title: Gear

> 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*