Vincent's long-form blog posts.https://vinsg.ca/Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:14:18 GMTenhttps://vinsg.ca/posts/uses/https://vinsg.ca/posts/uses/List of the various things I use.Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT<p>This is a non-exhaustive list of everything I currently use.</p> <h2>Programming Languages</h2> <ul> <li>Kotlin</li> <li>C++</li> <li>Java</li> <li>Typescript / Javascript</li> </ul> <h2>Code Editor</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/">IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate</a> is still my main editor for all things Java/Kotlin</li> <li><a href="https://developer.android.com/studio">Android Studio</a> for Android development.</li> <li><a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/fleet/">Fleet</a> for quick editing.</li> </ul> <h2>Software / Services</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.raycast.com/">Raycast</a> to control all the things on my computer.</li> <li><a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/toolbox/">JetBrains Toolbox</a> to manage all my JetBrains apps.</li> <li><a href="https://obsidian.md/">Obsidian</a> for note-taking and personal knowledge base.</li> <li><a href="https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/index.html">Wezterm</a> as my terminal.</li> <li><a href="https://discord.com/">Discord</a> for chatting community.</li> <li><a href="https://slack.com/">Slack</a> use mainly for work.</li> <li><a href="https://ollama.ai/">Ollama</a> is by far the easiest way to run LLM models locally.</li> <li><a href="https://1password.com/">1Password</a> for password management.</li> <li><a href="https://hyperkey.app/">Hyperkey</a> for an extra key on the keyboard.</li> <li>ReadWise <a href="https://readwise.io/read">Reader</a> for reading and RSS Feeds.</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android">PocketCasts</a> for podcasts.</li> <li><a href="https://www.loseit.com/">LoseIt</a> for diet/calorie counting.</li> <li><a href="https://chat.openai.com/">ChatGPT</a></li> </ul> <h2>CLI &amp; Tools</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://sdkman.io/">SDKMan</a> to manage Java SDK versions</li> <li><a href="https://ohmyz.sh/">Oh My Zsh</a> for my shell.</li> <li><a href="https://brew.sh/">Homebrew</a> for package manager.</li> </ul> <h2>Hardware</h2> <ul> <li>MacBook Air M2 2022, 24GB.</li> <li>Samsung Galaxy Fold 6</li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck">Steam Deck OLED</a> for my Factorio and Heroes of Might and Magic 3 fix.</li> </ul> <h2>Desk Setup</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.therooststand.com/">Roost Stand</a> to elevate my laptop.</li> <li>Apple Magic Keyboard.</li> <li>Apple Trackpad.</li> </ul> <h2>Minimalist Travel</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://aersf.com/products/travel-pack-3">Aer Travel Pack 3</a> is the best travel backpack.</li> </ul> Vincent S.-G.Productivity