<p>This is what I use basically every day. It's either at my desk, in my bag, or within arms reach.</p>
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<h3>Laptop - Thinkpad x220</h3>
<p>My everyday driver is a Thinkpad x220, specced with an i5 2540m, 6GB RAM, and a 500GB EVO 860 mSata SSD. It typically runs Debian with dwm, but since I've been having problems with my arm, it's been running Pop!_OS like a champ.</p>
<p>I use this laptop for practically everything, and it performs well for my use-cases whether docked at my desk, or standalone for travels.</p>
<h4>X220 Docking Station</h4>
<p>When I'm at home, I typically stay docked to this station as it has all my ports pre-plugged, and an additional 500GB HDD (which I don't use). This makes it easy to switch between working at the desk, and lounging on the seatee/bed.</p>
<h3>Daily Driver</h3>
<p>Steam Deck</p>
<p>My everyday driver is now a SteamDeck, as I'm doing reduced work with development, and VMs at home, and instead opting for some more gaming. I've yet to use it as a laptop, so if it's non-functional for minor "out-of-office" server fixes, etc. I'll need to rethink this.</p>
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<p>Microphone: Blue Yeti</p>
<p>Speakers: Logitech Z200</p>
<p>Backup USB: 64GB Sandisk</p>
<p>USB C Hub: Lemorele 6-in-1</p>
<p>Laptop Stand: Non-brand, basic-bitch stand</p>
</section>
<sectionid="misc">
<h3>Misc.</h3>
<pid="mobile">Mobile: Google Pixel 4a</p>
<pid="powerbank">Power Bank: 10,000mAh PowerAdd Pilot 2GS</p>
<p>Red, a custom built machine sporting an R5 2600X, 16GB RAM, a 500GB EVO 970 NVME, and a Vega 64. This is my only device running Windows.</p>
<p>I don't use this anywhere near as much as I used to, but when I want to play a game I've got this PC that I know will perform, regardless of the title.</p>
<p>I am heavily considering selling it when the <ahref="https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck"target="_blank"rel="noopener">Steamdeck</a> releases, however.</p>
<p>I currently still have this to play Windows exclusive games/games without Linux Anti-Cheat enabled (Smite namely) with friends. Once HiRez sort their shit, it's gone.</p>
</section>
<sectionid="media">
<h2>Media Consumption</h2>
<sectionid="tv">
<h3>TV</h3>
<p>A basic non-smart TV from years back. I got it for my 16th Birthday, 10 years ago.</p>
<p>A basic non-smart TV from the good ol' days. I got it for my 16th Birthday, around 10 years ago.</p>
<h4>Fire TV Stick 4K</h4>
<p>Since my TV is useless alone, and I don't watch traditional television, this is plugged in to give me access to Netflix, Amazon Video, Crunchyroll, and Jellyfin.</p>
<p>Since my TV is useless alone, and I don't watch traditional television, this is plugged in to give me access to Netflix, Amazon Video, and Jellyfin.</p>
</section>
<sectionid="music">
<h3>Amazon Echo 3</h3>
<h3>Amazon Echo 4</h3>
<p>I don't use this for anything other than playing music. It stays next to the TV waiting for me to say "Alexa, play <ahref="https://youtu.be/6Zbi0XmGtMw?t=27"target="_blank"rel="noopener">We like to party, by the Vengaboys</a>."
<h3>Amazon Echo 3</h3>
<p>Same as above, but this one's upstairs so the music plays uninterupted through the house</p>
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<h2>Servers</h2>
<section>
<h3>lilman</h3>
<p>An HP 290 G1 MT, with an i5-7500, and 8GB RAM. This is my primary server, although I've still yet to get around to migrating services from rpi3.</p>
</section>
<section>
<h3>rpi3</h3>
<p>A Raspberry Pi 3B+ that's running my webserver, and gitserver, alongside a few docker containers. It's a pretty swell device, and I may very well start a cluster with it when I get the chance.</p>
<p>An HP 290 G1 MT, with an i5-7500, and 32GB RAM. This is my primary server, acting as my virtualisation host, NAS, adBlock, and media server. It also runs git, my game servers, and anything else I feel like hosting at the time. A consideration is upgrading to a 7700/7700K, but energy concerns have me thinking of switching to RPIs for a while, then rebuilding some current-gen beast in the coming years.</p>
</section>
</section>
<section>
<sectionid="unused">
<h2>Unused/Spares</h2>
<p>I go through hoarding phases unfortunately, so besides what I've listed, I also have; 5 other PCs of various specs, a 1U server, 4 more laptops (3 of which are Thinkpads), and a RPI 3B. Out of these, I intend to keep two PCs, the 3 thinkpads, and the RPI3.</p>
<p>Besides what I've listed, I also have the following PCs;</p>
<ul>
<li>1U Server</li>
<li>Thinkpad x220 - Broken currently</li>
<li>Thinkpad x201</li>
<li>Thinkpad x200</li>
<li>Thinkpad t420</li>
<li>rpi3B+</li>
<li>rpi3B</li>
<li>ThinkCentre (i5 4460, 16GB)</li>
</ul>
<p>I use these for one-off testing, and projects, but they are not permanent fixtures in my day-to-day life.</p>
Nathan Steel
3 years ago