Uses
The Shellsharks Setup
The /uses page details my gear, software, config and other details about my office/working setup.
Software & Services
- The list of software applications I use on my Mac.
- A huge list of infosec-related tools, many of which I use.
- For social media and news, I use…
- RSS
- GoToSocial
- Mastodon
- Threadiverse apps (e.g. Lemmy, Kbin)
- Apple News
- Other thread-ey platforms (e.g. Lobste.rs, Tildes, Squabblr, Hacker News)
- Here are the apps I keep on my iPhone home screen
- For mail, I have moved to Proton Mail
- For music, I use Apple Music
- I have a few other things I can refer you to here
- My Mastodon instance shellsharks.social is hosted by Masto.host
- My GoToSocial instance malici.ous.computer is hosted by K&T Host
Shellsharks Tech Stack
I’ve summarized my tech stack, discussed my motivation for the site and professed my love for the IndieWeb at the resources listed below (respectively).
- Tech Stack: humans.txt, hosting, Jekyll
- Motivation: Shellsharks summary, Why I Blog, Get To Know My Blog
- IndieWeb: IndieWeb.txt, Intro to IndieWeb
A more full-featured ARCHITECTURE.md readout is available.
Desk Setup (Hardware)
Before establishing my /uses page, I had tracked my hardware/desk setup here. Now, I’ll maintain an updated list below.
* First, check out my library of infosec books (that I have totally read).
- Desk : IKEA SKOGSTA 92” Dining Table
- Chair : Secretlab TITAN (SoftWeave Charcoal Blue)
- Desktop Computer (Primary) : Apple Mac Pro 7,1 (2019) [3.2 GHz 16-Core Intel Xeon W CPU, 96 GB 2933 MHz DDR4 Memory, AMD Radeon Pro Vega II 32 GB GPU, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB Cache SSD, Ventura 13.5.1]
- Keyboard : Apple Magic Keyboard
- Trackpad : Apple Magic Trackpad 2 [ Silver ]
- Mouse : Apple Magic Mouse 2 [ Silver ]
- Other Computer(s) on Desk :
- Apple Mac Pro 6,1 (Late 2013) [ 3.0 GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon E5 CPU, 64 GB 1866 MHz DDR3 Memory, AMD FirePro D300 2GB GPU, 1 TB SSD ]
- Apple PowerBook G4 [ 1.67 GHz PowerPC 64 CPU, 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM Memory, ATI Mobility Radeon 970 128 MB GPU, 100 GB HDD ]
- Tablet : Apple iPad Pro (2021, M1, 11-inch, Space Gray, 512GB, Wi-Fi)
- Monitors :
- Upper Curved Monitor : LG 38” Class Curved UltraWide Monitor (38CB99-W) (not featured)
- Lower Monitors (x2) : LG 34” Class Monitor (34UB67-B)
- Monitor Riser : Dual Monitor Bamboo Riser
- Laptop Dock : OWC Thunderbolt Dock
- UPS : CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD Sinewave UPS System, 1500VA/1000W - Lives underneath the desk.
- Webcam : Logitech Brio
- Audio Interface : Universal Audio Apollo Twin MKII Duo
- Studio Headphones : AKG Pro Audio K240 Studio Headphones
- Other Headphones : Apple AirPods Max (Sky Blue)
- Microphone : Audio-Technica AT2020 Cardioid Condenser Studio XLR Microphone
- Boom Arm : Samson MBA48-48 Microphone Boom Arm
- Speakers : Apple HomePod mini (x2)
- Apple AirPods Pro [2nd generation]
- Elgato Stream Deck [MK.1]
- Lights :
- Dyson Lightcycle Morph floor light [Black/Brass]
- Hue Iris table lamp
- Hue Lightstrip Plus base
- Hue Go portable light
- Hue Play light bar [double pack, white]
- Computer Stand : OMOTON Vertical Laptop Stand x2
- Fan : Dyson Pure Cool TP01 [White/Silver]
- Storage : IKEA ALEX 9-Drawer Unit [ White ] - Not Pictured
- Dongles & Cables : (May be up to date)
- Amazon Basics XLR Microphone Cable - 25 feet
- Amazon Basics HDMI Cable - 6.5 feet
- Cable Matters 5-feet Cat6 Ethernet Patch Cable
- StarTech Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Video Adapter
- Anker USB-C to HDMI Adapter
- Apple Thunderbolt 2 Cable
- Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
- Stouchi USB-C Extension Cable - 6 feet
- Apple USB-C Charge Cable - 2 feet
- Apple 96W USB-C Power Adapter
- Amazon Basics 8-Outlet Power Strip Surge Protector
- Netgear 8-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Plus Switch
- Anker PowerPort Atom PD 2
- Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Audio Cable (1.2m, Black)
- MillSO 1/4 to 3.5mm Headphone Adapter TRS
- Accoutrement :
- Plant : IKEA FEJKA
- Plant Holder : Some coffee mug I found in my house…
- Foreverspin Mokume-Gane Red Gold top, Spinning Base & Stainless Steel Dock
What’s On My iPhone
The apps I currently have on my iPhone home screen. (The original post is here)
- “Calendar” Stack [full-width, top]
- Calendar.app Up Next (Apple’s stock calendar widget has the best multi-day event view)
- Fantastical Date + Calendar
- “Assorted” Stack [half-width, left-side]
- Clock.app City (DC)
- FoodNoms Goals Summary
- Stocks.app Watchlist
- “To-Do” Stack [half-width, right-side]
- Reminders.app Today List
- Reminders.app Grocery smart list
- Avelon (Threadiverse browser)
- Mona
- Tapestry (It found its place)
- Reeder Classic (I love RSS)
- Simplenote
- Copilot (So long Mint)
- 1Password
- “Social” Folder (omg I have so many social apps. Apps below are just what’s visible in the 3x3 mini-folder.)
Tray
- Phone
- Messages
- Safari
- Proton Mail
Referrals
Referral links for services I use.
Other
Other components of my setup or approach to “work”/computing-life are provided below.
- I’m a big fan of Inbox Zero
(Shoutout to @[email protected] for clueing me into /uses.)
Last Updated: February 17, 2025