Although Buddhism teaches us not to depend upon material things this is a list of selected tools & things I use or depend on in my life and I need for my daily work and life. It is important to say that I always prefer tools that are lightweight, uncomplex, well documented, opensource and if possible multi-platform.
For better readability the tools & things are sorted in somehow organized logical sections. Take this list as my recommendation for tools & things I personally use and find useful. I would like to kindly ask you not to take this list as an attack or robbery vector.
Everyday in my backpack
- Lenovo ThinkPad T480s in 20L7CTO1WW configuration with Intel Core i5-8350U Processor, 14.0" WQHD 2560 x 1440, 300 nits display, NVIDIA GeForce MX150 GDDR5 2GB graphic card, Samsung SSD 970 PRO 512GB NVME SSD, business-oriented laptop computer from a family first announced in 1992 by IBM that in numerous models run in space on International Space Station
- Lenovo ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II ThinkPad notebook’s iconic typing experience in a stand-alone device that runs wireless for months and have the same tactile feel like the original T480s keyboard
- Roost Laptop Stand ideal ergonomics on your laptop anywhere
Google Pixel 3anow in use by my wifeGoogle Pixel 4a 5Gsold as I have not been comfortable with the size of the device- Apple iPhone 12 Mini 128GB a superpowerful chip, 5G speed, an advanced dual‑camera system, a Ceramic Shield front that’s tougher than any smartphone glass and a bright, beautiful OLED display
- Apple iPhone 12 mini Leather Case with MagSafe Black delightful way to give your iPhone extra protection while adding style
- Apple AirPods Pro tech-packed yet compact, AirPods Pro with incredibly low audio processing latency that enables real-time noise cancellation built for maximized comfort, fit, and stability
- Onyx Boox Note Air the thinnest 10.3’’ E-Ink tablet with the front light comes with upgraded octa-core CPUs, open Android 10 OS and large storage for my note taking, e-book reading and other creative work
- STAEDTLER Noris Digital Jumbo looks just like a classic jumbo pencil with triangular shape, but also includes the latest EMR technology from Wacom, innovative WOPEX material and a soft digital eraser at the end of the stylus
- XTAR PB2S Battery Charger & Power Bank type-C dual-role fast charger and power bank best suited with 18650’s
- Minix Neo P1 66 Watt Gallium Nitride (GaN) Fast Charger with 3 Ports 2x USB-C Power Delivery 3.0 & 1x USB-A Quick Charge 3.0 with EU/AU/UK Plug as small as 50 x 25 x 50 cm capable of charging all my accessories even the ThinkPad laptop
- AVHzY CT-3 USB Power Meter USB 3.1 Tester Digital Multi-meter & Current Tester & Voltage Detector with Lua Interpreter Integrated DC 26V 6A PowerDelivery 2.0/3.0 QuickCharge 2.0/3.0/4.0 because you can never be sure from what you are charging at what charging rates
- Satechi USB-C to USB-C Charging Cables I have few of them for powerful charging speeds, up to 100 Watts
- Nitecore UT32 1100 lumen dual beam trail running headlamp
- Pair of USB flash drives with GRUB4DOS custom made service USB drives with multi-boot to Linux, Windows PE / WinPE, PartedMagic, MemTest86 and many more servicing tools
- Somu FIDO2 security keys an open source 2FA, FIDO2 security key that fits inside your USB Type-A port
- FLASH Flip roll-top backpack black & red with AustriAlpin Cobra Buckle and custom made side holding handle with BLAZE Molle laptop sleeve the best backpack you can find on the market, hand crafted by Martin in Czechia
- Leatherman WAVE best-selling multi-tool made in a premium material
HMD Connect SIM cardHMD Connect has been discontinued- FTDI to USB-C Cable - 5V VCC-3.3V I/O FTDI cable is a USB C to Serial converter which allows for a simple way to connect TTL interface devices to USB
- Hirschmann Micro-KLEPS Alligator clip 0.64 mm few miniature alligator clip test probes for various serial link debugging
- CHiCA Azteca toilet bag for all the small things every man needs like Welleda Deo Men 24h Roll-on, nail scissors, The Gillette “Fat Boy” Adjustable Safety Razor, sleep mask, ear plugs and many more small tools for everyday use and daily hygiene
Others that does not fit in my backpack
- OAK-D-PoE is a spatial AI powerhouse, capable of simultaneously running advanced neural networks while providing depth from two stereo cameras and color information from a single 4K camera in the center, D-PoE variant includes three onboard cameras and BNO085 IMU and interfaces over PoE (802.3af power, Gigabit Ethernet data) and I am using this as an Ethernet connected webcam
- RODE VideoMic NTG is a supremely versatile microphone that delivers incredible audio anywhere you need it. Revolutionary acoustic design with unmatched acoustic transparency and a natural, uncoloured sound. Highly directional supercardioid polar pattern and very flat frequency response. Ultra-lightweight (94g) and rugged aerospace-grade aluminium construction. Used as my home setup main microphone.
- Fosi Audio BT20A Bluetooth Amplifier Mini Hi-Fi Stereo Amp Integrated Receiver for Home Audio Passive Speakers, BT 5.0 Class D 2.0 Channels, 100W x 2 connected to my Canton speakers
- Canton LE 190 perfect sound floor-standing speakers with 150 / 250 watts; 89 db; 4-8 ohms; black front; cherry wood design as my main speakers
- PROWORK Therapia Energy L PRO Czech made, high-quality, ergonomic office chair
- Dell UltraSharp U3219Q Dell high quality IPS 31.5" 4K USB-C UHD Monitor mostly used by our kids for gaming
- OKI B410dn Printer Linux capable LED black & white printer with duplex
On / in my network
Main router / access point
- Gateworks GW6304 Newport SBC member of the Gateworks 6th generation Newport family of single board computers targeted for a wide range of indoor and outdoor networking applications, including IoT Edge Routers
- Compex Systems WLE1216V5-20 & Compex Systems WLE1216V2-20 4x4 MU-MIMO 802.11n wave 2 module for the 2.4GHz band, mPCIe size module is designed for High Bandwidth Enterprise Wireless Access Points
- Samsung SSD 850 EVO mSATA 1TB MZ-M5E1T0BW delivers top-notch performance in its class, with sequential read and write speeds of 540 MB/s and 520 MB/s, respectively
NAS
- Rock 3A 8GB SBC Rockchip RK3568 64bit quad core Cortex-A55 ARM processor, Mali G52 GPU, 32bit 3200Mb/s LPDDR4, up to 4K@60 HDMI, MIPI DSI, MIPI CSI, 3.5mm jack with mic, USB Port, GbE LAN, PCIe 3.0, PCIe 2.0, 40-pin color expansion header, RTC
- Penta SATA HAT for Rock Pi 4 / 3A up to 5x HDD/SSD, support 2.5inch or 3.5inch SSD, up to 100T Storage, 4x SATA + 1x eSATA with power, utilize two lanes PCIe 2.1 buses on ROCK Pi 3A
- ecoPI PRO HP Aluminum housing for ROCK PI 4A / B / B+ / 3A
- 3x Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 in RAID5 array sequential reads/writes up to 560/510MB/s, 5-year limited warranty, 700TB SSD endurance
Soft-tools aka. software on
Desktops & servers
Desktops
- KDE Plasma
- Sublime Text with SublimeLinter, packages and dependencies via Docker
- Visual Studio Code
- Krusader
- Mozilla Firefox & Google Chrome
- and many other tools like:
htop mc curl fzf httpie iperf jq whois powertop vlc graphviz mosh
Servers
- Traefik
- Gitea
- Drone CI
- Directus
- Gotify
- NTFY
- Hugo
- imaginary
- Joplin
- Kimai
- Miniflux
- Node-RED
- PhotoPrism
- Pi-hole
- PlantUML
- Plausible
- Speedtest
- Mastodon
- changedetection.io
- and many other tools like:
micro htop mc curl fzf iperf whois mosh