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<strong>Written By</strong>: <a href="/about">Zachary Kai</a> »
<strong>Published</strong>: <time class="dt-published" datetime="2024-06-29">29 Jun 2024</time> |
<strong>Updated</strong>: <time class="dt-modified" datetime="2025-09-13">13 Sep 2025</time>
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<p id="top" class="p-summary">My contribution to /uses, compiled by Wes Bos. <a href="https://uses.tech/" rel="noopener">See more folks' here</a>. These are the tech tools I use across Android and Windows with WSL.</p>
<p>The programing languages I use are basic CSS, HTML, Markdown, and XML.</p>
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<a href="#current">Current</a>
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<li><a href="#extensions-current">Browser Extensions</a></li>
<li><a href="#hardware-current">Hardware</a></li>
<li><a href="#programming-current">Programming</a></li>
<li><a href="#services-current">Services</a></li>
<li><a href="#software-current">Software</a></li>
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<li><a href="#extensions-previous">Browser Extensions</a></li>
<li><a href="#hardware-previous">Hardware</a></li>
<li><a href="#services-previous">Services</a></li>
<li><a href="#software-previous">Software</a></li>
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<h2 id="current">Current</h2>
<h3 id="extensions-current">Browser Extensions</h3>
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<li><strong>Bitwarden</strong>: My password manager.</li>
<li><strong>Minim</strong>: A distraction-free new tab page.</li>
<li><strong>SocialFocus</strong>: Removes distractions from sites.</li>
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<h3 id="hardware-current">Hardware</h3>
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<li><strong>Kobo Clara 2E E-Reader</strong>: Life changing! Reading in it is a pleasure.</li>
<li><strong>Lenovo Yoga 9 Laptop</strong>: I adore how quiet and ergonomic the keyboard is.</li>
<li><strong>Logitech MX Anywhere 25 Mouse</strong>: Fast and comfortable, as needed.</li>
<li><strong>Samsung 21+ Phone</strong>: Love how big it is. It's just a glorified tablet.</li>
<li><strong>Soundpeats Earphones</strong>: Excellent audio quality!</li>
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<h3 id="programming-current">Programming</h3>
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<li><strong>Apache</strong>: Web server capabilities.</li>
<li><strong>Git</strong>: Tracking changes made to my sites and notes.</li>
<li><strong>PHP</strong>: Lightweight scripts for my sites.</li>
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<h3 id="services-current">Services</h3>
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<li><strong><a href="https://cloudflare.com/">Cloudflare</a>: my DNS management.</strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.fastmail.com/" rel="noopener">Fastmail</a></strong>: My email provider.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://libbyapp.com/" rel="noopener">Libby</a></strong>: More books from the library!</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/" rel="noopener">Pinterest</a></strong>: The strangest, but most inspiring inputs.</li>
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<strong><a href="https://webmention.io">Webmention.io</a></strong>:
Allows my three sites to receive webmentions.
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<li><strong><a href="https://www.wikipedia.org/" rel="noopener">Wikipedia</a></strong>: It satisfies my endless curiosity.</li>
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<h3 id="software-current">Software</h3>
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<li><strong>Edge</strong>: Does what I need it to, blazingly fast.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.expressvpn.com/" rel="noopener">ExpressVPN</a></strong>: An internet necessity.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.flowlauncher.com/" rel="noopener">Flow Launcher</a></strong>: My entire computer is operable from my keyboard. Extraordinary.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://krita.org/en/" rel="noopener">Krita</a></strong>: Digital drawing.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://mega.io/" rel="noopener">Mega</a></strong>: File storage and sync.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://obsidian.md/" rel="noopener">Obsidian</a></strong>: All my notes. Makes life much easier. I have the <a href="https://catppuccin.com/" rel="noopener">Catppuccin Mocha theme</a>, plus the Git and Style Settings plugins.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://slack.com/" rel="noopener">Slack</a></strong>: Familial and work chat.</li>
<li><strong>Terminal</strong>: For all my work in the command line.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://vscodium.com/" rel="noopener">VSCodium</a></strong>: My code editor with the <a href="https://catppuccin.com/" rel="noopener">Catppuccin Mocha theme</a>.</li>
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<h2>Defaults</h2>
<p>My contribution to /defaults, compiled by Robb Knight. <a href="https://defaults.rknight.me/" title="The /defaults page directory." rel="noopener">See more folks' here</a>. These are the default apps and programs I use across Windows/Android.</p>
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<li><strong>Mail Client</strong>: Fastmail</li>
<li><strong>Mail Server</strong>: Fastmail (Custom Domain)</li>
<li><strong>Notes</strong>: Obsidian</li>
<li><strong>To-Do</strong>: Obsidian</li>
<li><strong>Photo Management</strong>: File Explorer</li>
<li><strong>Calendar</strong>: Fastmail</li>
<li><strong>Cloud File Storage</strong>: Mega</li>
<li><strong>RSS</strong>: Commafeed</li>
<li><strong>Contacts</strong>: Obsidian</li>
<li><strong>Browser</strong>: Edge</li>
<li><strong>Chat</strong>: Discord/Signal/WhatsApp</li>
<li><strong>Bookmarks</strong>: Edge</li>
<li><strong>Read It Later</strong>: Obsidian</li>
<li><strong>Word Processing</strong>: Obsidian</li>
<li><strong>Spreadsheets</strong>: Google Sheets</li>
<li><strong>Presentations</strong>: N/A</li>
<li><strong>Shopping Lists</strong>: Obsidian</li>
<li><strong>Meal Planning</strong>: N/A</li>
<li><strong>Budgeting & Personal Finance</strong>: Obsidian</li>
<li><strong>Music</strong>: YouTube</li>
<li><strong>Podcasts</strong>: N/A</li>
<li><strong>Password Management</strong>: Bitwarden</li>
<li><strong>Launcher</strong>: Flow Launcher</li>
<li><strong>Screenshots</strong>: Snipping Tool</li>
<li><strong>Site</strong>: Static HTML & CSS</li>
<li><strong>Clipboard Manager</strong>: Windows</li>
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<h2 id="previous">Previous</h2>
<h3 id="extensions-previous">Browser Extensions</h3>
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<li><strong>Cold Turkey Blocker</strong>: The accompanying extension for the software.</li>
<li><strong>Get RSS Feed URL</strong>: As the name says! Now I just use a bookmarklet.. 2024-2025.</li>
<li><strong>Unhook</strong>: Calmer layouts for YouTube. Use SocialFocus instead.</li>
<li><strong>Wayback Machine</strong>: Keeping my site archived. Now I just use a bookmarklet. 2024-2025.</li>
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<h3 id="hardware-previous">Hardware</h3>
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<li><strong>Audeo Trek Earphones</strong>: Surprisingly good for a supermarket purchase. 2022-2024.</li>
<li><strong>Generic Monitor</strong>: Tried using a second screen, but couldn't get into it. 2023-2024.</li>
<li><strong>Logitech Keyboard</strong>: Don't use it because I don't have an external monitor. 2023-2024</li>
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<h3 id="services-previous">Services</h3>
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<li><strong><a href="https://www.borrowbox.com/" rel="noopener">Borrowbox</a></strong>: Books from the library! Usually use Libby instead. 2022-2024</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.ingramspark.com/" rel="noopener">IngramSpark</a></strong>: For book publishing. Use Draft2Digital instead. 2023-2025</li>
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<h3 id="software-previous">Software</h3>
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<li><strong><a href="https://beeftext.org/" rel="noopener">Beeftext</a></strong>: A snippet expander. There were too many programs on my computer. 2023-2024</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://getcoldturkey.com/" rel="noopener">Cold Turkey Blocker</a></strong>: Takes back my focus. I use the hosts file on Windows now. 2024-2025</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/" rel="noopener">Dropbox</a></strong>: Where I stored my files. Replaced it with Mega. 2024.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://filezilla-project.org/" rel="noopener">Filezilla</a></strong>: Uploading site files to my hosting. I use a plugin in VSCodium now. 2024-2025</li>
<li><strong>NotePad</strong>: Wrote all my code in here. Now I use VSCodium. 2022-2025</li>
<li><strong>Media Player</strong>: For listening to music on repeat. Doesn't have the features I need. 2023-2025.</li>
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<p class="p-note">Zachary Kai is a space fantasy writer, offbeat queer, traveler, zinester, and avowed generalist. The internet is his livelihood and lifeline.</p>
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