Uses
Shot at home on 8 Nov 2025.Inspired by many pages listed on uses.tech, I decided to build my own /uses page. I don’t expect to include every specific in this page, yet it’s sufficient for a spotlight on things I touch on a regular basis. Though, I don’t reckon it captures much attention. It was fun anyway. πΌ
Table of Contents
π Devices & Envs
Linux Distros
- An ECS instance with
e.xlarge.2running openEuler 24.03 LTS SP3 on eSurfing Cloud. It’s still a VM virtualised using KVM, QEMU, libvirt, etc. - An AArch64 VM running Fedora Workstation 43 on Parallels Desktop.
- A LoongArch64 VM running Kylin Server V10 SP3 on UTM.
- A cloud PC for work running Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 on CTyun Laptop.
- Several Docker containers for work running CTyunOS V2.0 2.0.1 on my MBP. A base image is made public on Docker Hub. You may find it large in size due to not much optimisation applied.
OriginOS 6
A vivo iQOO 15 with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The OS is built upon Android 16. I use this phone as a spare in place of a HUAWEI Pura 70 running HarmonyOS 6, where Android apps cannot run due to no AOSP core unless a HarmonyOS native app leveraging container-based features1 is installed.
Windows 11 25H2
An AArch64 VM on Parallels Desktop.
Windows Server 2022
A cloud PC for work on CTyun Laptop.
iOS 26
An iPhone 15 Pro with 256GB storage.
iPadOS 26
An 11-inch iPad Pro with an Apple M4 chip, 512GB storage, an Apple Pencil Pro with no engraving, and a Magic Keyboard.
There’s a self-deprecating joke.
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It means: Buy productivity before purchase, but end up watching iQIYI afterward. π€·ββοΈ
macOS Tahoe
A 16-inch MacBook Pro with an Apple M2 Max chip, 64GB memory, and 1TB SSD storage. It cost a log of money. But who cares? As long as I love it, it’s worth it. π€
watchOS 26
An Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS, 45mm).
π¨βπ» Dev
Visual Studio Code has been my primary editor for many years.
- I know VS Code is built on top of Electron. I used this framework to develop a cross-platform desktop app once. Tbh, it was not bad, but I indeed failed to sort out a simple way to make it “lightweight” in limited time. Every framework can be arguable, right?
- I explored Sublime Text and Zed. They were gorgeous. Perhaps I may switch to another editor one day? π€
I use the following IDEs for their advanced/convenient features, or sometimes as a part of collaborative work env settings on relatively large codebases.
- Go: GoLand.
- Python/PyPy: PyCharm.
- WinUI 3 desktop app (C# .NET): Visual Studio extended with dotUltimate2.
I get used to using GitHub Copilot for code completion and AI-assisted programming.
To format code on save, Prettier is my choice for most cases. I would mention Black when it comes to a Python project.
I prefer WindTerm and Xterminal as my terminals for all of my local envs. Xshell is installed on Windows as a requirement to access work envs.
Apifox is an API platform I use for debugging and some of QA testing on DEV, SIT, and UAT. Its official site promotes the platform as
Apifox = Postman + Swagger + Mock + JMeter. Well, I would leave no comment. It’s generally good for teamwork.Any other stuff? So much, but this might be worthy of attention. Due to limited free time I would spend currently on my repos, my personal blog and portfolio could be impossible without Cloudflare, Hugo, HugoBlox Kit, Vercel, as well as giscus. β€οΈ
TipI used to build this site on my own with Tailwind CSS, Vite, and Vue.js. Unfortunately, I abandoned this way and archived the related repo.
π Productivity
- GhatGPT and Doubao. In the age of AI agents, life is being reshaped. I also tried DeepSeek, Gemini, Grok, Qwen, etc. They were surprising.
- Microsoft Edge and Safari.
- Notion for note-taking and task management (more like a replacement for to-do list apps? π€ͺ).
- Tencent Docs. I would highlight its Smart Canvas and Smart Sheet despite the fact that it’s usually an alternative for me to share online docs with my colleagues.
- Typora.
- WPS.
- draw.io.
π¦Wheels & Drives
My go-to XDS mountain bike for trails, weekend escapes, or just clearing my head while pedalling.
2025 ARCFOX aT5 630 Divine Version: my electric ride for daily commuting and road trips.
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Never mind. It’s just a pun. π
