p>
<p>I have <a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/thunar">Thunar</a> installed but I do not use it most of the time. I use the terminal for most of my file management.</p>
<p id="media"><i class="fa fa-video-camera" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Media Player:</em></p>
<p>I use <a href="https://mpv.io/">MPV</a>, the best media player on the planet. It is fast, <a style="color:#50fa7b" href="https://sufyaan.cyou/definitions/free-software/">free software</a> and infinitely extensible.</p>
<p id="rss"><i class="fa fa-rss" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>RSS Reader:</em></p>
<p>I use <a href="https://newsboat.org/index.html">Newsboat</a> since it reduces the need for me to go to all of my websites separately.</p>
<p id="pdf"><i class="fa fa-file-pdf-o" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>PDF Viewer:</em></p>
<p><a href="https://pwmt.org/projects/zathura/">Zathura</a> all the way. I am never switching to anything else. It is just so fast and simple.</p>
<p id="image"><i class="fa fa-file-image-o" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Image Viewer:</em></p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/nsxiv/nsxiv">nsxiv</a> is what I use. It is just like Zathura; fast and efficient.</p>
<h3 id="production">Production</h3>
<p id="rec"><i class="fa fa-desktop" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Recording and Streaming:</em></p>
<p>I use FFmpeg to record and encode my screen recordings. I use <a href="https://kdenlive.org/en/">Kdenlive</a> to edit my videos. In case of streaming, I use <a href="https://obsproject.com/">OBS Studio</a> to stream.</p>
<p id="writing"><i class="fa fa-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Writing:</em></p>
<p><a style="color:#bd93f9" href="https://sufyaan.cyou/plaintext">I write in plaintext formats as much as possible</a>. When writing posts or other formatted notes, I use <a style="color:#50fa7b" href="https://sufyaan.cyou/definitions/markdown">Markdown (.md)</a> and I use <a href="https://www.latex-project.org">LaTeX</a> for documents.</p>
<p id="image-editing"><i class="fa fa-picture-o" aria-hidden="true"></i><em>Image Editing:</em></p>
<p>This is perhaps the only non-free software I use. I use <a href="https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html">Adobe Photoshop</a></p>
<h2 id="conclusion"><i class="fa fa-book" aria-hidden="true"></i>Conclusion</h2>
<p>These are all of the tools I use. They may change in the future, but there is a low chance of that happening since I have gotten used to all of these amazing tools.</p>
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