Uses

Tools, hardware, software, and systems I use to build projects, experiment with local AI, and maintain my homelab. This reflects my current setup, and it will change as I learn and build.

Main Desktop

My main desktop is where I develop, experiment, play games, and connect to the rest of my workshop.

  • AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
  • AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, 24 GB VRAM
  • 32 GB DDR5 RAM
  • Ultrawide primary display
  • Windows 10
  • Linux installations

Development Tools

These are the tools I reach for when I am writing software, testing ideas, and turning experiments into usable projects.

  • Visual Studio Code
  • Codex
  • Continue
  • Git and GitHub
  • Python
  • PySide6
  • HTML and CSS
  • Android development tools

Local AI

I use these tools for local AI experimentation, coding assistance, image workflows, and speech tools.

  • LM Studio
  • Ollama
  • llama.cpp
  • Qwen models
  • Local OpenAI-compatible endpoints
  • ComfyUI
  • Whisper speech-to-text

Homelab

My homelab is a place to learn by doing. Ratchet, Rivet, FurFagDNS, and FurFagRouter are named systems in that setup, alongside the services and network tools below.

  • Ratchet
  • Rivet
  • FurFagDNS
  • FurFagRouter
  • Docker
  • Portainer
  • Nextcloud
  • Jellyfin
  • Nginx Proxy Manager
  • AdGuard Home
  • OpenWrt

Other Devices

The rest of my setup supports learning, testing, and getting around.

  • Kali Linux laptop for security learning and testing
  • Lectric XP Trike 2