/uses

This page is a list of software, stationery, and other tools I use — for the curious, and for those looking for recommendations.

A “/uses” or “/using” slash page is a popular way among IndieWeb people of sharing this information.

Software

Music

Coding

• JUCE
• Sonic Pi
• SuperCollider
• Tidal Cycles

Composing and Editing

• Audacity
• Dorico
• Logic Pro
• Max/MSP
• Pure Data
• REAPER
• VCV Rack/Cardinal

Plugins

• Dexed (Yamaha DX7 emulator; micro-tunable with .scl files)
• Element by Kushview (modular audio plugin host)
• plugdata (Pure Data in plugin form; also includes a standalone version with a nice update to the Pure Data GUI)
• sfizz (FOSS .sfz sampler host; micro-tunable with .scl files)
• sforzando (the official .sfz sampler host)
• Surge XT (FOSS hybrid synthesizer with rich sound design options; micro-tunable with .scl files)
• Vital (wavetable synthesizer; micro-tunable with .scl files)

Developer

• apparix (terminal bookmarks)
• fzf (terminal fuzzy finder)
• Neovim (my dotfiles)
  • scnvim (Neovim frontend for SuperCollider)
  • tidal.nvim (Neovim plugin for Tidal Cycles)
• pluginval (validate and debug audio plugins)
• Starship (command prompt)
• superfile (terminal file browser/manager)
• WezTerm (terminal)
• zoxide (navigate terminal like cd, but with fuzzy matching/finding)

Web

• FFUpdater (app to keep vanilla Firefox for Android updated without Play Store)
• Firefox (web browser)
• Mailspring (desktop email client)
• Signal (encrypted messenger)
• Thunderbird (Android email client)

Media

• AntennaPod (Android podcast player)
• Auxio (Android local music player)
• Lollypop (Linux music player aimed at GNOME desktop)
• Platforms to buy downloads
  • Bandcamp
  • Faircamp (tool for artists to make their own download sales pages)
    • Directories: Faircamp webring, mxv's list, official site, prototype aggregator
  • Mirlo
  • Qobuz

Documents

• Capy Reader (Android RSS reader)
• LibreOffice (FOSS office suite)
• Markdown-Oxide (Obsidian-compatible language server; works with e.g., Neovim)
• NetNewsWire (macOS RSS reader; also available for iOS)
• Obsidian (notebook; pairs nicely with Syncthing)
• Readest (cross-platform e-book reader)
• Zotero (reference manager)

Files

• FreeFileSync (easily manage backups)
• LocalSend (cross-platform file transfer)
• OpenMTP (transfer Android files to macOS)
• Syncthing (sync files over local network without needing cloud services)

Utilities

• Aegis (2fa)
• DAVx⁵ (CalDAV/CardDAV/WebDAV manager for Android)
• Droid-ify (F-Droid FOSS app store client)
• Forkyz (FOSS Android crossword app)
• Fossify Calendar (Android calendar)
• Heliboard (Android keyboard)
• KeePassDX (Android password manager)
• KeePassium (macOS password manager)
• LinearMouse (remap mouse input without requiring official Logitech software)
• Obtainium (install Android apps from GitHub; keep track of/manage updates)
• Transcribro (Android voice input)
• uBlock Origin (adblocker)

Operating Systems

• macOS
• Arch Linux
• Ubuntu Server (for my home server)
• GrapheneOS (mobile)

Hardware

• Watch: Casio F-91W with Sensor Watch microcontroller

Stationery

Fountain Pens

• Pilot Custom 823
• Nahvalur Original Plus
• TWSBI Diamond 580ALR and Eco
• Hongdian Peacock

Inks

• Colorverse, “NGC 1850”
• Diamine, “Onyx Black” and “Oxblood” (“Oxblood” is one of my favorites for everyday use)
• Platinum, “Lavender Black”
• Robert Oster, “Aqua,” “Smokescreen,” and “Sydney Lavender”
• Rohrer & Klingner, “Ebony” (one of my favorites for everyday use)
• Sailor, “Seki,” “Studio 024,” “Yoi,” and “Zare Gokoro”
• Teranishi Guitar, “Antique Black”
• Troublemaker, “Petrichor”
• Wearingeul, “The Black Cat”

Notebooks, Misc

• GLP Creations, “The Author” (Tomoe River paper, 68gsm, dot grid)
• GoodInkPressions Tomoe River Notebook (68gsm, dot grid)
• Galen Leather Zippered Pen Case