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From: TitanElectrons Read my (mostly) computing-related articles here. sf.cu > Blog > Technology In this category, I post about tools and information related to Linux. I love my new fountain pen. It has reignited my love for writing. I will use it for all my writing because of the writing experience.
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I hope you find useful and interesting information on this website!
sf@titan [~/sf.cu]$ cat INTRO.md
My name is Sufyaan and I welcome you to my personal website!
I am a brand designer but my interests are in computing. I love using free (libre) software that follows the UNIX philosophy.
I like to spend my free time tinkering around with my computer and learning about new innovations in both the technology and design industries.
On this website, I post on my blog about a plethora of topics that I am interested in like:
I do not post regularly. I did not create this website for views or money. I simply post what I enjoy and what I find helpful.
If you would like to contribute to this website, please do so on it's Git repository. Any contribution, no matter how small, is appreciated.
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I hope you find useful and interesting information on this website!
sf@titan [~/sf.cu]$ cat INTRO.md
My name is Sufyaan. I am a programmer and brand designer living in Qatar. I know Python and am learning C, JavaScript and shell scripting. I love creating free software. In both programming and designing, I prefer minimalism, following the UNIX Philosophy in software and creating minimal designs. My goal is to impact the lives of as many people as possible through design and software.
+On this website, I post about anything I find interesting. It may be related to technology, design or even trivial and philosophical things. If I find it interesting, you may find it interesting as well!
+This post consists of all the hardware, software and other tools I use on a daily basis for all of my work. I am for tools that are lightweight, minimal and work fast on all types of devices.
+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:
+These are my peripherals:
+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.
+Specs:
+I use the Nothing Phone (1). 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.
+Along with my phone, I use the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z
+Operating System (Linux Distribution):
+I use Arch Linux. I love its lightweight and do-it-yourself nature. It gives me more control over what is installed on my PC.
+Window Manager:
+I use Xmonad. It is lightweight and uses Haskell as its language. I have tinkered around a lot and reached a setup that I love.
+Terminal Emulator:
+I use Alacritty. It is fast and works really well. I love the 24-bit colours especially.
+Shell:
+I use zsh due to its speed and features like autocomplete and plugins.
+Text Editor:
+I use Neovim 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.
+Web Browser:
+I use Librewolf with two profiles. For more information, view my post on my browser setup.
+Password Manager:
+I use KeePass with Syncthing. KeePass is incredibly secure. Read this post for more information.
+Notes:
+I use VimWiki also with Syncthing. I use the Markor app on my phone to view the notes. Read this post for more information.
+File Manager:
+I have Thunar installed but I do not use it most of the time. I use the terminal for most of my file management.
+Media Player:
+I use MPV, the best media player on the planet. It is fast, free software and infinitely extensible.
+RSS Reader:
+I use Newsboat since it reduces the need for me to go to all of my websites separately.
+PDF Viewer:
+Zathura all the way. I am never switching to anything else. It is just so fast and simple.
+Image Viewer:
+nsxiv is what I use. It is just like Zathura; fast and efficient.
+Recording and Streaming:
+I use FFmpeg to record and encode my screen recordings. I use Kdenlive to edit my videos. In case of streaming, I use OBS Studio to stream.
+Writing:
+I write in plaintext formats as much as possible. When writing posts or other formatted notes, I use Markdown (.md) and I use LaTeX for documents.
+Image Editing:
+This is perhaps the only non-free software I use. I use Adobe Photoshop
+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.
+ +sf@titan [~/sf.cu]$ cat INTRO.md
My name is Sufyaan. I am a programmer and brand designer living in Qatar. I know Python and am learning C, JavaScript and shell scripting. I love creating free software. In both programming and designing, I prefer minimalism, following the UNIX Philosophy in software and creating minimal designs. My goal is to impact the lives of as many people as possible through design and software.
-On this website, I post about anything I find interesting. It may be related to technology, design or even trivial and philosophical things. If I find it interesting, you may find it interesting as well!
-sf.cu > Blog > Tools I Use
30 July 2023
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-Post to be released soon!
+31 July 2023
4 min
+This post consists of all the hardware, software and other tools I use on a daily basis for all of my work. I am for tools that are lightweight, minimal and work fast on all types of devices.
+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:
+These are my peripherals:
+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.
+Specs:
+I use the Nothing Phone (1). 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.
+Along with my phone, I use the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z
+Operating System (Linux Distribution):
+I use Arch Linux. I love its lightweight and do-it-yourself nature. It gives me more control over what is installed on my PC.
+Window Manager:
+I use Xmonad. It is lightweight and uses Haskell as its language. I have tinkered around a lot and reached a setup that I love.
+Terminal Emulator:
+I use Alacritty. It is fast and works really well. I love the 24-bit colours especially.
+Shell:
+I use zsh due to its speed and features like autocomplete and plugins.
+Text Editor:
+I use Neovim 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.
+Web Browser:
+I use Librewolf with two profiles. For more information, view my post on my browser setup.
+Password Manager:
+I use KeePass with Syncthing. KeePass is incredibly secure. Read this post for more information.
+Notes:
+I use VimWiki also with Syncthing. I use the Markor app on my phone to view the notes. Read this post for more information.
+File Manager:
+I have Thunar installed but I do not use it most of the time. I use the terminal for most of my file management.
+Media Player:
+I use MPV, the best media player on the planet. It is fast, free software and infinitely extensible.
+RSS Reader:
+I use Newsboat since it reduces the need for me to go to all of my websites separately.
+PDF Viewer:
+Zathura all the way. I am never switching to anything else. It is just so fast and simple.
+Image Viewer:
+nsxiv is what I use. It is just like Zathura; fast and efficient.
+Recording and Streaming:
+I use FFmpeg to record and encode my screen recordings. I use Kdenlive to edit my videos. In case of streaming, I use OBS Studio to stream.
+Writing:
+I write in plaintext formats as much as possible. When writing posts or other formatted notes, I use Markdown (.md) and I use LaTeX for documents.
+Image Editing:
+This is perhaps the only non-free software I use. I use Adobe Photoshop
+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.
+ - +