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# Uses this
Inspired by Uses This, the tools, services, and techniques I’m using to get things done.
## Hardware 

- [Macbook Air M1](https://www.apple.com/in/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/m1-chip)- Work laptop which is quite the bang for the buck
- [IPhone 13 Pro](https://www.apple.com/am/iphone-13-pro/)- Bought it for the LIDAR/Zoom lens and tbh dont regret it despite being expensive. Dont buy it from india ;)
- [Galaxy buds pro](https://www.amazon.in/Samsung-Galaxy-Ear-Buds-Black) - Cheapest pair of decent noise cancelling earphones I could find.
- [Nexstand](https://ordernexstand.com/?shpxid=f4f9802b-0a74-4269-8fd3-066cfef02dc2) - Decent laptop stand at that price point
- [All new Kindle](https://www.amazon.com/kindle-the-lightest-and-most-compact-kindle/dp/B09SWW583J) - Decent for light reads here and there

## Software
- ### Laptop
    - [Amethyst](https://ianyh.com/amethyst/) - A tiling window manager for mac that doesnt suck
    - [1Password](https://1password.com/product/mac/) - This password manager just blends in with the macos
    - [Arc](https://arc.net/) - Trying it out
    - [Cron](https://cron.com/) - Good Desktop client for a calender
    - [Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/)- The best programming environment out there, use it mostly for small side projects
    - [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/) - Primary text editor 
    - [WireGaurd](https://www.wireguard.com/) - Fairly good client for connecting to my VPN
    - [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/mobile) - Primary note taking application
 
- ### Phone
    - [nPerf](https://www.nperf.com/en/) - To check for interenet coverage
    - [WireGaurd](https://www.wireguard.com/) - Fairly good client for connecting to my VPN
    - [Measure](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/measure/id1383426740) - Love this app! Quite helpful in a lot of scenarios without running for a measuring tape while being fairly accurate.
    - [Cron](https://cron.com/) - Trying the new mobile version
    - [Github](https://github.com/mobile) - Decent for review issues, PRs but not that great browsing.
    - [Magicplan](https://www.magicplan.app/) - Good app for creating/view floorplans. Extremely useful while analysing/comparing different houses
    - [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/mobile) - Decent mobile client
    - [Notion](https://www.notion.so/mobile) - Bad UX, but still required in shared knowledge bases.
    - [HackerFeed](https://apps.apple.com/in/app/hacker-news-latest-in-tech/id1573004386) - Amazing hackernews reader! Just love it.
    - [1Password](https://1password.com/product/ios/)- Decent password manager with a great UI
    - [Snipd](https://www.snipd.com/) - Started using this to listen to podcasts it creates snips(short sections with relevent info) from the podcasts. Lovin it so far.
    - [Strava](https://www.strava.com/mobile) - For tracking steps and miles 
    - [Matter](https://hq.getmatter.app/) - A meta reader, trying to see if it fits my bill
    - [Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/) - Mostly use it on the phone to see what others are reading
    - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/) - Use it for UX/Discoverability of songs



