/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)
- brew-explorer (TUI for Homebrew)
- fzf (terminal fuzzy finder)
- Neovim (my dotfiles)
- scnvim (Neovim frontend for SuperCollider)
- vim-tidal (Vim plugin for Tidal Cycles)
- pluginval (validate and debug audio plugins)
- Starship (command prompt)
- WezTerm (terminal)
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)
- 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)
- Bitwarden (password manager)
- DAVx5 (CalDAV/CardDAV/WebDAV manager for Android)
- Droid-ify (F-Droid FOSS app store client)
- Forkyz (FOSS Android crossword app)
- Fossify Calendar (Android calendar)
- FUTO Keyboard (Android keyboard)
- LinearMouse (remap mouse input without requiring official Logitech software)
- Obtainium (install Android apps from GitHub; keep track of/manage updates)
- uBlock Origin (adblocker)
Operating Systems
- macOS
- Arch Linux
- Ubuntu Server (for my home server)
- GrapheneOS (mobile)
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