Software and Hardware I Use

Here, I will provide information about the software and hardware I use, along with the reasons behind my choices.

Basic

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Operating System: I use Arch Linux because it works better for my daily tasks, such as programming, gaming, and writing. One of its standout features is its excellent documentation, which I consider god-like in its detail, along with the AUR. These resources make it incredibly easy to install software, eliminating the need to download shady installers from unreliable sources. Additionally, I use the linux-zen kernel, which is optimized for everyday tasks, providing better performance and stability.
Terminal Emulator: I use Kitty because it works seamlessly right out of the box.
Shell: I prefer Bash as my shell because it's simple and reliable and it just works.
Window Manager / Desktop Environment: I use Hyprland, a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor, that is configured to match my old dwm workflow.
Text Editor: I love using neovim. However, as a fallback I use VSCodium with the neovim plugin enabled.
Web Browser: Brave is my go-to browser for everyday use, it just works.

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Gaming: I use Steam because it's very proactive in bringing gaming to Linux. I also use Lutris for games that aren't available on Steam or Itch.io. While I like the idea of the GOG Game Launcher, I don't use it since it's not available on my operating system.
File manager: I primarily use PCManFM and Yazi along with the simple cd command for navigating directories
Mail Client: I use Thunderbird.
Video Player: Without a doubt, the best video player is mpv.
Music/audio player: I typically use mpv or just stream directly in the browser.
Torrent Client: qBittorrent.

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GameDev: Currently I am developing my game using Bevy. I have experience using the Godot engine, which was the first engine I learned. I chose it because it is the only fully-featured, open-source engine that is truly free, "as in freedom". Also I have some experience using Raylib with C++ as well as Rust.
Music: For music production, I am using Reaper and Audacity. If you're looking for a good chiptune tracker, Furnace is an excellent option.
Documents: I rely on L^AT_EX because there is really no tool that can compete with it. If I had known about it earlier, I would have saved a ton of time.
Presentations: For presentations, I now use Reiha (レイハ). A tool I made, it can: display text, show media, and is edited through a plain text file. What else do you need? Well, if you want animations, you should choose something else... LibreOffice? Or, since レイハ uses macroquad as a graphics library, you can fork the repo and implement GLSL shaders yourself ;)
PDF viewer: I use Zathura for viewing PDFs.
Image viewer: My go-to image viewer is imv.
Image modification: For image editing, I use Krita and Pixelorama, also I'm planning to try GIMP in the future.

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Laptop: I use a ThinkPad T14 Gen 1, which is capable of handling most of my tasks.; Till may 2025 I used ThinkPad X220, now I am searching a purpose for it.
PC: My desktop is an Acer NITRO, purchased for its great price-to-performance ratio. It features an RTX 3060, an 11th-gen i5 processor, and 16GB of RAM. I use the open-source NVIDIA driver, which worked seamlessly with Xorg and mostly works well with wayland.
Phone: I have a Google Pixel 5 with GrapheneOS installed. I'm not particularly a fan of phones, so it is works for me.

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Things That Aren't Supported on Linux: I mean, how could I?
Epic Games Products: They are trying to win the gaming market by worsening players'experience; this is unacceptable.
Subscribtion Services: I prefer owning my property rather than borrowing it.

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Sunday 01 June, 2025 CE