USES

Primary development machine. Runs local models, builds, and screen recording at the same time without breaking a sweat.

Local AI inference server. Hosts Ollama with Qwen 3.5 (122B / 35B / 27B / 9B) and LFM2 for unlimited offline generations.

27-inch 5K main monitor. Color accurate enough for thumbnail work and B-roll color grading.

Noise-cancelling headphones for deep focus blocks and travel editing sessions.

Voiceover mic for every Developers Digest video. Broadcast-grade dynamic, kills room noise.

Wireless mechanical keyboard, tactile switches. Hot-swappable for layout experiments.

Workhorse mouse. Quiet clicks, infinite scroll wheel, multi-device pairing.

Macro pad for OBS scenes, recording cues, and one-tap shortcuts during livestreams.

Primary terminal coding agent. Reads the codebase, edits files, spawns sub-agents, commits autonomously.

Free tier, huge context window. Useful for one-shot questions over large repos.

Multi-model agent with 96K credits per month. Good fallback when Claude is rate-limited.

Unlimited usage agent for high-volume scaffolding and repetitive refactors.

GPU-accelerated terminal. Fast, sane defaults, built-in tabs and splits.

Workspace-based browser. Vertical tabs, profile per project, fast keyboard control.

Local-first markdown second brain. Research, scripts, daily journal, video pipeline all live here.

Issue tracker for the DD app portfolio. Keyboard-first, fast, opinionated.

AI voice dictation that works in any macOS app. Faster than typing for scripts and prose.

Screen recording for tutorials. Auto zoom, cursor effects, beautiful exports.

Edit video by editing the transcript. Removes filler words automatically.

Edge platform used for select projects. Image optimization and serverless functions.

Self-hosted PaaS that deploys this site and the DD app portfolio. Fraction of the cost of managed alternatives.

DNS, proxy, and edge cache for every domain. Page Rules and bot protection included.

Reactive database with server functions, cron jobs, file storage. All TypeScript.

Drop-in auth for React and Next.js. Pre-built sign-in UI, sessions, OAuth providers.

Serverless Postgres. Branching per preview deploy makes schema changes painless.

Error tracking and performance monitoring across every DD app.

Product analytics, session replay, feature flags. Self-hostable when needed.

Transactional email with React Email templates. Clean API, generous free tier.

Unified API for 200+ models. One key, one bill, automatic fallbacks.

macOS package manager. Every CLI on this list lives downstream of a brew install.

Default package manager. Fast, strict, disk-efficient via content-addressed store.

gh from the terminal for PRs, issues, releases. Pairs perfectly with Claude Code workflows.

Fast, customizable shell prompt. Same prompt across zsh and bash.

Spotlight replacement plus AI quick commands, snippets, and window management.

Pulls YouTube metadata for the DD video archive and refresh scripts.

Faster grep. Default search tool inside agents and shell sessions.

Lightweight code editor for quick edits when an agent is overkill.

Dotfile sync across MacBook and DGX Spark. One source of truth, encrypted secrets.