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title: Gear
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> I don't have any intentions to have monthly blog posts about my current gear,
> mostly because I have spent a lot of time finding the right devices for the
> right job. Almost anything I heavily use has to stick to a Thinkpad-like
> quality build.
>
> Nothing is going to change anytime soon.
## Machines
- Thinkpad X330, **Laptop**:
- *i7-3520M, 8GB of RAM, IPS Panel*
- Current main station on Archlinux
- X220 keyboard mode, BIOS mode, USB-C mode
- Dell XPS 9370, **Laptop**:
- *i7-xxx?, 16GB of RAM, Touchscreen + 4K + glossy*
- *Was* my main machine for university, running Archlinux and Sway.
- Bedrocklinux with Archlinux + Voidlinux lived some months on it.
- Not used currently: mixed DPI on X11 gives me headaches with external
screens, suckless trapped me, and there `dwl` is nowhere near `dwm`. And
the screen resolutions of old Thinkpad is good enough for me!
- Custom-built computer, **Desktop**:
- *Ryzen 1600, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of NVME storage*
- Primary development machine running Archlinux.
- Used for casual gaming.
- Lives in a server case and in my server rack!
- Dell R710 Gen II, **Server**:
- *48GB of RAM*
- OpenBSD hypevisor for my virtual machines and homelab.
- Is usually running 24/7 behing my VPN.
- Internal SSD for the system has been glued in the DVD slot, and is used as
the system disk for OpenBSD.
- Fans are always slowed down to reduce the noise impact in my office.
- Sun X4170, **Server**:
- *32GB of RAM*
- Currently unused!
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- Thinkpad X220, **Laptop**:
- *i5-2540M, 8GB of RAM, IPS Panel*
- Secondary development machine running Archlinux.
- Two different boot config: with and without CPU mitigations for maximum
performance.
- Thinkpad X220, **Laptop**:
- *i5-2540M, 8GB of RAM, TN Panel*
- OpenBSD development laptop running -current.
- One of the right USB slot has been scrapped and replaced with a USB Type-C
female slot that I hand soldered myself (useful for Yubikeys, as the
motherboard only supports USB 2.0 for that slot).
## Accessories
- HHKB Professial Classic, **Keyboard**:
- *ANSI and US layout*
- Buying such keyboard should be considered as an investment. It has been
worth it for me.
- Focusrite Scarlett Solo, **Sound card**:
- *Gen II*
- I/O for my headset and microphone
- DT 770 Pro, **Headset**:
- *80 Ohm version*
- two Benq xxx?, **Monitor**:
- dual-screen for my primary development machine.
- Pixel One, **Smartphone**:
- *Lineageos 18, microG*
- Primary phone.
- Battery feels old but performances are excellent for a 2016 phone.
- Fairphone 2, **Smartphone**:
- *Lineageos 17, microG, transparent case*
- Backup phone.
- Used as a *dumbphone* as much as I can (black and white screen, no extra or
so-called social apps).
- Perfect network hotspot via USB when I am on the move.
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- Motorola G7 Power, **Smartphone**:
- *Lineageos 11, microG*
- Backup phone. I screw up my primary phone occasionally!
- The best battery usage experience I have add with an Android phone (the
form factor is just a bit too big for my preferences).
## Miscellaneous
- Rotring 600, **Pencil**:
- *black, 0.5mm*
- A very high quality body. However the results depend on what mine you choose
to put in it.
- Tecpak from French Army, **Backpack**:
- *30L. version*
