Software and Hardware I Use

Heads up

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

Basic

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 on my gaming PC and dwm on my laptop. While Wayland is future, i just tired of constantly stumbling upon things that are semi-supported, examples: REAPER, Krita.

Text Editor

I use neovim btw.

Web Browser

Utilities

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 Netrw Directory Listing along with the simple cd command for navigating directories.

Mail Client

I use Betterbird.

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

Production

GameDev

Currently I am learning Odin and I am going to use it with Raylib. I am keeping an eye for 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.

Hardware I Use

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.

Things I don't use

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.